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Check out the corkscrew ‘hacks’ trend on TikTok
TikTok users have been showing a variety of their ingenious ‘hacks’ on how to open bottles of wine when a corkscrew isn’t available.
The trend has taken off due to the large number of drinkers who are now used to drinking screw-top bottles. So when they ‘go fancy’, as one TikToker put it, and purchase a bottle of wine with a cork, they suddenly find themselves caught without a corkscrew.
Users, such as ty.ree.suh, have been sharing hacks for opening wine including a knife and fork, keys, a shoe and a lighter, a screw and hammer and even hair straighteners…the drinks business wouldn’t recommend any of these techniques, although they are undoubtedly creative.
With a knife and fork…
@ty.ree.suh THANK YOU TIKTOK Open a wine bottle without the bottle opener with fork and knife. I son’t even use google anymore, I love it here #learnontiktok #howto #wine #fypシ ♬ Sex and the City (Main Theme) – TV Sounds Unlimited
With a key…
@yo_keemix How to open a wine bottle without corkscrew? #how #askmehow #winebottle #nocorkscrewnoproblems #susiisthekey #chug #carlorossi #fyp #key #problemsolve #eazypeazylemonsqueezy ♬ Drinking Song (Kid Alexx & Discobastardz Club Mix) – Discobastardz & Clubsukkerz
With hair straighteners…
@carter_girly No corkscrew, no problem #fypシ#foryou #texas #doityourself #wine #winelovesme #corkscrew #diy ♬ Mission Impossible Theme (Movie Trailer Mix) – Dominik Hauser
With shoes and a lighter…
@zaralouise02 Using a key, lighter and shoe we managed to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew #AirpodsJUMP #LiveForTheChallenge ♬ original sound – zaratruman
With a screw and a hammer…
@toastie202 when you don’t have a corkscrew #foryoupage #wine #lifehacks #diyhacks #scottish ♬ Unstoppable (I put my armor on, show you how strong I am) – Sia