Milk jugs can't be this difficult to use! I must be retarded.

TheDragon

I hate the 1 gallon milk jug. How do you pour using it without spilling? If I want to pour a little into my coffee it ends up running down the side of the jug onto the table. Milk cartons are MUCH better but I want the cost savings of buying in larger quantities.

Do people pour their milk into some other container when they get home from the store? How can this bad design still exist!?

I tried searching for an answer to this and all I get is people complaining about Walmart's new milk jug design. I'm using the old design which looks like this:

Spoiler:

The reason why I didn't learn how to pour this as a kid is cause I recently moved to the US from Canada, where we use milk bags that allow perfect pours as long as you know how to cut them open.


On a completely unrelated topic:
What does it mean when people respond in a topic and say "blue dotted"?

4U2NV

I don't even know how to respond to this.

Mojo the Avenger

we have corners in our houses down here too. might want to buy some rubber padding for those.

EskimoDave

Pour the milk in to a smaller jug.

Bluedotted is like leaving your mark on the thread. On the subforum page on the far left column you'll noticed either a blue or yellow dot. blue dots mean you have a post in that thread.


edit - I haven't seen milk in bags for like 10 years.

thorpe

I remember having quite a great deal of trouble with this when I was 8 or 9, actually. The key is to be assertive with your pouring; just tilting it slightly will cause the milk to run down the side of the carton and cause a mess. Be a man and tilt that fucker sideways.

Descendant X

Where the fuck were you living in Canada where you were still buying milk in bags?

Reznik

You mean there are places in Canada that don't sell milk in bags?

I'm in Ontario, it's either cartons or that bag of 3 bags of milk.

ASimPerson

Wait, so Canadians don't get their milk in bags anymore?

Man, there goes that stereotype.

Edit: So it's a regional thing?

Septus

I don't think I've ever had any problem pouring milk from a gallon jug, even right after opening it the first time.

I just...

Al_wat

I'm pretty sure only Ontario uses milk bags anymore. I was in Alberta for two years and people looked at me funny when I talked about them.

Trus

For the milk; you need to pour with some force, slightly tipping it will cause the milk to run down the side.

I have never, ever seen milk in a bag and I live in Alberta, the most old fashioned backward province.

edit: so it seems Alberta doesn't have milk bags, thats good to know

Quid

Practice. Though using the gallon jug to pour in just enough milk for a cup of coffee is going to be difficult anyway so I'd recommend a smaller jug to keep in the fridge.

Descendant X

Well there you go. Ontario is the backwards province. I know that BC hasn't had milk in bags for 15 to 20 years.

TheDragon

The advice so far has been pour it with force (which isn't useful when pouring milk in for coffee) or keep a smaller jug around. Sounds like incredibly bad design to need to keep a smaller jug around, but alright.

EskimoDave wrote: »

Bluedotted is like leaving your mark on the thread. On the subforum page on the far left column you'll noticed either a blue or yellow dot. blue dots mean you have a post in that thread.

I figured as much, but I thought there was more to it than people announcing to the world that they had replied to the thread.

Kate of Lokys

If you're used to pouring milk out of a gallon jug, it's really not terribly difficult to cleanly dispense any amount from a tiny splash for coffee to a deluge of foaming white goodness for a giant pot of mashed potatoes. It's all in your muscle control and your acquired knowledge of the physics involved, neither of which you have right now. The only real solution is to practice.

I have to say, though... I'm a sworn devotee of milk-in-bags, I think it is the finest, most efficient, most practical way to serve the stuff. But if somebody isn't used to it, I guaran-fucking-tee you that they will find bagged milk more difficult to use than a jug. My American boyfriend moved up to Ontario with me last fall, and it was hilarious watching him struggle at first. After a few months of practice, he can tilt back the jug and suckle straight from the spout like an old pro, but he was cursing the man who invented milk bags for a good long while until he got the knack of pouring milk onto cereal without also covering the kitchen counter.

FunnyFreak

I've never had a problem with milk jugs. I simply just tilt it a decent amount and pour and it all comes out fine.

Pulvaan

try holding the coffee mug to the spout as you pour.

Adda

TheDragon wrote: »

I figured as much, but I thought there was more to it than people announcing to the world that they had replied to the thread.

Well it's easy to spot threads you are interested in when you can scan the sidelines for a blue dot instead of reading individual titles.

The mods don't like people doing it though so it's always best to say something slightly relevant instead.

Just as I've done here, I had no milk advice to bring you but this topic intrigues me and I want to keep an eye on it

JebusUD

hold the mug to the spout. Tip the jug, but dont do it too slowly(this seems to be the real problem here). you may end up with a tiny amount of milk on the outside of the rim of the jug, but there should be none spilling down the side.

Usually people in the US put cream in their coffee though and not milk. Canadians!

variant

You have to touch the mug to the little bump below the spout.

kinda like this:
http://www.henrysmarkets.com/content/milk-pouring.jpg

Dixon

I BUY MY MILK IN BAGS...I'm from ontario

Grizzled

My mother has really bad arthritis in her hands and can not always hold a gallon jug steady enough to pour it. We keep gallons of milk in the pantry fridge and use them to fill up a smaller jug in the kitchen fridge. So maybe that is the way to go, it's not as unreasonable as some people here seem to think.

El Puncho McCrazy Fists

Reznik wrote: »

You mean there are places in Canada that don't sell milk in bags?

I'm in Ontario, it's either cartons or that bag of 3 bags of milk.

In Alberta milk in bags is unheard of. I didn't even know milk came in bags until I was in my teens and I have lived in Canada all my life.

We can only get milk in cartons or plastic jugs.

