Which would you purchase? (light-hearted)

I found that garlic tool on amazon 2.99 (stainless steel) and a pack of 4 monarch brushes (maybe not 'advanced' type, which seems to be 'Elite'now?) but decent Monarch ones all the same) on amazon 12.99.I was tempted, and with amazon you can ussually return things if theyre not suitable/up to standard.Thank you Valdavi for this highlight.I was fed up buying new paintbrushes when bristles fell out.😁

Ive only just discovered that using my nutmeg grater for garlic is the way forward!! Bought loads of those useless crusher things! So ....if you've already got one in your drawer use thst instead & buy the paintbrush 🤩😊

Barbadosbelle- In asda world quisine aisle friday- 300g jars of lazy garlic and lazy ginger- both £1 a jar.I saw a few cheaper cooking ingredients there too, i will have a good browse next time.Also saw bottles of rosewater, which i'd previously bought at chemist counter,but was more expensive in chemist. I will buy next visit to double up for baking and to cleanse my face with(on cotton wool pad) as my mum& gran used to.

Yep, definitely get both, on the grounds that they're not 'treats'; they are work tools!

I'd have difficulty choosing as well, both seem very sensible purchases

Grammaretto-😆😆

You can use the finger from a discarded rubber washing up glove to peel garlic, so I'd go for the special paintbrush.

Demonstrated second: www.youtube.com/shorts/8St-2EVhzUw

valdavi

I have a dilemma: at the moment I'm hankering after 2 different things that I don't need, & never see in the shops so would have to get online. Both are small things & I could afford both, but I'm going to treat myself to one or the other,
First, a garlic roller-crusher (as mentioned on a thread on here recently). I got fed up with traditional garlic presses & years ago I saw one of these (John Lewis I think) but it seemed expensive & I didn't buy, I just chop garlic by hand it's quick & always fine enough (even if it does give me "garlic fingers)
Second, I have this amazing paintbrush, a Monarch advance, that made all the difference to the quality of my DIY painting when I got it about 24 years ago. I look after it, & it's still good, but I'm in the middle of a long slog of painting & I would like a second, just in case I forget to wash it thoroughly one day.
I'm going to go online & treat myself to one or the other - a paintbrush or a garlic crusher - which would you get?

The paintbrush, good paintbrushes make painting easier.

I just don't get the dilemma. You can afford both and are hankering after both, but will only get one. Why? Is it a test of willpower?

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I l-o-v-e garlic but for the past couple of decades I've preferred to buy the jars of Very Lazy Chopped Garlic. Just chopped garlic cloves marinating in white wine vinegar.

I always have an open one in the fridge and one in the cupboard. I wouldn't be without it. I couldn't be faffed with the peeling etc.

Order the paintbrush - and then go to Tesco and buy a jar of Easy Garlic (200g £1:90)!!
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Just googled both.Yes buy both.

I agree with other people - get both for goodness sake! No contest as far as I would be concerned.

You've cared for your paintbrush for 24 years what makes you think you will neglect it now? Go for it if you feel it will soon be reaching end of use. A paintbrush you like will make your task seem easier. As for garlic, how much garlic do you chop? There is chopped garlic in a jar alternative niw!

put garlic on a chopping board, get the side of a large knife so there is no blade, just the large side hold it an inch or so above the garlic with the point on the chopping board then smash it down on the knife with your fist!

works every time, a few cuts across & job done, one less thing to buy & store!

I have one of the garlic roller presses. I succumbed to the hype. It doesn't work very well and I've gone back to chopping by hand. None of the gadgets seem to work well enough to make them worth the extra washing up.

I'd choose the paintbrush as the garlic press roller looks like much harder work than it needs to be. A good paintbrush is well worth spending the money on.

Neither of them are very expensive and you say you can afford both so go mad and buy both. As they say ‘You’re worth it

Paintbrush, as I always buy Lazy Garlic.

Life is short, get both.

Buy garlic paste - it’s not as strong but gives the flavour to the dish.
I use fresh garlic for ‘seasoning’ (frying in hot oil and pouring into the dish) some Indian dishes

I really want that paintbrush. I hate getting stray hairs in my painting. Re garlic fingers, if you ‘wash’ your hands with stainless steel it takes away the smell.

As I love onions , but never use garlic - although can accept a small amount in food - I would definitely choose the paintbrush.

I would be inclined towards the paintbrush. There is nothing worst than painting with a bad brush - all the bristles dropping out and streaks.

I buy ready chopped 'Lazy Garlic' in a jar. Easy and no garlic fingers.

Can't you treat yourself and get both

Paintbrush every time! I used one of those garlic crusher/roller thingys twice and gave up. Looks good on the tin but an inefficient palaver. If the garlic needs to be finer than chopped, I use one of the brilliant flat graters which I bought from Ocado.

Go for it, get both! You only live once and as we always say “there’s no pockets in a shroud!”