Grate lemons easily with no waste using 1 additional common kitchen item

A mum's 'brilliant life hack' has gone viral on social media after she demonstrated how to grate lemon zest using an additional item placed on top of her grater's surface

A woman's "brilliant life hack" for zesting lemons has taken TikTok by storm, clocking up a staggering nine million views. Mum, Irina began her viral clip by admitting she had discovered the culinary trick years ago .

The secret weapon? A common item you probably already have at home in your kitchen cupboards. Irina grabbed a sheet of baking parchment paper and wrapped it around her grater, fastening it securely with an elastic band at each end. She then grated the lemon straight onto the paper – which proved rough enough to do the job thanks to the grater's sharp edges working beneath it .

This clever approach