1: "crocodile" wrench on shopping suits uses pins nowadays, 2:spreadables, 3:seen on shopping site, 4:lard sieves are still there,5:training aids are still here,5: magnetic locks still in use including gun safe shelves, 6:combo untensil, camping store,7:egg boiler in shops & 8: measuring cups. Everything is the same, useful or stuff precieved as usefull will always be sold assuming some patent monkey dont steal it for a few years.
It slices, dices, mixes, grates, and makes julienne fries, in just seconds! Plus, if you act now, get two for the price of one, plus shipping and handling!
Also tolerances being too loose. If its the right size force is exerted evenly. If it is loose then it will only put pressure on the tips and just keep deforming them.
Oh wow it’s crazy to see my great grandmothers jar opener in a commercial! I’ve had friends ask where I bought it bc they want one…conversation starter and it works like a beast.
That's a terrible and dangerous lid system then. I just tried it on a half dozen jars in my pantry and it didn't do that for any of them. Hit them hard enough to hurt my hand.
I don't know, I haven't invented it yet! I can probably examine this one camera that I have to find out how it takes photos of the future, but it looks complicated so it might take a long time to understand.
On a slightly related note, store-bought mayonnaise doesn't need to be refrigerated even after opening, and it tastes a lot better when it's not cold (personal opinions may vary).
Store bought mayo is 9 out 10 times basically stabilized water. Mayo is really easy to make at home. Takes maybe 5 minutes. In food processor put an egg. preferably room temp, run for like 15 seconds, add mustard vinegar and salt, 15 more seconds, then slowly add the oil over the next few minutes as it is running. Bam delicious mayo that does not cost $10.
My store bought mayo is 80% canola oil and I'm not paying 10 bucks for it, so I don't know what you're on about. Sure, I could make my own mayo but I doubt it would be meaningfully better and the effort with cleaning up would be more than 5 minutes. I also don't have a food processor, just a regular blender.
Gross. No good mayo is more than 70% oil. At that point what is the point of getting mayo? Canola oil has no real flavor of its own and with that much oil the egg has little chance of its own flavor doing anything. Sunflower oil is much better and costs near the same and the eggs flavor has a chance to shine at lower percentages of oil. Of course your bland oil fluff is not 10$. And if it takes you more than 5 minutes to both spoon it into a jar and give a quick rinse and wash WTF are you doing?
In Europe, 70% is the minimum oil content required for it to be considered mayonnaise in the first place. 80% is a very typical oil content for mayonnaise. Sunflower and canola are both quite neutral in flavor. The flavor comes from vinegar, mustard, salt and spices. You're delusional.
The fork spoon is a thing still, sold for camping mostly. The double ended measuring cup is still around. The magnetic safe idea was turned into small latches to keep babies out of kitchen cabinets
The universal hex head is fairly common. Tho their often poor quality to be used for simple household tasks. I’m an electrician and I’ve never seen any tradesman use them
It's more for grip than for leverage. I have some straps that do the same thing with no moving parts, they work even if the lid is wet, and they have more leverage than that thing.
It's like the hexagonal wrench thing from the beginning, but instead of multiple concentric hexagons it has a lot of hexagonal dots that wrap around the bolt head. Different design but pretty similar principle.
That's called a "jigger". Congrats! You're one of today's 10,000 to learn. The large size is jig or jigger shot of 1.5 Oz. The other side is called a "pony" and is usually 0.75 oz but can also be .5 oz
My mum has a icecream scoop with alcohols sealed inside. Run it under hot water for a little, the whole thing warms and holds the heat for long enough to get perfect icecream scoops without lots of effort.
Thing is, anyone with a modern toaster would be fine. Back in the days, toasters worked differently and there was a real issue with live wires in there. The saying stayed alive though, toast sticking and people wiggling it out with a knife and getting electrocuted is/was super popular so popular that toaster makers made it so it would never happen. Did not end the meme though, but only if you have a toaster from the 60s is this a problem.
cheese grater and frozen butter if you're doing something like pie crust from scratch as well. which is rarely worth it. just go buy a frozen crust you nutter.
