Anyone bought a breadmaker and then regretted it/ not used it?

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Thinking of getting one but don't want it to end up in that kitchen cupboard for 'useless kitchen gadgets that seemed like a good idea at the time of purchase.'

I know from another thread there are those who swear by them, but has anyone regretted coughing up for one?

we love our panasonic, no regrets there

I have a cheapo breadmaker and use it off and on. It hasn't been used for quite a few months now although I did buy some flour and yeast the other day to start using it again. I think I just need to get back into the habbit!

Used mine yesterday!! I don't think I've used it for about 18 months and it baked a fabulous loaf that ds and I have eaten most of already!!

we have one that we never use

i can't be bothered thinking about it and i'm not convinced bread from a breadmaker tastes that good...

i love my panasonic - and my dh says its far better than shop bread.

I use tesco bread mixes - so all I add is water and a lump of butter.

It had a good nonstick coating, so doesn;t really need washing up. That's what killed my juicer days!

Is it feasible to put the Panasonic away after each use in the cupboard- it looks a bit bulky to keep on the worksurface...but a bit heavy to be putting away all the time?

my panasonic is whirring away right now. i use it probably twice or three times a week for bread, & once a fortnight or so for pizza dough. had cheaper ones before & they were rubbish. panasonic deffo worth it.

mine never goes away - most used appliance after the kettle.

Can I ask a really silly question - What do you have to do? Do you just throw in all the ingredients and out comes a loaf of bread? Or do you have to put it in the oven or what? Does it taste similar to the bread in the bakers? I get 2-3 Fresh loaves from the bakers each week and love them, even just with butter. And they are nowcosting nearly £1.50 a loaf. Still a cheap lunch but still.

I really want one after reading this thread

According to GH mag it costs roughly 52p a loaf. I haven't worked out the cost of my ingredients but have started to use mine again because I hardly ever get to go to the supermarket, I can never get the bread I want when I do an online shop and the tiny, village shop charges £1.50 for stale looking sliced loaf!!