Springyy spiral masher r

Dreamfarm Smood Masher, £17.99, lakeland.co.uk

OLD: Standard potato mashers are metal spatulas with holes, through which you push boiled potato. I always need a wooden spoon for scraping lumps from the side of the pan.

NEW: A spiral masher that squashes itself flat as you force the potato through the stainless steel coils to make smooth mash. It eliminates jarring on the wrist as the springy design absorbs the downward force, and a curved silicone edge means you can scrape potato off a round pan.

VERDICT: Mashing potatoes for my family of five can be quite painful on the wrist.

Using this gadget is like mindful mashing — the potato pushes smoothly through the coils, and the curved side for scraping means the potato is smooth and creamy.

A genuine game changer. 10/10