pastry brush and clothes prop help please!

Lilyplonk

Got my silicon pastry brush in Asda - I'm sure the other major supermarkets will have them as well.

Also worthwhile trying B&M Bargains, HomeBargains and Poundstretcher - all have silicon kitchen stuff. I think their 'silicon mats/trivets' are fabulous and they come in vibrant colours .


Just one thing with whatever you buy - often the handles and top bits are two separate pieces.

When you wash them, water can - and very often does - seep inbetween the joint and gets lodged inside the handle part. This then begins to 'stink/get stagnant'.

It's always worthwhile checking to see if they come in two bits OR just make sure that you really dry them properly - might entail separating the two bits to dry them.


Once I realised that water could get inside, I was disgusted with my old silicon spatula that had a wooden handle ......... :eek:.


My favourite spatula is a silicon one that is moulded in one very flexible piece - bought in Lakeland. It's identical to the one that came with my FP.

pigpen

I have wooden clothes props and silicon pastry brush... tbh though I usually smear egg or milk on my creation with clean hands..

Chris25

I have a silicone pastry brush too but & I thought it great at first because it cleans beautifully. But, I don't like the way that liquid drops off so easily - it gets messier than a bristle brush. Egg isn't so much of a problem as that clings more.

Zed42

Firstly, I didn't realise you could actually "buy" a clothes prop!

Shows how much I know ... DH just made me a couple from lengths of wood and put a v-shaped notch in them

Pastry brushes - I much prefer the ones with bristles to the silicon ones, I find that the brush brushes better, iyswim ? ....

But I do love the idea of using a good quality paint brush, that's genius

That's 2 "obvious" suggestions I've read this week ... which weren't in the slightest bit obvious to me until they were suggested (The other one being to cut silicone parchment to size for lining my cake tins!)

cherie1122

I just remembered that when I was a little girl, the gypsies used to come round selling clothes props. They just looked like thin tree branches (about 8 ft long) - my mum never bought any as my dad used to make ours.

gollygosh

not sure on cost but how about using a length of 2" or 4" plastic pipe(downpipe, they sell it square and round) from wick*s or alike and cut a "v" in the top. No rust, easy to clean and nice and light to move about.

savingqueen

thanks for the latest posts. Making a clothes prop would never have crossed my mind! We have so many "odds and ends" jobs needing doing, that making a clothes prop will probably never happen. Will have a look for both when out shopping tomorrow. Its the little things like make life easier (or drive you mad!)

sq:)

jont22

You can get a traditional wooden clothes prop from Clothesmaid in the UK. If you go to their site its shown under other products