@@HowToCookThat The Mandarin words showing how to use that gadget said "turn left and right for three rotations each". I don't know if that would make a difference, but might be worth trying.
Usually these kinds of alternative devices are for accessibility. If you didn't have the finger dexterity to grip a tab, or other motor issues that make a tab difficult to pull, an alternative way of opening cans could be very useful. Of course, a device which crushes your cans and spills their contents everywhere probably isn't the ideal accessability solution.
As a microbiologist, you did SUCH an amazing job, not only communicating the chemistry behind how cathodes/anode reactions work, but also in demonstrating how to conduct a relatively simple but effective experiment to see if the device did what it claimed to. What a high quality video!
It's sad that these companies sell these products, knowing full well that not only does the average person have no idea how they work but also no means to test if it's actually working or not! They are selling useless junk, knowingly. Some of these "sanitizer" devices are very expensive too.
@@Pexzee The demonstrated results were nowhere near a 99% kill rate, hard to tell accurately from just looking at the petri dishes, but there would have to be way less colonies to be 99%. It's all BS test results from the product maker.
@@benhook1013 , you'd need to do serial dilutions after swabbing to actually get a count, and also multiple swab samples for replicates. It's not really doable to tell from a single swab. Anne didn't count individual colonies and her experiment wasn't designed to assess a true count. I agree it doesn't appear to be 99% (at all), but it's not possible to tell since there wasn't room for all of the possible colonies in the sample to grow up into their individual colonies.
You’re accidentally relevant here. How does that feel? Yes, stealing people’s money isn’t very nice or Christian. Of course, most things modern Christians do make Jesus cry.
As a psychology student, we value our research a lot. The fact that Aquapure weren’t willing to disclose their method and results is a massive red flag to me. Open science is important and customers should be able to verify if their research was high quality or not. Thanks for your work! 😊🎉❤️
@@MetalheadAndNerd questions like how much is produced, how much is needed, what kinds of bacteria it affects (or doesn't) all need to be answered scientifically
@@MetalheadAndNerd There is a 30-some page manual on how to prepare a cup of tea for scientific purposes. This isn't because scientists enjoy being long winded but because when you are attempting to replicate a study's results every little detail has to be disclosed. Standardization and details are very important because you never know where confounding variables might come from. Even a paper's abstract (the little introduction/summary preceding every study) has vastly more details then "chlorine is produced and this kills bacteria" How is the chlorine produced, how long it takes, in what quantities, with what ingredients and with what methodology. It makes scientific papers a slog to read, but its all critical for peer review. Refusing peer review is a sure fire sign that you are attempting to hide something. Its one thing when the scientist in question is refusing to share because they want you to pay for access to their intellectual property (scientists have to eat after all) and another thing entirely when a company trying to sell you a product refuses to disclose the studies that supposedly validate their claims. If their claims are backed by science, they should be throwing the studies around to whoever asks.
Yeah, that was concerning for me too. When I bought my propur water filter they were more than happy to send me all of the research to prove that their ceramic filter was actually filtering out, bacteria and other contaminants. Several other products I bought were more than happy to show their studies of durability or usefulness or scientific backing of how the product works . Any company unwilling to show their scientific studies ,whether they did it or a outside private company did it for them, is extremely suspicious to me
@@MetalheadAndNerd Ann just demonstrated perfectly why being able to read the scientific studies is important. They contradicted their own instructions by saying they used a teaspoon of salt in the water. I forgot if they even specified the amount of water. But other confounding factors - things that could influence the results - could be temperature of water, distilled vs tap water, if tap water the dissolved minerals present in each specific locality, vessel composition, glass, metal or plastic. Etc. Etc. In a well-run study, all those variables and other variables I didn't even consider are tested numerous times to get verified, consistent results. Then the resulting scientific paper is subjected to peer review before its finally released for the public. By not providing their research data, they're revealing they don't have confidence in the data, or they know the gadget is a big waste of $$$.
For the corn kerneler, it's helpful for those with dental conditions. My father can't eat corn on the cobb, and he had to remove the kernels by hand then eat them when we buy fresh corns. (Needless to say, he likes canned corns a lot more.)
We get given a lot of corn on the cob for free, but I always remove the kernels with a knife and freeze them, since I don't much care for eating it off the cob. I also have a minor dental issue since one of my top front teeth is now quite fragile after 4 fillings and a root canal. I really want one of these because the kernels to everywhere when I use a knife!
I so so so appreciate the lengths you went through to set up a legitimate experiment to test that gadget! These are the things I wish I knew or had access to as a consumer, but would never have the time, money, or space to run a whole experiment myself or even do any of the digging through the company. You are officially my hero!!!
Actually most of these r taught in school. Atleast in my country and I am happy to see it being utilized in household level. I always heard my classmates and students complaining why learn this or that bcs it will never come to use. But after watching this I realised it's not that they will never come to use rather how we apply or use that knowledge. 😊 Thanks Ann. You are great teacher.
As a PhD chemist I love your full explanation for why the AquaPure doesn't work. Absolutely spot on that you need a concentrated salt solution in order to get chlorine gas. And as you said, if the solution is concentrated enough to produce chlorine gas (corrosive) and hydrogen gas (flammable) I wouldn't want to be making too much of it in my kitchen.
@@RoseRedRoseWhite Yea and I don't drink it because it's very nasty lol, it's like trying to drink pool water where I am..When I lived in the country it was much tastier to drink straight from the tap but in the city bottled water is almost a necessity. Really depends on area basically! I know some people who also live in the country but I can't drink theirs either as it has such a strong metallic flavor (lots of minerals and mineral build-up in the pipes is the cause).
@@_AbhiRam_ nope. The idea is basically a mini salt water chlorine generator like used in swimming pools. Only after the chlorine is broken down does it effectively return to salt. In a SWCG pool, the chlorine created by the generator stays in the water until something breaks it down (such as UV or by actively sanitizing or by some other reaction).
I'm always so impressed by the thorough testing you do. Rather than just tell people oh this doesn't work, you show them and really help them understand WHY. Amazing work as always Anne 👏
To add, she also gives each product their best chance to prove useful. Adding extra salt to the purifier and cleaning the candy pen actually did make them work better. So, kudos for putting in extra effort.
Ha ha ha Oh Anne I’ll bet the Aqua Pure company wasn’t banking on you being their usual customer. Scientist Anne & Dave to the rescue. I think I’ll stick to washing my vegetables under the tap just like I always have done. Thanks guys 🇦🇺❤️
Yeah, I'm over here like "Anyone with a grain of sense wouldn't buy this contraption when regular washing does just fine," but people are so bizarrely terrified of the mere thought of bacteria that they'll buy anything.
@@veryberry39 well also the issue that some places in the US have so much lead in their water, washing your veg in the tap would be the same as painting them with old lead paint probably, or areas when water is scarce and running a faucet to wash produce would just be wasteful. Under most circumstances though, this is just a waste. Just use the faucet unless there's a reason you can't.
