I hate sifting. I tried the sifter that you pull a handle and it spins inside. It just gets jammed constantly. I bought one of those big sifters from the restaurant supply place. It's about 14 inches in diameter, basically a big screen. It works okay, but kind of makes a mess. You can't really tap it, that goes really slow. I found pulling a spatula back and forth thru the sugar is about the most efficient. It works the best so far, but still not that great. Somebody must have figured out a way to get 2lbs of CS sifted easier and quicker than what I'm fumbling around with.

This is my favorite sifter, I don't have to squeeze and I don't have problems with anything getting caught in it.

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Hi, for large quantity sifting, a flexible plastic bowl/bench scraper (just google it) in conjunction with the large mesh screen works great for us...no need to shake the screen thingie at all, just sweep the scraper back & forth to push the flour/sugar/whatever through the screen.

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Jen N

I just use a wire mesh colander with a handle (the really cheep ones you can get at target and wal mart in the gadgets isle) and use a spoon to move the ps around or tap the side. It works pretty well for me.

I agree wire mesh colondar or seive, works best, easy to use inexpensive and as Alton Brown would say "it's a multi tasker. Bought a bunch of expensive kitchen gadget and most of the time the cheap ones last longer and work better.

The colendar with the handle fits right onto the bowl, and I shake it side to side to sift it through. Much less messy! I hate sifting too. Is before AND after measuring really necessary? I do it, because other cc-ers said "yes, before and after, you really have to." <<<Cheryl

I put whatever I'm sifting in a large bowl and run my large wire whisk through it for a couple minutes. Works like a charm!

Yep, I also use one of those cheap sieves from target or wal-mart. It's easy, you don't have to turn any handles, just sift, rinse and leave to air dry!

I use the cheap wire sieve (think wire basket) and a wire wisk, the sieve fits inside the mixing bowl and the wisk helps to push the sugar through...no muss, no fuss.

I never knew that that would do it. I bought an awful sifter but I hate to use it so I just chose not to sift instead.

My frosting always turns out fine. What will the sifting do for it?

Me too!! Cheap sieve from Walmart! Works great!

I also use a large sieve and a big spoon or spatula. Im just not happy using a sifter, maybe its because Im lazy and hate to have to clean it! Its got lots of curves and crevasses inside for stuff to sit in. My sieve sits nicely over any large bowl, and cleans in a breeze! Oh, and I dont usually sift my powdered sugar unless it really needs it.

Sieve too! When I first started decorating, bought a sifter and HATED it. Hate is such a strong word but the way I felt about it. Love the sieve and it's so easy to use.

I've also been very frustrated with the sifter jamming. I bought a very inexpensive set of sieves (3 sizes to fit whatever bowl size I'm using.) I add the powdered sugar and whisk away to move it through fast. Works better than the expensive sifters. I have used a sifter like the link above, and they also work great, they are a lot pricier though.

I don't sift, except for cocoa which is just lumpy. I did make the mistake of picking up a 50 pound bag of powdered sugar at Costco without noticing that it was 6X not 10X.. Had to sift all of that #$%!@#.

I have the sifter mentioned above and my only complaint is the fly away dust cloud of ps it makes. I don't sift all the time but more often tha not the PS in the 4 lb. bags from B J' have such hard lumps I don't have a choice. I'll sift for the $ savings.

I always make sure that I buy 10x powdered sugar so that I never have to sift. It saves sooo much time!