Cling Film dispensers and kids

Klug

Hi
seems like a daft problem, but its costing me a fortune, lol.
I buy cling film from various supermarkets and within a couple of days the kids have either broken the box or managed to tear off the cutting strip thereby making using the cling v difficult and I usually end up wrestling with it before finally giving up and buying another one...
Can anyone recommend a sturdy dispenser (not sure if I could house a catering one as hardly any worktop in my kitchen).
Many thanks

squeakysue

I rarely use cling film but when I do I just tear it myself, have never got along with those dispensers

Alton_Towers

Baco easy cut clingfilm dispenser, just pull out what you need, pull down the cover and it cuts it off. I have been using this for a while now and its brilliant! Got a 350m roll from Costco but its also available in smaller rolls in the supermarket. Bit more money but worth it for not having the aggro!

cosette

I don't think the dispenser things are that great anyway, I never got on well with them, but I would ask what the kids are using it for if it's such a problem?

I don't buy cling film anymore, don't really want plasticky stuff on my food, and have come to realise I didn't really need it anyway.

For covering leftover food etc, I tend to use either containers with lids or I just put it in a bowl and cover it with a small plate.

For wrapping things (sandwiches, slices of flapjack etc), my first port of call would be not to wrap it at all -we all have lunchboxes with little inserts in so I can separate the sandwich from the cake or whatever. Or a smaller container to pop in the main box. If I really feel something needs wrapping I would rather use a paper bag or some foil. I just dislike cling film - but maybe that's just me?

But to answer your question, I would probably just tear the cling film myself!

vikki_louise

We have a great one from Costco, its very big and solid plastic with a good blade that's enclosed. You pull out as much cling film as you want and then push the lid down and it cuts it

seabright

I have a Lakeland one (http://www.lakeland.co.uk/7518/Wrapmaster-Dispenser). It's brilliant, you press the lid down to cut, no pulling, riping and no waste. Love it!

whiteguineapig

if you turn the clingfilm over it tears easily with out a dispenser
(its not my tip i saw it on one of the nigella lawson programmes)

pigpen

I don't understand why children would be using it anyway.. I rarely use it .. mainly when cooking mushrooms in the microwave or covering custard in a trifle so it doesn't get a skin.

None of my lot have ever touched it I'm sure.

Could they not use other more sensible stuff like sandwich bags, plastic boxes etc?

bossymoo

In our market there is a stall selling 400 sandwich bags on a roll for £1.50
Might be easier to handle.

Essex-girl_2

Another vote for the Lakeland one too, have had mine for years

Macca83_2

How about a quick snip with a pair of kitchen scissors?