Why you should put a spoon in a glass before pouring boiling water: an important point that many people forget

28.06.2023 08:35

Sometimes people are faced with the need to pour boiling water into a glass.

A common situation is when you need to make tea, but you don’t have a cup or mug.

You need to be very careful when pouring boiling water into a glass container: there is a risk that the glass will crack or even burst due to the temperature difference.

One way to avoid this situation is to use a spoon.

Why put a spoon in a glass

Before pouring very hot liquid into a glass container, you need to place a teaspoon in the latter.

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This cutlery will "take" some of the impact.

As a result, the glass material will not heat up as much. In addition, the temperature distribution will be more uniform.

This way, the risk of cracks appearing on the container will be minimal, if not zero.

And yet, despite the effectiveness of the life hack with a spoon, do not pour boiling water into a glass unless absolutely necessary.

It is better to brew tea in a cup or mug. And the container should not be made of glass, but of some other material. For example, porcelain.

Author: Sergey Tumanov Internet resource editor