I don't even know what these things are called.

My parents seem to be the last people in the country using tea leaves
rather than teabags, and they have this little triangular plastic
thing (about 6" wide) that they can tip the remnants of the teapot
into.

Well, they need another one, and there doesn't seem to be anyone
selling them in the whole world.

Here's my very bad Paintshop drawing of what it looks like - anyone
know where I could get one? What is it called, even?

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/1...drainer4ki.jpg

"CM" > wrote in message
...
>I don't even know what these things are called.
>
> My parents seem to be the last people in the country using tea leaves
> rather than teabags, and they have this little triangular plastic
> thing (about 6" wide) that they can tip the remnants of the teapot
> into.
>
> Well, they need another one, and there doesn't seem to be anyone
> selling them in the whole world.
>
> Here's my very bad Paintshop drawing of what it looks like - anyone
> know where I could get one? What is it called, even?
>
> http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/1...drainer4ki.jpg

Try an Asian market.

CM wrote:
> I don't even know what these things are called.

I think this is what you want:
http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/...k-strainer.htm

google "sink strainer" and I'm sure you'll find it.

Hope that helps.

CM wrote:
>
> My parents seem to be the last people in the country using tea leaves
> rather than teabags,

Haven't been reading this group long, have you?

> ... and they have this little triangular plastic thing (about 6" wide)
> that they can tip the remnants of the teapot into.
>
> Well, they need another one, and there doesn't seem to be anyone
> selling them in the whole world.

What's the aversion to using a hand-held strainer like the rest of us
do? They're much easier to find.


stePH

I think it could be a function of age and size of pot. I've got pots I
couldn't pour and strain at the same time with two hands. My wrists
aren't as strong as they use to be. I think it would be easily to find
a hand strainer that would fit in the sink drain. The everyday sink
strainer can handle the larger leaf. It is the fines that get through
and clog the trap. However most disposals will power flush the trap.

Jim

stePH wrote:
> CM wrote:
> >
> > My parents seem to be the last people in the country using tea leaves
> > rather than teabags,
>
> Haven't been reading this group long, have you?
>
> > ... and they have this little triangular plastic thing (about 6" wide)
> > that they can tip the remnants of the teapot into.
> >
> > Well, they need another one, and there doesn't seem to be anyone
> > selling them in the whole world.
>
> What's the aversion to using a hand-held strainer like the rest of us
> do? They're much easier to find.
>
>
> stePH

"stePH" > wrote in message

> > ... and they have this little triangular plastic thing (about 6" wide)
> > that they can tip the remnants of the teapot into.
> >
> > Well, they need another one, and there doesn't seem to be anyone
> > selling them in the whole world.
>
> What's the aversion to using a hand-held strainer like the rest of us
> do?

Maybe he wants to get a life and do something else while rubbish is getting
drained.
You keep standing all day in front of your sink holding your strainer ?
Unless you have more than 2 hands, I wonder how you do when you're peeling
vegetables or emptying a melon.

Kuri