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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Mar 30, 2011 9:06:01 GMT
following this morning's radio topic, what're your favorites, and are there any that you're slightly OCD about?
I'm not the best example as I strenuously avoid anything outside the kitchen, but:
1 Kenwood Chef - 50odd years on, and it's still the best, whatever kitchenaid might say. 2 Dishwasher - despite it's faults; where'd we be without...MrsJ accuses me of being OCD about it - she doesn't appreciate me critiqueing (I call it training) her loading technique. 3 Breadmaker - sadly underused of late.
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Post by OneBeat on Mar 30, 2011 9:15:33 GMT
1. Kettle
2. Toaster
3. Grill (in case the toaster breaks)
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Mar 30, 2011 9:18:35 GMT
fair point, I'd sort of discounted the toaster/kettle/cooker as essentials...
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Post by OneBeat on Mar 30, 2011 9:40:11 GMT
fair point, I'd sort of discounted the toaster/kettle/cooker as essentials... You're probably right. I can empathise with your Dishwasher choice. I have a similar thing going on in our house which now means I do it my bloody self!
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Post by spot51 on Mar 30, 2011 9:57:36 GMT
1 Vacuum Cleaner* 2 Washer / Dryer 3 Dishwasher (I sympathise - whycan't people use them properly FFS?)
*I feel this #1 position is only temporary as I hate hoovering. However my new bagless Electrolux with Turbo dog hair device looks the canid's testicles - and it is red.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Mar 30, 2011 10:00:24 GMT
fair point, I'd sort of discounted the toaster/kettle/cooker as essentials... You're probably right. I can empathise with your Dishwasher choice. I have a similar thing going on in our house which now means I do it my bloody self! ah the old "well if I can't do it properly, you might as well do it yourself" routine... ...mind you that seems to have worked the opposite way round when it comes to hanging out washing.
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Post by OneBeat on Mar 30, 2011 10:09:47 GMT
You're probably right. I can empathise with your Dishwasher choice. I have a similar thing going on in our house which now means I do it my bloody self! ah the old "well if I can't do it properly, you might as well do it yourself" routine... ...mind you that seems to have worked the opposite way round when it comes to hanging out washing. Ah, hanging out the washing, something else I do my bloody self. Do you think I could be a pain to live with?
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Post by Mandochris on Mar 30, 2011 10:15:00 GMT
From geneva airport 1 Japanese fondu set 2 robot mixer (not KC) 3 yes dishwasher
When we built our house we the vacuum cleaner built into the wells. We just carry the tube ro the various plugs and empty the big box downstairs ebey three months or so.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Mar 30, 2011 10:24:44 GMT
ah the old "well if I can't do it properly, you might as well do it yourself" routine... ...mind you that seems to have worked the opposite way round when it comes to hanging out washing. Ah, hanging out the washing, something else I do my bloody self. Do you think I could be a pain to live with? shirley not!
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Mar 30, 2011 10:28:09 GMT
From geneva airport 1 Japanese fondu set 2 robot mixer (not KC) 3 yes dishwasher When we built our house we the vacuum cleaner built into the wells. We just carry the tube ro the various plugs and empty the big box downstairs ebey three months or so. that's a bit kinky... re: 1) Is that in soup (rather than the european lard option), in the manner of Chinese Steamboat? I quite fancy one of those, although food poisoning can be an issue if you're not careful (as me & my mates found out once when eating out).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 10:29:56 GMT
1. Tassimo hot drinks maker 2. Condenser dryer is very effective but probably very bad for the environment 3. Dishwasher. If only we had one so I didn't have to do it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 10:50:47 GMT
1. Aga - I love it and without it I probably wouldn't have discovered proper cooking in my 50s
2. Fridge/freezer.
3. Dishwasher
I agree about women loading dishwashers - they have no idea. As an engineer (originally) I have great sympathy for the designers who meticulously worked out how to get the best out of the machine only for women to double-park dishes and bowls on top of each other.
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Post by The Rover on Mar 30, 2011 16:20:34 GMT
I agree about women loading dishwashers - they have no idea. As an engineer (originally) I have great sympathy for the designers who meticulously worked out how to get the best out of the machine only for women to double-park dishes and bowls on top of each other. They always start loading it at the front in the morning just so you can get manky breakfast and lunch shite on your sleeves when putting the dinner (tea) things in later.
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Post by channonite on Mar 30, 2011 16:31:29 GMT
I think we need Backwatersaint's view on the dishwasher issue.
Certainly in our house MrsC has not the faintest idea about loading the dishwasher. "It's full" is a common cry, but when unloaded and reloaded, hey presto, it's half empty.
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Post by Rags on Mar 30, 2011 16:42:19 GMT
We got rid of our dishwasher to make room in the utility for the dog's bed. Bloody dog causes me work on sooooo many levels. (but she is my bestest buddy) My favourite is the steam iron, I love giving it an extra puff now and then. I hate our vacuum cleaner, it's noisy and crap. I'm going to replace it with a nice Sebo when I finally kill it. We have a rather nice kettle that sits on the gas hob and whistles. Can't decide whether it's quaint or just poncey though.
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