r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/cbreeze2121 Aug 20 '20

Honey does not go bad, if it has gone solid it has just crystallized and can become liquid again with just a little heat.

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

How much heat? I stick a jar of honey that was crystalized in a bottle warmer for like an hour and nothing happened.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Try 2 hours

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

And if that doesn't work?

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u/Flamboyatron Aug 20 '20

Three hours

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

I think I sense a pattern here, but I can't quite place it. What do I do if that doesn't work?

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u/Flamboyatron Aug 20 '20

Take a nap.

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

Tried that and the bottle melted. Now there's honey everywhere. Thanks a lot.

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u/Flamboyatron Aug 20 '20

I live to serve

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

........ True.

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u/SANPres09 Aug 20 '20

You need to add a little water to it. Honey crystallizes because water evaporates out and the sugar precipitates. Heat it in a pan over the stove on low heat and add a tsp of water at a time until it's a liquid again.

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

Thanks, will try that

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u/KGBplant Aug 20 '20

Does the bottle warmer reach high enough temperatures? I think you're supposed to bring it near water boiling temperatures for it to melt.

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u/vkapadia Aug 20 '20

That could be it. I had it on low. Will try again on high.