Microwaving an orange for 20 to 30 seconds will loosen the skin
You can also try a technique which will peel the fruit with three quick slices
Another hack reveals how you can expose the fruit using just a tablespoon
Sweet, juicy and packed full of vitamin C and antioxidants, oranges are the perfect healthy snack to eat on the go.
But the fruit can be fiddly to peel, and you can easily end up with pith under your fingernails and a pile of messy shavings to clean up.
There is a much easier way to peel your orange though, which will make you realise you've been doing it the wrong way all your life.
Stop peeling with your fingers! The wavy outer layer of an orange can be tiresome to peel away but three clever hacks show you how you can eat your fruit in seconds
A 20 to 30-second blast in the microwave will loosen an orange's skin without cooking it, making it much easier to remove, according to Wiki How.
Just be careful when removing the orange from the appliance as the skin may be very hot.
Leave for about a minute to cool down before eating.
The fruit mustn't be microwaved for too long, as orange peel is flammable and the flesh will start to cook.
Youtube users Rumble Viral revealed how you can peel an orange with three quick slices of a knife. You first cut off the top and bottom of the fruit (left) before slicing through the centre (right)
Using a knife, you can expose all the orange segments in just a few short seconds by following the Rumble Viral hack
If you don't have a microwave, however, there are several other life hacks that show you how to peel an orange more easily.
With just three slices of a knife, one method will reduce juice loss and leave you with no messy peel shavings.
Simply cut off the top and bottom of the orange, before cutting through the orange on one side, stopping when you reach the centre of the fruit. Do not cut all the way through.
Then, just pull apart the two sides of the orange until all the segments are exposed.
There's also a clever trick you can try with just a tablespoon.
Score a circle with the blunt end of a spoon around the perimeter of the orange. Then use the spoon to dig in deeper, cutting the skin away from the flesh of the orange without cutting into the fruit.
With one swift twist, both halves of the orange skin should come off easily, leaving you with the peeled fruit.
10 other kitchen life hacks to try
1. Stop shallots from rotting by storing them in the fridge.
2. Make strawberries last longer by packing them in sugar and freezing them.
3. Steep shallots in boiling water to make their skins slide off easily.
4. Place a used teabag in your fridge to absorb nasty odours.
5. Make your avocados ripen quickly by placing in a brown bag with a banana.
6. Separate bananas from a bunch and store them separately so they don't spoil.
7. Store salad leaves with a paper towel to stop them from going soggy.
8. Keep cake moist and fresh overnight by putting a slice of bread on it before popping in the fridge.
9. Help brown sugar stay soft by tossing an orange peel or a slice of apple along with the sugar.
10. Revive over-softened butter by giving it an ice bath. Place the butter in a small bowl, and place the small bowl in a larger one filled with a few handfuls of ice and some cold water.
