You've been cooking your pasta all the wrong… an easy 1p hack means the water won't flow over ever again | The Sun

NOTHING hits the spot quite like a hearty pasta dish, whether it's a bowl of Carbonara or Marinara.

But avid foodies will also know that more often than not preparing this dish also comes with a messy stove after the water's flown over.

Fortunately, there is an easy hack to prevent this from happening – and it costs just 1p.

The life-changing trick was shared by Sarah Aulbrook (@sarahaulbrook) on TikTok, where it's since gone viral.

According to Sarah – believed to be based in the US – the answer is quite simple.

In her video, which has been viewed close to a whopping 780,000 times, the key to a clean stove is a bit of olive oil.

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''So random tip I was told and has like saved me so many messes is olive oil.''

Demonstrating the trick, she first put a tiny amount of the cooking ingredient on a brush before going around the edges of the pot.

''The water won't boil over that olive oil line. You're welcome!'' said the foodie, insisting that the wooden spoon hack never worked for her.

But whilst some said their mind was blown by just how easy this trick is, others were more sceptical.

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One reckoned: ''if you’re pot is boiling over it’s because you’re either using too small a pot for what you’re cooking or the heat is too high.

''Just NEVER add oil to water or the pot.''

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Someone else agreed, commenting: ''Turn it down – Every now and then – it gets a little bit foamy – and it won’t overflow on the ground.''

A third advised: ''Just put a wood spoon across the pot. It won't overflow.''

Once you've managed to boil your pasta without the water going everywhere, it's time to prepare the hearty tomato sauce.

But by now you'll also be familiar with the nasty stains ruining all your plastic containers.

Fortunately, one mum and foodie has come to rescue, sharing an easy cleaning hack that will banish the red tomato stains in an instant.

The best part? Not only does it not require vigorous scrubbing but it also costs just 1p to do – so what are you waiting for?

According to Ashley Roark (@ashleyroark5), believed to be from the US, the answer is simple – kitchen roll.

Demonstrating the life-changing trick on TikTok, the mum first placed some paper roll in her plastic container before filling it up with water and a squeeze of washing soap.

Once the secret ingredients were all assembled together, Ashley put the lid on and gave the box a good shake.

A few seconds later, the cleaning enthusiast removed the lid and viewers were stunned by what they saw.

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The kitchen roll had absorbed all the stains and the plastic container was as clear as it was on Day 1.

The game-changer of a hack has since taken the social media platform by storm, racking up a whopping 10.5million views and over 450k likes.

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