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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Danielle Kate Wroe

People gobsmacked after realising what the plastic pull tab on oil bottle lids is for

If you use olive oil when you're cooking, you'll know that it seems like an impossible task to get the perfect amount for the recipe. It seems to come pouring out with no warning, and before you know it, the salad that needed just a drizzle of oil is drenching the leaves you lovingly prepared.

But did you know there's a trick to ensure you can pour the perfect amount, and it's already part of the packaging?

The ring pull that you remove from the bottle of oil actually has a purpose - to help you pour the oil out a lot more slowly than you could normally.

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