Confess-what gadget/appliance did you buy but never use?

[barkley]

we use the pasta machine (maybe once every 5 years ), the bread machine maybe twice a year, the "miracle sandwich maker" when we remember it's there, but have never touched....


the "home sushi" kit ("make rice krispie/fruit roll up sushi treats with the kids"

what's hiding in your cabinet (garage, back closet, awaiting the next yard sale)?

 

[The Mystery Machine]

So you want to bust us huh?

OK, OK..."The Cuisinart" I have had it for 5 years and never opened it.

 

[HollyJoy]

Ice Tea Maker... thought it would be great, but then they came out with cold brew tea bags.. much easier! lol

 

[DwarfMaster]

I think it was called the Twister. You put in hard store-bought Ice Cream & it comes out as Soft-Serve.

What a waste of money!

 

[anewvance]

We've had our bread maker for 6 years now and have used it a total of 2 times.

 

[Skywalker]

A coffee grinder.

I bought it with all these high falutin' ideas about fresh-ground coffee, yada yada yada. Yeah right. Never used it. Too lazy. Still just use Nabob fine grind. LOL.

 

[minkydog]

I just got rid of the waffle iron. My DH bought it when we got married 25 yrs ago and I think I've used it 6 times. I hate waffles

 

[paigevz]

Salad shooter. We don't like vegetables, and when we do eat them, I usually just cut them up myself.......it's faster than getting the thing all put together. Also, my mixer..........I prefer to do it by hand......it takes longer, but I like it, I don't know why.........I guess that's the way Grandma did it, and it just seems right.

 

[tar heel]

Doubleposted -- sorry.

 

[Dreamer04]

You know that hand held sewing machine-The Emson Super Sewing Machine. Tried it once-3 years ago! Its sitting somewhere in my closet.

 

[tar heel]

The Mr. Clean thing that's sort of like a Swiffer for the shower. I use the Swiffer a lot and thought the shower thing (can't remember the name). I used it once and found it awkward, cumbersome and more trouble than it was worth.

I use my hand mixer A LOT, but I finally got rid of the big one after 10 plus years of never touching it.

 

[jbdreamer]

A food dehydrator.

It sounds great, I can make banana chips and fruit roll-ups, but it has yet to be out of the box. I think my mom bought it for me over 4 years ago.

 

[Disney845]

One of those hand held drink mixer things (it is like a battery operated wand with a mixing end on it that you hold down in a glass). SO insisted we needed it, "to make smoothies" he said. Well it is still in its original packaging and has NEVER even been opened.

 

[pearlieq]

The food processor. It seemed like such a great idea at the time but it always seems like so much work to drag it out and then clean it up when I'm done.

I also have one of those Pampered Chef mandolines that I've used twice in the past 2 years. I guess I don't slice as many tomatoes as I thought I did...

 

[GoofyDad869]

Remember those "Bloomin' Onion" makers - As Seen On TV? When our son was 3 or 4, he could recite that stupid commercial verbatim. It was pretty embarrassing, especially after telling our neighbors/friends "Nah, our boy doesn't watch alot of TV". As I joke, I got one for KAMommy that Christmas and wrapped it up from him. It hasn't been out of the box yet.

We'll re-gift it to him as a wedding gift...

 

[mommaU4]

Our deep fryer.
I didn't buy it, we got it as a wedding gift.
We got married in June of 93 and we just used it for the first time about 3 weeks ago. I actually like it now that I've tried it, but I put it back away. Last thing we need is more deep fried foods!!!!

 

[barkley]

One of those hand held drink mixer things (it is like a battery operated wand with a mixing end on it that you hold down in a glass). SO insisted we needed it, "to make smoothies" he said. Well it is still in its original packaging and has NEVER even been opened.

my mil bought us the "family package" with 4 of these (i think they are called "tornados"?) a couple of christmas's ago-still in the box i wish she would stop watching qvc!

 

[CajunDixie]

I think way back in my closet we still have the hand held sewer.

Putting the Glad Game spin on the stuff we never use....sell it in a garage sale to help pay for your next WDW trip.

Last summer I sold the electric griddle, a small (way to small to make it worthwhile) food processor, a hand crank food processor, and a potpurri ( I so can't spell that correctly) crockpot.

 

[christinadei]

Remember those "Bloomin' Onion" makers - As Seen On TV? When our son was 3 or 4, he could recite that stupid commercial verbatim. It was pretty embarrassing, especially after telling our neighbors/friends "Nah, our boy doesn't watch alot of TV". As I joke, I got one for KAMommy that Christmas and wrapped it up from him. It hasn't been out of the box yet.

We'll re-gift it to him as a wedding gift...

That would be my one thing as well! I used it about twice 4 years ago or so!

I really use all my gadgets, new disney popcorn and smoothie maker, food processor, blender, crocpot, fondue pot, both george formans (big and huge, lol). I use my bread machine and ice cream maker less frequently, maybe twice a year.

 

[MamaLema]

I have quite a collection of Swiffer and Swiffer-like products. I have used each once. I find nothing beats a plain old mop and bucket.

Now when me and DH see a commercial for something like Mr. Clean Reach-It, he asks me is his sarcastic voice, "Do you want me to buy that for your collection?"