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I've had a crappy sainsbury's frying pan for 15 years, I worked out this morning. I eat scrambled eggs and omelettes every week, and must have lost dozens of eggs and scrubbing hours over the years to the sticky bastard.

I treated myself to a £7.99 tefal non stick job yesterday, and couldn't believe I hadn't done it sooner. It will change my life. (Very slight exaggeration )

What rubbish things do you tolerate?

Also remembering the knives which didn't chop..

Also remembering the knives which didn't chop..

Twice

Bastard 3 pronged forks. There is a reason forks have 4 prongs.

A really shitty saucepan that I scrapped all the coating off so every time I make mashed potato now I get bits of metal in it.its also dented from when I dropped it.dunno why I don't just buy a new one!

Just got a new saucepan. My life has been changed exponentially. When we moved here (KL) I couldn't work the money out. Since we needed all the stuff to furnish a flat with, I went to Ikea on my own. A set of three saucepans were 35 ringlet IIRC which is about 7 quid. They acted like they were made of tin foil.
I went on Friday and got one that cost 85 on its own, so around 18 pounds which, in real terms is nothing. I was [ yesterday.

A blunt peeler - one of the u-shaped ones ... It is vile, but my mum swears by them so I continue ..

I recently bought myself a new set of pans after making do with flaky old shit ones for years... it actually has changed my life. I wish I was joking but my life really is that sad.

A very manky plastic measuring jug. I bought a new recently after meaning to for months and months. Why it took so long, I have no idea.

I also have a broken chopping board. When that will get replaced, I can't say!

I bought myself my own tape measure last week after YEARS of trying to locate DH's. Every time I had to measure something and he wasn't around to ask I'd get hacked off. It became like Schrödinger's cat, every time I had to measure something I had a grizzle to myself about DH.

Our marriage is saved. £1.49.

Potato masher for years. I recently bought a ricer and am in love.

Ha ha not Schrödinger's cat, Pavlovs dog. Ha ha.

My DM always buys very cheap frying pans which buckle and scorch when heated, so she's always buying replacements. Never understood how it's a saving.

I never think of buying socks for myself so I put up with my children's cast offs.

Enjoy your easy clean pan!

Shit kitchen scales (why do they all seem to be kitchen gadgets?!) - I bought them 8 years ago to make DDs first birthday cake and just got the cheapest ones I could find. They happened to be 'weightwatchers' ones and when I got them home realised you can only weigh out up to 500g. I bake so many cakes and for years and years have cursed about having to weigh out stuff in batches. And still never got round to buying any new ones.
Trouble is, I only remember when I get them out to bake and promptly forget a soon as I put them away. 8 bloody years

I used to have my own tool kit. DH amalgamated it into his, which means everything is lost.

I should buy me a leatherman.

Ooh, tea towels which don't absorb water but make everything slimy. I have plenty of those.

My cordless phones have needed new batteries for ages and keep cutting out. 5 mins on eBay would sort it.

I also have tweezers which don't grab properly. Each eyebrow hair takes a few goes.

We have two tefal frying pans that stick awfully. I bought a cheapie ikea one which is amazing!

I need a potato ricer!

My washing basket. It's a shitty cheapo wicker one and some of the nails poke through the wood frame on the lid.

Several times a week I scratch myself on it. Often drawing blood.

I've had it for 5 years.

Clingfilm. For years I've bought cheap stuff. I've lost the end, it breaks where I don't want it to, it splits, it never cuts of properly etc. etcl- its rubbish.

Just before Christmas I went to Lakeland and got myself a big roll of their most expensive stuff and my life is transformed. Not once have I had to play hunt the end, it cuts beautifully, its strong and firm and does all I need first time everytime

Carlywurly,

I have four pairs of tweezers for that very reason.

I also have a broken laundry basket.

I'm not a slovenly mess, honest!

In our house (DP,me, 4yo DD and baby) we own

Three forks.
Three spoons.
One butter knife.

They arent even from the same set

£15 for a new 24piece set in TKMaxx yet I spend every day cursing our lack of cutlery!

I had a broken bin. Replaced it with a Brantanio one. It's lovely. My husband was shocked when he saw how much I had spent.

Bought a steam generator iron as well, its halved my ironing time and I iron everything (sad that I am).

Madeyes this is for you

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=X_Vmjy6A2ug&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX_Vmjy6A2ug

Well, now you put it like that, pretty much everything I own.

Crappy bin bags. Every week they break and stretch meaning I have to run for the door and mop up drips afterwards. Every. Week. I know I probably should only half fill them or something, but why create a bin bag the size of an average bin and then make it useless?
Can anyone recommend an extra strong brand that is actually extra strong?