@@veryberry39 people are scared of tap water and chlorine these days. But they'll buy a gadget that MAKES chlorine! ..then make sure they use it in a way that doesn't work.
On the can opener... Biggest issue for me, not taking account if the design works or not, is that depending on the company and the country you're in, cans can have drastically different designs, thickness and rigidity.
Sometimes even within the same country/company. In the 1980s, manufacturers across the U.S. reduced the size of drink cans slightly to reduce weight and save cost. However, because Hawaii has only a single facility, which serves the entire state, it wasn't deemed worth the expense converting that location over to the new standard. As a result, drink cans produced in Hawaii are still to this day are a slightly different size, thickness and shape to those produced in other states.
I did find myself wondering if cans in Australia are thinner than cans in the States. I can’t imagine it being so easy to twist and mangle a soda can here.
I was honestly shocked at the difference between control and 5 seconds under tap water on the vegetables. I always wash mine but didn't really realize how big of a difference it made!
@@courtykat They are mostly right, most bacteria cannot produce the force necessary to resist even minor currents in the water. You can observe this under a microscope if you just pipete a tiny amount of water onto your slide. But another part of it is that these bacteria also have no good way of adheering to a surface in the first place, for E. Coli that's by design since it spreads through water. The carrot of course intentionally has a surface that bacteria have a hard time sticking to, same as your skin. So usually on vegetables the bacteria are either just sorta hitching a hide but easily blown away or are sitting on microscopic bits of dirts that you can't see. In both cases running water gets rid of them very quickly. Also the dirt can potentially contain nitrite or pesticides and other harmful chemicals, something the bleach method cannot address.
I just about died laughing when you revealed the dish from the carrot you had washed under the tap xD Thank you so much for going to such lengths to deduce if the machine was functioning as advertised and how it compares to traditional methods.
Chemistry and biology are amazing, but a lot of people hate it. I met a lot of people hating those subjects and they had one thing in common. None of them knew the basics, because their teachers didn't teach it properly. If you do not understand the basics, you cannot get to the interesting things. That is the most important task for every teacher, teach the basics. I know, it is boring, but it is needed. It is like when you learn math, you start with things like number sequences 1-9, then you get to how 10 works, then you get to greater/smaller, then you get to adding and substracting, etc. But chemistry is sometimes taught like this "This is how numbers go from 1 to 6, now there is very simple formula for you, a^2+b^2=c^2".
I think an issue with some of the hard sciences, especially at the post-secondary level is that some instructors are incredibly smart and are amazing scientists and researchers but their pedagogy isn’t very strong. Biology or chemical equations come naturally to them because that’s been their field for decades, but for, as an example, a theatre major who just has to take 1 base level biology course as part of general education for their degree it’s basically a foreign language that they won’t use in their job probably ever. Being an expert in your subject and being able to teach your subject to a non expert are two very different skill sets. And if either are lacking, it’s difficult for some students to feel engaged or like they’re actually absorbing and processing the information.
@@vietcoffeebeans660 Yes. If you don't understand the basics, you cannot understand the "interesting" part. And explaining the basic is something a lot of teachers cannot do properly. I know, teaching the basics is boring. And learning the basics is boring too. But there are no shortcuts. Some people will understand it faster, some will need more time, but everybody must take the same path first.
I have a baggy opener as an incomplete quadriplegic, I think its a different brand and it grips the bag MUCH better but otherwise exactly the same. Definitely worth it if you don’t have two hands or the dexterity to use other methods!
Yeah, I bet you use a lot of gadgets most people wouldn't bother with. A lot of people forget that a lot of those "silly" kitchen gadgets are actually accessibility devices looking for a broader market than just disabled people.
I have several and love them. I can fill bags of all sizes (the green arms slide up) AND I use them to dry bags upside down over the arms. And btw, I'm not disabled.
@@ettinakitten5047 That's exactly it, like how snuggies were made for wheelchair-users but had to be marketed to a much wider audience to get funding. Personally, I'd like to get that corn gadget for my dad. He used to love grilling corn on the cob but he's lost a lot of teeth in his old age. Can't get dentures yet because he still has some teeth and getting the rest pulled to get the dentures would be too expensive because America. There's no real practical way to grill corn OFF the cob that we've found, and while you can just cut the kernels off with a knife after grilling, he finds it a bit too fiddly so just doesn't grill corn anymore. I bet he'd love that corn gadget.
It's also good for filling vacuum-seal freezer bags, which can't be folded over - the plastic will crack very slightly, but enough to make it impossible to pull a vacuum.
I love how you just get right into it. Within 30 seconds we’re watching content not just promo etc. thanks queen for being the realest TH-camr still around
I really can't express how much I appreciate you making these kinds of videos where you actually delve into the science of how things work, take the time to explain it to us, and also give us the truth that companies won't give us. Thank you, Anne!
Also I love how you and Dave are. As a kid of divorced parents I never got to see any kind of parental figures be loving and having fun and it makes me feel a lovely combo of happy and safe when I watch your videos. I appreciate you guys ❤️
I feel the same way. You can just tell that they have a healthy relationship and they really value and cherish each other, and that they like to goof around with each other. Anne and Dave are relationship goals.
As a child of divorced parents and also an unhealthy remarriage, I agree so much I wish I had an example of a healthy marriage like this to see when I was younger
My dad used to make chocolate for Easter in his shop. When he had large forms, he usually fills both half separately with multiple layers of chocolate (allowing some brush decoration at the start), when both half are thick enough, he uses a hot surface to seal the model on the joining line.
Yes, here in Brazil we always use a soft brush for the first layers, too. That allows for the use of white chocolate for details such as eyes, paws, etc shortly before you do the body.
@@Tricia_KYou can. It is a slower process and requires a bit trial and error, but looks quite cute. My granny and aunts used to make Easter eggs with all combinations of chocolate and have us kids help with brushing layer after layer over the molds.
Just out of curiosity, after watching the first one I decided to try opening a drink can with a regular can opener... Worked perfectly. No issues at all.
That corn gadget looks brilliant for people with a combination of dentures and hand problems that might make using a knife difficult. I can think of some older relatives who might love to have one.
yeah, I was wondering though video how Ann will detect bacterias, will she borrow microscope from someone or send it somewhere. but growing batteries - that went completely out of my mind though this is exactly the way hospitals detect and determine diseases - they are trying to grow samples and check what has grown in the end.
You inform and educate your audience with no bias whatsoever and this is why I will trust your judgment over most others, Anne. Thank you for your channel.
The baggie opener can also double to hold your baggies upside down after washing! I love your channel. It's the little things in life like knowing how safe a product that claims to sanitize your food to just easing the frustrations of keeping a bag open without the mess. Thank you!
