Any mother of young children can look at the picture below and immediately identify what will happen when her son or daughter attempts to pour a tablespoon or two of salad dressing.
How do we know what will happen? We’ve experienced one too many incidents in which half the bottle is inadvertently poured out upon poor, unsuspecting greens. It’s not pretty.
Which is why I, personally, prefer to buy salad dressings that have tops that look more like this.
Unfortunately, though, the salad dressing manufacturers sort of frown upon consumers opening up their products in the store to check for child-friendly pourability, citing something or other about sanitation. Hmph.
This little problem resulted in many a wasted salad in my child-heavy household.
Until.
Until my wise {young} grandmother taught me a thing or two about resourcefulness.
You see, what I never realized was that the difference between those two bottles was nothing more than a removable plastic funnel. Key word: removable. See for yourself.
Really. It pops right out. You just stick a butter knife in the hole and pry it on out. Easy peasy. Then you give it a good wash–you know, so that your oil and vinegar dressing doesn’t mix and mingle with the kids’ ranch. And the next time you come across a funnel-less bottle of dressing? Voila. Just pop this one right in. It’ll fit, even if it’s not the same brand of salad dressing. But don’t take my word for it; check it out for yourself.
Now I always collect the funnel before washing an empty bottle and tossing it into the recycling bin. I keep many a spare funnels on hand–just in case.
Isn’t my Gram genius?
I think so too.
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Friend,
You. Are. Awesome.
Genius! Thanks for sharing!
Props to Gram – that is ingenious. I never even tried to remove one – and now I feel silly for that.
Thanks to you both!
Oooh. Fantastic. I never knew you could get those out. And putting them in another container? Awesome!
I love you more after that. And it’s not just the kids who need it…this klutzy girl will take anything to make life less messy or bruised. :)
Great idea! When I first read the title, I wasn’t sure what direction you were going in…very relieved it only involved salad dressing! (BTW, Like the name “the clump”-perfect!)
I can’t wait to show my kids this, I’ll tell them Darcie showed me! They’ll say who??? :)
I also did not know that, she is a genius
Awesome idea! I feel like saying Duh why didn’t I think of that!
Look forward to checking out your blog.
lol Very smart!
If only my kids ate salad dressing…or salad for that matter!
*lightbulb over head* I never realized the tops come out! LOL
Your Gram is a genius! Thanks!!
Hey Genius. Where have you been all my life?
*bowing to you and your intellect* I had no earthly idea you could do that! I swear I love this little bloggy community!
Hitting my head. Yes, Gram is genius…
Wow! You and your Gram are genius! I have never thought of that!
Oh duh! I’ve been popping them out and tossing them in the trash when I recycle the bottles.
Give Gram a little high five for me!
This is absolute genius indeed. Running to my fridge now!