- Sandra Marie shared a secret about the tool that many people may not have known
- The content creator claimed that you should not turn a screwdriver with your hand
- Instead, she said to connect the end of it to a socket or wrench
A woman has claimed that we’ve been using screwdrivers incorrectly all our lives – and shared how to use the tool properly.
Sandra Marie, a home renovator from the US, recently went viral on TikTok after posting a video explaining a secret about the tool that many people may not have known.
She claimed that instead of turning a screwdriver with your hand, you should connect the end to a socket or wrench and use that to turn it – and the internet was stunned by her revelation.
“Did you know that a screwdriver has all these ridges so you can attach a socket to it or a wrench to give it more torque?” she asked her followers in the clip, which has now been viewed 1.9 million times.
A woman has claimed we’ve been using screwdrivers incorrectly all our lives – and shared how to use the tool properly
Sandra Marie, a home renovator based in the US, recently went viral on TikTok after she shared a video detailing a secret about the tool that many people may not have known
She claimed that instead of turning a screwdriver with your hand, you should connect the end of it to a socket or wrench and use that to turn it.
“So next time, if you’re really struggling to loosen something, and you’re afraid you’re going to take the screw out, do this,” the content creator added, as she demonstrated by plugging in a socket to confirm.
“I just learned this and wanted to pass it on. Now that you know, go conquer the world,” she captioned the video.
Many people took to the comments section to thank Sandra for sharing the trick.
“The next time my husband is having a hard time, I’ll say, come on, didn’t you know that’s how you do it!? And roll my eyes,” someone replied.
Another added: “Now I’m going to ask all the guys I know if they know why the screwdriver has those notches because now I know too.”
“I just casually mentioned this to my husband, like I’ve known it all my life, and it blew his mind,” another revealed.
“Well damn, do you know how many times I’ve bruised my palms?” read a fourth comment.
A fifth said: “I was a year old today,” with some clapping emojis.
Many people took to the comments section to thank Sandra for sharing the trick
However, some people claimed that Sandra’s information was not entirely accurate
‘I’ve literally been a handyman for five years. How could I not know this?’ asked another user.
“TikTok is really teaching me a lot more than school/university ever did,” someone else joked.
However, some people claimed that Sandra’s information was not entirely accurate.
“That’s not what it was made for, it just works,” another user pointed out. “You slow down your screwdriver when it’s too hard.”
‘False. It’s a handy feature, but that’s why the handle doesn’t have ridges,” said another commenter.
“It’s really just there to improve the overall grip on the screwdriver, but this is still cool,” someone else wrote.
‘Good luck. You’re going to ruin the end of the screwdriver,” another person warned.