@@evilsharkey8954 I just turn mine inside out to dry. If I'm re-using baggies, I most certainly am not gonna buy yet another plastic product in my attempt to be more cost and eco-friendly!
It's great that you give them all a genuine go without making fun of any of the products. Too many times I've seen people make fun of products that were probably designed for people with disabilities (I'm guessing the baggy opener was) so it's good to just see people give it an honest go just for the sake of letting people know if it works 😊
most of these are not designed for people with disabilities. they're cheap wacky stuff mass-produced in china, often with materials that are not food grade. gadgets for disabled people do exist, but they're not the majority
Baggy opener is useful for people who like to freeze vegetables, fruit, or any kind of prepared food, like fruit preserves or maybe soup stock? You might find a gadget like that in the canning section of a store, right next to the glass jars and metal lids.
The baggie opener is a life saver for me in the kitchen due to joint issues. We have 3 color coded for meats, veggie, and cooked foods. Hopefully you guys can review those suction cup sink to dishwasher gadgets
I was thinking that. I think people who do meal prep for several days also use the gadget for that, when they have a lot of big freezer bags to fill. The jar trick wouldn't be so useful for those.
I had a gadget like the candy pen, except it used melted compound chocolate… and it actually worked really well! My brother and I used to love making our own chocolate drawings. We even used it to decorate cookies sometimes. The compound chocolate came in like 4 different colors so that was fun
You guys have such a healthy loving marriage and it just makes me happy when i see you two together, it's very wholesome, thank you for the content as always
Always love your videos Ann! It’s so good to see someone fighting against the homogenization of online content into the vapid market-driven trash it’s become. All the best to you all!
WOW!!! Ann’s clever or never has gotten so scientific this time! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the Petri dishes!😅 Girl really appreciate how far you’re going to put these videos together!👏
I liked the addition of the vintage gadget (bunny mold) near the end. I would love to see you use more vintage gadgets. I go to a lot of flea markets, and there are so many gadgets that I wish I knew how to use. One of my new favorites that I learned about is a wavy French fry cleaver that can be used to cut potatoes into waffle fry and crinkle fry cuts. I can now make waffle fries for cheaper and I'm quite excited by it!
It would be awesome if she could get her hands on an antique hard candy roller like they use in Lofty Pursuits videos. She could have so much fun and maybe find a way to collab with them halfway around the world.
@@princesslisamarie7860 Lol. Don't look for vintage clothes on ebay then. I have seen stuff from 2002 labeled as vintage. Vintage is anything 20-49 years old. 50 years and older is antique.
Ann's out here helping me study electrolysis and bacteria sampling which are both on my science exam this year. Thank you for the revision that I wasn't expecting!
This is top tier content creation y'all. Thank you for consistently demonstrating the scientific method of testing hypotheses on your videos. You're not only doing a phenomenal job testing these gadgets and claims, but you're also subtly putting the idea of how to think critically out there for the masses. *Chef's Kiss* Very well done as always! 💜
It’s basically a 3D pen with a different meltable material. I got my daughter one of these 3D pens and it has the EXACT same behaviour … takes ages to heat up, is ready to use and 5 secs later it auto shuts off so it doesn’t overheat
ANN!!! Our scientific kitchen mother, you've done it again!! I LOVE these videos that have both silly gadgets and gadgets that make a serious claim and you test all of them in the way that they deserve.
FYI, that soda can opening thing- you can achieve the same (or better) effect with a regular can opener! I recommend opening the can first (so it doesn't explode), then position your can opener so the blade is on the inside of the lip, and then just use the can opener as normal. Also by opening the can first, you can slide your pinky into the tab so you can hold it while you finish opening the can so that the lid doesn't fall into the soda (it's a little awkward but doable).
That baggie holder, I've been using it for a while now. It's honestly fantastic. The one I have will hold up to the gallon size and has been making my food prep so much easier.
Bringing in the science once again!! It's such a shame when TH-cam creators just promote products without knowing anything about them. Thank you for the hard work you put into this video, Ann ❤❤
13:12 Baggie Opener -- I have several of these. They're great for using it for filling bags, but it also has a secondary use. If you like to reuse zipper bags, you can wash them out, then place them onto the baggie opener and let them dry easily. Zipper baggies are difficult to dry otherwise. The baggie opener is perfect to keep the baggie open for drying.
In SE Asia the cans are more robust. You'll often find peach or lychee juice in them at Asian grocers. I think that's what the can opener is for as I've been to restaurants where they give you the can opened that way.
You should include the product name in the title or tags (if it isn’t already) so more shoppers can make educated decisions. Your videos are so dedicated. I love them.
I'd guess she's intentionally not doing that so the prices for the gadgets doesn't sky rocket. When other famous chefs on TV and the internet put the brand name of a device the company that makes it often goes up substantially.
i love this so much! i was shocked to see that washing the produce under running water had some of the best results, and I would have loved to see a side by side comparing all of them. so many companies try to reinvent the wheel when it was never even broken
I like “Clever or Never”! You two have a pleasant on screen chemistry. I did have a couple ideas about two of your projects. 1) I think I saw that you used iodized salt in the veggie wash. I wonder if it would have had the same effect if kosher or sea salt were used. It only seemed to work marginally anyway, so it may not even be worth trying. 2. I think the chocolate bunny thing could work if you kept the sides separate and added the chocolate in thinner layers, gradually. After you remove from the mold, heat a sheet pan to ~105F/35C. Then take the rough edges of the chocolate mold on the pan and stick them together. I think that would work.
I remember seeing a diy baggie stand in Make Magazine around 2010. As I recall, the one you're testing was designed by the same person who originally published his diy version.
I actually have a cake pan like that bunny. I don’t like doing 3d cakes either. I would always use just the front piece and make a flat cake. Always got an awesome result, easy to decorate because the outline is very defined and the kids always loved them. Including my niece and nephew.
Mrs Reardon you and your husband are brilliant. I'm from the UK and I love your content. It's refreshing to watch a channel that has actual trustworthy content☺ Your brain is astonishing and your husband Is also very , very good at his technical side of the videos.Stay blessed and thank you for researching so thoroughly 😊Lots of awe inspired respect ,Marie x
I just think you are so, so cool. The amount you know about food, nutrition and science is so impressive. I love TH-cam, but I find few (if any) TH-camrs as impressive as I find you, Ann.
