What is the small household item you would hate to be without?

Graces7

For me, after being unable to cook as the gas cylinder fitting had jammed from lack of use? DW40

Miracle spray!

It would have to be my airfryer.
Can live the fast life without being detrimental to my health.

blinding

wife...only joking....but wife....

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Frying pan.

CzechChick

blinding wrote: »

wife...only joking....but wife....

My vibrating massage hairbrush

CzechChick

CzechChick wrote: »

My vibrating massage hairbrush

That could be perceived as being multi functional.

CzechChick

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

That could be perceived as being multi functional.

Not to us girls

The_Valeyard

Toilet paper.

Widdershins

Spiral steel scourer. It replaces bleaches and other assorted cleaning products and it doesn't rust, it lasts ages and costs about 40cent for a pack of two or three.

And my wooden sweeping brush. I don't know where all the dust comes from but imagine trying to clean the floors without one. I don't use a vacuum cleaner, mainly because there are no carpets in my house and they never lasted long before losing suction when I used to use one.

Canis Lupus

Hmm... A toss up

My chef knife which isn't even that expensive but still a nice Analon one that I've sharpened to an inch of it's life and the life of my fingers. Blunt 'sharp' knives is something I detest in a kitchen.

My cast iron frying pans. I'll never buy tefal again.

osarusan

Vegetable peeler.

B0jangles

My diamond whetstone - no point having good knives if they are blunt; I HATE trying to cook with blunt knives very much indeed.

Graces7

Poultry shears.. I feed the cats raw chicken and used to struggle with a knife. Owners here had left three pairs in the drawer.. Great things...

maudgonner

Hot water bottle. Instant heat, pain relief and a mood lifter when down in the dumps.

Your Face

Moka pot.
It keeps me topped up with espresso goodness.

My whistling stovetop kettle. There's something so cheery about that noise in the morning.

Day Lewin

Strainers. It's a complete pain in the neck trying to drain rice or pasta, vegetables etc without one.

Likewise, holey spoon, because how else do you lift a poached egg out of the water?

Canis Lupus

Day Lewin wrote: »

Likewise, holey spoon, because how else do you lift a poached egg out of the water?

With yo bare hands!

Bottle opener/ corkscrew

foxy farmer

Remote control for tv and sat box. Jesus imagine having to get up each time to change channels.

Four Phucs Ache

Sky remote.

Rubberlegs

My nail clippers. I could never cut my nails well with a nail scissors, and certainly not the nails on my right hand.

Evian98

My vegetable peeler and small chopping knife!

Murrisk

My digital kitchen scales. Helps me keep my portions in check with minimal effort.

endacl

Front door key.

Winterlong

Wine bottle opener. One of those quick to use ones.

endacl

Winterlong wrote: »

Wine bottle opener. One of those quick to use ones.

Hero.

long_b

Apple slicer

OldMrBrennan83

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Del2005

Graces7 wrote: »

For me, after being unable to cook as the gas cylinder fitting had jammed from lack of use? DW40

Miracle spray!

1in3 Oil would be better than DW40, it is a light multi purpose oil while the other is a water displacement oil.


Phone for ordering food when lazy.

LordSutch

Potato peeler.

Parchment

Spatula, Toothbrush

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

endacl wrote: »

Hero.

I was tempted to try that with my bottle of wine for dinner but, knowing my luck, I'd smash a bottle of very nice Boudreaux. So, the old reliable corkscrew was employed instead.

FizzleSticks

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Barry Badrinath

DW40 is ok but I prefer WD40.

FTA69

Garlic crusher. Especially if you're using four odd cloves, job is done in seconds and garlic is perfectly minced.

Neames

Front door key

s4uv3

Scissors.
Matches.
Pepper grinder.

corkscrew

cigarette lighter

with all you guys' air fryers and garlic crushers, I feel like I need some lifestyle changes

Del2005

FizzleSticks wrote: »

The humble tea towel.

Which is probably also one of the most unclean items in a house., drip drying is the healthy and lazy way.

Mycroft H

Aeropress, proper coffee without the mess or expense. Such a simple piece of kit.

Downside is that I can't drink instant anymore. It's all shyte.

suicide_circus

AnySharp

JillyQ

My Nespresso coffee machine

bazz26

Padre Pio fridge magnet. Don't know where I would be without that.

Widdershins

Del2005 wrote: »

Which is probably also one of the most unclean items in a house., drip drying is the healthy and lazy way.

Tea towels are used on washed, clean dishes and if you wash them regularly and don't leave them scrunched up in a damp ball or something, why would they be unclean?

I like getting dishes put away soon after they're washed, and there isn't that much space to let them drain dry.

JonnyM

Knife and fork

Widdershins

Mycroft H wrote: »

Aeropress, proper coffee without the mess or expense. Such a simple piece of kit.

Downside is that I can't drink instant anymore. It's all shyte.

I had to look them up. I like that they don't seem to be electronic. Are you very much into your coffee? The difference between Aeropress and a cafetiere seem subtle?

I used a coffee machine until it broke and reverted to a press, just a stainless steel one instead of glass this time, because the glass ones were always getting broken.

I really dislike the new plastic pod style coffee machines now because they are very wasteful.

GMSA

foxy farmer wrote: »

Remote control for tv and sat box. Jesus imagine having to get up each time to change channels.

If the batteries die just get a broom

Stigura

I don't drink coffee. But, these Air Chip Cookers interest me. I eat a lot of oven chips, out of the microwave ..... I wonder?

In that vein ~ size group? My micro's and my Electric Pressure Cooker. F**k, yeah!


Want to get Small? My cooking / eating knife! Fifteen years ago, I wandered into a street corner, specialist catering equipment shop. In Hull. East Yorkshire. I asked for 'A knife to eat my dinner with. Generally cut sh!t up. And I'm not that clever with keeping edges .....'

Bloke gave me that French Waiter, " I Understand " look. Sold me This:

https://www.barstuff.com/tomato-knife-victorinox-serrated-21-3cm.html

I could skin a f**king mouse with the thing! Scary sharp, to this day. Used Every day. Wouldn't know where to begin sharpening it, if I ever needed to Buy one. Thank me.

Canis Lupus

Stigura wrote: »

I don't drink coffee. But, these Air Chip Cookers interest me. I eat a lot of oven chips, out of the microwave ..... I wonder?

In that vein ~ size group? My micro's and my Electric Pressure Cooker. F**k, yeah!


Want to get Small? My cooking / eating knife! Fifteen years ago, I wandered into a street corner, specialist catering equipment shop. In Hull. East Yorkshire. I asked for 'A knife to eat my dinner with. Generally cut sh!t up. And I'm not that clever with keeping edges .....'

Bloke gave me that French Waiter, " I Understand " look. Sold me This:

https://www.barstuff.com/tomato-knife-victorinox-serrated-21-3cm.html

I could skin a f**king mouse with the thing! Scary sharp, to this day. Used Every day. Wouldn't know where to begin sharpening it, if I ever needed to Buy one. Thank me.

I'd like a pressure cooker but I'm slightly terrified of them.

Annasopra

Stigura wrote: »

I don't drink coffee. But, these Air Chip Cookers interest me. I eat a lot of oven chips, out of the microwave ......

Eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww yyyyuuuuck - chips cooked in the microwave. Sounds absolutely disgusting.