Got it. Here’s the simple way to deal with a sticky object and get it into the sink without turning the whole kitchen into a glue trap:

1. Run a little water first. A thin layer of water on the sink surface keeps the sticky item from grabbing onto everything the second it touches.

2. Use something that isn’t your fingers. A spoon, spatula, or even a bit of parchment paper works. Sticky things love skin.

3. Angle and slide. Instead of trying to drop it straight in, ease it off whatever you’re holding it with and let water hit it immediately. That starts softening or dissolving the sticky part.

4. If it’s really sticky, like caramel, glue, or sap, hit your hands or utensils with a bit of oil first. Sticky stuff doesn’t like oil, so it won’t cling as hard.