1.Take any stable item.
2.Then, left click and drag the STACK across the last 5 slots of your hot bar.
3. Double click the item in the middle(Slot 7)
4. Put the items that you have in your hand into slow 1-4
5. Select the slots 5,6,8 and 9.
6. Place block like you usually would.
7. You have nothing in your hand but you can place that type of block.

DISCLAIMER:
This does not work in survival.