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debm55

(51,366 posts)
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 12:50 PM Friday

Are there items or gadgets that you bought, never use, but won't throw out or give to someone? I had to have one of

the copper pans that I saw on a commercial. Never used it. How about you?

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Are there items or gadgets that you bought, never use, but won't throw out or give to someone? I had to have one of (Original Post) debm55 Friday OP
Yes...an Amazon Kindle e-reader. Glorfindel Friday #1
Thank you Glorfindel. I bought one too, I have no idea where it is at. debm55 Friday #2
Me too nuxvomica Friday #4
Same here, because I didn't like being tied to Amazon. I downloaded a bunch of their freebies... Hekate Yesterday #8
manual garlic press lol fter your presssed the stuff u still had to chop it more with a knife nt msongs Friday #3
Thank you very much, msongs. That's funny. debm55 Friday #6
One of those counter tops potato slicers that takes up JMCKUSICK Friday #5
Thanks John, That's great. debm55 Friday #7

Glorfindel

(10,163 posts)
1. Yes...an Amazon Kindle e-reader.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 01:02 PM
Friday

I expected to use it all the time, but it's been collecting dust for several years.

Hekate

(99,685 posts)
8. Same here, because I didn't like being tied to Amazon. I downloaded a bunch of their freebies...
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:16 AM
Yesterday

…including a bunch I knew hubby would like. The benefit was that I got used to using an e-reader — then when I got an iPad that was that.

I can download books from the Public Library, and I am a big fan of Gutenberg.org free books. When I want to buy real printed-on-paper books, I frequently do so from Amazon, but I was always mistrustful of the reality of e-books, and was proven right recently when the God of All Macs snuck into my e-library function one night and emptied nearly all of it to “recover unused space. “

The good news is that my very oldest iPad is now incapable of being upgraded any more, with or without my permission (according to hubby, my in-house tech support) so all my oldest and most favorite e-books are safe.

As for the Kindle, it has gotten a whole new life, as hubby has discovered free sources for chess games, math games, and other esoterica.

msongs

(72,590 posts)
3. manual garlic press lol fter your presssed the stuff u still had to chop it more with a knife nt
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 03:10 PM
Friday

JMCKUSICK

(4,096 posts)
5. One of those counter tops potato slicers that takes up
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:29 PM
Friday

A large casserole dish size space on the counter. Lots easier using that silver thingy that's been around since dirt was clean.

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