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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Following on from a thread about soup and someone mentioned having a soupmaker. Got me thinking about useless gadgets we own that are meant to make life easier but actually don't. For example, someone bought us a gadget that cooks boiled eggs. Doesn't work properly and more faffing about than just putting them in a saucepan. So own up, what useless gadgets do you own?

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

I've had every kind of coffee machine known to man (and woman!) at some point in my life.

Stick to a kettle these days!

A

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

sandwich makers (toasted)

george forman grill

mini veg chopper

a thing that makes cucumbers long & curly when cut

bluetooth headsets

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By *hyllyphyllyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

The sandwhich toaster is my most useless gadget. I go through a phase of "I really fancy a toastie" and then not use it for over a yearm

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I've had every kind of coffee machine known to man (and woman!) at some point in my life.

Stick to a kettle these days!

A"

I wouldn't be without my coffee machine. As long as I remember to set it before bed, I come down in the morning to freshly brewed coffee....leaving me free to shout at the kids

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the hubby

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pasta maker ~ Ideal Home Exhibition buy, say no more!

Juicer ~ was part of a healthy faze

Cup Cake maker ~ yes Ideal Home again...!

and they all live happily ever after in the back of my kitchen cupboard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pasta maker ~ Ideal Home Exhibition buy, say no more!

Juicer ~ was part of a healthy faze

Cup Cake maker ~ yes Ideal Home again...!

and they all live happily ever after in the back of my kitchen cupboard "

* phase even!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ice cream maker. Too much messing about and pre freezing the bowl. Ex husband bought it

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By *andyblokeMan
over a year ago

birmingham

pasta maker

smoothie maker

a router..seemed like a good buy but never used

wine making kit...just produced a cloudy fizzy brew that caused bottles to explode and made a right mess...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pasta maker ~ Ideal Home Exhibition buy, say no more!

Juicer ~ was part of a healthy faze

Cup Cake maker ~ yes Ideal Home again...!

and they all live happily ever after in the back of my kitchen cupboard "

Also got a juicer that hasn't been used in 5 years

A foot spa that hasn't been used in 17 years

A tool for getting stones out of horse's hooves that hasn't been used in 31 years

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By *ittall2020Man
over a year ago

Norwich


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea. "

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout....

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

A metric adjustable spanner

*courtesy of the useless information department*

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout...."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1) a mop that 'takes the effort out of mopping'.......how does that work then? Bit like the Sorcerer's Apprentice?

2) the hand-held electric can opener I got for Christmas- couldn't open an envelope. Doesn't even dent the tin.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout...."

It wouldn't even clean windows.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"1) a mop that 'takes the effort out of mopping'.......how does that work then? Bit like the Sorcerer's Apprentice?

2) the hand-held electric can opener I got for Christmas- couldn't open an envelope. Doesn't even dent the tin."

Now I would have one I'd those mops if it was....wonder if they do a vacuum cleaner in the same range?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout....

It wouldn't even clean windows. "

Hee hee - turned out nice again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"1) a mop that 'takes the effort out of mopping'.......how does that work then? Bit like the Sorcerer's Apprentice?

2) the hand-held electric can opener I got for Christmas- couldn't open an envelope. Doesn't even dent the tin.

Now I would have one I'd those mops if it was....wonder if they do a vacuum cleaner in the same range?"

Me too!!!

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

As someone that had to replace three juicers within two years I would definitely put most of them into the useless category but only because their not robust enough. It got to the stage that I thought I was going to get banned from returning them at Argos but every time the took back the now dead machine and offered replacements or refunds.

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

Popcorn maker..

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By *irimusMan
over a year ago

Burnley


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george forman grill

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What?!? George Forman grill is awesome! I use it all the time for my ham and cheese toasties!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Left handed screwdriver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alligator onion dicer and a sushi rolling machine. As a chef these are shameful and consigned to the back of the cupboard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout....

It wouldn't even clean windows. "

Tears...real actual...tears!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those stupid egg poacher rubber pouches that are meant to float in a pan of water.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a slow cooker that I've never used, not even once :/

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By *nigmatic1Woman
over a year ago

A seaside town near you!


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout...."

lol

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout....

It wouldn't even clean windows.

Tears...real actual...tears!!! "

You think you have tears? You should have seen mine when I spent an entire hour searching for it. It was only outside leaning on a lamp post waiting for a certain little lady to come by. I must be the only person with a grill that has a libido.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did have a useless appliance but I divorced him....

Fondu set

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

Battery powered revolving tie rack. Gift from my ex father in law.

Do I win?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout....

It wouldn't even clean windows.

Tears...real actual...tears!!!

You think you have tears? You should have seen mine when I spent an entire hour searching for it. It was only outside leaning on a lamp post waiting for a certain little lady to come by. I must be the only person with a grill that has a libido. "

Eh....can't understand your accent...

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central


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george forman grill

What?!? George Forman grill is awesome! I use it all the time for my ham and cheese toasties! "
Snap! Sandwich makers may be crap, but my George F Grill is used all the time for toasties.

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By *rtemisiaWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"A George Formby grill. Took twice as long to clean as it did to cook tea.

That's because you chose the wrong model, the Formby would only work with a cheesy smile and a banjo. Now if you'd bought a Foreman it would have been a knockout...."

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