Love the aqua pure tests! My jaw dropped when you showed the final results! Also, I swore you were holding a crocodile tin at first! Then you flipped it and I saw the bunny 😂
omg i am watching this while cooking and all the salt talk made me very nearly put salt in my bowl instead of the necessary sugar 🤣 that was a narrow escape
It was 2 AM here when this video posted, right as I was about to turn on the 200 year old recipe Playlist to listen to while I fell asleep. I like to rotate through this channel and Emmymade while I fall asleep and tonight is a Reardon family night. The 200 year old recipes are my favorite, but the scientific videos like this one are a close second! ❤
I can see number 5 (bag opener) being extra useful for people with physical disabilities since it's completely hands-free! Ann is holding the bag with one hand while pouring to prevent it from slipping off the jar but for someone who might not have hands, have only one hand, or have pain or weakness requiring them to lift the can with both hands (etc) they could still hold whatever they are pouring from but they wouldn't be able to also hold the bag at the same time. So the fact that the bag opener just stands there holding the bag I assume would be very helpful! (And then you can overfill your bags too if you want :) )
I love how you go into scientific details like that, it's very refreshing to see someone go through all the trouble just to educate others. Love your channel.
I love product testing videos tbh. It's interesting to see everything that's out there & get ideas for what might be useful to buy. Plus, even if the gadgets are a bust, it's usually still interesting to see the idea & entertaining to watch ppl test it lol.
my favorite series with my favorite people. your research is AMAZING and next level. So far you seem like the only one on youtube who goes so in depth. thank you so much for your honest testing and reviews. impeccable.
Hi Anne! Kind of a late comment, but I just wanted to say I started watching you when I was 10 in my parent’s bedroom & I’m now about to move into my own apartment in college. I’ve loved watching your channel evolve & grow. Thank you for being such a great platform ❤
The corn one was my fave! I love the little science class we got during the veggie cleaning gagdet. I always enjoy the way you break things down, better than any science teacher I've had!
That was a fun one! I actually have had the baggie opener for many years and absolutely love it. I've been curious about the can opener for a while but didn't want to waste $20 to find out lol.
Sometimes I forget Ann is a Doctor of Food Science...so when she talks about taking a test tube out I get confused for a second and then I'm like.. "ahhhh yeah I remember that one video where she explained"😂😂 love this lady sooo much.. she like .. kitchen mom to all kitchen weebs Ive been watching her since loong time.. when she was doing cakes.. and I really love the new videos she does.. very informative.. 😎🙏
Did the opener for the soda can leave a smooth edge like it advertised? I didn't see you check that. I agree with your assessments of the gadgets. The candy pen thing was neat but needs improvement
Problem is there are several different can manufacturers Metal Box is the biggest in Europe, however they are all slightly different profiles so the opener will work with some not others.
Im genuinely so impressed by how well put together your videos are. I am so inspired by you and I regret not paying attention in chemistry class cause you made it all look so intriguing and useful 💞
I've watched a chocolate store use those kind of 3D metal molds like the bunny, but they coated both sides separately before "gluing" the two pieces together. That way it might also be easier to get an even coating ü
If only cans had a small tab to open them... If only.
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You can open them like the gadget with a normal can opener!
@@HowToCookThat The Mandarin words showing how to use that gadget said "turn left and right for three rotations each". I don't know if that would make a difference, but might be worth trying.
Usually these kinds of alternative devices are for accessibility. If you didn't have the finger dexterity to grip a tab, or other motor issues that make a tab difficult to pull, an alternative way of opening cans could be very useful.
Of course, a device which crushes your cans and spills their contents everywhere probably isn't the ideal accessability solution.
@@HowToCookThat A little disappinted you pinned a post for forgetting disabled people exist
AquaPure: "We have scientific studies that prove the effectiveness of our product!"
Ann: "May I see them?"
AquaPure: "... no."
Exactly! :-)
Thou worms!
"Knock knock."
'Who's there?'
"FDA."
It’s always comforting when companies that make sanitizing gadgets understand the law as much as Pink Sauce Idiot.
Not suspicious at all. Nothing to see here
As a microbiologist, you did SUCH an amazing job, not only communicating the chemistry behind how cathodes/anode reactions work, but also in demonstrating how to conduct a relatively simple but effective experiment to see if the device did what it claimed to. What a high quality video!
It's sad that these companies sell these products, knowing full well that not only does the average person have no idea how they work but also no means to test if it's actually working or not! They are selling useless junk, knowingly. Some of these "sanitizer" devices are very expensive too.
One thing I would add that 99% kill rate is really not very good. Like demonstrated the same result was achieved with a gentle rub.
@@Pexzee The demonstrated results were nowhere near a 99% kill rate, hard to tell accurately from just looking at the petri dishes, but there would have to be way less colonies to be 99%. It's all BS test results from the product maker.
@@benhook1013 , you'd need to do serial dilutions after swabbing to actually get a count, and also multiple swab samples for replicates. It's not really doable to tell from a single swab. Anne didn't count individual colonies and her experiment wasn't designed to assess a true count. I agree it doesn't appear to be 99% (at all), but it's not possible to tell since there wasn't room for all of the possible colonies in the sample to grow up into their individual colonies.
You’re accidentally relevant here. How does that feel?
Yes, stealing people’s money isn’t very nice or Christian. Of course, most things modern Christians do make Jesus cry.
As a psychology student, we value our research a lot. The fact that Aquapure weren’t willing to disclose their method and results is a massive red flag to me. Open science is important and customers should be able to verify if their research was high quality or not.
Thanks for your work! 😊🎉❤️
There is not much to disclose. Chlorine is produced and this can kill bacteria.
@@MetalheadAndNerd questions like how much is produced, how much is needed, what kinds of bacteria it affects (or doesn't) all need to be answered scientifically
@@MetalheadAndNerd There is a 30-some page manual on how to prepare a cup of tea for scientific purposes. This isn't because scientists enjoy being long winded but because when you are attempting to replicate a study's results every little detail has to be disclosed. Standardization and details are very important because you never know where confounding variables might come from. Even a paper's abstract (the little introduction/summary preceding every study) has vastly more details then "chlorine is produced and this kills bacteria" How is the chlorine produced, how long it takes, in what quantities, with what ingredients and with what methodology.
It makes scientific papers a slog to read, but its all critical for peer review. Refusing peer review is a sure fire sign that you are attempting to hide something. Its one thing when the scientist in question is refusing to share because they want you to pay for access to their intellectual property (scientists have to eat after all) and another thing entirely when a company trying to sell you a product refuses to disclose the studies that supposedly validate their claims. If their claims are backed by science, they should be throwing the studies around to whoever asks.
Yeah, that was concerning for me too. When I bought my propur water filter they were more than happy to send me all of the research to prove that their ceramic filter was actually filtering out, bacteria and other contaminants.
Several other products I bought were more than happy to show their studies of durability or usefulness or scientific backing of how the product works . Any company unwilling to show their scientific studies ,whether they did it or a outside private company did it for them, is extremely suspicious to me
@@MetalheadAndNerd Ann just demonstrated perfectly why being able to read the scientific studies is important. They contradicted their own instructions by saying they used a teaspoon of salt in the water. I forgot if they even specified the amount of water. But other confounding factors - things that could influence the results - could be temperature of water, distilled vs tap water, if tap water the dissolved minerals present in each specific locality, vessel composition, glass, metal or plastic. Etc. Etc. In a well-run study, all those variables and other variables I didn't even consider are tested numerous times to get verified, consistent results. Then the resulting scientific paper is subjected to peer review before its finally released for the public. By not providing their research data, they're revealing they don't have confidence in the data, or they know the gadget is a big waste of $$$.
