<div><p>Cooking spray is probably one of the handiest inventions in the kitchen. It's fast, easy to use and the best part is, you don't get your hands greasy.</p><p>It's definitely made life easier for millions of bakers, but did you know that there are at least five other ways cooking spray can save the day? </p><p>Remember these hacks the next time your freezer fills up with ice or your Tupperware turns yellow from those spaghetti left-overs!</p><h3>1. De-Ice The Freezer</h3><p>It happens at least once a year: that thick buildup of snow and ice that coats the walls and upper shelf of your freezer. When you can't fit the ice cream in, you know you've got a problem. </p><p>Once you've defrosted the freezer, layer-on some some cooking spray in the places that are most likely to ice over. Wait five minutes, then wipe with a towel. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Iced_freezer-_defrosting.JPG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Iced_freezer-_defrosting_GH_content_550px.JPG 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Iced_freezer-_defrosting_GH_content_650px.JPG 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Iced_freezer-_defrosting_GH_content_750px.JPG 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iced_freezer,_defrosting.JPG" target="_blank">By Piotrus - Wikimedia Commons</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>2. Chop It Like It's Hot</h3><p>Know what it feels like to run a hot knife through butter? Well, you can have a clean chop with even the stickiest of garlic every time with this smart hack. Just aim a light mist of cooking spray at both sides of the blade and garlic will fall off effortlessly!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Chopping_garlic-01.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Chopping_garlic-01_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Chopping_garlic-01_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/800px-Chopping_garlic-01_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chopping_garlic-01.jpg" target="_blank">By Betsssssy - Wikimedia Commons</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><h3>3. Grate Expectations</h3><p>If you love grated cheese, but hate scrubbing the metal grater after a meal, you'll want to coat it in cooking spray. Just a few short bursts of on the inside and outside of the grater before you grate your cheese and clean up will be a breeze!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/Grate-cheese.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/Grate-cheese_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/Grate-cheese_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/Grate-cheese_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grate-cheese.jpg" target="_blank">By Didriks - Wikimedia Commons</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><h3>4. Stains, Be Gone!</h3><p>Sometimes the best offense is a good defense. Before storing that leftover spaghetti, coat the inside of your Tupperware containers with cooking spray. Not only will your pasta glide out of the container, it will keep the plastic relatively stain-free!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/17554097_10208878744109328_8080964031928520596_n.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/17554097_10208878744109328_8080964031928520596_n_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/17554097_10208878744109328_8080964031928520596_n_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/17554097_10208878744109328_8080964031928520596_n_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/17554097_10208878744109328_8080964031928520596_n_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/17554097_10208878744109328_8080964031928520596_n_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208878744109328&set=p.10208878744109328" target="_blank">Frances Hart - Facebook</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>5. No More Sticky Rice</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/09/1159080756_799930c85c_o_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/avlxyz/1159080756" target="_blank">Alpha - Flickr</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Before you add the pasta to a pot of boiling water, cover the surface of the water with a fine mist of cooking spray. It will keep your noodles separate and stop them from melting onto the pot. This works well for grains like rice and quinoa too!</p><p></p></div>