This Simple Plastic Wrap Hack Will Make Your Kitchen Life Much Easier

Plastic wrap, cling wrap, Saran wrap—no matter what you call it, it's a great product to have available in your kitchen. The only downside is that it's constantly sticking to itself, making it rather cumbersome to use. A surprising tip from TODAY Food could change all that, though.

It may sound silly, but try storing your plastic wrap in the freezer instead of tossing it in a drawer or cupboard. The cold temperature alters the polyethylene at the molecular level, which helps to remove the static and stickiness.

You may be wondering, "But isn't that the point of cling wrap—to, well, cling to things?" Yes, that's true. However, the freezer only temporarily changes the properties of the plastic wrap, giving you enough time to rip a sheet off and cover your leftovers with it while the material is still cool. Once the plastic wrap warms up, it will go back to its old, clingy self.

Carolyn Forte of the Good Housekeeping Institute tried it out and gave the freezer method a thumbs up. "The plastic wrap was a lot easier to unroll and use," she tells Good Housekeeping. "It doesn't stick to itself when it's cold, but still works to cover up a dish. As it warms up, it goes back to being sticky, but it's definitely easier to handle when cold."

If you don't have the space to store your cling wrap in the freezer full-time, stick it in 15 minutes before you need to use it. If you're looking for other ways to optimize your cooking routine and save some time, check out these 15 easy kitchen hacks.