How Do Things Work on Instagram: "A tool that skims oil is called an oil skimmer, which can range from simple kitchen tools like a ladle or fat separator spoon for cooking to industrial machines using belts, discs, or tubes for large-scale removal in factories, oil spills, or wastewater, working on the principle that oil floats on water and sticks to specific materials (oleophilic surfaces). Kitchen & Home Skimming Tools Oil Separator Spoon/Ladle: A long-handled spoon with holes or a unique desi