No one likes lumpy dough, which is why you should always use a flour sifter! While flour is still sold in relatively large sacks, back in the day the containers were even larger than they are now! All of that flour would eventually become packed pretty tightly. Running flour through the sifter would help aerate it, making it lighter and easier to mix; perfect for making bread for that fancy toaster!

Back to the kitchen for number 3, which is also still around. If you can’t tell from the photo below, here’s a hint: this would go well with the coffee grinder from number one. Click next to see the answer!
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