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How to unclog a spice jar without shaking it

The things you learn on the internet.

Having your spices organised neatly in your kitchen is all well and good until you reach for the paprika, only to find the jar is clogged.

As usual, the internet has come up with a really simple yet clever hack for that.

If you’ve got a bunch of spice jars with the holes starting to clog up, don’t shake the jar – it doesn’t work. 

How to get your spices out of a clogged jar without shaking 

A recent TikTok ad revealed another use for the white cap under the lid. Not only does it stop a load of spice being lumped on your food – but you can also use it to grind the clogged spices out of the jar like you would with salt and pepper.

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(Credit: TikTok/@ glam.sophiee) (Credit: TikTok/@ glam.sophiee)

A TikTok video by @glam.sophiee demonstrates precisely how this is done, and our minds are blown. 

Watch the video here.

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(Credit: Getty) (Credit: Getty)

Many people commented on the video, saying they had no idea you could do this.

“OK, I didn’t know this. Thanks for the tip,” wrote one person. 

Another added: “I saw this a couple wks ago & I had to come back and say I’ve never felt so betrayed.”

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