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I’m a cooking expert – and there are 4 kitchen hacks that will change the way you cook

LIFE in the kitchen just got a whole lot easier thanks to a cooking expert's four kitchen hacks.

The will save you time cooking, cleaning, and prepping your food.

A cooking expert shared four hacks to make life in the kitchen easier
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A cooking expert shared four hacks to make life in the kitchen easierCredit: Getty
Put dish soap in a spray bottle to avoid tough scrubbing
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Put dish soap in a spray bottle to avoid tough scrubbingCredit: Getty

WRAP A RUBBER BAND AROUND TONGS

Tongs are a convenient kitchen utensil to use for help picking up and flipping food.

The expert shared how to make your tongs even more useful, and all you have to do is wrap a rubber band around the end of the tongs' arms.

The rubber grip will allow you to pick up hot foods without having to use your hands.

SOAK EGGS IN VINEGAR

When making hard-boiled eggs, they said to soak them in vinegar to make peeling their shell quick and easy.

Another expert combining salt, water, and vinegar in a pot and boiling on high heat.

Once the water is boiled, he said to carefully add in the eggs and cook for about 14 minutes.

To allow the eggs to cool off, he said to let them sit in cold water for 15 minutes before you can effortlessly peel the shell off of the eggs.

PUT DISH SOAP IN SPRAY BOTTLE

You deserve an easier way to clean your dishes.

The expert said to use a spray bottle to dispense your dish soap.

For those tough-to-clean pots and pans, they said to spray them with the dish soap and let them soak.

This way when you go to clean the dishes, they'll require a lot less time spent scrubbing.

PUT SLICED LEMON IN FRUIT BAG

To make fruit stay fresh for longer, the expert said to throw the fruit in a bag along with a few lemon slices.

For example, empty your strawberries from the container into a plastic bag and throw in a few lemon slices, then seal the bag closed and leave them in your fridge.

And previously, one woman suggested storing milk on an upper or middle shelf in your fridge rather than on the door to help extend its shelf life.

Lemon will help keep fruit fresh for longer
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Lemon will help keep fruit fresh for longerCredit: Getty
Use vinegar to make it easier to peel hard-boiled eggs
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Use vinegar to make it easier to peel hard-boiled eggsCredit: Getty

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