Photo: Jennifer Garner/Instagram
As cute and festive as jack-o-lanterns are, we can all probably agree that gutting pumpkins is the absoluteworst— especially when you don’t have the proper tools for it.
When Garner saw the inventive trick, she had to try it for herself using her tried-and-trueKitchenAid hand mixer. In anInstagram reel,TheAdam Projectstar shared her attempt, and although she nearly lost her hat in the process, she was pleased with the results. “Spoiler alert: the hand mixer hack works!” she captioned the post.
Because Garner is aKitchenAid partner, it comes as no surprise that she relied on the brand for the job. The trusty appliance has been a staple in her family for years. “When I was a kid, my friend’s mom had a green [Stand Mixer] that I just coveted. But we had a hand mixer that we used for absolutely everything and it was a KitchenAid,” she previously told PEOPLE.
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You can use today’s model for everything, too. It’s made of durable stainless steel, it has nine speeds that transition gradually to prevent splattering and a soft-grip handle that makes for an easy, comfortable blend of the thickest ingredients. (Perhaps pumpkin bread or another fall treat?) Best of all, it’scurrently on sale on Amazonfor 27 percent off.
In Garner’s caption, she credited the creator of the pumpkin cleaning hack:Barbara “Babs” Costello, also known as “everyone’s grandmother” on TikTok. She offers practical and caring tips that make life easier, and everyone loves them.
In heroriginal post, Costello offers other genius pumpkin carving tips including: Cut it open from the bottom, use an easily removable dry-erase marker to draw a face, and instead of struggling to make detail cuts with a knife, pound different-shaped cookie cutters through the skin using a mallet. The more you know, right?
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If you’re ready to try the cleaning hack for yourself, but don’t have a hand mixer, don’t fret. (That’s what Halloween is for.) You can shop KitchenAid’s model and other affordable hand mixers below.
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