I figured out this a while ago and wanted to share it.
When you open a box (of cereal), you risk tearing the flap or cutting your finger on the cardboard. Or, at least, I do.
How can I open the box more neatly/easily?
1 Answer
When I'm opening a new box of cereal, I have a spoon in my hand/nearby already.
- Turn the spoon around so that the handle is sticking out.
- Place the handle between the top flaps of the box (you may have to start in the middle, where there is less glue).
- Slide the handle "blade" down the length of the flap, dislodging the glue on both sides.
- Open the box easily.
Hopefully, this helps someone. :-)
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2I always use the butter knife, which isn't sharp and is rounded at the tip...– BambooCommented Mar 29, 2016 at 15:08
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@Bamboo The handle of my spoons are rounded at the tip, but I could see how they wouldn't be. <jovial tone> Also, you already have the spoon out. Nobody got time to be taking out all kinds of utensils to open cereal </jovial tone>– goodguy5Commented Mar 29, 2016 at 15:10
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Heh heh, butter knife's always out in my house; But maybe you've got less seconds to spare than me;-)) Whatever works best, anyway...– BambooCommented Mar 29, 2016 at 15:21
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I always use this technique too! Still trying to convert my wife. Commented Mar 29, 2016 at 16:58
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I just tear the box, since I usually put all my cereals in hermetic containers :3 Commented Mar 30, 2016 at 16:30