Even culinary geniuses can be stumped when trying to butter bread in a hurry.
If the butter is too hard you'll inevitably be left with holes in your bread. If you microwave the butter you risk creating a soggy, greasy sandwich.
But food vlogger Elly Awesome may have come up with a solution.
In the video above, Elly demonstrates how to turn an old glue stick into the perfect tool for spreading butter.
Just clean out the old tube, microwave some butter, pour the melted butter in, then refrigerate.
"Although this is a gimmick I've probably never spread butter so easily in my life," she says.
Well, she's convinced us.
Cooking Hacks
Remove fat from a casserole or sauce with an ice cube...(01 of09)
Open Image ModalIf a sauce or casserole is looking greasy, drop an ice cube into it - fat will start to congeal in the cooler space you've created, enabling you to scoop it out. (credit:svariophoto via Getty Images)
Stop your brown sugar from sticking...(02 of09)
Open Image ModalPut your brown sugar in a ceramic jar with a few marshmallows on top to stop it clumping. (credit:kiralyanda via Getty Images)
Don't buy an expensive cakepop stand ...(03 of09)
Open Image Modal...use your colander instead (credit:@GigglingNatalie/ Twitter )
Never over-boil water again... (04 of09)
Open Image ModalRest a wooden spoon across a pan of boiling water to stop it from boiling over. (credit:@thejournal_ie/ Twitter )
Make failsafe meringues... (05 of09)
Open Image ModalUse a stainless steel or copper bowl. Re-wash and dry your bowl before making meringue even if you think it's clean, then put it in the fridge for a few minutes before starting. The slightest bit of grease from a previous bake or an overly-hot bowl will prevent your meringue from forming stiff peaks. (credit:Diane Macdonald via Getty Images)
Cook the perfect burger...(06 of09)
Open Image Modal...by adding a little water to the pan. Cover over for 15 seconds and the steam will help to cook the edges without you having to burn the base. (credit:ola_p via Getty Images)
Keep bananas from over-ripening...(07 of09)
Open Image Modal...by tying cling film around the top. (credit:@TristanHuppertz/ Twitter )
Peel boiled eggs easily...(08 of09)
Open Image Modal...by soaking them in cool water while you peel. (credit:Bertrand Demee via Getty Images)
And when you've finished cooking...(09 of09)
Open Image Modal... remove any nasty smells (especially garlic) from your hands by running them over something made of stainless steel. (credit:Magone via Getty Images)