It was only a couple of weeks ago that I was singing the praises of the soup maker that we have had for years (see here), but then I had a change of heart while I was washing the pots.
The one downside to this particular model is that you can't submerge the glass part in water to give it a really good clean and with my back issues I was struggling to lift it. The only way to properly get it clean was to lie it on it's side leaning over the washing up bowl of soapy water and scrub it carefully.
So I lost patience, and after a chat with Alan who said he didn't want it either, I advertised it on Facebook Marketplace. It sold within two hours to someone who really needed it, and I was very happy.
Ten pounds to add to my little cash stash, which while I am currently managing on such a tight budget is a nice little back up so I can buy anything big that I might run out of.
Or, as I have only £3.28 in my purse to last me until the end of the month, it might have to be used sooner. 😄
Sue xx
At least February is a short month!
ReplyDeleteI've been hankering after a soup maker but the hassle of cleaning it has always put me off.
ReplyDeleteA saucepan works.
ReplyDeleteA large saucepan/stockpot worked perfectly for soups for hundreds of years . . . I have never been convinced we need any of the 'essential' gadgets which marketing professionals have pushed onto us so successfully.
ReplyDeleteI was recently on a volunteer gig where we had to feed dozens of people, with limited kitchen facilities, and one of the big food successes was soup made with (drum roll) a very large saucepan and smoothed out with a stick blender. The washing up was extremely simple 😉
As they always say ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ simple and basic is always the best. Heather
ReplyDeleteI've always just used a saucepan for soup making. A hand-held blender if I want to blend the soup afterwards. A poor design if you can't take the top off the stand to wash it!
ReplyDeleteWith the amount of money which has gone out of my account since Monday (vet's bill of nearly £150, Computer repairs £40, a birthday present for a friend, essential tempting cat food for L. Whale this morning who turned his nose up at ordinary cat food with medicine on . . . your £3.28 wouldn't have gone far!! I know it is your personal challenge but it wouldn't work for me.