a bag of milk please!

today i poured myself a bowl of honey nut cheerios. i proceeded to open the fridge and grab hold of the plastic bottle of milk.



i twisted the cap open. as i did, little white flakes of crusted milk that congealed between the spout and cap, fell into my bowl of cheerios. i was perturbed!

but what was i to do? get one of those cartons of milk.



have you ever tried to open those things? the initial opening of the tab is easily done. however, the next step is always more difficult then it needs to be. i can never just pull the corner out. i always manage to split the cardboard where it's not meant to be split, causing frustration and a mangled pouring nozzle. and there is no guarantee of a "flake-free" pour. when a milk container requires constant folding and unfolding of a tab near the opening, there is always a risk of flake build up.

i guess what i'm saying is that i miss milk in a bag.



although the milk in a bag requires a set up <click to view set up>that appears to be a hassle to the untrained american, i much prefer it to the other options.

no white crusties! no frustrating and confusing tabs! no mangled pouring nozzle! no opening and closing required! a perfect pour every time!