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plastic cling film problems
novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though the
box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which to tear it. what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice |
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"JWBH" > wrote in message
... > novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though > the box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which > to tear it. > > what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably > end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice > Buy the Reynolds plastic wrap. To appease the minority who can't operate a spoon without killing themselves, they added a sliding cutter to their box. It's a horrific waste of packaging, but that's what their "focus groups" wanted. Or, buy some other brand that has a METAL serrated edge. |
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"JWBH" > wrote in message ... > novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though > the box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which > to tear it. > > what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably > end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice > Practice. This is not one of life's more difficult tasks. |
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"cybercat" > wrote in message
... > > "JWBH" > wrote in message > ... >> novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though >> the box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which >> to tear it. >> >> what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably >> end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice >> > > Practice. This is not one of life's more difficult tasks. > You'd think, right? But Reynolds added the slider because they said "so many people have trouble with the cutter". Cripes...my kid mastered it when he was about 7. |
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On Jan 24, 5:32 pm, "JWBH" > wrote: > novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though the > box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which to > tear it. > > what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably end > up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice My advice is to apply the wrap BEFORE cutting it. Sounds backwards, but it works for me. Dean G. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message news > "cybercat" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "JWBH" > wrote in message >> ... >>> novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though >>> the box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with >>> which to tear it. >>> >>> what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably >>> end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice >>> >> >> Practice. This is not one of life's more difficult tasks. >> > > You'd think, right? But Reynolds added the slider because they said "so > many people have trouble with the cutter". Cripes...my kid mastered it > when he was about 7. I actualy dont buy cling wrap because it annoys the poop out of me to get it out of the box. Tori |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "JWBH" > wrote in message > ... >> >> what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably >> end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice >> > > > Buy the Reynolds plastic wrap. To appease the minority who can't operate a > spoon without killing themselves, they added a sliding cutter to their box. > It's a horrific waste of packaging, but that's what their "focus groups" > wanted. > > Or, buy some other brand that has a METAL serrated edge. > > Buy the Reynolds and reuse the box it came in when you run out. I have trouble with the cut not coming out "square" but the cutter on the Reynolds box works like a charm. gloria p |
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JWBH wrote:
> novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though the > box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which to > tear it. > > what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably end > up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice > > Buy the brand name with the metal cutter, or find one with a sturdy box and cutting edge. The cheapie brands just don't work well. Have your bowl of whatever ready to cover. Hold the box in one hand and pull the plastic with the other, right over the top of your bowl. Angle the box and pull the plastic so it tears on the cutting edge. It should fall right on top of your bowl. No folding, no tangling. Dawn |
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On Jan 24, 7:04*pm, "Dean G." > wrote: > On Jan 24, 5:32 pm, "JWBH" > wrote: > > > novice always struggles with the thin plastic 'cling film', even though the > > box has a serrated plastic strip along the edge of the box with which to > > tear it. > > > what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably end > > up with it getting folded and tangled. *thanks for any advice My advice is to apply the wrap BEFORE cutting it. Sounds backwards, but > it works for me. Me too. Watch how the meat wrappers at the stupidmarket apply the plastic wrap. That said I use very little plastic wrap, a 100" package can last me like four years. Sheldon |
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:23:15 GMT, Puester >
wrote: >Buy the Reynolds and reuse the box it came in when you run out. >I have trouble with the cut not coming out "square" but the cutter on >the Reynolds box works like a charm. > >gloria p Costco's old film was great. But the last time I got it they had changed and were offering their brand with the cutter. It's a total pita. It doesn't cut but just pulls through the film and shreds it. Glad the Reynolds works for you. Lou |
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On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:32:02 GMT, "JWBH"
> wrote: >what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably end >up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice > Store your plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Results are incredible. |
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"Puester" > wrote in message
... > JoeSpareBedroom wrote: >> "JWBH" > wrote in message >> ... > >>> >>> what the best way to cut some off? scissors, a sharp knife? i invariably >>> end up with it getting folded and tangled. thanks for any advice >>> >> >> >> Buy the Reynolds plastic wrap. To appease the minority who can't operate >> a spoon without killing themselves, they added a sliding cutter to their >> box. It's a horrific waste of packaging, but that's what their "focus >> groups" wanted. >> >> Or, buy some other brand that has a METAL serrated edge. > > Buy the Reynolds and reuse the box it came in when you run out. > I have trouble with the cut not coming out "square" but the cutter on the > Reynolds box works like a charm. > > gloria p With the old type box, the process of pulling & tearing gave the material just a bit of a stretch, which caused it to cling better. With the sliding cutter, that's gone. As far as reusing the box, with what product? Saran Wrap is crap, and I haven't had much luck with store brands. |
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On Jan 24, 9:56 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" ng > cutter, that's gone. As far as reusing the box, with what product? Saran > Wrap is crap, and I haven't had much luck with store brands. I have had good luck with the K-Mart brand, "American Fare." It's in a yellow box - cutter works great, there are end flaps to keep the roll in the box when you pull the film out, and I'm hard-pressed to tell the difference between this plastic wrap and Reynolds, which used to be my favorite. Plus, I think there are 200 feet in the K-Mart brand box, and it doesn't cost much. Try it. N. |
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