As a chemist, my eyes rolled so hard at that water gadget. I appreciate you going into the science of how it (doesn't really) work.
I’ve always rinsed them with a vinegar and water solution. What do you recommend ab that
It's still a nifty gadget that might help loosen up dirt for a (proper) rub, though a water bath does that too.
i'm not a chemist but i cheered when she did the control tests without the device and under running water!
@@boejudden9011 vinegar is a weak acid. A lot of bacteria really dont like acidic environments. It depends on how much vinegar you used of course.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ So someone says they're a scientist and you post complaining that they should repent.
Not a great plan.
"I'll let you decide which method you want to use."
Ann is savage in the sweetest way.
For the corn kerneler, it's helpful for those with dental conditions. My father can't eat corn on the cobb, and he had to remove the kernels by hand then eat them when we buy fresh corns. (Needless to say, he likes canned corns a lot more.)
Remove the kernels by hand ? You could just use a knife and cut down the cob... maybe im misunderstanding
We get given a lot of corn on the cob for free, but I always remove the kernels with a knife and freeze them, since I don't much care for eating it off the cob. I also have a minor dental issue since one of my top front teeth is now quite fragile after 4 fillings and a root canal. I really want one of these because the kernels to everywhere when I use a knife!
@@angelawossname We do that too.
I love corn on the cob, but my mother can't eat it as easily nowadays, due to her dentures. So we just stick to the canned stuff.
When I had braces, my mom would cut the kernals off. So this gadget would have been great to have back then.
I so so so appreciate the lengths you went through to set up a legitimate experiment to test that gadget! These are the things I wish I knew or had access to as a consumer, but would never have the time, money, or space to run a whole experiment myself or even do any of the digging through the company. You are officially my hero!!!
Thanks branmuffin.
Actually most of these r taught in school. Atleast in my country and I am happy to see it being utilized in household level.
I always heard my classmates and students complaining why learn this or that bcs it will never come to use. But after watching this I realised it's not that they will never come to use rather how we apply or use that knowledge. 😊
Thanks Ann. You are great teacher.
@@HowToCookThat i learned so much from you already, thank you so much
@@Vor567tez she's had years of training and studying and is very good at what she does.
Holy macaroni that was so in depth and useful!
As a PhD chemist I love your full explanation for why the AquaPure doesn't work. Absolutely spot on that you need a concentrated salt solution in order to get chlorine gas. And as you said, if the solution is concentrated enough to produce chlorine gas (corrosive) and hydrogen gas (flammable) I wouldn't want to be making too much of it in my kitchen.
and I certainly wouldn't want to be EATING anything that came out of chlorinated water! Gross. I can't imagine it doesn't leave a taste on the food.
@@Palitato tap water is chlorinated, but whats needed to make transmission via pipes safe
@@RoseRedRoseWhite Yea and I don't drink it because it's very nasty lol, it's like trying to drink pool water where I am..When I lived in the country it was much tastier to drink straight from the tap but in the city bottled water is almost a necessity. Really depends on area basically! I know some people who also live in the country but I can't drink theirs either as it has such a strong metallic flavor (lots of minerals and mineral build-up in the pipes is the cause).
@@Palitato Doesn't the chlorine go back to being salt when the electric current is removed?
@@_AbhiRam_ nope. The idea is basically a mini salt water chlorine generator like used in swimming pools. Only after the chlorine is broken down does it effectively return to salt. In a SWCG pool, the chlorine created by the generator stays in the water until something breaks it down (such as UV or by actively sanitizing or by some other reaction).
Ann: "Kids couldn't use it"
Dave: "Oh I think kids could use it!"
The most Dad's Home thing I've ever heard 😂 I adore you two!!
I'm always so impressed by the thorough testing you do. Rather than just tell people oh this doesn't work, you show them and really help them understand WHY. Amazing work as always Anne 👏
Thank you!
To add, she also gives each product their best chance to prove useful. Adding extra salt to the purifier and cleaning the candy pen actually did make them work better. So, kudos for putting in extra effort.
Ha ha ha Oh Anne I’ll bet the Aqua Pure company wasn’t banking on you being their usual customer. Scientist Anne & Dave to the rescue. I think I’ll stick to washing my vegetables under the tap just like I always have done. Thanks guys 🇦🇺❤️
Yeah, I'm over here like "Anyone with a grain of sense wouldn't buy this contraption when regular washing does just fine," but people are so bizarrely terrified of the mere thought of bacteria that they'll buy anything.
@@veryberry39 well also the issue that some places in the US have so much lead in their water, washing your veg in the tap would be the same as painting them with old lead paint probably, or areas when water is scarce and running a faucet to wash produce would just be wasteful. Under most circumstances though, this is just a waste. Just use the faucet unless there's a reason you can't.
@@veryberry39 people are scared of tap water and chlorine these days.
But they'll buy a gadget that MAKES chlorine!
..then make sure they use it in a way that doesn't work.
On the can opener... Biggest issue for me, not taking account if the design works or not, is that depending on the company and the country you're in, cans can have drastically different designs, thickness and rigidity.
Also a standard can opener works much better
Sometimes even within the same country/company. In the 1980s, manufacturers across the U.S. reduced the size of drink cans slightly to reduce weight and save cost. However, because Hawaii has only a single facility, which serves the entire state, it wasn't deemed worth the expense converting that location over to the new standard. As a result, drink cans produced in Hawaii are still to this day are a slightly different size, thickness and shape to those produced in other states.
I did find myself wondering if cans in Australia are thinner than cans in the States.
I can’t imagine it being so easy to twist and mangle a soda can here.
@@Annie_Annie__our cans are thin
Sometimes I get a canned drink from the local Asian market and I think there's more left because the can itself is thicker than the cans I'm used to
I was honestly shocked at the difference between control and 5 seconds under tap water on the vegetables. I always wash mine but didn't really realize how big of a difference it made!
She said 5 minutes but counted to 5 seconds. Maybe she really did 5 minutes though?
@@zachsdickDOTmpg she said 5 minutes in salt only, 5 seconds under running water
mhm, bacteria are so small that the force with which the water comes out of the faucet is enough to knock them off the surface of the food
@@lucydoodles2020 i don't think this works this way xD.
