topic Re: Appliance Graveyard in Kitchen

Appliance Graveyard

Beebee2 — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:20:52 GMT

My teen daughter would tease me when I bought a new kitchen gadget or appliance and ask if I thought it might end up in what she called my "appliance graveyard", things that were never actually used more than once or twice. The first thing that comes to mind is an electrical sandwich maker, that little thing that you could supposedly use to make grilled sandwiched, nicely marked to present a pretty finished product, whether it was sandwiches or muffin mix, etc.

So, what has gone into your 'appliance graveyard'?

Re: Appliance Graveyard

Daysdee — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:33:07 GMT

I had that little sandwich maker too. To the graveyard with: Pasta maker, larger Foreman grill, and more that I can't recall right now. Bread machine is getting close to going, because I can't eat that much bread any more. Also (from QVC) the smaller Ninja in hot pink color and the larger Ninja in white (these are the blender type Ninjas). Also a juicer from QVC--donated long ago.

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Sabatini2 — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:37:42 GMT

Hi BeeBee. I have a Wolfgang Puck panini press rusting in my basement...

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daisyk — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:52:19 GMT

I have an older version of that sandwich maker that I do drag out very occasionally. It makes the best tuna melts but it's a pain to clean. In the graveyard would be my medium sized food processor. I'm too lazy to break it out so I use this little chopper thing I have instead. The bread maker was in the graveyard too but recently my family has been asking me to make some bread with it. I don't go too crazy buying extra appliances even though I am super tempted because I know I am super lazy and probably won't break them out if it seems like work or assembly is involved.

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brewhaha — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:54:35 GMT

My tomb-stoneware.

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anisa — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 19:35:08 GMT

Electric knife

Large round fry pan

flip over waffle maker

heavy Panini press grill

2 fryers

quesadilla grill

bread maker

Ninja

DeLonghi toaster/convection oven

mini crockpot

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faeriemoon — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 20:24:20 GMT

My KitchenAid juicer.

Mistake.

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chessylady — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 20:33:41 GMT

I don't know if any of you have heard of Freecycle. You go online and post to the group that you join if you have anything free to give or something you want for free. Then you decide from the response who to give it to. They come to your door and pick up the item. That's how I got rid of a computer and printer that still worked as well as a panini press. It make you feel good that you get to see the person who actually wants your item.

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depglass — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 20:34:37 GMT

My curly French Fry cutter. I don't make French fries, much less curly ones. I don't know what I was thinking.

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FunkyHulaGirl — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 21:24:55 GMT

I have so many things that I was convinced that I couldn't live without, then usually forget I even have....

You know those electric donut/muffin/cake pops, etc. makers? You name one, I have it!

I have a G-T Express (I think that's what it's called) that I haven't used in ages...but I love to cut up hot dogs in corn bread mix.

Several bread machines.

A pizelle maker that I've never used - I have to try it out one of these days.

I have plenty of storage in my basement or garage, so I hang onto most of these things since I'll eventually get around to using them, but some items make me wonder what I was thinking, such as an iced tea maker. Seriously? It was more trouble than making strong tea in the kettle and putting in some ice cubes! That one went to the thrift shop.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:19:09 GMT

Oh man, since I donate anything that works well, I've gotten ride of numerous deep fryers (that was a bad phase!).

The current appliance graveyard has the crock pot, a couple of pressure cookers, that craptacular little KitchenAid mini processor (what a piece o junk that was!), and a Hitachi rice cooker from forever ago. It works fine but I know how to use a pot with a lid on it, so I just do that. I mostly just keep it because my father gave it to me.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:22:18 GMT

Way too many to think of. However, my late husband would do things like put in new heating coils in the dryer.

Our philosophy was that if it was old it was way better than anything new you could buy.

Actually a friend of mine called recently to tell me she purchased from Craigs List a washer and dryer for $100 each!

Her's had completely died and the lady who was selling them just wanted new ones.

It was a win-win for both!

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denisemb — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:32:38 GMT

On 4/12/2014 chessylady said: I don't know if any of you have heard of Freecycle. You go online and post to the group that you join if you have anything free to give or something you want for free. Then you decide from the response who to give it to. They come to your door and pick up the item. That's how I got rid of a computer and printer that still worked as well as a panini press. It make you feel good that you get to see the person who actually wants your item.

I love Freecycle. Can't believe all the stuff I got rid of before I moved - stuff "too good to throw out, but not enough for a garage sale". (I.E., a bazillion craft items went to a Girl Scout Leader, even simple things like empty kitty litter buckets/lids got multiple requests!) Recently got rid of an unused Aero bed and free weights. If you're "squicky" about strangers coming to your home, I meet them at a nearby store parking lot.

Back to topic. Let's see...waffle iron, pie maker, Presto electic multi-cooker (aka a deep fryer I used once), a 30+ y.o. Oster Kitchen Center (that still works, but I have newer/better versions of everything except the food processor/slicer/shredder that's rarely used), an electric meat grinder. Unfortunately, I have enough storage room, or otherwise I'd get rid of them.

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gazelle77 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:40:06 GMT

My George Forman grill. My juice man juicer, and my toaster( quit eating carbs 10 years ago.).

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:54:07 GMT

The dehydrator we used to make jerky & dried fruits, but it's been years. Everything else I use

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PhyllyG — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 03:10:04 GMT

I have a rule for myself about expensive, space consuming kitchen stuff. Wait a year. The urge usually passes. Hope this helps.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:56:38 GMT

I've somehow acquired four blenders and I rarely blend.

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forrestwolf — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 16:51:58 GMT

On 4/12/2014 denisemb said:

Oster Kitchen Center (that still works, but I have newer/better versions of everything except the food processor/slicer/shredder that's rarely used), .

This is one item that I have had since the early 1980's, and the one thing that I will never get rid of..........I use it more often than the Ninja, or the KA mixer, as I just love the way that it processes foods.........

I usually donate to Women's shelters, or pass on items to my "domestic engineer", who would probably never own many items, except that I give them to her, and she reports back how she is using them, so we both get a good feeling..........

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wagirl — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 16:56:46 GMT

l"m done with the Rocket Grill and a T-Fal food processor, blender, juicer combo that is made out of plastic. Also have a electric frying pan from CE. Will be getting rid of my pots and pans that are non stick too. Also have a ricer from Williams Sonoma that is gorgeous but I can't get my hands around it.

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Harpa — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:54:18 GMT

I have a sandwich maker, too, that I used to use all the time, now relegated to the graveyard. But also, a blender that I never used once used (had it at least over 2 years). Really, that's about it that plugs in.

Haven't used my bread maker in awhile, but that's not in the graveyard.

I do use my George Foreman just about every day! That or Henrietta Hen.