I'd prefer to not dirty it up and also need something to spread with. Having a butter tray and a knife reserved for it is about all you need. You don't need to keep butter in the fridge you silly-billies
th3guy
Most of these are still readily available, though admittedly not of the same quality.
hwatL4bloopy
I actually have the fat separating ladle. It's still exists.
mirrorz
The as seen on tv robo jar opener I have works on the same mechanism as that manual one.
porcubot
They still make multi-size spanners. You can find them on Amazon. They have pins, so they fit tons of different sizes and shapes of nut.
MarkSengenberger
The way he said saucepan just made my day in the nick of time.
HillOfBeans
AS SEEN ON TV!
cousteau
The hot butter knife would've made sense back in the day. Nowadays you can just put the knife in the microwave.
tosostrasni
I want hot water knife back.
L0rdinquisit0r
1: "crocodile" wrench on shopping suits uses pins nowadays, 2:spreadables, 3:seen on shopping site, 4:lard sieves are still there,5:training aids are still here,5: magnetic locks still in use including gun safe shelves, 6:combo untensil, camping store,7:egg boiler in shops & 8: measuring cups. Everything is the same, useful or stuff precieved as usefull will always be sold assuming some patent monkey dont steal it for a few years.
lonelyrangerofthedreams
Ah, the spork… so handful
YippeeKayakOB
Some of these are brilliant and still used today, others are incredibly dumb.
TalanRhodes
Not gonna lie, I could use that jar opener in my life.
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
i have that lid opener
ranxerox2050
Me too. It's from my grandma's kitchen
OldSchoolNewRules
I have that jar opener.
Mithi
simply break the vacuum first
regicidalveggie
I see they've played Forky spoony before
flosser
Beer? No, coffee! Uh, beer?
WackyTicTacCasualty
Spork*
cosonfused
I wonder if you can use a frozen stick of buttah as a puttah to play some golf.
Molvanian
An Electric Knife may be easier than needing to boil a kettle each time you want to use it.
flightlessfruit
You can also just hold a regular knife over the toaster to heat it up, burn your fingers, let the knife fall into the toaster and blow a fuse!
KentKnifen
That egg thing is still used today
BoomerTheYounger
It slices, dices, mixes, grates, and makes julienne fries, in just seconds! Plus, if you act now, get two for the price of one, plus shipping and handling!
strikt9
Will not break
vampire49
I have a tool much like the jar opener, it is an oil filter wrench.
lizardbones
they still make things like those sockets. they suck compared to sockets built for a single size though
Daarst
Those things are amazing, for rounding off nut heads.
4vie
Sounds like the sockets are made from metals slightly too strong for the purpose.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Also tolerances being too loose. If its the right size force is exerted evenly. If it is loose then it will only put pressure on the tips and just keep deforming them.
DidItForScience
Is it just me, or were those eggs really big compared to today's eggs?
flightlessfruit
guess it's not just you
2muchpowertit
Oh wow it’s crazy to see my great grandmothers jar opener in a commercial! I’ve had friends ask where I bought it bc they want one…conversation starter and it works like a beast.
flightlessfruit
Conversation starter? So like, do you just keep it on you at all times? No offense, that'd actually be pretty cool if you did.
2muchpowertit
Nah, but I’ve whipped it out at a few dinner parties.
2muchpowertit
*that I’ve hosted
vampire49
Here is my jar opener ...
flightlessfruit
I just give the bottom of the jar a smack with the heel of my hand; the shock wave disrupts the vacuum seal, making any jar a breeze to open.
jridley
If a whack on the bottom could "disrupt the vacuum seal" every single jar on the shelf would be spoiled.
flightlessfruit
Idk what to tell you. You can smack the bottom of a jar and watch the aluminum lid on the other end go from concave to convex.
jridley
That's a terrible and dangerous lid system then. I just tried it on a half dozen jars in my pantry and it didn't do that for any of them. Hit them hard enough to hurt my hand.
ladybuglauren
All inventions are from the past.
yaymuffins0
That's what science fiction is for
Scruffy2
all inventions SO FAR
UmmRonYourOn
thanksfoenothing
Except for the inventions in the future.
MrKnowItAll1903
That was invented in the past
ronNhyde
Technically correct is the best kind of correct.
byerss
Thanks, Mitch.
Burnicle
Only the inventions we know about
ToasterDent
I have a camera that takes photos of people from the future.
OldSchoolNewRules
Thanks Mitch.
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
But was still invented in the past
MaleekTheFreak
Fascinating! How does it work?
