Those Small Kitchen Appliances
By Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
Anniston, Alabama
April 14, 2019 9:03pm CST
While cleaning out my lower kitchen cabinets I discovered several small appliances that I have not used in a very long time.
One, is the good old electric can opener. I stopped using it when I started my journey saving power to get off the grid, I only use the old fashion twist with my hand, can opener.
Two, is the meat grinder, its electric, I think I used it twice. I actually bought this for Tony`s sake, it has not been used in 3 years.
Three, This one is Tony`s, snow cone maker, grinds up ice and you put kool aid syrup over it. Its not been used in forever.
What else will I find under those cabinets?
Do you have a small appliance problem like me?
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19 responses
@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
I have begining to think about buying a meat grinder. I´m sure the meat patties will be cheaper.
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@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
@TheSojourner Maybe I could share it with Claudia. I´ll ask her.
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@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
@andriaperry I thought I could buy cheaper meat and grind it at home after taking out the fat
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
I did chicken for me once and venison for Tony
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Apr 19
I just set up my little household last year so I do not have too many unused appliances. One little green something is supposed to chop up and mince garlic but I have not tried it yet. That is what happens when one person does not care to cook for herself.
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Apr 19
@TheSojourner it made me think of the old Mary Tyler Moore Show where in the intro to the show you see her in the supermarket and she picks up something from the fridge and then just tosses it in her cart like she'll make it for herself but she is not too thrilled about it.
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Apr 19
@TheSojourner here is the intro with exactly the scene I mentioned. Just a short clip.
The "Mary Tyler Moore Show" open as seen in syndication, and occasionally during the last season. From a Nick at Nite airing in 1998.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
I have got to where I hate to cook. So I understand.
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
15 Apr 19
I have some that are still in their boxes. I have an electric mayonnaise maker (a gift) still in its original box, never used, I use a whip to make mayo. I also have an electric ice grinder that I never used and a big bread maker that I used twice. The bread comes out better if you knead manually and cook in the oven.2 people like this
@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
I barely stopped myself from buying a bread maker when my mother, my sister and my sister in law brought one. I eat little bread now and like to change the kinds of bread I eat.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
If they are still in the boxes you can regift them!!!
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
15 Apr 19
@marguicha You can make any kind of bread you like in the machine, but I still prefer to knead my dough, let it rest several hours and place in the hot oven to bake.
@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
I use many of them often. But then, there are some that I have never used.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Apr 19
@andriaperry yes, I guess we do I wish I enjoyed cooking but I don't.
I wish I enjoyed cooking but I don't.@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
Then you have the perfect amount!
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Apr 19
I am always amazed when I clean out closets. I think I have every appliance that was on tv. I do not think they have all been used either. Maybe someday if I get something new in my head. I never throw anything out either so they just build up.
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@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
Sometimes, even some not so close friends have given me funny gadgets as presents. Who would want an egg slicer? You boil the egg and the, with the dumb gadget cut it into 6 exact slices. I can do that with a knife.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
22 Apr 19
@andriaperry When we moved from Pennsylvania we went from a huge house and got rid of so much stuff and still had a big truck load. We don't realize what adding one new item here and there does to the closets. Thing get moved to the back and we never see them again until we move or totally clean everything.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
I have to get rid of half this stuff, I want to move to a smaller place.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
15 Apr 19
I have a few of those types of things..one is a device that melts chocolate. I used that maybe once or twice!
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
16 Apr 19
@andriaperry It's not a fondue pot it's small..this is just to melt the chocolate..it probably has a name but I don't know what it is. Fondue pots are usually pretty big.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
Oh yeah, what are those called ? you melt it and everyone sticks something in to cover it in chocolate.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
15 Apr 19
I have a few that I think I won't use anymore. I will have to learn to use the electric can opener because it's getting harder and harder for me to use the hand opener with my arthritic fingers. I'd love to sell the bread maker, but so far it hasn't sold. It was mom's and I don't know how to use it. The instructions say to use mixes and I don't know how to fix a recipe to work with a bread maker. I usually make whole grain breads.
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@marguicha (222387)
• Chile
15 Apr 19
I have an electric can opener that I inherited from my mother but I don´t know how to use it.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
That is why I am keeping the electric can opener. I need one of those jar openers! Seems I am not a strong in my hands as I once was.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
Good deal. pass them to those who will use them.
@wolfgirl569 (105284)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Apr 19
I got rid of a lot of them this past year. I keep the electric can opener for hubby. I just prefer the hand one. It has never stopped in the middle of opening a can.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
LMAO! You are so funny.
I do love how they stop and its a can of tuna and the juice just splatters all over.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Apr 19
@wolfgirl569 Oh crap! I did not think about that.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Apr 19
I do not have many appliances.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
15 Apr 19
@andriaperry
Wow, that is something what you are finding under there. What are you going to do with all those things you found?
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
Wonder if I need to keep them or sell or give them away.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
16 Apr 19
@andriaperry
If things like that sell then try and sell them and after awhile if do not sell then you could think of giving them away.
@LindaOHio (176730)
• United States
15 Apr 19
I have all kinds of small appliances that haven't been used in a long time. Blender, food processor, etc.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
I use the processor when I home can, that I will keep!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Apr 19
@LindaOHio Everything from meat to relish.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (83871)
• Rupert, Idaho
15 Apr 19
We do have a few small appliances too, including a snow cone maker as well. Eli loves them though, so that will probably get some use this summer!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
Oh yeah! if I had kids I would not wonder about it, Tony is an old man
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@MommyOfEli2013 (83871)
• Rupert, Idaho
16 Apr 19
@andriaperry Lol that does make sense.....but if he enjoys them I'd keep it :)
@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
16 Apr 19
I have quite a few I have not used in ages, yet find I am "behind the times" as I do not have an air fryer, or an instant pot, or a nuwave cooker. I have no ideas where I would put them if I did.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Apr 19
I do not have any of those either, I am sure I do not need them.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Apr 19
If I look around I'm sure I will find a few things that I no longer use. Things that seemed indispensable at one time but as habits change they fall out of importance.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Apr 19
I am not sure some of the items werent impulse buys.
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@Juliaacv (50865)
• Canada
15 Apr 19
I have a hot air popcorn popper in one of the lower cupboards that needs to be donated since it hasn't been used in a year.
That is my rule, if it hasn't been used in a year, then provided it is in good working order, it gets cleaned up and donated. I won't hold on to stuff that I don't use. I started that rule when I had to empty all of the kitchen cupboards before we had them removed and our new kitchen installed.
I wish that my husband would do that with large sized power tools. A lot of those could be sold, since they have a high value, and he can rent them if and when he ever needs to use one again.
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@Juliaacv (50865)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
@Marty1 He has some really large power tools, like a table saw, a router, a drill press, and so many more that we don't even have room for here, that are stored at our son's place and usually used there also. He doesn't use them really, so they should be sold, they are all worth a fair bit of money, so that is why I'd rather see him sell them then donate them. He has an air compressor, but that gets used when he uses his air nailer, and its handy to have around.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Apr 19
I agree with you! I am gonna hate dealing with the piled up shed, Tony does not wanna get rid of any of those things.
I made the resolution to get rid of half, but I also will move into a smaller place.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
15 Apr 19
Woh ho hoh, you can even find treasure if you look for it in my kitchen cabinet. I'm too lazy to clean it.
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@meganjaxt (190)
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22 Apr 19
I have an oven I haven used for a while, electric jar too. I was actually trying to get rid of them lately just that I bought them at a high price. Since I cant keep them, I will put them up for sale soon.
