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Woman says 'It's only taken me 40 years' after figuring out how to properly close cereal box
I was today-years-old when I figured this out.
Randy Aragon
04.19.21

We’ve all done it, woke up in the morning excited for a bowl of cereal, only to realize the ripped-up top didn’t seal it enough turning it stale overnight. Thanks to this lady’s amazing folding technique, you won’t have to worry about that problem anymore.

This will blow your mind!

Posted by Becky Holden McGhee onSunday, May 10, 2020

Facebook user, Becky Holden, stunned people on the internet after sharing this incredible hack on closing cereal boxes

Who likes stale cereal? The answer to the is no one, and Becky shared that same feeling until she discovered the perfect way to close her cereal boxes. The mother of two from Blackpool, United Kingdom, had no idea sharing what she had learned would go massively viral, but it did.

Posted by Becky Holden McGhee onMonday, August 3, 2020

After posting the cereal box folding hack, her Facebook page blew up reaching millions of people who have had the same problems with the top of their boxes. The Facebook caption was captioned:

“It’s only taken me over 40 years, but I know now the correct way to close a cereal box. Genius. It only takes seconds, no more dried up cereal and ugly torn up boxes to greet me every morning.”

Posted by Becky Holden McGhee onSunday, May 10, 2020

If you’re dying to know how she does it, here’s how, and it’s simpler than you think

First things first, you take the small end tabs on the small sides of the top and completely fold them into the box like so.

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After that, you take the long side(the one that would usually be inserted into the slit)folding that one all the way down into the box.

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Now for the most important part…

Once you have the small flaps, and the long one folded down, you simply pinch the sides of the box until they fold in until they’re completely closed together. The picture below of what it should look like so far.

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After you’ve got the box folded in on itself, you’re ready for the final and most important step of all.

For the last and final step, you take the flap that is still sticking up and slide it into the other three folded ones. Be sure that your sides are nice and creased because that’s what will be holding it closed.

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Once you finish all of those steps, you’ll have an air-tight box that keeps your cereal nice and fresh. This is one of those hacks that you’ll use for the rest of your life after trying, and people on the internet agreed.

Posted by Becky Holden McGhee onSunday, May 10, 2020

Becky’s Facebook page went crazy with comments, likes, and shares as soon as she shared her incredible trick

People from all over were in awe by the cereal box hack, and over 5.2 million people have watched her video on how to do it.

“I absolutely love this..clever and easy,” said Seems Krish Dalvi

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“makes mi wanna get a box of cereal just to try it.” Facebook user Nelsie Webb commented

Posted by Becky Holden McGhee onSunday, May 10, 2020

We agree this is a game-changer in the cereal-packaging world. It’s not every day you come across an outstanding hack that you can put directly into motion, but this is one of them.

To see the how-to video for yourself, just watch the video below!

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