Sunday, October 25, 2015

Envelope Funnel to Pour Spices


Cut a triangular piece of envelope and snip off the corner.
I can't say this is an original idea, but it came to me without an Internet search until after the fact. Of course, Martha Stewart (and many others) had the same brainstorm.

I needed to pour cinnamon from a large spice jar into a smaller one. What to do? 

In the past, I've tried to make a funnel by wrapping a piece of paper into a cone, but it always comes apart during the middle of the pour and makes a mess on the counter.


Put the paper funnel in the mouth of a jar.
Today I went through a lot of junk mail and I remembered I had a lot of envelopes in the paper recycle basket.I retrieved a large envelope, cut off a triangular portion, and then cut off the tip to create a paper cone to create an impromptu funnel.

Because the mouth of my spice jar was small, I had to hold the funnel in place. With a larger mouthed jar, the funnel would be able stand up on its own.



Pouring cinnamon through the funnel.
So, I held the funnel in place and poured away.

If I hadn't been trying to take a photograph with one hand it would have been a perfect process. No muss, no fuss.

Maybe my brainstorm means that like minds run in similar directions. Whatever the case, it made a formerly messy task into a neat and tidy one. -- Margy

6 comments :

  1. That's a great way to reuse the old envelope. And means less storage of the traditional funnels. I use all my old envelopes for shopping lists. I use 2 at a time,the list goes on the outside and the coupons go inside and then I clip another to it to keep track of my credit card purchases and tuck the receipts inside. It works for me and that is what is important. :)

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    1. That's a great idea. I use a piece of notepaper in Powell River and a small notebook in the States. But neither has a spot for coupons. I do find there are almost no coupons that work at home in Powell River. I always guessed it was a US thing, not a Canadian one. But you seem to get them. - Margy

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  2. No that's clever - I'll have to remember when I need to refill the small jars in my vintage spice rack.

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    1. I also cut off the corner of plastic bags when I buy bulk spices, but they don't funnel the spices as easily. - Margy

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  3. This is great if you have no funnels. some years back I purchased a set of smaller funnels. I must have picked them up from a dollar store. They've come in very handy especially when I buy bulk spices and want to put them in jars.

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    1. Sometimes the funnel spouts aren't large enough for some spices. With an envelope you can cut the corner as large as needed. - Margy

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Thanks for stopping by. Comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome. - Margy