2023 Household Products That Were Disappointing
Mastic juicer (a high-end alternative to blenders), pasta machine, vegetable slicer, dehydrator, ice maker, stir-fried yogurt machine, sprout maker, high-pressure shaker, fruit and vegetable cleaner, sparkling water maker.
All of these products are either a rip-off or have an extremely high total cost of ownership: you spend a long time preparing raw ingredients before you can even use them, they can break down during use, and cleaning up is a massive time sink. On top of that, they're expensive to buy, and they absolutely do not save you any time.
For the occasional need, spending a small fortune and an extra few hours of labor is a classic example of a waste-of-money product.
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