I've been using aluminum foil for more years than I care to remember.Great stuff,but sometimes it can be a pian.You know,like when you are in the middle of doing something and you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box.Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over.The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time.
Well,I would like to share this with you.Yesterday I went to throw out an empty foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box,and written on the end it said,Press here to lock roll.Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place.Who knew ? How long has the little locking tab been there ? I then looked at a generic brand foil box and it had one too.I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too ! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up.
I'm sharing this with my friends who didn't know this.I hope I'm not the only person that didn't know about this.
I immediately went and pushed in all my tabs...haha.
Aluminum Foil (Lesson Learned)
posted about 1 month ago
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- 1. about 1 month ago litrex wrote:
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did you also know that on a cardboard carton of milk, there is a "right" side to open?
Even if you can't see, you can find it by feeling for the bend lines on one end.
- 2. about 1 month ago JustGranny wrote:
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That makes two of us...boy do I feel dumb!
Thanks!
- 3. about 1 month ago sunrays4u wrote:
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Thanks for this info, no, I didn't know it either.
- 4. about 1 month ago dreamcatcher726 wrote:
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WOW! This is why I Love the internet! Thanks for the info.
- 5. about 1 month ago MsJuneRose wrote:
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Oh wow ya learn sumthin new every day huh...LMAO Doncha hate it when the foil rolls out of the box and it keeps rolling on the floor so you have to try very carefully to roll it back without getting it all wrinkly.. jeez... hahaha
- 6. about 1 month ago memawinpa wrote:
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After i get this posted i am going to make sure all the tabs are locked on all my rolls of everything!!!! THANKS A BUNCH........
- 7. about 1 month ago me26 wrote:
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WOW, you made my day. Found the tab on the foil but the Saran Wrap didn't have one. Thanks for sharing...
- 8. about 1 month ago cassidyleh wrote:
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I too, like you, had the same problem. After I read your post I went to the drawer and took out all the tin foil and saran wrap. Sure enough, the tabs were there. Wax paper does not have them. I also found my favorite. knife, that I had lost a week ago and look everywhere for under the boxes. So a double thanks to you from me.
- 9. about 1 month ago Sassylady87 wrote:
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I too headed for mu aluminum foil and there was that tab I didn't know about. Thanks!
- 10. about 1 month ago JaniceC2 wrote:
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Well it appears that you are far from the only one. I will be pushing all my tabs as well - never knew either. Guess you're never to old to learn something new. Thanks
- 11. about 1 month ago girlfrmyesterday wrote:
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OMG this is really a good post and I thank you for it. I immediately went to the cabinet where I store my paper goods SURE ENOUGH there on the box instructions.......which only goes to show you that it pays to read instructions before using a product. I can't tell you the times that I have messed up because I was in too much of a hurry to use something and I assumed I knew what I was doing - Who needs stupid instructions??? LOL Thanks for posting this!
- 12. about 1 month ago MaidMim wrote:
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Wow, what a great discovery! Even the Wal-Mart brand has the little tabs. I'm telling all my friends, relatives and possibly even some enemies. :-)
- 13. about 1 month ago MissPepr wrote:
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Well, you could have blown me away! When I read this, I went and looked and sure enough the tabs were there. I even tried them, and they work. Thanks for info, kido. WHO KNEW??????????
- 14. about 1 month ago weissen wrote:
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Oh what a great find. I am always fighting with does things and having to throw away the wrinkled ones.
- 15. about 1 month ago Toni1960 wrote:
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wowza, I did not know that, next question about tin foil, is the shiney or the dull side the right side. it has always been a debate in my house.
- 16. about 1 month ago isingout53 wrote:
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Thanks for the tip of the century~~~~simple little things that we don't know about and what a treasure it is to find them out~~~~may your day be filled with little happy surprises~!~!
- 17. about 1 month ago Share62 wrote:
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I didn't know this either and I can't begin to tell you how many times I have goofed things up because of it.
- 18. about 1 month ago frostbyte wrote:
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Here is the reply I got from Reynolds Inc. They should advertise this in all their commercials..
Dear Sheila:
Thank you for your inquiry regarding Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil.
In our continuing efforts to meet the needs of our consumers, our cartons have end locks to hold the rolls in place. This feature was added in 1996. Press in the perforated tabs on each end of the carton before your first use.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
Karen, Reynolds Consumer Response
ContactUs@reynoldskitchens.com
Ref # 873891
