Testing 4 Kitchen Gadgets Under $15 That Actually Work
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- Today I'm testing out four gadgets under $15 that all work - to some degree! Here's a short update a year later: • 1 Year Update on 10 Pr...
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0:00 Introduction
0:10 Butter Mill
5:47 GCap
10:31 Slide Scoop
13:55 Scotch-Brite Dishwand
18:44 Final Thoughts and Ranking
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Awww, I'm so disappointed that he doesn't show the cleaning anymore! One of the things I always LOVED about this channel over other reviewers is that he's so thorough and always showed the cleaning, but the last several videos he hasn't included that. That butter thing and also the veggie slicer he did a few weeks ago look like they might be nightmares to clean, so I was really curious to see him get to that part but he never did. :-(
Looks like you could wash it using a water bottle brush.
@@popenieafantome9527 it's a baby bottle brush
@@Utriedit215 i just call it a water bottle brush as that’s the main use we have for it at home. Figured it had a proper name, but was too lazy to search it up.
He did mentioned at the butter thing that the packages didn't mentioned how to clean it, and I think it does not need any cleaning and keep refilling and leave it in the fridge and you good to go.
@@theweatherisaokay4964 initially it would have to be cleaned and thereafter you would want to clean it at some point.
The Butter Mill is great. I Put Philadelphia cream cheese sticks in there for my bagels. I own two of these. They are very versatile for many options also good for putting toppings on cakes and muffins using cream sticks.
🤯 genius!
Your cute
@@bigD1988 thanks 😊🙏😘
Thanks for your input. I’ve been wanting one and it’s good to hear a review from someone who actually uses it.
dude that is a great idea
What a nostalgia hit! We had the butter mill as a kid, though the version you had looked way better made. We never found that ours worked well at all, and it took up way too much space. Another great video James, thanks!
I'm going to buy that butter thing.
I've been using a cheese slicer to basically do the same thing. Except my.method needs more effort and makes a bigger mess.
I just let the butter warm a little after getting the thin slices. Then you can spread it easily.
But why
For the soap-wand, just put 30% soap and 70% water in the wand and it will use the same amount of volume, but 1/3 as much soap. You can adjust the ratio to whatever you prefer for soap usage.
It's actually the opposite in the fineness of the powders in the scoop. The protein powder doesn't go down easily because it's so fine it packs easily. The other powder you poured into the mouth hole of the nicer bottle looked more like granulated sugar (coarser than flour or protein powder) so didn't cake and easily dropped when you opened the hatch. Good reviews as always
Exactly. I thought everyone knew that from building sand castsles. The finer the sand the studier it it is. Same here
I have a simular "DishWand". I find that when you are scrubbing several items you don't need to constantly dispense soap. Some soap stays in the brush and can lather up again with a little water. The reason the brush is removable is so you can put it in the dishwasher to clean it. I hope this helps.
3M has made that dish wand for years if not decades. I live in the land of 3M worldwide HQ and have two family members who work for or are retired from 3M. My stepmom first gave my sisters and I each one in our “Santa boxes”, along with other helpful household stuff from 3M, when we had moved out on our own before any of us married (and I’ve been married 28 years this coming Saturday).
Since that’s the newest version, the refill brushes for that shape will be along soon. Honestly the brush heads last a long time anyway. The interchangeability between brush and sponge is nice and it’s the sponges that need to be replaced more often because they wear out much faster. Since this was new to you, you’re not yet savvy to the ways of dispensing the soap. The brush will hold sufficient suds between dishes if you don’t rinse them out in between. And if you tip it slightly sideways, a tiny amount will go into the bristles, not on the dish. That’s all you need. If you’re dispensing to see it on the dish, then yes, you’re using too much. Keep using it, you’ll get the hang of it.
I love the dish wand. And yes it has a little learning curve but that bristle head is great! That and the scrub daddy are my favorite dish products
@@thehoff3189 Both great products and I love the dishwand on non stick pans. Much better than a sponge and doesn't scratch.
