Everyone has experienced the frustrated feeling of jabbing at an orange trying to get the peel off , only to be left with a sticky mess . Now a new method has revealed the quickest and easiest way to to do it - and it only involves three slices of a knife . Thanks to a new 'life hack ' video from YouTube user Rumble Viral , an orange is opened up in a matter of seconds , and with minimal juice-loss and squashed segments . Method : Cut two opposite ends off the orange ( left ) and make an incision on one side ( right ) Easy peasy : Then cut into one side until reaching the centre ( left ) and pull the entire thing apart ( right ) The 39-second video shows exactly the best way to best open up the citrus fruit in simple steps . Firstly , you cut off the top and the bottom of the orange . Next , you make a cut into the one side of the orange , until the knife reaches the fruit 's centre . Then , it 's just a case of spreading the skin open to reveal all the intact and neat segments . Peel and enjoy ! The viral video has already racked up 420,000 views in a short time , and many commentators are raving about the simple yet innovative method . 'This is definitely gong to save me some time . It normally take me forever just to peel one , ' says one commentator of the video . Another has commented : 'Good tip . Next time I do n't have excuses to juice the oranges instead of eating them whole . ' Oranges are a versatile fruit and can be eaten fresh , processed in a juice , or the fragrant peel can be added to dishes for flavouring . The citrus fruit is great as a quick snack , an excellent source of vitamin C and also has high antioxidant properties , so it 's no wonder that quicker methods of access are being attempted . The only argument that people have against the three-slice method is that while it works swiftly in a kitchen environment , you 're at a loss if you 're lacking a knife and chopping board . One commentator questioned : 'What if you do n't always carry a knife on you ? ' The method only takes 30 seconds and ensure minimal juice-loss or segment bruising .
YouTube user shares new approaches to tackling citrus fruits . Rumble Viral demonstrates how three drops from a knife can remove skin . The viral video has taken up almost 500,000 views .