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“It’s Only Taken Me 40 Years”: Woman Is Left Stunned Upon Finding Out How To Close A Cereal Box The Right Way
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You know how you wake up at 6 in the morning sharp, trying to make sense of this whole universe, only to remember there’s a crisp new Reese’s Puffs box waiting on the kitchen counter? Your day just got a tiny bit better, but it may get ruined in a sec after you find the puffs all stale in a mushy cardboard box. You can never be ready to see such a thing.
So when one woman found the answer to her ugly torn boxes, she had to share it and save everyone from dried-out cereal misery. “It’s only taken me 40 years, but I now know the correct way to close a cereal box,” wrote Becky Holden McGhee on her Facebook. Her step-by-step video of box sealing in action has gone viral with 3 million views. More people joined in to share their own folding techniques for what seems like new, happier cereal breakfasts to come.
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Becky from Blackpool, UK couldn’t believe it took her so long to find out there’s a right way to seal a cereal box
Image credits: Becky Holden McGhee
Image credits: Becky Holden McGhee
Image credits: Becky Holden McGhee
Image credits: Becky Holden McGhee
Image credits: Becky Holden McGhee
Bored Panda contacted Becky, the mom of two from Blackpool, UK behind the viral video, who is still overwhelmed with all the stir her box-folding video has created. “It was accidental, I never in a million years thought it would be viewed 3 million times!” Becky said she feels “incredibly lucky, all the comments and feedback has been really kind or funny.”
One of the reasons why the cereal box-sealing hack blew up so fast has to do with how basic it is. Becky told us she couldn’t believe she did not know this, and “the next morning, I thought I’d give it a go with the numerous cereal boxes we have and couldn’t believe how simple it was.” It turns out, the folding “literally takes seconds, looks really neat, and will stop cereal going all soggy.”
And here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it
Becky’s video has now been viewed 3 million times, proving simple tricks can blow up the internet
At first, Becky posted some pictures of the hack online and her friend asked for a video tutorial. “It made me giggle, but my husband and I quickly did and added it to the post!” Sooner than she knew it, people were sharing Becky’s video, commenting, and joining in with their own techniques for a neat cereal box sealing.
Everyone got excited about the hack and others have been doing it for a long time
What do you think ?
ZombieGirl 5 years ago
...just roll the bag down into the box and close the box like normal...or get airtight cereal containers lol. Her solution is no different than closing it the normal way
William Teach 5 years ago
Exactly. It doesn't matter how you close the box, it's how you close the bag to keep the cereal fresh. The best hack is to take the back out an roll it down and seal it as you eat more.
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Robert Thornburrow 5 years ago
I feel for the poor designer that designed cereal boxes. The tabs in the centre of the flaps are designed to hold the top of the box closed. As to keeping the cereal fresh, open the bag carefully and roll the empty part down, or better still put a clip on it. Some people just seem to want to reinvent the wheel - oooh, I wonder if an octogon would be better. (faceplam).
Demi Zwaan 5 years ago
The one she's using has a very clear slit on one side and, I don't know what it's called in English, but that doohickey on the other side fits right in the slit when you close it and voila. No weird nonsense folding techniques necessary.
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 5 years ago
tab and slot in English. Tab being the part that sticks out, and slot being the slit
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Rosie Taylor 5 years ago
If the boxes are in a cupboard, pantry or larder it does not matter whether they are "visually pleasant" or not, because you only see them when you open the door to take something out.
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Oskar vanZandt 5 years ago (edited)
Agree with 'bag closing' side. I open the bag on one end, pour cereal out, roll the bag closed and reinsert in box, fold tabs on top of box as per usual. The method shown only serves to reduce the amount of space the box takes up: it does not preserve the cereal's freshness. Plus how many people don't use up the cereal within a week? [unless you're on your own and you buy mega-sized boxes]
Id row 5 years ago
Now we just need someone to show us how to open a bag of flour without the bag ripping and spilling flour everywhere when you open it. That bag is such a bad design.
Hanni 5 years ago
I'd actually like to see how. The paper bag for the flour is always flimsy and gets torn if I just hold it in my hand....but the glue that keeps it closed is super-strong.
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LoPandas 5 years ago
I don't understand, on a post that shows you how to fold a CEREAL BOX, how there are people being judgmental. If you don't like it, move tf on
Maritza Valle Leanos 5 years ago
Because it says that’s the correct way when the correct way is using the provided tab.
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Drew 5 years ago
I think it has upset people because she says she's figured out the "correct" way to open the box. Which isn't the case - the "correct" way is to use the neat little tab and slot provided. She's just thought up a different, unnecessarily troublesome and - in my opinion - not as nice looking way to do it.
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ZombieGirl 5 years ago
...just roll the bag down into the box and close the box like normal...or get airtight cereal containers lol. Her solution is no different than closing it the normal way
William Teach 5 years ago
Exactly. It doesn't matter how you close the box, it's how you close the bag to keep the cereal fresh. The best hack is to take the back out an roll it down and seal it as you eat more.
Load More Replies... Robert Thornburrow 5 years ago
I feel for the poor designer that designed cereal boxes. The tabs in the centre of the flaps are designed to hold the top of the box closed. As to keeping the cereal fresh, open the bag carefully and roll the empty part down, or better still put a clip on it. Some people just seem to want to reinvent the wheel - oooh, I wonder if an octogon would be better. (faceplam).
Demi Zwaan 5 years ago
The one she's using has a very clear slit on one side and, I don't know what it's called in English, but that doohickey on the other side fits right in the slit when you close it and voila. No weird nonsense folding techniques necessary.
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 5 years ago
tab and slot in English. Tab being the part that sticks out, and slot being the slit
Load More Replies... Rosie Taylor 5 years ago
If the boxes are in a cupboard, pantry or larder it does not matter whether they are "visually pleasant" or not, because you only see them when you open the door to take something out.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 5 years ago (edited)
Agree with 'bag closing' side. I open the bag on one end, pour cereal out, roll the bag closed and reinsert in box, fold tabs on top of box as per usual. The method shown only serves to reduce the amount of space the box takes up: it does not preserve the cereal's freshness. Plus how many people don't use up the cereal within a week? [unless you're on your own and you buy mega-sized boxes]
Id row 5 years ago
Now we just need someone to show us how to open a bag of flour without the bag ripping and spilling flour everywhere when you open it. That bag is such a bad design.
Hanni 5 years ago
I'd actually like to see how. The paper bag for the flour is always flimsy and gets torn if I just hold it in my hand....but the glue that keeps it closed is super-strong.
Load More Replies... LoPandas 5 years ago
I don't understand, on a post that shows you how to fold a CEREAL BOX, how there are people being judgmental. If you don't like it, move tf on
Maritza Valle Leanos 5 years ago
Because it says that’s the correct way when the correct way is using the provided tab.
Load More Replies... Drew 5 years ago
I think it has upset people because she says she's figured out the "correct" way to open the box. Which isn't the case - the "correct" way is to use the neat little tab and slot provided. She's just thought up a different, unnecessarily troublesome and - in my opinion - not as nice looking way to do it.
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