People can't get over the real use for this takeaway container

Mind blown!

Published 22nd Feb 2017
Last updated 22nd Feb 2017

We're used to people posting pictures of their food on social media, however last night one particular image of a rice dish started trending for a mind-blowing reason.

Many were shocked to find that all this time it seems the takeaway tin foil containers actually double up as a plate!

After seeing Carl Bradbury's tweet, people couldn't quite believe what they were seeing and wondered why they've never thought of using it in that way.

We will be trying this next time!

Here's a few other things it turns out we've been doing wrong all this time...

Hair grips

The bobbly edge is actually meant to go face down!

Sauce holders

Ever struggled to get a decent amount of sauce in the container? Well that's because they are meant to be stretched out!

Peeling a banana

We should be eating them like monkeys!

Balancing a wooden spoon

If we put this on top it stops the water boiling over. Also see that hole in your sauce pan? That's where you rest your spoon!

Drinking from a can

Using a straw can be better for our teeth and now we know that we can balance one perfectly in the can.

Who knew!