> wrote:

<Actually, though, my favourites are ones many
> people would dispute the "useless" tag. My
> personal opinion is that the following are truly
> useless and people only use them out of
> habit.

>Microwave ovens
>Nonstick pans
>Stainless steel knives

I use all three of those nearly every day.
Although not expensive, my useless items would be this metal meat
defrosting tray thing (as seen on tv) that`s supposed to defrost frozen
meat in minutes - it doesn`t.

That "bacon waves" tray for microwaving bacon.
This thing with a whole bunch of little blades and a handle that`s
supposed to slice a whole tomato at once - it just kinda shreds it,
rather then slicing it.