David Njoku

These two bowls are stuck together and won't budge. I've tried filling the inside one with ice water while soaking the other in boiling water. No joy.

I remember something like this went viral on Twitter some months ago. Anyone remember how the woman resolved it?

Jan 12, 2023 at 6:48pmWeb
Show threadDavid NjokuJan 13, 2023
Done it! Left both bowls submerged overnight in a sinkful of soapy water. Woke up to see them floating free.
Show threadRichard GrantJan 14, 2023
@davidnjoku Hey congratulations! I admire the minimal effort involved.
Show threadDavid NjokuJan 14, 2023
@richardgrant my kind of solution 😀
Show threadRaymond RussellJan 12, 2023

@davidnjoku hammer and super glue?

#BadLifeHacks

Show threadDavid NjokuJan 12, 2023

@raymierussell would give me a chance to try out kintsugi 😀

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi

Kintsugi - Wikipedia

Show threadPeeBeeJayBeeJan 12, 2023
@davidnjoku David I don't know the twitter trick, but maybe drizzle some oil between them?
Show threadDavid NjokuJan 12, 2023
@PeeBeeJayBee Was going to try that but thought it might make it too slippery for me to hold on to
Show threadPeeBeeJayBeeJan 12, 2023
@davidnjoku yeah, especially if it gets out around the sides 😬 Good luck!
Show threaddaturaJan 12, 2023
@davidnjoku i wonder if one person twisting one bowl and another twisting the other bowl in opposite directions at the same time as pulling them apart will break the seal. that is how u break the suction for certain things like ear plugs for example. see if that works
Show threadDavid NjokuJan 12, 2023
@datura There's no way to grip the lower bowl unfortunately.
Show threadAndyJan 12, 2023
@davidnjoku here's a writeup in USA Today - you might have to find a way to have the bowls suspended upside-down from the out bowl - https://www.today.com/food/trends/two-ceramic-bowls-stuck-together-rcna32624
Woman Gets Her 2 Ceramic Bowls Unstuck After Epic Twitter Saga

An artist by the name of Chi Nguyen shared a photo of two ceramic bowls she’d stacked together while doing dishes but later could not pull apart.

TODAY
Show threadDavid NjokuJan 13, 2023
@aczuppa Thank you!
Show threadMihailik 🌼🌼🌼🏃🏿‍♀️🌼🌼🌼Jan 12, 2023

@davidnjoku

cool idea: fill space between them with water, then freeze

Ice might expand and push them apart.

Show threadDavid NjokuJan 12, 2023
@486timetable Nice idea, but ... erm, how do I get water between them?
Show threadMascqueeradeJan 13, 2023
@davidnjoku I don't know if this would work for bowls, but when I get a 5 gallon bucket stuck inside another one, I spray the rim of the bottom one with high pressure water and that pops them apart