Knives on a cutting board
Here's How To Easily Sharpen Knives Without A Proper Sharpener

NEWS

By RAVEN BRUNNER
Dull knives can make cooking take longer and may ruin the dish's overall presentation. Thankfully, there's a simple hack for sharper knives without a knife sharpener.
This trick only requires one household item: aluminum foil. The steps are easy: Ball up a piece of aluminum foil and rub it against the blade in a repetitive motion.
After a few back-and-forth motions, your knife should be in better shape. The science behind sharpening a blade with aluminum foil is minimal.
It's been claimed that the foil does not sharpen the blade but instead hones it. This means it removes any rough surfaces or build-up on the blade.
The hack seems to only work on slightly dull blades, not ones in bad shape. Two reporters tested the hack on dull scissors for NTV News and found they worked "slightly better."