Popsugar Lifestyle Food Hacks Pasta Hacks for Anyone Save Time (and Your Sanity) With These Genius Pasta Hacks 29 June, 2016 by Anna Monette Roberts View On One Page Photo 2 of 10 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 2 Place a wooden spoon over the top of the pot to prevent the water from boiling over. Nothing is more painful to clean up than a pot of pasta water that boils over, but this simple hack prevents that! Get the cooking tip: wooden spoon hack Previous Next Start Slideshow Food HacksPastaCooking Tips