@@courtykat They are mostly right, most bacteria cannot produce the force necessary to resist even minor currents in the water. You can observe this under a microscope if you just pipete a tiny amount of water onto your slide. But another part of it is that these bacteria also have no good way of adheering to a surface in the first place, for E. Coli that's by design since it spreads through water. The carrot of course intentionally has a surface that bacteria have a hard time sticking to, same as your skin. So usually on vegetables the bacteria are either just sorta hitching a hide but easily blown away or are sitting on microscopic bits of dirts that you can't see. In both cases running water gets rid of them very quickly. Also the dirt can potentially contain nitrite or pesticides and other harmful chemicals, something the bleach method cannot address.
I just about died laughing when you revealed the dish from the carrot you had washed under the tap xD Thank you so much for going to such lengths to deduce if the machine was functioning as advertised and how it compares to traditional methods.
petition to get Anne a full microbiology lab
With many sacrificial microwaves.
Anne went from "Internet cake lady" to full-on doing bacterial cultures and controlled studies.
@@romxxii she's a doctor of food science iirc, not just a cake lady
@@JackFrawley101 She did previously do a lot of cake videos though, to the extent it's what many people knew her for. I think that's what they meant.
She doesnt need one she already has a built in one
Ann’s out here making me think I actually like chemistry or something
I don’t, but when Ann teaches it, it doesn’t make me cry, which is cool
Chemistry and biology are amazing, but a lot of people hate it. I met a lot of people hating those subjects and they had one thing in common. None of them knew the basics, because their teachers didn't teach it properly. If you do not understand the basics, you cannot get to the interesting things. That is the most important task for every teacher, teach the basics. I know, it is boring, but it is needed. It is like when you learn math, you start with things like number sequences 1-9, then you get to how 10 works, then you get to greater/smaller, then you get to adding and substracting, etc. But chemistry is sometimes taught like this "This is how numbers go from 1 to 6, now there is very simple formula for you, a^2+b^2=c^2".
Same!
I think an issue with some of the hard sciences, especially at the post-secondary level is that some instructors are incredibly smart and are amazing scientists and researchers but their pedagogy isn’t very strong. Biology or chemical equations come naturally to them because that’s been their field for decades, but for, as an example, a theatre major who just has to take 1 base level biology course as part of general education for their degree it’s basically a foreign language that they won’t use in their job probably ever. Being an expert in your subject and being able to teach your subject to a non expert are two very different skill sets. And if either are lacking, it’s difficult for some students to feel engaged or like they’re actually absorbing and processing the information.
@@vietcoffeebeans660 Yes. If you don't understand the basics, you cannot understand the "interesting" part. And explaining the basic is something a lot of teachers cannot do properly. I know, teaching the basics is boring. And learning the basics is boring too. But there are no shortcuts. Some people will understand it faster, some will need more time, but everybody must take the same path first.
I have a baggy opener as an incomplete quadriplegic, I think its a different brand and it grips the bag MUCH better but otherwise exactly the same. Definitely worth it if you don’t have two hands or the dexterity to use other methods!
Yeah, I bet you use a lot of gadgets most people wouldn't bother with. A lot of people forget that a lot of those "silly" kitchen gadgets are actually accessibility devices looking for a broader market than just disabled people.
Honestly? Even as a perfectly abled person, it seems convenient.
I can definitely see how it'd help anyone handicapped at all
I have several and love them. I can fill bags of all sizes (the green arms slide up) AND I use them to dry bags upside down over the arms. And btw, I'm not disabled.
@@ettinakitten5047 That's exactly it, like how snuggies were made for wheelchair-users but had to be marketed to a much wider audience to get funding.
Personally, I'd like to get that corn gadget for my dad. He used to love grilling corn on the cob but he's lost a lot of teeth in his old age. Can't get dentures yet because he still has some teeth and getting the rest pulled to get the dentures would be too expensive because America. There's no real practical way to grill corn OFF the cob that we've found, and while you can just cut the kernels off with a knife after grilling, he finds it a bit too fiddly so just doesn't grill corn anymore. I bet he'd love that corn gadget.
It's also good for filling vacuum-seal freezer bags, which can't be folded over - the plastic will crack very slightly, but enough to make it impossible to pull a vacuum.
I love how you just get right into it. Within 30 seconds we’re watching content not just promo etc. thanks queen for being the realest TH-camr still around
I really can't express how much I appreciate you making these kinds of videos where you actually delve into the science of how things work, take the time to explain it to us, and also give us the truth that companies won't give us. Thank you, Anne!
Well said. ❤👏🏆
@@westzed23 Thank you! :)
Also I love how you and Dave are. As a kid of divorced parents I never got to see any kind of parental figures be loving and having fun and it makes me feel a lovely combo of happy and safe when I watch your videos. I appreciate you guys ❤️
I feel the same way. You can just tell that they have a healthy relationship and they really value and cherish each other, and that they like to goof around with each other. Anne and Dave are relationship goals.
As a child of divorced parents and also an unhealthy remarriage, I agree so much
I wish I had an example of a healthy marriage like this to see when I was younger
It’s lovely isn’t it? I’m sorry you and so many of us didn’t have it but I’m glad kids now can see this kind of interaction
My dad used to make chocolate for Easter in his shop. When he had large forms, he usually fills both half separately with multiple layers of chocolate (allowing some brush decoration at the start), when both half are thick enough, he uses a hot surface to seal the model on the joining line.
Thanks for the tip
I was just thinking use more chocolate so the layer is thick!
Now I'm wondering if you could use layers of different kinds of chocolate...🤔🍫
Yes, here in Brazil we always use a soft brush for the first layers, too.
That allows for the use of white chocolate for details such as eyes, paws, etc shortly before you do the body.
@@Tricia_KYou can. It is a slower process and requires a bit trial and error, but looks quite cute.
My granny and aunts used to make Easter eggs with all combinations of chocolate and have us kids help with brushing layer after layer over the molds.
I loooooove that you went into the whole science behind the Aqua Pure thing. A proper scientific experiment, you are a Science Queen, Ann!!
Anne is slowly evolving into a mad food scientist and I'm here for it
Ann Is a mad food scientist 😂. She's got the food science(literal) qualification and everything
Just out of curiosity, after watching the first one I decided to try opening a drink can with a regular can opener... Worked perfectly. No issues at all.
That corn gadget looks brilliant for people with a combination of dentures and hand problems that might make using a knife difficult. I can think of some older relatives who might love to have
one.
Love the extensive scientific experiments and the work that you do! Thank you Ann!
thanks Paul
yeah, I was wondering though video how Ann will detect bacterias, will she borrow microscope from someone or send it somewhere.
but growing batteries - that went completely out of my mind though this is exactly the way hospitals detect and determine diseases - they are trying to grow samples and check what has grown in the end.
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I love how you go above and beyond for scientific answers! If companies don't want to share their "research", we'll just have to do our own.
You inform and educate your audience with no bias whatsoever and this is why I will trust your judgment over most others, Anne. Thank you for your channel.
The baggie opener can also double to hold your baggies upside down after washing! I love your channel. It's the little things in life like knowing how safe a product that claims to sanitize your food to just easing the frustrations of keeping a bag open without the mess. Thank you!