Butter mill looks impressive, for someone like me who barely uses butter this is great for avoiding the need to try and spread cold butter onto things. Could use some sort of cutter though.
If you barely use butter why would you waste money and space on that gadget
@@RebekahCarrow I like having butter on things, especially toast. The effort it takes to use and pack it up makes me use Mayo as a substitute instead.
I think I might get one of those.
I keep butter in a butter dish I keep on the counter. soften butter any time.
@Dyanosis Because he said he doesn’t use it often so it would go bad outside even with a butter keeper. I have the same problem.
Today was one of those days that i came home from work and couldn't stop screaming about how shitty the world is... then i see Freakin Reviews has a new video! I don't know why this was able to reset my brain the way it did, especially because i don't plan on buying any of these products...
Anyway just wanted to thank you and let you know that this channel genuinely brings me a lot of joy!
Me too!!
Have had a butter mill since at least 2010...unfortunately not only 1- you have to be careful that it is fully tightened or you can crack the red threaded part, but it's still been worth it to replace it 3 times over the years!
I just bought the slide scoop for my Metamucil. Now it's going to be just as easy to mix up my drink as it is to poop it out later! Thanks!
The G cap would be great for seniors who have problems with shakiness . Not just for kids . :)
yeah, give the kids sweetened drinks and teach them there is no consequences for knocking the bottle down!
@@znavot0 what point are you trying to make? That kids only learn from spilling drinks on carpets, in cars, ect.? To think that this will not teach kids that when they are using that gadget is stupid.
"I'm just gonna dispense all the butter."
Me: prabably going to leave it and let it come to room temp. Lol
Yeah I was thinking he could’ve just put the cap on and dipped the thing in some warm water. The sides would melt slightly and the stick would slide out easy.
Gcap: Remember, for anyone with kids any open bottle is just asking to be knocked over on the carpet, couch, in the car. Anything that reduces that risk is worth it. As for the vitamin water leak, I suspect that was because you probably slightly compressed the plastic bottle when you tipped it over, forcing some of the liquid out. It was still less of a spill than had the top been completely open.
Haven't seen Bailey in a bit! I hope she's doing okay! And I know you had an older Golden and a smaller doggy. Maybe Bailey could become the star again by testing some pet gagets to see if they work!
That "Married With Children" tee is the real gadget on show here, love it!
Houze968, so right! 😉 Please take my money!!
When I heard butter mill I was hoping for something that would let me churn my own butter.
But this is probably better and definitely more likely for me to use.
Kilner makes a small butter churn in a canning jar.
Same
You can churn butter in your food processor
@@Nozoki a canning jar/Mason jar is great for making butter….that’s exactly how I make mine.
Just overwhip whipping cream until you have butter and whey. Mom showed me that when I whipped cream too much (1960)
Hey, I think the Amazon reviews for the G cap saying it's hard to drink through could have some science behind it: usually, when you drink from a bottle, the gap around your lips (or the straw) allows air to flow inside the bottle meaning that the density of the air inside the bottle is balanced. If you use the G cap, no air can flow into the bottle to replace the volume of liquid that has been drunk, so the remaining air will drop in density and pressure, meaning you will have to suck way harder through the straw to counteract this. I could foresee this could present problems for young children.
Maybe see if you're able to drink a full bottle?
The air will get in through the straw between sips. You would only have a problem with trying to drink a lot in continuous fashion. Also, this is precisely why liquids don't spill, so this is not a bug. This is precisely a feature.
@@AnHeC what is your favorite programming language sir?
"Oh that worked well" AN UNDERSTATEMENT SO SATISFYING
Cool Gadgets! For the slide scoop. I think You have it backwards. Finer powdered will get stuck because they clump and don’t allow air around the grains. Courser powder will allow air around it so it doesn’t get suctioned to the scoop! Tapping it allows air to break the suction on the sides for finer powders!
has freakin reviews ever done much for knife reviews? would be cool to see the world famous james white review a few different chef's knives
The Dawn Power Wash Spray in conjunction with a regular kitchen brush works much better!!