Underdog

Kate of Lokys wrote: »

If you're used to pouring milk out of a gallon jug, it's really not terribly difficult to cleanly dispense any amount from a tiny splash for coffee to a deluge of foaming white goodness for a giant pot of mashed potatoes. It's all in your muscle control and your acquired knowledge of the physics involved, neither of which you have right now. The only real solution is to practice.

I have to say, though... I'm a sworn devotee of milk-in-bags, I think it is the finest, most efficient, most practical way to serve the stuff. But if somebody isn't used to it, I guaran-fucking-tee you that they will find bagged milk more difficult to use than a jug. My American boyfriend moved up to Ontario with me last fall, and it was hilarious watching him struggle at first. After a few months of practice, he can tilt back the jug and suckle straight from the spout like an old pro, but he was cursing the man who invented milk bags for a good long while until he got the knack of pouring milk onto cereal without also covering the kitchen counter.

I guess it's because I've lived all my life in Toronto but I'm really finding it hard to imagine why milk in bags would be tough to use. Was your boyfriend overpouring? Cut the hole too big? Drinking out of it is hard but I never do that anyway.

A 2 month stint in Atlanta had be using the jugs and I barely even noticed the difference. Just heavier. Although like someone has said, trying to get just a bit into your coffee cup is going to be tough just because of the size of it. So maybe every time you open a new jug, partition some of it into a small container. That becomes milk specifically for coffee while the rest is for pure dairy enjoyment.

Thylacine

Kate has it right. You just have to pour it quickly. You can't ease yourself into it, you have to just start pouring like you're going to pour a decent amount and then stop quickly. I pour a tiny splash into my tea all the time, with no problem.

If you're really worried about making a mess though, just practice over the sink.

Zombiemambo

I have trouble getting food in my mouth. I can use the utensiles, but every time I try to get the food into my mouth I miss. Can anyone help me?

Desert_Eagle25

Leave the corner of the jug touching the table, then tilt it over your cup.
It's pretty easy.

Thylacine

Zombiemambo wrote: »

I have trouble getting food in my mouth. I can use the utensiles, but every time I try to get the food into my mouth I miss. Can anyone help me?

Stop eating. Be a pro-ana spokes person.

Thanatos

Costco sells a new kind of milk jug which should fix this problem.

stigweard

Al_wat wrote: »

I'm pretty sure only Ontario uses milk bags anymore. I was in Alberta for two years and people looked at me funny when I talked about them.

All of the maritimes still use milk bags, though cartons and plastic gallon containers are available as well.

EggyToast

Alternative is to not use a fresh jug for coffee. If you drink enough milk that you'd go through a gallon before it spoils, you can simply pour a cup and then it's less burpy when you go to pour it.

I'm lactose intolerant, so I never drink milk. I use heavy cream in my coffee ;D But I do buy the occasional big jug of apple cider, so I know that those jugs are annoying.

Hey Ashtray

I think it's an Ontario and east thing, cause I live in Nova Scotia and grew up in New Brunswick, and milk in bags is a viable alternative. AND ARE WE REALLY DISCUSSING HOW THE FUCK TO POUR MILK OUT OF A CONTAINER?! "PRACTICE OVER THE SINK?!" Come on!

Duffel

Can somebody explain to me why Canadians (or whatever part of Canada they do this in) put milk in bags? It just seems like a weird way to store liquids.

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Duffel

Interesting. I prefer my milk in cartons but I drink a lot of milk so I usually just buy a jugs (two, most of the time).

I wish there was a way to get people back to using glass containers for drinks. Everything tastes so much better when it's stored in glass.

LaPuzza

thorpe wrote: »

I remember having quite a great deal of trouble with this when I was 8 or 9, actually. The key is to be assertive with your pouring; just tilting it slightly will cause the milk to run down the side of the carton and cause a mess. Be a man and tilt that fucker sideways.

This.

Fletcher

is it an american thing to call bottles "jugs"?


Short of holding the container entirely sideways or something, I can't see how you'd have a problem pouring.

Try a smaller container maybe? I know I'd have a hard time lifting the pictured bottle in the OP, let alone pouring out of it. I can't believe anyone can drink that much milk, jesus.

ManonvonSuperock

All jugs are bottles, but not all bottles are jugs.

Fletcher

okay yeah, looking at wikipedia north americans have more of a tendency to call anything with a handle and an opening a jug, whereas elsewhere its usually something with a handle plus a pouring spout of some sort, i.e. clay vessels and the like.

I just always picture a 'jug' as something with an open top and maybe a plug, not a plastic thing with a screwtop.

this is so boring why can't I stop typing?

ManonvonSuperock

It's more the proportion of the width of the jug compared to the height and the size of the opening. A jug needs to be fairly wide in relation to its height and have a small opening. If it has too large of an opening, it becomes a pitcher. If it's too narrow relative to its height, it's just a bottle.

Anything with a build similar to this would be considered a jug no matter what material it's made of.

ASimPerson

Fletcher wrote: »

okay yeah, looking at wikipedia north americans have more of a tendency to call anything with a handle and an opening a jug, whereas elsewhere its usually something with a handle plus a pouring spout of some sort, i.e. clay vessels and the like.

I just always picture a 'jug' as something with an open top and maybe a plug, not a plastic thing with a screwtop.

this is so boring why can't I stop typing?

I've had plenty of jugs of milk that had simple, pop-off tops once the seal was broken.

Also, I think "jug" is used to differentiate the containers from glass milk bottles, which used to be more commonplace in the States.

I.e., this is a jug: http://www.tuscandairy.com/images/product_milk_whole.jpg
And this is a bottle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dairy_Crest_Semi_Skimmed_Milk_Bottle.jpg