Nothing ruins cereal or chips — or really anything that comes in a bag — like having air get into it. When this happens, the contents go stale and are immediately less appetizing than they were before the seal was broken.

But it doesn’t have to be that way! If you have two plastic straws, you can keep that delicious taste and crispy freshness alive.

Never waste money when you find your sugar’s rock-hard or your chips are stale again!

For some more clever life hacks, check out these posts.