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Janet

In article >,
says...
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> What item(s) do you own which you balked at, price seeming high, but has turned out to be a great tool?
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> Me: Rubbermaid high heat rubber spatula.
> Bread machine

The first kitchen tool I ever bought, in 1966, which was a stainless
steel cheesegrater. It cost 7/6 old money (in UK, before
decimalisation). That was 40 pence UK new money, or 63 cents US.

I was a student, struggling with my conscience; could I really afford
to splurge a quarter of the weekly rent, on a cheesegrater? I passed
that shop window cheesegrater every day for weeks until I finally
weakened and bought it.

It was a great grater but after only 45 years of frequent use, it
went blunt so I had to buy a new one.

Janet UK