"Day Dreamer" > wrote in message
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>
> > wrote:
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> <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.

Not in minutes, but it absolutely speeds up the process. Mine is a
ribbed aluminum thing with rubber feet (I expect copper would work
better, but cost a lot more). Same thing as yours? I don't use it a lot,
but on occasion I find it useful.

Scott.