Unlock the hidden potential of your whisk. An ingenious cooking and cleaning hack revealed

A woman from Instagram chose to enlighten her followers about this by demonstrating the capabilities of a common whisk in a video. On her profile, @annaantonjee, abound numerous demonstrations using ordinary objects. Her most recent kitchen tool-related video has amassed 732 thousand views and many comments. Among the tips she shared, the one on using a whisk stunned people.

In the video clip, she brilliantly uses a whisk as a scoop for powder. All that's required is to plunge the whisk's handle into a flour container to scoop up a substantial amount without causing a spillage. The same whisk can then mix all the ingredients, significantly reducing the number of tools getting dirty. This can be quite a relief when confronted with a sink full of dirty utensils.

What’s more intriguing about whisks is that many come with a folding mechanism to facilitate cleaning. It's worth mentioning that not all whisks are designed with this feature. All you need to do is inspect the handle—if there's a tiny knob, it signifies the presence of a mechanism to flatten the whisk, simplifying its cleaning process.

If you're presently stocking your kitchen, ensure to cross-check if the whisk includes an additional function. The majority of kitchen utensils should ideally be crafted from wood, as it doesn't release toxic substances when exposed to high temperatures. Additionally, wooden utensils won't scratch your pans when stirring. However, a whisk should not be rigid, hence wood isn't a great material choice for this tool. Silicone and wire-made substitutes provide a flexible and more capable alternative.