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Beyond just a place for me to find the latest dance trends and hilarious voice-overs, social media sites like Instagram and TikTok have become my go-to place for finding blatantly obvious-yet-ingenious tips and life hacks. From cutting onions<\/a> to cleaning out a garbage disposal<\/a>, the life-changing hacks found online are often so simple that I\u2019m surprised I didn\u2019t think of them first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Case in point: This recent post from TikTok user @trip82city<\/a>, which struck gold with a post that, at the time of writing, has garnered more than 11 million views. The topic? That old table salt container you keep in your cabinet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n If you were like me and not in-the-know, it appears that every 26-ounce canister of Morton Table Salt<\/a> has a built-in salt shaker that is only revealed after removing the sticker from the metal spout. Under each sticker are two salt-shaker-sized holes that can be used to pour much smaller amounts of salt \u2014 without having to pour it into your hand first. Completely mind-blowing, if you ask me!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Up until this point in my life, I had been performing a delicate balancing act, attempting to carefully gauge the weight and angle of the container; trying neither to pour too much or too little salt with every shake of the hand. Now, however, those days will absolutely be behind me, and I no longer need to fear oversalting my food to the point of inedibility. This not-so-secret hack will definitely be staying in heavy rotation for me. And now that you know, I hope you do the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n For a list of other useful hacks to help you around the home, take a look at our list of the best TikTok cleaning hacks<\/a> and best viral cooking tips<\/a> from 2022. Hopefully you\u2019ll find some hacks and tips worthy of adding to your everyday practice, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n