We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Lip balm is a winter essential, a beauty product many keep close to protect their lips against the drying effects of cold weather.

Here's what you need: Mug full of hot (but not boiling) water Knife Small container, like a contact lens case Place your mostly-empty lip gloss tubes standing upright in the mug of hot water.

That’s why she decided to MacGyver a way to sneakily snack during class by filling an empty lip balm tube with a stick of cheese. Valerie Schremp Hahn shared her daughter’s handiwork on Twitter.