Pop-Tart Opening
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This tutorial will instruct the user the quietly, quickly and efficiently open a box of Pop-Tarts, remove them from the box, removing the pastry from its foil, and finally, repacking unused pastries back into its box.
Supplies
1 box of Pop-Tarts of your choosing.
1 butter knife
2 free hands
1 butter knife
2 free hands
Opening the Box Quietly
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Insert butter knife into center of tab on top of box
Opening the Box Quietly
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Slide knife along seal under the tab and away from body
Opening the Box Quietly
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Rotate box and slide knife through remaining sealed portion of tab away from body
Removing the Pastry Quietly From Box
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Carefully grab top of pastry foil with index and thumb using non-dominant hand
Removing Pastry Quietly From Box
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Slowly raise foiled pastry until clearance of box has been achieved
Opening Foil of Pastry
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Using dominant hand, pinch other side of foil near the top with thumb and index finger
Opening Foil of Pastry
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Firmly but slowly tear foil by pulling hands gently in opposite directions
Opening Foil of Pastry
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Move non dominant hand to grasp foil near bottom to create wider opening at top of foil
Removing Pastry From Foil
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Gently remove pastry from foil with dominant hand in a smooth, fluid motion to avoid contact with foil
Repacking Unused Pastries
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Gently repack remaining pastry back into box, careful to avoid contact with foil