My husband put two wet bowls on top of one another and now we can not get the two separated. What can we do?

Stacey, April 2007

thanks for this! we'd put them outside in -35 weather overnight thinking they'd contract...but of course they both did. a little hot water bath with cold water and ice cubes up top. perfect.

guin, December 2010

thank you sooooo much, it worked the 1st time. Now the wife will not be so mad at me :)

Rob Hughes, May 2009

The cold water in top (inner) bowl and hot soak on bottom bowl worked for me. I had to pull them apart still but it was a lot easier.

Stevie, March 2008

First, fill the inner bowl with cold water. Now fill your kitchen sink (or a washing-up bowl large enough to accommodate the glass bowls) with hot water. Finally, float the stuck bowls in the hot water and press down so that as much of the outer bowl is submerged as possible without getting any hot water between the bowls.

The outer bowl should expand slightly whilst the cold water should stop the inner bowl from doing so. If this doesn't work after a while, tap the inside rim of the inner bowl from the inside whilst applying gentle upwards pressure.

Let me know if this works: ace at blueyonder dot co dot uk.

RLL (Gloucester)., November 2007

Have you tried to put in water again? or maybe freezer? just a thought

sue, April 2007