A window vac to beat condensation Every morning I console myself about the lack of double glazing as my window-cleaning vacuum sucks up the condensation. It’s a gift that keeps on giving! Jim Clay, Lewes The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.
Learn more. Pastry blender ..
. your hummus Comprising a curved set of four blunt blades with a straight handle, a pastry blender is great for quickly rubbing fat into flour for making crumble and pastry. But it’s also good for mashing tinned chickpeas to make hummus, or for any similar task.
It’s cheap, takes up little space in a drawer and is easy to wash. Rebecca Maddox, Shropshire Digital scales – great for liquids A great way to save time and fuss when cooking (and washing up), digital kitchen scales also allow you to measure liquid accurately, by weight, instead of trying to hold up a jug to judge the level. Janet Dew, Woking Karabiner clips aren’t just for climbing Although they are usually used by climbers, karabiners have a thousand other uses.
All my spare house keys and car keys have one. They are easy to hang up and are easily identified because of their different colours. My bird feeders are attached with them – making them easy to remove and refill.
Geraldine Blake, Worthing Silicone bowl scraper – the zero waste tool Shaped like a wonky teardrop, my yellow silicone bowl scraper is brilliant at getting every last bit of whatever out .