ToasterDent
I don't know, I haven't invented it yet! I can probably examine this one camera that I have to find out how it takes photos of the future, but it looks complicated so it might take a long time to understand.
CheesecurdLlama
Just take a photo of the future where you've figured it out and written it down, and follow the instructions. Easy
ToasterDent
Holy crap, that would work. I could take photos of the patents. Now I just need to search for a time and place when and where they're visible.
FreeDadHugs
Keep butter (covered) at room temperature and you won't need any fancy gadgetry, though.
flightlessfruit
On a slightly related note, store-bought mayonnaise doesn't need to be refrigerated even after opening, and it tastes a lot better when it's not cold (personal opinions may vary).
Mithi
What kind of fingerquotes mayonnaise fingerquotes do they sell in the USA? because this is absolutely wrong in Germany.
flightlessfruit
I am in Germany. More specifically, I have a tube of Luvat Delikatess Mayonnaise in the cupboard right now and have never had any of it spoil.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Store bought mayo is 9 out 10 times basically stabilized water. Mayo is really easy to make at home. Takes maybe 5 minutes. In food processor put an egg. preferably room temp, run for like 15 seconds, add mustard vinegar and salt, 15 more seconds, then slowly add the oil over the next few minutes as it is running. Bam delicious mayo that does not cost $10.
flightlessfruit
My store bought mayo is 80% canola oil and I'm not paying 10 bucks for it, so I don't know what you're on about. Sure, I could make my own mayo but I doubt it would be meaningfully better and the effort with cleaning up would be more than 5 minutes. I also don't have a food processor, just a regular blender.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Gross. No good mayo is more than 70% oil. At that point what is the point of getting mayo? Canola oil has no real flavor of its own and with that much oil the egg has little chance of its own flavor doing anything. Sunflower oil is much better and costs near the same and the eggs flavor has a chance to shine at lower percentages of oil. Of course your bland oil fluff is not 10$. And if it takes you more than 5 minutes to both spoon it into a jar and give a quick rinse and wash WTF are you doing?
flightlessfruit
In Europe, 70% is the minimum oil content required for it to be considered mayonnaise in the first place. 80% is a very typical oil content for mayonnaise. Sunflower and canola are both quite neutral in flavor. The flavor comes from vinegar, mustard, salt and spices. You're delusional.
Mithi
A) what kind of mayonnaise cost $10 (for how much?) and b) now all you have to do is wash the food processor.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
A) The only mayo I would put in my mouth in the store and B) What? Of course you wash it. What does this mean?
Mithi
You do not have to clean a food processor when you buy the mayo, you numpty
Ambipolar
The jar opener was actually a thing. Anyone seen any of the others?
bambulina
The straining ladle is definitely still a thing.
ThingsThatDontJustifyGenocide
I used to have one of those can openers
jhilligo350
The fork spoon is a thing still, sold for camping mostly. The double ended measuring cup is still around. The magnetic safe idea was turned into small latches to keep babies out of kitchen cabinets
DeinnsBeans
The universal hex head is fairly common. Tho their often poor quality to be used for simple household tasks. I’m an electrician and I’ve never seen any tradesman use them
Nightcaste
Because we can see that it's crap
LapsisBeeftech
Seems kinda strange considering you're effectively reducing the turning moment but having such a small handle.
phobosorbust
It's more for grip than for leverage. I have some straps that do the same thing with no moving parts, they work even if the lid is wet, and they have more leverage than that thing.
phobosorbust
like a rubber zip-tie basically
Bubbells
I've seen aversion of at least 75% of them. Golf ball one was a surprise
cousteau
I saw a similar thing on "3-Iron", but it was spinning instead of springing.
awunder
My parents have one they got at a garage sale years ago. And they use it!
florpglorp
But its smaller than the lid so it would give you less leverage
BanditKablooie
I've seen a few ladle strainers, but I suspect they aren't universal given hope much differently ladles can be shaped.
Yoganmahew
I have a jug that pours from the bottom. Works great to get juices for jus or gravy and leave the fat.
TheUglyGuy
I have one of the universal socket things. It came in a box of tools from a yard sale and has sat in my tool box 40 years unused.
alwaysthecheesegrater
I have a silicone strainer that clips onto a saucepan. Same idea, more practical.
themobileappisbroken
That thing for holding eggs while you boil them is still a thing today.
