Category: Cutlery in the news

A Kitchen Teaspoon is not a Medicine Teaspoon – Use a measuring spoon

CIA Masters Collection 6 Piece Measuring Spoon SetIt’s flu season time and everyone is turning to “over the counter” medications. When measuring out cough and cold medicine from the bottle, please DON’T use a regular kitchen spoon for measurement. When a bottle of cough syrup says one teaspoon they don’t mean a teaspoon from the cutlery drawer. The differences between flatware spoons volume capacities varies widely. According to this report from the Pediatrics Journal not picking the right spoon led to around 40% chance of error in dosage. It is recommended using spoons that are marked with millimeters (ml) just like used for baking and cooking. The proper measurement for a teaspoons is 5ml and tablespoon is 15ml. Wrong spoon mean 3 times the dosage which could mean bad news. You can see how half tablespoon measurements are even more difficult to eyeball without the right tool.

Trying using something like the set in the picture above and link below. Just make sure the edges are safe for little mouths.

CIA Masters Collection 6 Piece Measuring Spoon Set

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GAO denies funding for disposable flatware – No cutlery for you!

plasticwareThis must be big new as I’ve got three different articles about it sent to me in the last two days. I’ve listed the articles below but in brief the highlights are:

  • The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that categorized disposable silverware, cups and plates as “personal items” that should no longer be bought by federal agencies for their employees unless they have “specific statutory authority to do so”.
  • In 2009 the Department of Commerce had allowed the weather offices to supply hand sanitizer, paper goods and plasticware in response to the H1N1 flu outbreak. In 2013, Commerce determined that those offices could no longer provide “disposable plates, cups, and cutlery.”
  • Now you have to bring your own disposable flatware; “It is axiomatic that pubic funds are generally not available for the cost of personal items for the public’s employees,” GAO wrote.

So, is this a good thing? Are we getting rid of disposable cutlery which is bad for the environment? Should we start using Everyday Carry Cutlery?

Washington Times Article

Washington Post Article

Federal Times Article

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The Kuma Reusable Spork

kuma sporkWe are not the biggest fan of Kickstarter projects as so many tend to fail due to the large mass of them launching everyday. But this spork from Kuma, even if doesn’t go to production, could be created by almost anyone with a old spoon and a file.

The Kuma Reusable Spork falls under our category of Everyday Carry Cutlery and keeps it super minimal. The spoon fork hybrid has a real primitive feel to it. Choose either hardcoated anodized aluminum or stainless steel for your Kuma. I would have preferred some sort of hardened plastic or Melmac to avoid heat transfer to your fingers. Either way, check out what Kuma has to offer:

Kuma Resusable Spork Kickstarter

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Spoonman Ed – The King of Cutlery

Spoonman Ed King of cutlery

This guy likes cutlery, maybe in a different way than you and I. He loves to make sculptures out of flatware. 28-year-old Edward Cartwright from Stourbridge, England started these works in college. He buys a lot of the cutlery he uses from charity shops.

To quote Edward about his use of the fork, knife and spoon as media for his art: “I am interested in blurring the line between the industrial and organic, leading to pieces that are both humorous and eerie.”

Check out more photos and the full article at Express & Star

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