[header] How to sift flour without a sifter [title] Gather your materials. [step] If you don't have a sifter handy, you can use a strainer to sift your flour. Find a strainer large enough to hold the amount of flour you need to sift. 
Find a bowl slightly larger than the strainer, as you'll be holding the strainer over the bowl. [title] Pour the flour into the strainer.