Our combination oven/microwave gave up the ghost on us about
two months ago. We had had it for 13 years so we could not complain. It was about a week to payday so we thought we would
wait until then to get another. Craig wanted to get another combination oven
but I wasn’t bothered and was happy to get just a basic microwave as we did not
really use all the features that were available.
As of today and we still have not bought a replacement as
both of us realised we did not really miss it. There has only been one time
when it was missed and that was when some food needed reheating. I have decided
that most things I used to do in the microwave (porridge and scrambled eggs)
actually taste better when done on the hob even if they do take a couple of
minutes longer. So I am not going to rush to buy a replacement any time soon.
This got me thinking about other kitchen appliances we have
and could we do without. My husband would not replace the dishwasher if it
broke as he never uses it saying he does a better job. He doesn’t complain
though when I load the dishwasher when he can’t be bothered to wash the dishes
after dinner.
Craig loves his gadgets and appliances but in most cases for
me they are nothing but dust collectors. We have a perfectly good oven and hob
that will cook everything we need so why take up work top space with gadgets
that cost money and don’t always save you time. Such items include, a George
Foreman grill, an electric pan that is supposed to save you using your hob
rings, a sandwich toaster and a Halogen oven. All of those things are currently
sat unused on top of the fridge or on a shelf in the garage. The only time I
find appliances useful are if they are able to do something which we are unable to do. In my house this
is my Nespresso Coffee Machine, Nutri Ninja and my electric mixer. I also use
my slow cooker quite a lot as we have a gas oven and I don’t really fancy
leaving the oven on when there is no-one in the house.
I have obviously not included the washing machine as I think
for most people it is an essential alongside the fridge freezer and the oven.
My tumble dryer I only really use in winter. Even in summer when the weather is
bad I will put the clothes on the airer to dry in the house as they still dry
within the day.
What kitchen appliances could you not live without and what
have you bought and never used? I would love to hear people’s opinions.
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