Many of mine are ripped in some fashion, so this isn't working on them, but I'll be more careful now. I always thought I was fancy if I could actually get the little tab to stay in.
The tab/slot concept in cereal and other boxes are a temporary allusion to civilization. I gave into box barbarism long ago.
Reminds me of a mini video about hanging a pot with a string/rope that I put up a while back. I kept trying a trying and felt inept ha ha
I'll admit, although I watched this video, and multiple others on the same topic and showing the same technique (apparently this has gone viral on tik tok)
Every box I tried it with was half full or less but they were all in good shape - not torn open or mutilated in any way. Good solid boxes that creased at the top just fine. It's that last move where you're supposed to tuck in the final long-side with the tab sticking out. That didn't work like it showed in the video at all.
Thats what I do. I roll the bag up, put a clip or peg on it and leave the box alone, don't even bother closing it at all. As long as the bag is sealed well enough the food stays fresh and if the bag is too badly torn I just transfer the whole contents into a plastic tub.
I am inclined to agree. Wonder when the next viral video will come out showing how to reclose the boxes after this method has been used on them more than a couple of times.
