Martha Stewart's genius hack for keeping a cutting board in place is going into our kitchen manual – it will ease your food prep woes

There is nothing worse than a cutting board that slides around the counter, but for many of us, it has becoming a nusiance we have learned to deal with. Enter Martha Stewart with some expert advice, and now we have a game-changing solution: terry cloth towels.

The Martha Moments Instagram account, which is a treasure trove of domestic tips and tricks, recently shared an old clip of Martha explaining her hack for keeping cutting boards and baking trays steady on a counter or table, and the solution is incredibly simple and effective. It's our new kitchen essential.

'Here's a little secret that I learned while I was catering: if you have a board on a countertop, oftentimes the board will slide,' she explains in the clip. 'You'll have a lot of difficulty rolling out pastry if the board is moving around on your counter. Same thing with a pan like this, if you're carrying a fragile cake in the back of your car, it might just slide around. A simple solution: a wet cloth inserted underneath the tray or the pan. Just fold a terry cloth dish cloth, pull your board right on top of it, and try as you might, you're not going to budge that board.'

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Terry cloth is highly absorbent, so placing a towel underneath a cutting block will also simultaneously dry any spills. Whether you prefer wood or plastic cutting blocks, this tip is fantastic for making chopping and preparing foods easier.