Should we buy new saucepans?

[RavenousBabyButterfly]

I think we should. Our current ones are about 25 years old from M&S, cost about £70 for the set so I'm more than happy that we've had our money's worth from them. The bases of the pans have corroded leaving razor sharp edges on the bottom. Probably 25 years of being put through the dishwasher. I've tried to attach a picture.

We can very easily afford new pans, this is not a question of doing without something else in order to get them. DH is adamant that as they are still functional we should keep them and just file off the sharp edges. He thinks that buying new ones would be a waste of money.

So WIBU to buy new ones? He's so sure he's right that he told me to post this

Give him a deadline by which the edges need to be filed smooth and after which the pans go to the recycling centre and new ones are purchased.

Clearly buy yourself new pans. I'm all for getting your money's worth, and being a conscious-shopper, but honestly, ingesting saucepan fragments is a step too far.

Wtf of course he's being ridiculous. Also you do not need permission. Who uses stuff that's so old and broken and clearly not fit for purpose anymore? Unless you like to dice with death everytime you use the pans with razor sharp edges. Get new pans ffs.

Sharp inside or outside?

Just go and buy some new ones. He's a pennypinching old Grinch, isn't he? Saucepans aren't expensive ffs!

Buy yourself a proper set of saucepans from a kitchen shop. Good brands are Lagostina, ICM Le Pentole, Mauviel.

TBF we wouldn't be ingesting fragments of saucepan, the corroded bit is on the outside, the inside of the pan is sound.

Sharp outside not inside.

if they work, why on earth would you bin them?

if you replace them, at least make sure that they go to be used by those who are not as rich as you

It’s SO much easier to cook with proper saucepans.

Right he either files them down this week or you get new. He is responsible for washing them too.

Buy yourself a proper set of saucepans from a kitchen shop. Good brands are Lagostina, ICM Le Pentole, Mauviel

Yeah. Those M&S ones just don’t last!

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I never understand why people spend £1000s on kitchen cupboards and penny pinch over saucepans. I have £1500 worth of saucepans but have never personally spent a single £ on kitchen cupboards.

As someone said above, give him a deadline to do the filing down. If he hasn’t done it by then, he’s lost his say in the matter.

In all seriousness, replace them immediately and make sure they go somewhere that they’re compacted and can’t be taken by someone else. Someone could really end up with nasty cuts from them.

He’s being UTTERLY ridiculous to risk nasty cuts/slices of skin being taken off.

Old saucepans need to be taken to your local council recycling centre.

but have never personally spent a single £ on kitchen cupboards

Do you live in a tent?

No! I have a larder in my kitchen and a built in dresser (19th century property). A huge dresser I inherited and a glass fronted pine cupboard I repurposed when we moved.

Oo-la-posh-ladidah!Maria

FFS just get some new ones. You've had your money's worth and they are wearing out.

But there's no need to spend £££s on them. I've had some Jamie Oliver Tefal ones for about 15 years, used several times a week and they're still in excellent condition and decent solid pans. Even Ikea pans are excellent quality, we've had some great frying pans from there.

You could get a good set of new pans for £100-200 that will easily see you through the next 25 years.

Who does more cooking?

DH complained when I bought a good set of saucepans because he thought they were overpriced and a waste of money because we already had a set (of banged up cookware he got from his mother when moving into his first flat). I reminded him that since I do 90% of the cooking, I’ll be the judge of that, thanks.

Good saucepans are fab. It really does make a difference as things heat more evenly etc

I've heard good things about glass, copper and stainless steel ones. If you have the money, I'd definitely get new ones. Those look dangerous!

Having said that, if you can file it with zero damage to the integrity of the pans, and the pans themselves are fine, I can see the argument for keeping them.

The old pans can be put in the metal recycling skip at the council recycling centre.

Does your DH feel the need to file down other tools in the house after 25 years or just ones he perceives have less value to him?

Seriously - those pans are shot (and dangerous) and tbh I'm surprised they've survived this long. They won't be conducting heat properly as they are so corroded, which makes them less efficient and more difficult to cook with as your pans won't be heating evenly.

My own pans are 25 years old - but are pristine because I bought high quality and they've been a sound investment (and will still be serviable in another 25 years).

Just buy some new (decent) pans OP - he's being utterly ridiculous and unattractively penny pinching.