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Grim Chieftain

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13. This is a hard one

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 02:36 PM

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I guess my microwave. It's great for heating up food and making baked potatoes. It really helps keep the heat out of the kitchen during warm weather months.

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What is the greatest gadget that you ever owned? Can be for the kitchen, personal care,workshop., garage, or any other [View all] debm55 Friday OP

TV DURHAM D Friday #1

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My husband Ziggysmom Friday #36

That is so sweet of you, Ziggysmom. May his memories be a blessing to you. debm55 Yesterday #51

It has to be my Sodastream EverHopeful Friday #3

Sparkling water is MY drink and I've often thought about buying one of those! Diamond_Dog Friday #10

I love mine for sparkling water and use it everyday! sheshe2 Friday #20

Does she mean it's a pain to find the canisters or replacing them in the machine? EverHopeful Friday #21

Sorry - I meant to say it's a pain to have to acquire them Diamond_Dog Friday #23

I no longer drink sodas because of my enjoying sparkling water kimbutgar Friday #35

add a shot of tequila and you have a ranch water cocktail DBoon Yesterday #52

That sounds wonderful. I am going to look into that.Thank you EverHopeful. debm55 Yesterday #55

I started using mine more once I moved it next to the refrigerator! spooky3 Yesterday #58

A Furminator. It's a pet grooming tool. Ocelot II Friday #4

Thank you, very much, Ocelot II. I need one of those. debm55 Yesterday #56

Hori Hori Knife rog Friday #5

That, too! Great for dividing hostas. Ocelot II Friday #19

Thank you very much, rog, for sharing. debm55 Yesterday #59

I am particularly fond of my French butter keeper, aka butter bell. 3catwoman3 Friday #6

So you don't have to refrigerate it? Maraya1969 Friday #30

No, you do not. The butter keeper sits on the kitchen counter... 3catwoman3 Friday #37

It looks great. I may have to get one since I am tired of getting hard butter from the refrigerator all the time Maraya1969 Saturday #39

Kerry Gold is what we get, too. 3catwoman3 Saturday #40

Thanks. Good advise. I am surprised at how much butter I eat Maraya1969 Sunday #42

That sounds very interesting . Thank you very much for sharing, 3catwoman3 debm55 Yesterday #61

A telescoping back scratcher. Diamond_Dog Friday #7

HAHAHHAAHHAHAHha. Thank you, Diamond_Dog. I love the idea of the telescoping back scratcher. debm55 Yesterday #62

Chef of the Future The Wizard Friday #8

HAHAHHAHHAHAH, Thank you so much, The Wizard. debm55 Yesterday #63

Without a DOUBT, deb... some_of_us_are_sane Friday #9

That's great!!!!! Thank you very much, some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 Yesterday #64

that's a tough one.... mike_c Friday #11

Thank you very much for your wonderful selection. mike_c. GREAT.❤️ debm55 Yesterday #65

Wooden Spatula no_hypocrisy Friday #12

Fantastic, Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. debm55 Yesterday #66

This is a hard one Grim Chieftain Friday #13

Yes, I agree with you, Grim Chieftain. I love my microwave.❤️ debm55 Yesterday #67

my Mikita drill WhiteTara Friday #14

Thank you very much for sharing with us, WhiteTara. I am getting all these new ideas for gadgets. debm55 Yesterday #70

Does my desktop PC count? And my printer. CTyankee Friday #15

Since I make yogurt 2x weekly, probably the Instant Pot--before I used heating pads, coolers, and hlthe2b Friday #16

That would be my John Deere Utility tractor. Emile Friday #17

ZipSnip LogDog75 Friday #18

I'm gonna look for the ZipSnip. CrispyQ Yesterday #71

Air fryer. lpbk2713 Friday #22

DVD Recorder LoisB Friday #24

Hoof Pick Pharlo Friday #25

My golf gps, tells me the distance, hit the right club. dem4decades Friday #26

I have two of them. The Madcap Friday #27

Wow 🤔 definitely my crockpot. My stove died so my toaster oven. DVR and computer. TommieMommy Friday #28

I love my egg cooker. Just set it up and it beeps when you have hard boiled, (or soft boiled Maraya1969 Friday #29

Oh , I like that. Thank you Maraya1969, I have never seen one like that. I want one. debm55 Yesterday #50

Bamboo back scratchers that I bought at Pier I for 99 each. CrispyQ Friday #31

HAHAHHHAHAHAHHA. Thank is so funny. Thank you for sharing with us. CrispyQ. debm55 Yesterday #49

Robot vacuum cleaner (dry and wet) enough Friday #32

Thank you very much for sharing with us. enough. Did you see that they have one for cutting the lawn in the yard??? I debm55 Yesterday #48

Folding potato masher k55f5r Friday #33

Great!!!!!!! Thank you k55f5r for sharing. What a great idea. debm55 Yesterday #47

I'm only going to attempt to keep my list down Niagara Friday #34

I love my battery operated candles. zanana1 Saturday #38

I love the ambiance, especially in winter months Niagara 6 hrs ago #79

Thank you, Niagara. What a wonderful list of gadgets. I really like my battery operated candles. The rest of your list debm55 Yesterday #46

The tiny clip on musical tuner. I have them on all my instruments and no matter how noisy it is, it works without fail. KitFox Saturday #41

Thank you very much, KitFox for sharing, I have the old fashioned upright grater. debm55 Yesterday #45

My Les Paul Guitar and the Accompanying Fender Twin Reverb. NNadir Yesterday #43

HAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, NNadir for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #44

Too hard to narrow down! buzzycrumbhunger Yesterday #53

Fantastic, buzzycrumbhunger. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Yesterday #77

A good three bladed pocket knife. marble falls Yesterday #54

Thank you very much, marble falls. I have a Swiss Army knife with all these little gadgets-scissors.corkscrew, etc. debm55 Yesterday #76

The Little Attachment For My Drill... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #57

Great gadgets, ProfessorGAC. Did you see the new lawnmower they have out? it works like the carpet cleaner but cuts your debm55 Yesterday #75

Titan Peeler and Julienner displacedvermoter Yesterday #60

HAHAHHAHHAHAHHAH. Thank you displacedvermotor. That sounds like a great gadget. debm55 Yesterday #74

Felco # 2 pruners Botany Yesterday #68

Those are great for gardening and cutting back branches. Thank you so much for sharing, Botany. debm55 Yesterday #69

My kindle and kindle holder Alpeduez21 Yesterday #72

Agree with you and thank you for sharing with us. Alpeduez21. I love using mine. debm55 Yesterday #73

1Zpresso X-Ultra manual coffee grinder Pinback Yesterday #78

A bit late to the party TexLaProgressive 6 hrs ago #80

My 3D printer vanamonde 5 hrs ago #81