Ambipolar
Yea I was suspecting that one as both the design and use is pretty straight forward.
Eatabaggadix
I have a whole drawer full of those things,but they only hold one egg at a time. I also eat soup and cereal with them. So versatile!
dreyfusslugado
We had one of those jar openers when I was a kid. I would play with it all the time, fascinated by the mechanical action.
ineedscoffee
I still have my grandmother’s. I use it all the time.
Ambipolar
Same.
GleepGlopDubloon
Me three!
StudioDerpster
Same. You can get them new too.
PanNonOpticon
Spoon and fork combination. Many armies use it.
cousteau
I've seen this before
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cousteau
It's like the hexagonal wrench thing from the beginning, but instead of multiple concentric hexagons it has a lot of hexagonal dots that wrap around the bolt head. Different design but pretty similar principle.
TankardHoot
The little double sided measuring cup is essentially a jigger
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
Be careful about saying that word anywhere public or loud.
MoreAwesomerDan
DUDE! you can't use that word anymore
somethingstupidandclever
Jay-Z trade marked it in the early 2000s....
whatspaulplayingtoday
There's also something similar for measuring "pours" of alcohol.
BmoreBrewer
That's called a "jigger". Congrats! You're one of today's 10,000 to learn. The large size is jig or jigger shot of 1.5 Oz. The other side is called a "pony" and is usually 0.75 oz but can also be .5 oz
whatspaulplayingtoday
Well there it is. TIL.
FrogBotherer
The universal spanner pops up every now and again, they're universally garbage.
AdrianDunne
There's also a variant that uses a grid of spring-loaded pins that claims to be even more versatile. It is not.
Woodncookies
There are current ads for them on youtube claiming "A revolutionary new breakthrough in tools!!" I laugh every damn time!!
unluckyandbored
Yeah, you see them show up from time to time, and they've yet to make one that's actually worth a shit.
flightlessfruit
this is universal enough if you don't have the right tool at hand, lol
TheobromineAddict
I have this Vise Grip tool, it really does get a good grip on almost any hex nut or bolt.
jj999124
Any sort of vise grip can clamp down on a bolt good and proper but there'd a pretty good chance it won't remain a hex for very long
FrogBotherer
Those Knipex parallel jaw pliers are very handy I find. Grips the flats of a fastener like a goodun.
TheobromineAddict
Notice the shape of the jaws, it just grips the hex flats without damage.
SirRuppOfFigs
I like the heated butter knife
SleazyBijou
Butter is a pain in the ass… room temp butter is mushy and gross… cold butter is clean but doesn’t spread
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SleazyBijou
Oh idk I’ve seen people do it - I guess it’s nasty for more reasons than one
Areliae
What if you just run the knife under hot water first?
pyroshen
Doesn't hold the heat for as long, but would be way easier. I'd do this too
majortool
like a hot knife through butter
HowMuchWoodCouldAWoodDuckDuckIfAWoodDuckCouldDuckWood
We have an ice cream scoop like that
ToasterDent
I put the knife in the toaster to heat it up?
yaymuffins0
THAT Butter Knife, Heat Transfer, Copper Alloy Titanium Treatment, 6.9 inches (17.6 cm), Spread https://a.co/d/2jDhJ8z
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
I store my butter in a butter dish on the kitchen counter. Best move ever.
Foxsayy
I keep mine in it's rooftop apartment in the fridge.
PineappleLoopsBroether
You can just heat a butter knife on the stove though
BHPaperstacks
It sounded at first like he said it was for Kielbasa lol
jeamidwest
mikeatike
Both awesome and horrifying at the same time.
Mithi
Will cauterize every wound it makes.
imnotgoodwithschedules
My mum has a icecream scoop with alcohols sealed inside. Run it under hot water for a little, the whole thing warms and holds the heat for long enough to get perfect icecream scoops without lots of effort.
ScaredSpitless
Still have one of these
MeshHatMafia
Zeroll ice cream scoops! They still make em!
dj5897
And if you get desperate and run dry on a Friday night, you crack open the scoop and drink the alcohol then wash it down with ice cream, win win!!
forcebully
Probably not a good idea. I know a lot of those scoops don't actually use alcohol. Like Zeroll scoops use some proprietary self-defrosting liquid.
imnotgoodwithschedules
You'd have a mission. This thing is 70s welded metal. I'm not even sure how they got the liquid in there...
inahighstupor
Just put a normal knife in the microwave for like 15 seconds and same thing...
