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Did you know there’s an easy way to cut watermelon?  You’ll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.
Throughout my years as a mother, I have feared the mighty watermelon. Really, it was bad. And Kennedy loves them. One time, another family was coming over to our place and they brought a watermelon for the kids to have as a snack. All I needed to do was cut it up. All I could think was “Why would you do that to a person? One doesn’t just simply cut up a watermelon and get on with their day as if there’s an easy way to cut watermelon. It’s an entire event that needs both mental preparation and recovery time!” And the mess! And the danger of slipping with the knife! Traumatic, I tell you.

Clearly, that’s not really the case but that’s how I felt. Cutting a watermelon properly was one of those things reserved for members of the super secret club of mothers who somehow magically just know the things that mothers are supposed to know. And not me.

One day earlier one summer, all this drama came to a grinding halt when I saw this technique that I’m about to share with you. I think it was on TV somewhere, but I can’t really say because the moment was really just a blur of excitement for me. And now I can’t believe it wasn’t obvious from the beginning. I risked cutting my fingers off for nothing.

Here we go!

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

The Easy Way to Cut Watermelon

Start out by placing your cleaned watermelon on top of a cutting board layered with a clean tea towel. All that mess I was talking about before? It’s a thing of the past now and all gets soaked up by the tea towel. With a large serrated knife, gently cut off just the very ends of the melon.

It will look like this:

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.
Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

Place the watermelon on one of the ends. Now you have a flat, stable surface to work on. Cut right down the middle of the melon, making two equal halves.

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

Slice those down the middle as well, creating 4 quarters. Ah, math!

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

Almost Done Already?

You’re now about 30 seconds into this endeavor and you’re almost done!

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

Use those quarters to make the beautiful, perfectly-sized watermelon slices of your dreams!

Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

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Did you know there's an easy way to cut watermelon?  You'll never fear cutting a watermelon again once you know these simple steps.

Take a smaller knife, remove the rinds and cut it all up into lovely bite-sized chunks!

So there you have it!

If you’ve been in the dark about this ever-so-handy and necessary summertime skill, now you know!

Welcome to the club!

 You might find these ideas helpful too!
Courtenay Hartford
Author at The Creek Line House | Website | + posts

Courtenay Hartford is the author of creeklinehouse.com, a blog based on her adventures renovating a 120-year-old farmhouse in rural Ontario, Canada. On her blog, Courtenay shares interior design tips based on her own farmhouse and her work as founder and stylist of the interior photography firm Art & Spaces. She also writes about her farmhouse garden, plant-based recipes, family travel, and homekeeping best practices. Courtenay is the author of the book The Cleaning Ninja and has been featured in numerous magazines including Country Sampler Farmhouse Style, Better Homes and Gardens, Parents Magazine, Real Simple, and Our Homes.

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  1. Melissa@TheHappierHomemaker says

    Great tip! This reminds me I should go pick up a watermelon at the store today, my boys love them too! You know what is the scariest fruit to cut for me? The Pineapple! I’m finally starting to get the hang of it after about four years of practice!!

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  2. Lorilee says

    Thanks for sharing! My mom usually cut a watermelon outside on the picnic table and then we hosed off the picnic table! I agree with the pineapple comment! For years, I would not buy a fresh pineapple because I had no idea what to do with it!
    Blessings,
    Lorilee

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  5. Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms says

    Great technique. I came over here from Pinterest because in my feed your “How to Cut a Watermelon” post was next to my “Stitches 101: How to Know When a Boo-boo Needs 911.” I thought that was just too cosmic. Ellen

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  7. jaynie helm says

    if you leave it in the slices you can insert popscicle sticks through the rind and eat that way… great forkids and grwnups alike. No plastic ware

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  8. Lorraine says

    I’ve been a mom waaaaaaayyyy longer than you and I LOVE all these useful tips to make life easier and a little safer 🙂

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  9. Dana says

    Yep that’s exactly how I do it too! I always wondered why people bought the pre-cut watermelon at the grocery store that is super expensive, and I chalked it up to the fact that they probably didn’t know how to cut it!

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  10. Kathy M. says

    This is so awesome! Thanks for teaching me how to cut a watermelon, it’s only taken me 52 years to learn! 🙂

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    • Courtenay says

      There’s always something new to learn, isn’t there? I find it so reassuring to know that I can always keep learning, no matter how old I am! 🙂

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  11. Jean says

    That’s how I do it except if I want dice I don’t cut the whole melon in half, I stand it up on end and cut off all the rind first then cut it in half and half again. Finally make slices thru entire quarter keeping the slices together, turn that quarter on the opposite side and slice again, then cut across for diced pieces.

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  12. Amy says

    I used to cut fruit, if you want it without the rind after you cut off the ends cut it in half instead of lengthwise then simply start at the top and carve off the rind it takes seconds. Then cut through the middle once or twice (depending on desired size) horizontal wise and across the top down 2 or 3 times and it is chopped in under a minute.

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  14. Christina H. says

    You have literally changed my life. Watermelons are not only my son’s favorite but he planted them in the garden this year and they’re actually growing! At his birthday party someone brought him a watermelon and I hid it so I didn’t have to cut it. Then I thought, why in the world did I let him plant them? Oh yeah, because I was sure there’s was no way they would actually grow. Thank you for the amazing tip. I’m off to cut a 6 year old’s birthday watermelon!

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    • Courtenay says

      Oh my goodness, that’s too funny, Christina! That definitely sounds like something I would have done in the past too! So glad this little tip was helpful for you! 🙂

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  15. Christyna says

    I’ve been a mom for 20 years and had no clue about this watermelon cutting technique! Simply amazing! Tnx for sharing ????

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  16. heather says

    Cutting off the ends first is a great idea! I will try that! Thanks! One other idea for ya–I cut it on a rimmed baking sheet/cookie sheet, so all the juice stays contained (if you don’t use a towel). There’s always someone who wants to drink it when I’m done:-) But the towel idea is definitely a step less messy.

    I think this is my favorite blog ever. All your ideas are so practical!

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  17. Linda says

    It’s really difficult to read the pale yellow titles of your articles, and anywhere else that color shows up on your site. Other than that, I enjoy it!

    Reply

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