“As Long as the Food Will Be Warm”: Woman Shares Meal-Warming Trick Using Kettle, SA in Stitches
- A common kitchen appliance was repurposed in a clever, unconventional way for meal warming
- The amusing method was captured and shared on a popular video platform, TikTok, delighting many viewers
- Social media users reacted with laughter and shared their inventive uses for everyday household items

Source: TikTok
A surprising household hack involving a common kitchen appliance brought smiles and amusement to many people online
The creative clip, shared on TikTok by @living_thee_life, garnered widespread attention from numerous social media users.
The video presented an unconventional yet amusing method for heating food. It showcased an electric kettle with its lid propped open. Perched directly on the open top of the kettle was a plate, seemingly holding a portion of beef stew.
An innovative warm solution
The heat generated by the boiling water inside the kettle was then used to warm up the meat on the plate above. The content creator herself found the sight entertaining, captioning the clip with multiple laughing emojis. This simple, resourceful, and slightly humorous approach to reheating food resonated with a large audience.

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Source: TikTok
Netizens share other food-warming hacks
The clip's creativity prompted an outpouring of comments from amused and impressed social media users. Many were entertained by the unexpected use of the kettle and shared the inventive ways they had repurposed the appliance. Popular mentions included boiling eggs directly in the kettle or even cooking rice within it.
Beyond kettle-specific tricks, some commenters shared other creative methods they had employed to warm food, such as using an iron or even a hairdryer. A significant number of users expressed gratitude to @living_thee_life for the tip, promising to try the kettle method.
User @Lilwy shared:
"A hair dryer is the best microwave."
User @Jennifer black added:
"I pour hot water into a pot, not too much, then put it on the stove. I then put my food in a container and seal it. It works 😂."
User @Onori advised:
"Also, never use the hotel kettles to boil water for your tea/coffee."

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User @Calm Escape Aesthetics commented:
"Oh, yini, I don’t have a microwave at work 😂. I’m definitely trying this next time."
User @cathy 01 said:
"As long as the food will be warm💯."
User @Chumba shared:
"Every day is a learning process. No more buying of microwaves."
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