I have a hard time keeping the strips wrapped on the pan sides. How does everyone else do it? I've only tried them a couple of times and they always slip down the pan as they dry.

HELP!!!

I have never used them, but I saw on here that someone said that they used those big paper clip things....you know the ones that are black with the two silver things that you squeezze together to open the clip.....you find them in the office supply or school supply section of just about every store....you know what I'm talking about???? I'm not sure what the technical name for them is.

Someone from here (please forgive my memory) had a wonderful idea of using the black metal paper clips with the "wings" they are GREAT for clipping on the bake even strips. You can get them on straight and tight. No slipping then. I haven't used the pins since!

I put jumbo paper clips on them
silly but it works for me.

Well I think you have your answer. LOL LOL LOL

Hehe! I've just been letting mine slide down the pan. Duh! I never those about using those winged paper clip thingamajigs. Thanks Newtodecorating and KHalstead as well as Karenelli for posting this!
Steph

Thanks so much everyone. I never would have thought of those clips and I run a sales office and I have boxes of them in my supply room.

Thank you SO much!!

I use the T pin that comes with them. I put it around the pan to measure it, then I pull it away, take off a 1/2in of so and pin. That away it is actually a smaller circle/square, than it would have been if I pinned it on the pan with my fingers in the way.

Mine stay put and usually have to work them to get them off the sides of the pan.

Is it bad that the strips annoy me so much I quit using them. I'll have to try the Binder Clips method. Thanks for suggesting it!

After I had been struggling with this for quite some time, I saw that someone on this site posted that they wrapped their pans with wet paper towels. I tried it and it worked great. They stick all on their own.

Tear off however many towels you think it will take to go around your pan and fold them in half and then in half again lengthwise to make a strip. Then, wet them really well and wrap around the pan. Afaterwards, if there are more cakes to make you can rewet the toels and use again. NO pins, no paper clips, and SOOOOO EASY!

If you tore off the wrong amount you can just take an extra paper towel and fold and wet and bridge the gap. My actual baking strips have been languishing in the cupboard. I think this actually works better because it covers the whole side of the pan instead of just part and it doens't slip around.

Just what works for me. Your milieage may vary

Shalom,
itsacake!

The paper towels work for me. I use whatever cheap kind I have around--usually the least expensive at Costco, sometimes the least expenisve somewhere else. I get them pretty wet to start and they have never burned. I have used them on large cakes that baked for quite a while. Sometimes they do get a bit beige at the edges.... I have even reused them several times, wetting well each time. So far no problems.

As I said, your mileage may vary.....

Shalom,
itsacake!

thanks for the great tip on the paper towels!

I use an old towel, torn into strips that I wet and tie on with a piece of string.
Has the added advantage of being re-usable and really works well

Lise

I live in Denmark which is the exact reason I had to invent this one - I can't get it either

Glad to help!

Lise

Not to cause harm because, peronally haven't tried,but... putting paper towels in the oven doesn't sound like a good idea. What if it falls off the pan?

I never have any trouble with the bake even strips falling off and I always use the T pin. I find the wet strip stretches enough to get it tight.

I have heard one student tell me once about wetting a J cloth, wrapping in aluminum foil then around the pan. Foil protects the cloth so it does not burn.

Never tried though.

I just use the pins they came with...(kind of like dressmaker straight pins) and never had any problems with them slipping off..

Are you sure you are soaking them enough?