Using two lids to slice cherry tomatoes in half is a classic hack. The lips of the lids stabilise the tomatoes, letting you run your knife through the little guys with ease. But I’m here to tell you that you don’t need two lids. You never did. You just need a cutting board and your hand.

Hard-boiled eggs are a near perfect food, but they are slippery little dudes and, depending on how slick your cutting board is, there is a real risk of them sliding about while you attempt to slice them with a sharp object.

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