A DIY-enthusiast has told how "we've been using hammers wrong" and shared a simple hack to easily get a nail into a wall - leaving people in disbelief.<br /><br />Sidney Raskind, 34, found an easy way to quite literally hit the nail on the head and posted a video of the effective hack on social media.<br /><br />In the video - which has racked up over 19 million views - Sidney demonstrates the clever trick as he wedges the nail in the back end of the hammer.<br /><br />He then swings the back end of the hammer towards the wall, leaving the previously wedged nail sticking perfectly in the wall.<br /><br />Sidney, an online creator, from Los Angeles, California, US, said: "I couldn't believe how well it worked.<br /><br />Sidney posts videos of him testing out life hacks, tips and tricks to see whether they're really as useful and timesaving as they seem.<br /><br />Sidney's followers were just as shocked as him at how well it worked and equally frustrated at the battering their thumbs have taken over the years.<br /><br />One comment said: "So you mean I’ve smashed my fingers for no reason?!"<br /><br />Another added: "I learn more on TikTok than in school."<br /><br />Some questioned how efficient the trick would be when trying to put a nail in the wall more accurately.<br /><br />One said: "But you can't point exactly where you want the nail."<br /><br />Another added: "Only if you can hit the spot where you want your nail exactly."<br /><br />While Sidney agreed that it might not be the best for jobs that require accurate precision, he claims the hack isn't really designed for that.<br /><br />Although he did admit that it's probably best for outdoor jobs and said: "I think this is mostly good for exterior projects because of the size of the nail and the hammer. <br /><br />Sidney started his page to showcase hacks and tips that he's discovered.<br /><br />Through his videos and the ideas he's received, Sidney now finds himself trying to simplify anything he can in his everyday life.<br /><br />He said: "Sometimes I'll be doing something and think 'what if I just did it a different way?' <br /><br />"Turned the can over for example or used a spatula upside down. <br /><br />"Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but I've started to develop these moments of 'I can't believe this works, or I could do it this way.' <br /><br />"My critical thinking now is to question if we're doing things in the easiest way."<br /><br />Sidney also finds that he is actually using these hacks day-to-day and that they aren't simply for the videos.<br /><br />He said: "One of the ones I posted recently was how to break down a box. <br /><br />"You push your two thumbs where the two bits of tape meet and just push down, and it breaks the tape and pops open.<br /><br />"Or how to cut thick root vegetables in the correct way. <br /><br />"I've spent an hour slowly cutting through those and now I can just do it easily."<br /><br />Sidney added: "These amongst others are definitely things that I've taken into my daily routine that has made life easier."
