21+ Things In Our Homes We May Have Been Using Wrong Our Entire Lives

According to Heinz, the easiest way to get a good flow of sauce out of their glass ketchup bottle isn't to hit the bottom of it, but rather to tap the tiny "57" that is embossed on its neck.

These classic fast food accessories can fan out, giving you more real estate for your favorite condiment.

Simply tap the top and bottom of the egg on your kitchen counter and remove the small pieces of shell. Next, place the egg in the palm of your hand, one of its ends on your lips, and blow!

The lid you peel off can be twisted into one!

Never worry about making too much or not enough spaghetti again with this simple, useful trick!

I took a look through mine and some of them definitely have one!

That small tab on each side of your child's juice box is actually meant to be used as a handle!

Cup plungers (right, which most people use for toilets) are actually meant for unclogging sinks. Flange plungers (left) are what you should be using in your toilet!

Placing a jar of natural PB upside down in your pantry will actually prevent it from separating, which means you don't have to stir a big, oily mess every time you want to enjoy a sandwich.

Simply twist the tab around so that it is sitting over the opening of the can and place your straw through it. This will prevent it from bobbing around!

It can actually be used to hold the shirt on a clothes line or hang it on a hook without getting wrinkled.

Most people slide bobby pins into their hair with the smooth side resting against their scalp, but the side with the ridges is actually supposed to be there to give you extra grip.

They keep the roll inside the box as you pull!

You can open them up and enjoy your food freely without having to dig into the bottom of the container.

Personally, this blew my mind. What I've always known to be an area for storing pans and tins is actually a useful warming drawer for hot food.

Personally, this blew my mind. What I've always known to be an area for storing pans and tins is actually a useful warming drawer for hot food.

Instead of pulling the segment towards you, push on the top of the triangle segment towards the bar.

Keychain bottle openers, like the one pictured below, actually come with a tab opener!

The tab you pop open has a small crevice that is meant to dispense a single Tic Tac. Now you have no excuse for spilling an entire container all over yourself.

If you watch a monkey peel one, you'll notice they start from the bottom!

Start by slicing off the top and the bottom. Next, make a small cut into the peel to reveal a collection of delicious segments.

Rather than trying to fit an entire bite in your mouth without giving your nose a Belgian dip, take the top off of the cupcake, turn it upside down, and place it back on the bottom half. You now have a delicious cupcake sandwich filled with an amazing icing filling!

Everyone loves a nice piece of fresh-outta-the-oven bread, but it's never easy to cut.

Try flipping it over and cutting it that way, instead!

It's actually built into your closet so your hangers can easily glide through. Neat, huh?

But, they're also pretty good at cleaning reusable straws, too.

You can lift the top of it to clean underneath. This is pretty darn genius if you ask me!

It's so you can pull the onesie down towards their feet, instead of having to pull a dirty onesie up near their face.

You can put a nail or screw in it, so it's easy to measuring things with one person.

If you're worried about something stealing yours, just cut through it so it's impossible to get off in once piece.

This is great because i'm a sucker for a nice, soft cookie.

It was later redesigned with the intention of being a children's educational tool for arts and crafts at home and at school. Later, it was introduced as a modeling clay toy - which it remains as to this day!

This method of wear can reduce the likelihood of your headphones falling out during more rigorous activities, increase noise cancellation, and improve sound quality.

You can use those little loops at the top of the cart to hold up your grocery bags and avoid the enraging frustration of food everywhere.

That's nice, but in reality most of us are tossing out chopsticks for a fork. Because we are not able to use, or are undeserving of them.