Most pointless kitchen gadget?

[Chef Chessie]

OMG it is not just you! I had an opener like this too that my mom gave me as a present. I would not get rid of it because it was one of those pink breast cancer things and my grandma had recently dided from breast cancer. I was determined to use it but could not get it to work no matter what I did. My mom came over and magically opened a can...apperently it cuts the can on the side arround the rim and takes the top off clean ratther than leaving a jagged edge. Go figure...darn new-fangled can openers. Also, i have had 2 sunbeam electric can openers I bought at Target for $8.00...no wonder they are cheaper than a manual one. The can never latches on and wont turn. My hubby opens cans using brute force to turn it. If anyone has seen office space, I kinda feel about this can opener how they did about the fax machine. The best thing about that thing was the sound it made when I chucked it in my metal trash can!

[Chocolatl]

Oh, I love those can openers that take the entire top off the can! I lost mine somewhere. I know it's in the house. . .
I have no use for the electric ones, though. They don't work well, and just hog the counter space.

[Karen Elizabeth]

Chef Chessie wrote:
My mom came over and magically opened a can...apparantly it cuts the can on the side around the rim and takes the top off clean rather than leaving a jagged edge. Go figure...darn new-fangled can openers.

that's it exactly!!!!!!!! We felt so foolish! It's so easy when you know how.... .. why on earth don't they come with Instructions!!!!!!!

[katie in the UP]

Remember those things that sealed bags up? It ran by battery.....and it was suppose to seal chip bags and etc.

[Karen Elizabeth]

No, like a vacumn sealer sort of thing? gee, that sounds like something I could fall for! I'd probably end up sealing bags beautifully ....EMPTY bags!!!

[Chocolatl]

Karen Elizabeth wrote:

Chef Chessie wrote:
My mom came over and magically opened a can...apparantly it cuts the can on the side around the rim and takes the top off clean rather than leaving a jagged edge. Go figure...darn new-fangled can openers.

that's it exactly!!!!!!!! We felt so foolish! It's so easy when you know how.... .. why on earth don't they come with Instructions!!!!!!!

Gee--I bought mine by mail and it did come with instructions. I don't know why yours didn't.

[Karen Elizabeth]

It just came cable-tied to a card, as did the original 'defective' one. I would have really appreciated some guidance!

[wicked cook 46]

Oh boy where do I start.
Like someone else I bought a Blooming onion maker.
I don't even think I used it LOL
This "food" item is one of those things best left to special restaurant occasions with its gabillion calories and not something I need to make at home LOL

Then there was a double bladed hand held food chopper. The food always got stuck between the two blades LOL

A really really really cheap waffle maker and sandwich griller that did NOT cook the waffles very good . Not to mention I am NOT a big breakfast cooker so why would I even NEED a waffle maker plus I like waffles maybe TWICE a year TOTAL waste of money .

And then there is those little net umbrella like things to put over food for picnics etc that ALWAYS blow away

Then the hundreds of dollars I spent on Tupperware storage that I chucked last year when all my cereal and food was starting to taste like plastic. The plastic was starting to "break"down after years of use.

This is why I shop second hand stores for gadgets

[donnie27]

Gee Wicked Cook........do you live with me ? I've at one time bought every one of those things...... For shame that we believe these infomercials ..
Something I haven't seen mentioned are the "handy dandy slicers" (similar to a mandolin) . I must have purchase a dozen of these ....and all of them have gone into my garage sales. Have you ever seen those tiny, razor-like blades ? I was always so afraid of bleeding to death on my kitchen floor, that I got rid of them.
I've bitten on several cleaning products on QVC that are supposed to clean any stain known to man........(now I know there are stains out there that man doesn't know about).
Then there is Billy Mays.........I'm sure that I will NEVER buy any of his products.....who needs putty that will adhere to a cement block and pull a semi truck?
Well, am interested in what everyone else has to report.....I'm sure it is something else I ordered too, but it's nice to know I'm not alone.. Donna

[wicked cook 46]

LOL
And guess what is on my Christmas wish list MORE kitchen gadgets but this time things I will use like extra measuring cups. whisks etc LOL

WELLLLLLLLLLL I did goof on one thing
I sent my DD links with some of the ideas and somehow mislinked and sent a link for a flat whisk and just a couple days ago after she spent hours looking for it said " Mom what the heck is a flat whisk and why do u want one"
I am " I didn't send u a link for that "
She showed me the email to prove it . Oh boy and now that she knows I don't want one has seen so many at the stores and of course Mama is now the topic of MUCH laughter every time i am in the kitchen with things like " I bet that would be easier Mama if you had a FLAT WHISK"
There will be a few people in this house getting COAL in their stockings

[donnie27]

....and I'll bet you get a flat whisk in your stocking.......

Don't you just hate it when the kids are RIGHT ?

[Cinisajoy]

Good afternoon everyone.
I can't see where a flat whisk would do much good either but I would bet she gets at least one. Just put it in the pointless and useless gadget drawer.

[donnie27]

Hi Cindy.........you know that drawer idea ?......well I have 2 and they're both full. Think maybe it's time to start a new "garage sale" box. Then I can start buying useless gadgets again...
Maybe we should decide on a "throw away date" and we can all pitch our junk on the same day !

[Chef Chessie]

donnie27 wrote:
Maybe we should decide on a "throw away date" and we can all pitch our junk on the same day !

We should make it April fools day...cuz thats what we are for buying some of this stuff. What is a flat whisk for anyway?

[Cinisajoy]

Donna,
If we did that we would all just want each others useless and pointless gadgets.

You know the hey I didn't like this but you might idea.