Brilliant! I hate when they stick to themselves and fester instead of drying.
@@evilsharkey8954 I just turn mine inside out to dry. If I'm re-using baggies, I most certainly am not gonna buy yet another plastic product in my attempt to be more cost and eco-friendly!
@Lee The big problem with plastic is mostly disposable plastic.
If it lasts a long enough time, it's generally fine.
The green arms also ratchet up for taller bags. I love mine.
It's great that you give them all a genuine go without making fun of any of the products. Too many times I've seen people make fun of products that were probably designed for people with disabilities (I'm guessing the baggy opener was) so it's good to just see people give it an honest go just for the sake of letting people know if it works 😊
I agree. But most of these products are designed to make money by cheating the customer.
most of these are not designed for people with disabilities. they're cheap wacky stuff mass-produced in china, often with materials that are not food grade. gadgets for disabled people do exist, but they're not the majority
Baggy opener is useful for people who like to freeze vegetables, fruit, or any kind of prepared food, like fruit preserves or maybe soup stock? You might find a gadget like that in the canning section of a store, right next to the glass jars and metal lids.
The baggie opener is a life saver for me in the kitchen due to joint issues.
We have 3 color coded for meats, veggie, and cooked foods.
Hopefully you guys can review those suction cup sink to dishwasher gadgets
We love the bag openers as well! We make freezer meals, and they even work well for the gallon sized bags.
Those suction cup dishwasher devices don't work at all. Barely move the water around - it's like soaking your dishes with extra steps.
I was thinking that would help for people with mobility issues! I'm glad it works for you!
I was thinking that. I think people who do meal prep for several days also use the gadget for that, when they have a lot of big freezer bags to fill. The jar trick wouldn't be so useful for those.
With the arms of the baggie all the way up I use it as a drying rack for freezer bags I'm reusing.
i love it when Anne uploads because the video always ends up being SO thoroughly well-made and educational but also entertaining
I had a gadget like the candy pen, except it used melted compound chocolate… and it actually worked really well! My brother and I used to love making our own chocolate drawings. We even used it to decorate cookies sometimes. The compound chocolate came in like 4 different colors so that was fun
Yes, the little shavings looked like marigolds to me.
You guys have such a healthy loving marriage and it just makes me happy when i see you two together, it's very wholesome, thank you for the content as always
Always love your videos Ann! It’s so good to see someone fighting against the homogenization of online content into the vapid market-driven trash it’s become. All the best to you all!
WOW!!! Ann’s clever or never has gotten so scientific this time! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the Petri dishes!😅 Girl really appreciate how far you’re going to put these videos together!👏
I liked the addition of the vintage gadget (bunny mold) near the end. I would love to see you use more vintage gadgets. I go to a lot of flea markets, and there are so many gadgets that I wish I knew how to use. One of my new favorites that I learned about is a wavy French fry cleaver that can be used to cut potatoes into waffle fry and crinkle fry cuts. I can now make waffle fries for cheaper and I'm quite excited by it!
It would be awesome if she could get her hands on an antique hard candy roller like they use in Lofty Pursuits videos. She could have so much fun and maybe find a way to collab with them halfway around the world.
"vintage"😂 1984! I was thinking in the 50s or earlier, when she said 1984 my eyes bugged out!! Lol
@@princesslisamarie7860 Lol. Don't look for vintage clothes on ebay then. I have seen stuff from 2002 labeled as vintage. Vintage is anything 20-49 years old. 50 years and older is antique.
@@TheEmber221 🤦 😂
Ann's out here helping me study electrolysis and bacteria sampling which are both on my science exam this year. Thank you for the revision that I wasn't expecting!
This is top tier content creation y'all. Thank you for consistently demonstrating the scientific method of testing hypotheses on your videos. You're not only doing a phenomenal job testing these gadgets and claims, but you're also subtly putting the idea of how to think critically out there for the masses. *Chef's Kiss* Very well done as always! 💜
Aw, the candy pen had so much potential 😢. I love the videos you upload Ann!
Agreed, I wish it worked better.
It’s basically a 3D pen with a different meltable material. I got my daughter one of these 3D pens and it has the EXACT same behaviour … takes ages to heat up, is ready to use and 5 secs later it auto shuts off so it doesn’t overheat
Can you try to put a stick of candy in a hot glue gun??
As a mom and an educator, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate what you do! 💚💚💚
thanks kelly
ANN!!! Our scientific kitchen mother, you've done it again!! I LOVE these videos that have both silly gadgets and gadgets that make a serious claim and you test all of them in the way that they deserve.
FYI, that soda can opening thing- you can achieve the same (or better) effect with a regular can opener! I recommend opening the can first (so it doesn't explode), then position your can opener so the blade is on the inside of the lip, and then just use the can opener as normal. Also by opening the can first, you can slide your pinky into the tab so you can hold it while you finish opening the can so that the lid doesn't fall into the soda (it's a little awkward but doable).
I love Anne & Dave, they have such comforting Mom & Dad energy.
That baggie holder, I've been using it for a while now. It's honestly fantastic. The one I have will hold up to the gallon size and has been making my food prep so much easier.
Watching Ann do such in-depth testing on a gadget makes me love this channel just so much more than I already did!
Bringing in the science once again!!
It's such a shame when TH-cam creators just promote products without knowing anything about them.
Thank you for the hard work you put into this video, Ann ❤❤
13:12 Baggie Opener -- I have several of these. They're great for using it for filling bags, but it also has a secondary use. If you like to reuse zipper bags, you can wash them out, then place them onto the baggie opener and let them dry easily. Zipper baggies are difficult to dry otherwise. The baggie opener is perfect to keep the baggie open for drying.
For Gadget #1, a normal hand-cranked can opener does the job just fine. I've done it a few times when I've wanted the last few drops in the can.
I found this channel when I was at a low point in my life...
This channel is the reminder that things do get better with time ❤
So glad that things are getting better for you 😀
ive seen the baggy opener get used by someone with only one arm, so its also great if you're unable to use two hands
In SE Asia the cans are more robust. You'll often find peach or lychee juice in them at Asian grocers. I think that's what the can opener is for as I've been to restaurants where they give you the can opened that way.
You should include the product name in the title or tags (if it isn’t already) so more shoppers can make educated decisions. Your videos are so dedicated. I love them.
I'd guess she's intentionally not doing that so the prices for the gadgets doesn't sky rocket. When other famous chefs on TV and the internet put the brand name of a device the company that makes it often goes up substantially.
i love this so much! i was shocked to see that washing the produce under running water had some of the best results, and I would have loved to see a side by side comparing all of them. so many companies try to reinvent the wheel when it was never even broken
And don't even do a better job.
“It almost tastes hazel nutty”, well caught. Champion taste buds in the house. 😂
I like “Clever or Never”! You two have a pleasant on screen chemistry.
