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Think before you buy- These 7 kitchen tools serve no real purpose
Samira Vishwas | July 18, 2025 4:25 PM CST

Kitchen clutter alert- Is your kitchen also filled with gadgets that you boght with great enthusiasm, but are now gathering dust? Often, we think that these kitchen tools will make our work easy, but the reality is something else! Many women waste money on cheap and fancy gadgets that are of no use laater. Let us know today about 7 such kitchen tools, which are actually a waste of money and obccupy space in your kitchen.

1. Veg Slick or Mandolin: Just a hassle in the name of thin slips!

We think that this will cut vegetables qizetable and thinly, but the truth is that both using it and then cleaning it is a headache. Better than this is a sharp knife, with which you can cut vegetables in the shape you want. Do you also believe that this Slicer has become just a showpiece in the kitchen?

Mandolin Slicers Help in Making Fine and Uniform Slices, Especially when you have to work in large quantities. However, for everyday chores, they can significantly add time and hassle to the cleaning process.

2. Steel, Metal or Stone Chopping Boards: A Recipe for Knife Sharpening!

These stylish chopping boards are all the rage these days, but they may or may not cut your vehicles, but they will surely dull your knife’s edge. Wooden or Plastic Chopping Boards are far better for Knives.

Metal or Stone Chopping Boards Can Actually Dull The Knife Blades Faster as They are Too Hard. Wooden or high-density polyethene (HDPE) Plastic Chopping Boards are better for knows and keep them safe.

3. Vegetable Pealer: Why Buy One when a Knife is Enough?

We often buy a vegetable peeler to peel potatoes or other vegetables. But Tell Us Honestly, Do You Use It Frequently? Most people make do with their trusty knife or an old pealer lying Around at home. These peelers usually lie unused in the cupboard.

A high-quality vegetable pealer can significantly help in Peeling Vegetables Quickly and Efficiently, Especially for that with Thin Skins. It depends on the individual’s habit and convenience whether these choose to use it or not. But yes, if you are comfortable with a knife, then there is no need for this.

4. Vegetable Chopper: Vegetables Release Water, is it useful?

Nowadays, a Vegetable Chopper is Seen in Almost Every Kitchen. However, the vegetables chopped in it often release water, making them different to use. Onions become watery when chopped and small things like garlic do not even get adequately chopped in it. So, is this chopper really helping you or just Occupying your space?

Handhedheld Vegetable Choppers Can Be Useful For Small Tasks, but some vegetables release water likes onions, which can limit its unility. It depends on the type of vegetable you are chopping and how finly you want the chopping to be. Food Processors are a better option for bigger jobs.

5. spoon and lid holder: An alternative to a small plate!

Many women boy holders to keep ladles and lids while cooking. But to be honest, you can use a simple plate instead. This will not only save you money but will also make it Easier to Clean.

Spoon and Lid Holders Can Help Keep the Kitchen Clean and Prevent Stines on the Countertop. However, it is definitely not an essential gadget and can be done without it. It is a matter of convenience and personal preference.

6. hand juicer: More Efort, Less Juice!

It seems like we will extract fresh juice at home, but extracuting juice from a hand juice is such a teedious task that we get bored in a more days. And then there is the hassle of cleaning it! Often, this too is left lying in a corner.

Hand juices save electricity and can be good for making juices while traveling or in small quantities. But yes, they can be quite teedous for juicing in large quantities or on a regular basis. Cleaning is also an issue.

7. Garlic Crusher: Such a big tool for one thing?
If you are buying a tool for just one purpose, then it often proves to be useless. Like a Garlic Crusher to Crush Garlic. It is so deficult to clean that a small mortar and pestle is better than this, in which you can easily crush garlic.


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