I’d imagine the removable brush head would be so you can throw the bristle bit in the dishwasher w/o having to empty the whole brush.
I don't think I have ever commented on your videos before, but I thought I would send a shout out to a fellow Al Bundy fan.
Picked up the butter Mill and it works great!! Thank you for the great reviews!
lol I was cracking up at the pile of button ribbon on a plate. The sacrifices you make for us
I used to have a butter mill and absolutely loved it. After being reminded, I might get another one now. :)
I know I’m not the only one who waits for a bunch of Freakin Reviews videos to load and then binge watch them.
You are definitely my go-to guy for product reviews. Loved the Geezer shirt by the way
Saw a few of your videos and finally subscribed. Thanks for testing out all of this stuff and thanks for keeping it metal with that Geezer Butler shirt! 🤘
Always amazing reviews! The slide scoop will be perfect for filling my peppermill with peppercorns! I usually get a piece of paper and make a small funnel.
Married with children shirt is awesome.
Totally going to get the butter mill. My mom is awful at hacking at the butter stick, leaving it out or not wrapping back up in wrapper. Also not a fan of spreadable butter she isn't, so this is a go to device!
@Dyanosis lol but butter mill sounds so much cooler than a butter dish.
Happy New Year!! Great reviews. Liking that buttermill too. Btw love the Al Bundy shirt😂
The cheap sponge sticks work much better than the soap dispensing brush tested, and they cost less than $5
I love the sponge version and at least they have replaceable heads.
I haven't used the dish thingie, but I'm fairly certain I know why you're having dispensing problems.
When you press the button it reduces the volume inside the handle, which increases pressure to force some soap out. The more soap in the handle the less air there is, and since liquids aren't really compressible you're going to force far more soap out when it's filled to the brim. When it's almost empty the air inside it is being compressed, which barely changes the pressure and as a result almost no soap comes out.
this channel I watch when im stressed at uni.. how can life be hard when there are this many gadgets?!
I got a sponge dish wand for $10, but you can connect new sponge heads when they wear out, or use softer or rougher sponges to it, making it more flexible. The extra sponges ARE available, and the wand has no "switch", but just diffuses through the sponge, releasing more soap the harder you push. I love it!
I love the Al Bundy shirt.😆
I literally just bought that Scotch Brite dishwand 2 weeks ago. It works perfectly for me. Any of the normal Scotch Brite wand heads will fit for replacements. I got the one with the blue attached head. Works great.
Thank you! The GCaps have worked perfectly for us. We used them as much if not more than the no spill cups and carry a set in the car for road trips now.
bought the countertop dishwasher based on your video, and I'm loving it ! thank you :)
That seems like a lot of detergent coming out of that dispenser. I wonder if you thinned it out a bit with water if it would still work ok. Pure detergent seems like such a waste, way too much soap coming out. There's also a stainless steel butter spreader knife on the market that has holes along the blade and you get thin butter curls with half the mess of that dispenser. You just scrape the knife across the butter and it forms thin curls to make it easy to spread. This plastic dispenser seems like it would be a real chore to get clean.
Thanks for doing a review of a more kid-focused item, despite having no young children of your own. I'm in the process of adopting my 2 year old nephew (been with me since he was 14 months) and I'm always looking for different drinking options for him because, despite having like a dozen different types of sippy cups, we've not found one we really _love_ or want to commit to just yet. And being that so many are going at like $6+ a pop, it's not something we want to keep throwing money away on. He is able to use straws already though and seems to be pretty good at it so this gives us another direction and a wide variety for it to work on.
I like that slide scoop. I use a small funnel, but the opening is too small and powders clog up, just like you showed, but worse. It's hard to find a small funnel with a wide exit.
That butter mill looks like a phenomenal solution for anyone who can't use a butter bell for whatever reason. My issue is I can't have dairy and I don't think nondairy butter keeps as well at room temperature, so having some alternative means of spreading it without tearing up the bread is a game changer.
