Sometimes, when life gives you avocados, they give you the rock hard ones that are basically mini bowling balls. So maybe you research uses for unripe avocados. Maybe use it as a weapon? Or a door stop? Rough Times. Maybe you really wanted an avocado smoothie only to find out that you have to resort to raw avocados instead. Such a shame. Instead, let science ripen your avocados. Huge shout out to ethylene.

Things You’ll Need:

Avocado
Paper Bag
Clip

Step 1: Place avocado in bag

How to Ripen Avocados

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Really if you can’t do this how are you reading this??

Step 2: Clip bag

How to Ripen Avocados

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Alternatively, you could do this with a rubber band or even tape. Make sure you leave a bit of space so air can circulate.

Step 3: Let science do its thing and enjoy

How to Ripen Avocados

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Let sit 1-2 days at room temperature, if it’s still hard then, give it another day. Behold your beautiful, ripened baby.