MightyUrto
MstrES
0570
Some idiot is going to try this now, well done!
SleazyBijou
They suggested the thing we should not do…. What if you just stick the knife in the toaster? Blade part.
matshelge
Thing is, anyone with a modern toaster would be fine. Back in the days, toasters worked differently and there was a real issue with live wires in there. The saying stayed alive though, toast sticking and people wiggling it out with a knife and getting electrocuted is/was super popular so popular that toaster makers made it so it would never happen.
Did not end the meme though, but only if you have a toaster from the 60s is this a problem.
LucidPariah
Use a potato peeler on cold butter. Slices off super thin and melts quickly on toast or corn. Also works great for slicing super thin cheese!
Idontneedrealfacts
I like my butter like I like my women, thicc.
CouldNotComeUpWithADecentUsername
Or just use a cheese slicer? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_knife#Cheese_slicer
circlebreaker
Give this @user Upvotes!
SteveTheEgg
That's how I eat cheddar, but I use my micro-plane ribbon grater for butter, if I don't have any out and warm.
DiscountMentat
What a lucid idea!
ChipperCorgi
How have I never thought of this?
WinchesterTavern
minipancho94
cheese grater and frozen butter if you're doing something like pie crust from scratch as well. which is rarely worth it. just go buy a frozen crust you nutter.
NobodyIsMe79
I use a cheese grater for a similar experience.
IOftenDeleteCommentsCauseISuckAtTyping
That's how you get those nice Parmigiano slivers.
sweetandsmokey
I peel my avocado if I need it for a receipt where the avocado should not be ripped
constantlycravingpuppykisses
May I see a recipe example for that?
sweetandsmokey
https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/g20482273/7-delicious-ways-to-use-an-underripe-avocado/
Frederf
I've always wanted to invent a wire butter slicer gun. It would be called the perfect pat.
dbbbbs
The Norwegian cheesecutter is designed for this too. https://norwegianfoodstore.com/products/cheese-slicer-ostehovel
Manhoarder
so like... what most scandinavians do, we have this peeler looking tool that's specifically meant for slicing thin slices of cheese.
SergeyPrkl
i use cheese slicer. thick strips of butter.
ElTee86
Genius
BlackBearChopSticks
Another fun thing. Freeze butter then use a cheese grater for pastry or any other thing that requires pea sized butter.
TomBrokaw
I'm gonna submit this comment to buzzfeed for one of their listicles
LucidPariah
I don't know what that means but hooray!
sharikov
Listicles was an Ancient Greek hero known for his feats of plagiarism.
paeches
I use a cheese grater with frozen butter for making pie crusts
chatterer
Potato pealer or cheese slicer on cucumber _b
LordW
There is wisdom in what you say!
Idonotkillpeoplethatismyleastfavoritethingtodo
Boy are you going to be exited hearing about this little scandinavian invention!
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Idonotkillpeoplethatismyleastfavoritethingtodo
How did you know?
Mxlespxles
I use it for cheese, and I cannot fucking BELIEVE that it never occurred to me to use it for cold butter.
Crazyaussiecanadian
Wife and I just had that exact same conversation.
machine9
If you want a more advanced version, google cheese slicer. These are the default in The Netherlands.
RevengeIsIceCream
As a Swede I was super confused until I realised not everyone has proper cheese slicers.
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
I'd prefer to not dirty it up and also need something to spread with. Having a butter tray and a knife reserved for it is about all you need. You don't need to keep butter in the fridge you silly-billies
bedframe
Shut up Killinger.
sweetandsmokey
I use a special container with water. It's an old French thing don't know the name of the dish in English
takkun363
Butter bell is the term I've always heard
YellowSparrow
Leaving butter on the counter was a revelation.
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
did he say silly-billies or something? I don't get the reference haha
SauronsLeftNut
hmmm leaving butter on counter in 30+ heat.. nup, potato peeler great idea.
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
It's that hot in your house? How do you live like that??
SauronsLeftNut
2 or so months a year got just grin and bear it. Its the poor sods outdoors i feel sorry for.
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
Dang that's rough. I hope you can get AC in the future. It just seems to be getting hotter