Pet Peeves?
Mar 31st 2017, 4:35 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Other option is to throw kids into day care full time
May 3rd 2017, 5:47 pm
#8643
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Rolls of kitchen wrap materials - foil, grease-proof paper and cling film. Why TF do you yank some of the sharply upward to tear off a length, and others sharply downward? 
May 3rd 2017, 5:49 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I have to say, this is one I haven't given a lot of thought to. Just that cling film is a pain in the arse to use. Tin Foil FTW ...
May 3rd 2017, 5:54 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
May 3rd 2017, 5:56 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
OK, I'm with you now. There's nothing quite like inconsistencies in design, eh?
May 3rd 2017, 6:13 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I remember when the tearing edge was a strip of serrated metal on the flap but they seem to have disappeared. Probably because some idiot got an 'owie' and sued the manufacturer.
Now we're left with a serrated cardboard cutting edge that's next to useless.
May 3rd 2017, 6:24 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Aren't they all blunt anyway?
I remember when the tearing edge was a strip of serrated metal on the flap but they seem to have disappeared. Probably because some idiot got an 'owie' and sued the manufacturer.
Now we're left with a serrated cardboard cutting edge that's next to useless.
I remember when the tearing edge was a strip of serrated metal on the flap but they seem to have disappeared. Probably because some idiot got an 'owie' and sued the manufacturer.
Now we're left with a serrated cardboard cutting edge that's next to useless.
Last edited by Pulaski; May 3rd 2017 at 6:39 pm.
May 3rd 2017, 6:27 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
This is an obvious ploy by the manufacturers to make you have to buy more faster ...
May 3rd 2017, 8:51 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
My roll of cling film from Costco has a sliding cutter - so much easier!
Like this:
Like this:
May 3rd 2017, 8:56 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
My roll of cling film from Costco has a sliding cutter - so much easier!
Like this: http://www.metaledge.com/images/Slid...%20clip-on.jpg
Like this: http://www.metaledge.com/images/Slid...%20clip-on.jpg
May 3rd 2017, 8:58 pm
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May 4th 2017, 11:57 am
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Re: Pet Peeves?
My roll of cling film from Costco has a sliding cutter - so much easier!
Like this: http://www.metaledge.com/images/Slid...%20clip-on.jpg
Like this: http://www.metaledge.com/images/Slid...%20clip-on.jpg