Genius Cereal Box Hack

Do you love eating cereals? The kids in our family love to eat cereals, and we have different flavors in our pantry. They like preparing breakfast on their own. They choose the cereal that they want, fill their bowl, add fresh milk, and enjoy their meal. The only problem with letting them do it on their own is that sometimes, they do not close the cereal boxes properly.

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We all know that if we leave them out open, they get soggy. Who likes soggy cereals, right? We have those bag clips, but somehow they always misplace them. They sometimes use some clear tape just to seal them properly. Then I remember this viral hack that I saw a few years ago. I searched online and found this genius cereal box hack tutorial by the New York Post. It shows how to seal a cereal box without any clip or tape. It only takes seconds to do and you will no longer have to deal with dried-up cereal. All you need to do is fold the flaps in a certain way, and you will get a tidy closure.

I shared these with the kids, and they were amazed. Now, the cereal boxes are perfectly sealed in our pantry. If you love having cereals for breakfast, make sure you know this hack.

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How to Close the Flaps of a Cereal Box

Step 1:

Open the flaps. Get the two side flaps and fold them in.

Step 2:

Fold one of the flaps inside.

Step 3:

Fold the side in the middle just like in the photo below. Repeat with the other side.

Step 4:

Insert the top flap on the fold so it seals perfectly.

Genius Cereal Box Hack