I did have a couple ideas about two of your projects.
1) I think I saw that you used iodized salt in the veggie wash. I wonder if it would have had the same effect if kosher or sea salt were used. It only seemed to work marginally anyway, so it may not even be worth trying.
2. I think the chocolate bunny thing could work if you kept the sides separate and added the chocolate in thinner layers, gradually. After you remove from the mold, heat a sheet pan to ~105F/35C. Then take the rough edges of the chocolate mold on the pan and stick them together. I think that would work.
I thought the bunny was an alligator pan!
Oh goody I love it when Ann and Dave do a clever or never.🥰🥳
I remember seeing a diy baggie stand in Make Magazine around 2010. As I recall, the one you're testing was designed by the same person who originally published his diy version.
I actually have a cake pan like that bunny. I don’t like doing 3d cakes either. I would always use just the front piece and make a flat cake. Always got an awesome result, easy to decorate because the outline is very defined and the kids always loved them. Including my niece and nephew.
I used to watch you two so much 4-6 years ago. Such well-spirited people. Thank you for making consistent content for all these years!
Mrs Reardon you and your husband are brilliant. I'm from the UK and I love your content. It's refreshing to watch a channel that has actual trustworthy content☺ Your brain is astonishing and your husband Is also very , very good at his technical side of the videos.Stay blessed and thank you for researching so thoroughly 😊Lots of awe inspired respect ,Marie x
I just think you are so, so cool. The amount you know about food, nutrition and science is so impressive. I love TH-cam, but I find few (if any) TH-camrs as impressive as I find you, Ann.
Love the aqua pure tests! My jaw dropped when you showed the final results! Also, I swore you were holding a crocodile tin at first! Then you flipped it and I saw the bunny 😂
I really love when Ann gets all scientific, it made my day so better to prove things with actual science
A NEW CLEVER OR NEVER YAY
omg i am watching this while cooking and all the salt talk made me very nearly put salt in my bowl instead of the necessary sugar 🤣 that was a narrow escape
It was 2 AM here when this video posted, right as I was about to turn on the 200 year old recipe Playlist to listen to while I fell asleep. I like to rotate through this channel and Emmymade while I fall asleep and tonight is a Reardon family night. The 200 year old recipes are my favorite, but the scientific videos like this one are a close second! ❤
I can see number 5 (bag opener) being extra useful for people with physical disabilities since it's completely hands-free! Ann is holding the bag with one hand while pouring to prevent it from slipping off the jar but for someone who might not have hands, have only one hand, or have pain or weakness requiring them to lift the can with both hands (etc) they could still hold whatever they are pouring from but they wouldn't be able to also hold the bag at the same time. So the fact that the bag opener just stands there holding the bag I assume would be very helpful! (And then you can overfill your bags too if you want :) )
I love how smart she is and the way she explains everything so easy for us to understand
I wish she was one of my teachers 😂❤
I love how you go into scientific details like that, it's very refreshing to see someone go through all the trouble just to educate others. Love your channel.
I love product testing videos tbh. It's interesting to see everything that's out there & get ideas for what might be useful to buy. Plus, even if the gadgets are a bust, it's usually still interesting to see the idea & entertaining to watch ppl test it lol.
Yes! I missed this series and Dave on cam is always entertaining 😄
The baggy opener is really quite helpful! The arms adjust up so you can do full gallon bags as well. Great for freezing soups!
Ann, I have had that can opener for a couple of years now, and never had any issues with it. Works like a charm and I love it!
Yay! One of the best times of the week!
g'day Jarrod
The amount of work you put into the aqua pure experiment is awesome, we got a gadget review and a science lesson all in one
I love when you add science stuff to your videos Ann, it makes the video entertaining as well being a teaching moment
I use a non-candy version of that candy pen to fix plastic stuff around the house that's broken or snapped. Pretty useful, honestly.
my favorite series with my favorite people. your research is AMAZING and next level. So far you seem like the only one on youtube who goes so in depth. thank you so much for your honest testing and reviews. impeccable.
everytime you cover something science related i'm always impressed you do a better job then most science channels
another clever or never?? thank you Ann! these series are the highlight of your channel
First of all, I love these “clever or never” videos and second I LOVE when Ann gets all sciencey 🤓
Hi Anne! Kind of a late comment, but I just wanted to say I started watching you when I was 10 in my parent’s bedroom & I’m now about to move into my own apartment in college. I’ve loved watching your channel evolve & grow. Thank you for being such a great platform ❤
Good luck to you in college!
Love the baggy opener, but also love the jar technique!
God I just love when she pulls out the bacteria science!
The corn one was my fave! I love the little science class we got during the veggie cleaning gagdet. I always enjoy the way you break things down, better than any science teacher I've had!
That was a fun one! I actually have had the baggie opener for many years and absolutely love it. I've been curious about the can opener for a while but didn't want to waste $20 to find out lol.
Sometimes I forget Ann is a Doctor of Food Science...so when she talks about taking a test tube out I get confused for a second and then I'm like.. "ahhhh yeah I remember that one video where she explained"😂😂 love this lady sooo much.. she like .. kitchen mom to all kitchen weebs
Ive been watching her since loong time.. when she was doing cakes.. and I really love the new videos she does.. very informative.. 😎🙏
Ann and Dave complete the yay or nay with proper analysis...Well done!!
Did the opener for the soda can leave a smooth edge like it advertised?
I didn't see you check that.
I agree with your assessments of the gadgets. The candy pen thing was neat but needs improvement
Hi Suzanne, Yes it was surprisingly smooth, I was expecting it to be sharp.
Problem is there are several different can manufacturers Metal Box is the biggest in Europe, however they are all slightly different profiles so the opener will work with some not others.
Im genuinely so impressed by how well put together your videos are. I am so inspired by you and I regret not paying attention in chemistry class cause you made it all look so intriguing and useful 💞
My grandmother has one of those baggy opener things. She loves it because it's much easier than holding bags open with her arthritis.
Ann goes HARD in the paint with her scientific testing. I love it! Thank you, Ann! Also shout out to my brother from another mother, Dave!
I've watched a chocolate store use those kind of 3D metal molds like the bunny, but they coated both sides separately before "gluing" the two pieces together. That way it might also be easier to get an even coating ü
You're too good to us Ann doing these full blown experiments!
Dave's vibe always gets me in a good mood! you guys are amazing!
oh, and those chocolate shavings look delicious!!
13:05 --- A friend of mine owns this, as it's a godsend for them. - Their right hand is disabled and that little device really helps them!
I hope you and your family are doing great Ann! Happy to see another clever or never after binge watching all previous episodes :)
I just love these gadget-bits, they are always informative and a hoot to watch. Dave didnt even have to eat any nasties!
That can opening device is a trip the Hospital *waiting* to happen. 😱
Agreed.