Why people do not buy Home and kitchen.

For home cooks and homeowners tired of replacing cheap gear that fails. See the doubts and regrets people repeat, plus the linked comments behind each objection.

8 objections119 comments4 threadsupdated 4 days ago
  1. It's too hard to clean and not worth the hassle to wash it

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    How to answerHighlight dishwasher-safe design and simple construction with minimal parts that rinse clean in seconds.

    I know lots of people love their garlic press, but I would rather chop garlic with a knife than wash a garlic press.

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  2. I can do it faster with a knife anyway

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    How to answerShow time comparisons for bulk tasks where the gadget saves significant prep time versus knife work.

    pretty much anything fruit or veg related. knifework is always faster, even if you're going slow because you're afraid of cutting yourself.

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  3. I used it for a couple months then it just sat there taking up space

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    How to answerOffer compact storage solutions and demonstrate multiple uses to justify the space it occupies.

    Regret: vacuum sealer. We got into it for all of two months and it's been sitting in the pantry ever since. Unexpectedly love my rice cooker. Perfect rice every time. Use it all the time as a steamer too.

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  4. It wastes too much of the food I'm trying to prepare

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    How to answerRedesign with precision blades that maximize yield and show side-by-side waste comparisons.

    Regret the pineapple corer(?) since it wastes so much of the actual pineapple “meat” I use my microwave spatter cover all the time. So much easier to wash since it’s dishwasher safe and I don’t have to worry about sauces exploding and having to reach my arm awkwardly to clean…

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  5. It broke right away when I tried to use it

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    How to answerOffer robust warranty and use durable materials with quality testing to prove longevity.

    I'll never forget when my husband and I were first dating, and he brought a pineapple corer to my house so we could slice pineapple for dinner. He went on and on about how great it was...but when he went to show me how it works, it broke immediately. I showed him how to cut a…

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  6. It's huge and messy and impossible to clean properly

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    How to answerDesign with fewer crevices, detachable parts, and dishwasher-safe components for easy cleanup.

    Juice extractor. Huge, messy, impossible to clean, and the concentrated veg juice runs through you like a loose goose until you get used to it. Fire extinguisher & a blowtorch. Covers all bases.

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  7. It didn't work right - it just mangled the food instead of cutting it

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    How to answerImprove blade sharpness and cutting mechanism, show demo videos of clean cuts on various foods.

    Those multi-blade herb scissors. They just mangled the herbs and didn’t always cut through. And they were stupidly annoying to clean. I used them twice and threw them out.

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  8. I never mastered how to use it so it just sits there

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    How to answerInclude quick-start guide, video tutorials, and intuitive design that works right out of the box.

    The veggetti, a spiral slicer that makes "noodles" out of vegetables like zucchini. It was a joke present because of the name, but I never mastered using it, so I never got to try the culinary miracle that is zucchini spaghetti. A good gift device I got is a big plastic sheet…

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