Dinner Disaster

The collapsable strainer is a brilliant idea.  By using an accordion-folding silicone, the strainer can be stored so much more easily than a traditional strainer made completely of hard plastic.  A word to the wise, however.  When you start to notice cracks in the silicone, don't be an optimist and look at these cracks as extra holes for the water to drain through.  Instead, be a realist and recognize it's time to get a new strainer.  Otherwise, you may end up like us: