2. Modern houses never seem to have as much room in them for "stuff" as the old ones did. Here we have some kitchen steps that don't even fold up. At one time they could be tucked into a corner and be out of the way until needed (lunchtime perhaps). Now I have the fold up kind that attacks the fingers of unwary grand-kids. I can't sit on it for a coffee break like the old one and the new ones are about 6 inches lower than the light fixture I need to reach. Would you (still) like one of these?
Did you (or would you) use the seat on one of these as a top step to stand on?
3. You can probably tell by this photo which buttons were the most used. The motor did overheat a few times, such as when shredding (whatever the button for that was) carrots for muffins but it always came back to life in about 20 minutes. Do you think the newer ones can take the level of punishment this old thing could (still can)?
If you ever had one of these, how many of the buttons did you actually use?
4. My new version of this (InstantPot) required a 2 week course to figure out how to use it. It has a pressure valve that sounds like death is imminent. A much simpler and safer version is this old Crock Pot. 2 heat settings, a glass lid so that you can supervise the progress of your meal and a crock that was easy to replace. Nothing could go wrong with one of these. Even if something boiled over it always cleaned up to an acceptable level (what was left added flavour to the next meal). You could add the ingredients, plug it in, switch it on and still make it to the bus in time. Then you came home from work to the aroma of supper already made. Do you still have one of these in use in your home?
Do you ever cook something while you are out so that it is ready when you get home? What do you use?
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