Ridiculous Products

[karinbelle]

In the Kohl's ad this morning, I see that I can buy (on sale) a cake pop maker, a donut maker, a cupcake maker and a whoopie pie maker. The first two are $20 each and the second two are $30 each.

Really?

Why would I need four items to clutter my kitchen?

 

[daisyduck123]

No one would be expected to purchase all 4 items. Just like any other sales advertisement, an abundance of items are shown on one page so that a customer can CHOOSE.

Btw, I received that exact donut maker as a Xmas gift. It works great! Just yesterday my DS13 asked, "When can we have donuts again"?

 

[karinbelle]

No one would be expected to purchase all 4 items. Just like any other sales advertisement, an abundance of items are shown on one page so that a customer can CHOOSE.

Btw, I received that exact donut maker as a Xmas gift. It works great! Just yesterday my DS13 asked, "When can we have donuts again"?

Gosh, I'm sorry if I offended anyone.

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

I got my dd the cupcake maker for christmas. I don't like her using the oven when I'm not home and she LOVES to make cupcakes. This was a perfect fit for us. She and her friends love using this, so much so, that we have given it for a birthday gift with cake mix, frosting, sprinkles, and cupcake holders.

 

[DINKDisneyAddict]

Luckily, we live in a world where we can make choices. Because you didn't buy one, it leaves more product for someone who does want one! It's funny what some people think of as treasure vs. trash. For example, neither my husband nor I drink coffee, so the obligatory coffee maker we had on our wedding registry quickly became clutter to us. My grandmother refuses to use a microwave!!!

 

[RachaelA]

I would buy the cake pop maker!

 

[Purseval]

Why would I need four items to clutter my kitchen?

Maybe you should ask the government to form a "kitchen needs" commission and set rules to regulate what constitutes ridiculous then decide what we can and can't spend our own money on. They can fine people who have more than "x" amount of unnecessary items then use the money to buy unnecessary items for families that can only afford the essentials.

 

[mjkacmom]

There are some silly products out there (and I've bought a few...). I think a quesadilla (sp) is one of the dumbest - all you need is a frying pan or oven. My gluten free dd eats them a lot!

 

[DINKDisneyAddict]

Maybe you should ask the government to form a "kitchen needs" commission and set rules to regulate what constitutes ridiculous then decide what we can and can't spend our own money on. They can fine people who have more than "x" amount of unnecessary items then use the money to buy unnecessary items for families that can only afford the essentials.

This seems pretty harsh. She already apologized. Her intent was certainly not to offend anyone. To her, those products seem frivolous. I'm sure she could find a lot of people who would agree with her. I stick my foot in my mouth all the time, similiar to how she did. No reason to cram it down her throat.

 

[Derby4me]

Chill out people! Why are people so offended by the OP's comments that they need to be so mean?? Are you the invetors of said kitchen devices? Lets all take a few deep breaths and calm down.

 

[seashoreCM]

At first I thought that this was a ridiculous kitchen item: A "cookie cutter" whose purpose was to cut the crust off of bread. Some grocery stores have it.

Then I was watching This Old House where someone brought out a tool (not the item I just mentioned) and asked "What Is It?"

Another of the show hosts went on to describe that his kids were finicky about wanting the crust cut off of their school lunch sandwiches and said the the tool was to do just that. He then demonstrated with a piece of bread and the tool did a half hearted job.

The real purpose of the tool is to cut the hole in a gutter to attach the downspout.

 

[TaraPA]

I think they're a little frivilous too - but yet I WANT THEM ALL!! LOL!!!! I think they lok like tons of fun, and with 2 kids I know we'd get use out of them!

 

[Nina1]

Maybe you should ask the government to form a "kitchen needs" commission and set rules to regulate what constitutes ridiculous then decide what we can and can't spend our own money on. They can fine people who have more than "x" amount of unnecessary items then use the money to buy unnecessary items for families that can only afford the essentials.

Aren't they already doing this?

 

[Nina1]

OP...I've been looking for a cake pop maker and the cheapest I found was $40. So, thanks for the heads up on the cheaper price at Kohls.

 

[ceecee]

I was tempted on the cupcake thing! I did get a waffle maker at Kohls last week. I have a large kitchen and I'm running low on storage...no more gadgets, really are cupcakes that hard to make?
I do have the Pampered Chef thing that cuts off crust (it makes uncrustables) and I have used it a ton of times. Perfect if you have kids!

 

[MrsPete]

In the Kohl's ad this morning, I see that I can buy (on sale) a cake pop maker, a donut maker, a cupcake maker and a whoopie pie maker. The first two are $20 each and the second two are $30 each.

Really?

Why would I need four items to clutter my kitchen?

I'm with you -- I own an oven, frying pans, and other items that'll make these foods without additional clutter. (Well, except for the whoopie pies -- I don't know what that means.) Even in my very large kitchen, I don't have the storage space for all the junk.

However, I know exactly why they exist: Because people buy them. Even though most of them will be used 2-3 times, then consigned to the back of the cabinet for a couple years, and then sold at a yard sale for pennies on the dollar, people keep buying this kind of thing.

I love my Kitchenaid mixer, my Cuisinart panini press, my good knives and cutting boards, and my pots and pans. I own a canner that's at least 70 years old and an assortment of cast iron items that're probably over 100 years old and are still used on a constant basis. Good quality basics last and are always useful. My food processor doesn't get all that much use, but I like it. The ice cream maker and bread maker are allowed to live here for the moment, but they really aren't "earning their keep" because they're used so rarely. The jury's out on the juicer that arrived yesterday as a gift.

 

[maggiew]

There is a whole thread on this board about the Cake Pop maker. Even though its frivolous, I bought one. My kids LOVE it. We have had such fun making cake pops. We are actually thinking about making some today!

It will probably lose its novelty in a short while. But I got it for $19.99 - 15% off coupon from Kohls. So it has already earned its keep.

Maggie

 

[dntd]

There are some silly products out there (and I've bought a few...). I think a quesadilla (sp) is one of the dumbest - all you need is a frying pan or oven. My gluten free dd eats them a lot!

I bought a panini press that turns into grill and a griddle, best investment ever! My kids use this for sandwiches, eggs etc. and I don't have to worry about my house burning down from my teens not paying attention

 

[disykat]

I agree they're ridiculous! It doesn't mean I'd never buy on of them, but I'd still kind of roll my eyes at myself while doing so. I've owned and loved lots of things I think are kind of ridiculous.

Electric can openers, good grief! But who doesn't love em?

 

[mjkacmom]

I bought a panini press that turns into grill and a griddle, best investment ever! My kids use this for sandwiches, eggs etc. and I don't have to worry about my house burning down from my teens not paying attention

We own this, too, and use it about 4 times a year (and my teens make eggs in a pan almost daily). I'd never think to drag it out for quesadillias, though.