@@emmamcdonald3410 A butter bell is like an upside down jar for butter that uses a water seal to keep butter from oxidizing or going rancid. The reason you’d want one is that is allows you to keep butter out on the counter, which keeps it at a temperature that’s easier to spread. The problem with a butter bell is that because it holds your butter upside down over a bit of water, if the butter isn’t the right consistency it can actually fall into said water. For this reason it’s not recommended to store butter substitutes in a butter bell. Plus those substances aren’t necessarily okay to leave out at room temperature the same way that butter is, so you run the risk of spoiling your spread.
@@danielleanderson6371 Thank you for that information. I was wondering, too.
use a butter dish doh!!
@@emmamcdonald3410 A butter dish doesn’t do as much to prevent oxidation. And again, not sure how well butter substitutes keep at room temperature.
@@danielleanderson6371 well if u dat gross to use butter substitues buy a fridge!!!!!! and a butter dish serves the entire world perfectly haha except u americans get a grip
"We have a ribbon of butter." 😆
I love the way you talk. Reminds me of how we talk in my family. ❤️
I love that you are just naturally funny. Some CZcamsrs write a whole script and put to much effort into trying to make the review "entertaining". It's not necessary and can just be annoying.
I played bass in bands for 25+ years and I can say without a doubt that Geezer Butler was one of my biggest influences as a rock bassist. Love the shirt!
I lol'ed at the Al Bundy shirt. With today's offense-friendly football rules and videogame scoring though, people won't appreciate how nice 4 rushing TDs in a single game used to be.
To remove the left over cold from the butter mill butter dispenser, put it in the microwave for a few. It’ll slide out with less mess and hassle.
Awesome Geezer Butler shirt! Great video as always and I'll probably pick up the GCap for some friends with toddlers.
The best thing in the video is the shirt you wore during the slide scoop test. I liked the slide scoop best of the four gadgets as well.
Al Bundy 4 Touchdowns shirt was better
@@sickstuff7624 👍
G Cap would be so handy in the car. I tend to buy a juice to drink on the drive home from the shops and like to drink from a straw. This would hold the straw nicely and if I take a corner sharply don’t have to worry about juice all over my car.
I think with brushes you don't need to fill it with only soap. It seems they design it to be mixed with water it work better.
13:00 am I the only one that shouted "DON'T WASTE THE PROTEIN! That stuffs expensive!" lol
Who else felt ashamed when he said "woah that's a lot of butter" on the corn.
I could use a quarter of a stick easily on corn.
As for the scrubber; just dilute your dish soap with water. And the "replaceable" brush... I'd just throw it in the dishwasher. Which is kind of an oxymoron in itself.
Question! Would the slide scoop work for liquids? Or would they leak out even before sliding the stopper out of the way?
I was wondering the same thing.
Out of all the products shown the one I want the most is at 11:24 that t-shirt! Al Bundy the greatest player for Polk High!
I found butter on a 1 way street and lost it on a lonely corn cob! Great video as always James! 👍
I use one hand held rotary cheese grater for butter and another one for cheese. I have them both in own tightly closed container in the fridge. That way they do not need to be washed after each use, they are ready to use. It is easy to get desired dose over a pasta plate, the rest remain ready in the fridge for the next use.
I could see that Dishwand thingie with a couple of plastic water basins (wash, rinse) for dishwashing, mostly when car-camping or long trips where you might do "serial picnicking" for several meals along the road. I'm not sure most families can handle all-day road tripping these days though.
" Four touchdowns in a single game" 👍
You should have dipped the butter mill in a bowl of hot water to warm up the edges of the stick of butter then put a paper towel on your counter and tap the stick out onto the paper towel.
I like your Joey Borrow shirt! 😀 (i spent time a lot of time in Athens, OH)
I think I might get one of those butter mills. Thanks, man.
4 touchdowns in one game... I see you are a man of class.
