Life Hack #2: Make a Bigger Condiment Cup

Welcome back! I have another weekly life hack for you, and this one is special because it can be implemented in our very own cafeteria.

    1. Get a paper ketchup cup and be prepared to be amazed by this life hack. Warning: this life hack may not work without this type of ketchup container: IMG_0328
    2. Now that you have your container, let’s improve it. These cups are made by folding a round piece of paper in a repeated pattern. We are going to unfold it. IMG_0366
    3. Now that you have your container, let’s improve it. These cups are made by folding a round piece of paper in a repeated pattern. We are going to unfold it.
    4. If you completely unfold it it will look like this: IMG_0370 (1)
    5. So, obviously we don’t want to completely unfold it. Instead we will notice these small folded triangles and unfold every other one. Like this, look below: IMG_0333
    6. Unfold it using the method in the video below for the maximum chance of success:

The final step is simply to pour ketchup or mustard into your new cup! We conducted a small experiment to see how much the upgraded ketchup cup is capable of holding. See the video below to observe the experiment: 

About two normal cups can be contained in the hacked cup; that’s a significant increase. Now that you’ve learned this life-changing information, implement it whenever you can to make a bigger condiment cup!

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