Best money-saving appliance?

dreams_R_free

Hi all.

I'm fairly new but have gained such inspiration from reading so many money-saving success stories. I just wish I'd found MSE before I'd got myself into such a black hole of debt:eek:

Here's my 'problem' although it is a nice one to have for a change:rotfl: . I have £55 in Comet 'vouchers' on those card thingies that they do it on nowadays. These were a gift so I can't sell them on eBay or even sell what I buy with them as the giver visits me all the time and keeps asking what I got with them:eek:

I've loads of small electrical stuff either bought by me when I was flush or given as gifts, many being used a handful of times and consigned to the back of the cupboard. You know the type of thing...George Foreman Grill, Sandwich press etc. I feel an eBay selling spree coming on!

I want to buy something at Comet that will use all this £55(even if I have to put a small amount towards it myself) and be totally useful and invaluable in a money-saving way. Any ideas? I already have a slow-cooker which has just been unearthed from the cupboard and is proving a real asset. What small electricals do you consider to be the most use in saving you money in the long-run?

All help very gratefully received.:beer:

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning!

Breadmakers are great - they certainly save time - but not waistlines. They're not terribly MS for regular bread, but certainly earn their keep when it comes to making interesting loaves - sundried tomato, olive, seed, etc. I have a Panasonic, but there are others that will come in at not much more than your budget. Take a look for other threads for BM discussion.

Handblenders have lots of uses - soup, whipping egg whites, chopping nuts. I have a Braun which will be within your budget. If you want the discussion thread for that, let me know and I'll post it.

Penny. x

fizzel81

i would say breadmaker its something i will be buying when i move to replace the one i broke, other sugestions maybe a steamer i have used mine to cook a whole meal (chicken, veg and potatos)

Pink.

Hi Impomdasp,

These older threads might help you to decide:

What kitchen gadget would you not be without?

which gadget saves you the most

Kitchen gadgets ...what is/is not essential

What electrical kitchen gadgets.......

Whats the most useless kitchen item you`ve bought?

Pink

sammy_kaye18

I'm saving for a breadmaker

I was lovingly informed by a lady on here that i spend 57p on a loaf of bread (cheapest one in the local shop) practically every 2/3 days - yes we eat alot of bread! which would be about 3 loafs a week - theres me, bf, 3 year old and our 6 year old step son on weekends so in total we spend £1.71.

I was told that all i needed for a loaf was bread flour, yeast, water, sugar and salt, which would basiclly cost me £1.20 for a few loaves which i could home bake and have fresh bread each day.

sO id recommend a bread maker

HariboJunkie

I agree about the breadmaker but I think a slowcooker saves a lot of money and time. You can use much cheaper cuts of meat and just bung it all in.

bulchy

I would love a breadmaker, I plan to get one once I get a bigger kitchen, in a year or so.
Sue

dannahaz

Another vote for a breadmaker here.

I have a Panasonic, and its great. We never have shop bought bread now.

Recently, I've taken to making a lot of sourdough-starter based breads. I don't cook them in the BM, but I use the BM for the initial mixing and rising.

I also make pizza dough in mine, naan dough, hot cross bun mixes...

Definitely worth the investment.

Uniscots97

If you have money left over go for a Braun wizzard, its a hand held mixer/beater and pulverizer also comes with 2 containers (1 with blade for chopping things kind of like a food processor, the other is tall and narrow so perfect for soups and sauces). I prefer this to a food processor as its so small and use it nearly every time I bake and use it for making soup etc (its also easy to clean) and its under 20 quid!

rach

i find my handblender (braun again) indispensable, especially making soup, and the extra little container with chopper is fab for making hummus etc

i also love my yoghurt maker, though i'm not sure if comet sell those

i did have a breadmaker, but wasn't worth it on my own. just a warnign really.

don;t forget comet sell other stuff, like computer stuff, phones etc, as well as kitchen gadgets.

dreams_R_free

:T :T :T to all for your helpful advice.

An an extra :T to Pink-winged for the list of useful-looking links which I shall read from start to finish.

What mines of information MSE Forums are:beer: