I don't have any of those things, except air-con but i had no choice in that. It's rarely used though. I keep getting air-fryers pushed on to me, but they are probably the ugliest kitchen appliance ever invented and i don't eat deep fried food, or air-fried food, so it's an easy 'no thanks' from me. The only things that would count as appliances in my kitchen are a toaster, which i found on the street, and a small basic rice cooker which i use 3-4 times a week.stylofone wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:57 am My microwave stopped working last night. It lasted a few years. It was supposedly a good brand. The one I previously had lasted only a few months.
The time has come to give up on the microwave altogether. It will join the dishwasher, espresso machine, tumble dryer, and air conditioner as appliances I no longer have in the house.
....but way uglier
Yeah I keep having this conversation with elderly mother, she got an "air fryer" for christmas last year, yes it's been a year, and she still asks "can i do this in the air fryer" to which I reply, "it's just an oven, anything you can do in a regular over you can to in an air fryer because it's just an oven!"
I've observed the popularity of the air fryer too. People seem to like talking about them and recommending them. Actually I love technology and gadgets, but for a while now I've been attracted to the opposing idea of minimalism. Getting rid of an object is a similar project to acquiring one. You plan for it and look forward to it. For the new object, you consider brand, features and price and make a consumer choice. For an eliminated object you plan for alternative ways to achieve what the absent device could do. When it finally goes you have a feeling of satisfaction, just as you do when unpacking a new item that's just arrived. You can have the endorphin hit of retail therapy, or the corresponding satisfaction of simplifying your life..pipbarber wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 8:24 amI don't have any of those things, except air-con but i had no choice in that. It's rarely used though. I keep getting air-fryers pushed on to me, but they are probably the ugliest kitchen appliance ever invented and i don't eat deep fried food, or air-fried food, so it's an easy 'no thanks' from me. The only things that would count as appliances in my kitchen are a toaster, which i found on the street, and a small basic rice cooker which i use 3-4 times a week.stylofone wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:57 am My microwave stopped working last night. It lasted a few years. It was supposedly a good brand. The one I previously had lasted only a few months.
The time has come to give up on the microwave altogether. It will join the dishwasher, espresso machine, tumble dryer, and air conditioner as appliances I no longer have in the house.
(I miss mrBlack. I hope he is ok and returns soon).