Love the kitchen stuff!
Butter Mill is my pick. The rest I can think of what I already have in my kitchen would
work just as well. Thanks for the new video. I love gadgets. 🥂 Cheers for a Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you as well! 😃
@@Freakinreviews 🤗
Love The Geezer Tee!!!! one of my BASS Heros
Scrub brush real life long term review:
• still can’t find bristle refills, but the sponge refills fit this wand as well.
• doesn’t leak like some of the old school scrub brushes do, but it dispenses way to much soap each time, in my opinion.
• when soap gets to like 1/3 full, it doesn’t dispense correctly, my guess is because of the lack of pressure of being full. The old models had a physical plug that lifted when you dispensed soap, but thats also what caused them to leak
• long term review- the rubber where you press to dispense soap pulls away from the body of the wand and THAT caused leakage
Thanks for cheering up my day with an upload
I had a similar soap brush in college and loved it, it was off brand (like dollar store) and never leaked and never had an issue with too much soap. Mine also had a smaller head so it worked much better, its perfect for dorm-like situations
The butter mill would be better if it had thickness adjustment! A little, of course, to be practical.
I think it's probably for pots and pans. I love the butter melt. There are cups for kids that are spill proof, however I will use if I was using it while at a computer or at work something like that. I really like them all.
That gcap could be a handy little tool, im honestly shocked at all the comments about the butter mill, ive seen those since the mid 90s at least, probably even before that realistically
Great bunch of gadgets. Hope your trip to Hawaii was fun. Thanks again
As far as the butter goes, it probably depends on the brand of butter that you’re buying. Some might be a lot more difficult to dispense that way but I’m glad to see that it works. That’s why the reviews are not always a best representation because they really should’ve mentioned what brand of butter they were using
He showed and said he was using land of lakes butter
@@CodyCookBrent Yes I know he showed that he was using Land O Lakes butter I am stating if you see my comment that the reviews cannot be taken at face value because everybody uses a different brand of butter therefore the size of the sticks are different
slide scoop works great for kool aid and lemonade in the big canisters
I've used a version of the dishwand that has a sponge instead of a brush, much better for every day use.
The Geezer Butler shirt was the icing on an already great video!
I think you would end up using way more soap with that brush. I have a similar one and I felt I was using two to three time more soap with every wash. There’s that, and I found it worked best with running water. So using more soap and using more water is not good for the pocketbook and the environment. So I use that brush without any soup in its handle.
James Love all your product reviews also Love that Geezer T-Shirt
Geezer Butler ROCKS.
Just wanted to comment that your shirt is AWESOME! Nobody messes with a Bundy
Love the Geezer Butler shirt
With all the love I have for Lord Iommi (named my son after him), its good to see some love for Butler as well. Love the shirt.
Holy crap! Much love for Geezer Butler. All hail! Fabulous.
I use those dish wands all the time. Yes they work.
Yes they do
Loved the AL Bundy shirt! Great reviews as always.
Love the Geezer shirt. Rock on!
All hail geezer!!!! Great shirt, awesome reviews!
Thank you kindly
😂😂😂 Bread and butter... CHOMP!!
This guy is so funny!!
Best Channel Ever! James you do such a great job!
I have the scrubbing brush in sponge form and it’s legit the best for someone who haaaaates touching wet, smelly dish rags.
Love when the music came in with the bread. Hollywood stuff Mr White
For dishes I just have several bottle brushes and I use a regular hand soap dispenser to dispense dish soap onto stuff. It works great
scrape along one side (I.e., top) of the stick or block. Same thickness of butter or cream cheese as with the device.
Scoop funnel: sounds fun for filling spice jars from larger packages, though a funnel would work as well.
Bottle cap: only one that seems especially useful -- for kids, or hydrating while driving on road trips.
The others are pretty much landfill fodder.
Oh, and for the dish wand, dilute the soap you put in it.
I love the idea of whoever lives with him going into the fridge and being like…why is there a pile of butter here???