this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2023
218 points (98.2% liked)

Ask Lemmy

25315 readers
1067 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions


Rules: (interactive)


1) Be nice and; have funDoxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them


2) All posts must end with a '?'This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?


3) No spamPlease do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.


4) NSFW is okay, within reasonJust remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].


5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.


Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.

Partnered Communities:

Tech Support

No Stupid Questions

You Should Know

Reddit

Jokes

Ask Ouija


Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 49 points 9 months ago (1 children)

rice cooker. i have one that i use like a fancy crockpot so i can leave the house and come home to hot food. mandolin or a food processor is a close second, makes chopping veggies a breeze

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

My issue with food processors is they take more time to clean than they save.

Which one do you use?

[–] AgnosticMammal@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Rinse after use, then its a matter of wiping down in hot soapy water.

Never let the debris dry in the food processor or you're gonna have a bad time. Same with blenders.

If you can't reach the crevices you can also run it with warm (not hot) soapy water to clean the crevices.

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A bottle brush is great for those crevices, too 🤌🏼

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Those little brushes they make for cleaning straws have so many other uses, I swear.

Edit: just realized you said "bottle" and not "little," sorry about that lol

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, and if you're really old-school, you simply use a pipe cleaner... 🤪

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ooh smart idea, I forgot those existed for a bit there lol

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's exactly what the "straw cleaner" people wanted you to do, ya know...

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They've fooled me again! When will I ever learn? .⁠·⁠´⁠¯⁠⁠(⁠>⁠▂⁠<⁠)⁠´⁠¯⁠⁠·⁠.

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

They're insidiously clever. It's not your fault. Better humans than yourself have gone their whole lives assuming those fuzzy bendy things were just for preschool craft projects. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, if you can't soak it, get that food off before it dries. This is why I prefer kitchen tools that you can take apart. I replaced my Foreman grill with a griddle with removable plates and love it, even though the Foreman had a bit more cooking area. Plus I got waffle plates and also got rid of the waffle maker that I rarely used because it was such a pain to clean if you ever overestimated how much batter it needed.

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

i use a mini kitchenaid i got for $50 a few years ago. its easier to store n clean bc its tiny. it isnt good for big batches but is perfect for a few carrots and onion, or a handful of spinach. then i usually just swish it all with warm water and im good to go. i clean while i cook so its basically all done by the time im eating.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I guess I just don't find it hard to chop things with a knife, which is very easy to clean. I have a food processor, but getting it out of the cupboard takes almost as much time as dicing an onion with a knife.

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

i think for me is im a disaster and usually will end up with veggie particles all over the counter and floor and then have to spend time cleaning that up else the cat gets his far face all over it. on top of that i have a super tiny food processor which makes getting it in and out super easy. if i only had my larger one i could not see myself bothering with it.