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my 5 favorite kitchen tools for under $10

January 26, 2015 by Abby

My favorite kitchen tools under $10 | winstead wandering

The kitchen is my happy place. There’s something about taking ingredients, items that are often useless on their own, and creating something that nourishes people, that brings them together. Sometimes I love the quiet comfort of a familiar recipe, of careful measurements. Other times, I love the unknown of experimenting, of wondering what the end result will be.

I have some pretty treasured gadgets in my kitchen, including my KitchenAid mixer. I use it several times a week. Most of my most frequently used tools, though, are inexpensive and versatile. Today I’m going to share a few of my favorites.


cheese slicer

My favorite kitchen tools under $10 | winstead wandering

This exact cheese slicer is the one J. and I have owned for nearly seven years. As two cheese-loving parents of two cheese-loving kids, we use it a lot. It’s sturdy and slices at the perfect thickness for a grilled cheese- we call that cheese toast around here- with the added perk that it can double as a spatula to flip and cut your sandwich.

Bonus: in a pinch, it makes a a workable bottle opener.

bamboo spoons

My favorite kitchen tools under $10 | winstead wandering

I use at least one of these bamboo spoons every day. They come as a set of six and cost just over $1 each. I’ve had my set for more than two years and they’re still holding up well, even though I wash them in the dishwasher. I use them for anything you’d use a regular wooden spoon for, and I use the squared off ones as spatulas.

Bonus: you can try this cool DIY.

dough whisk

My favorite kitchen tools under $10 | winstead wandering

I saw this dough whisk recommended on a blog and decided on a whim to buy it. Turns out, I use it pretty frequently. I love to use it to mix cookie dough and bread dough, as well as various batters. It’s easier to clean than a regular whisk and is better for thick batter and dough.

Bonus: you get to tell people that you use a Danish dough hand whisk. Fancy, huh?

pan scrapers

My favorite kitchen tools under $10 | winstead wandering

My step-mom first bought me one these pan scrapers several years ago. It was an afterthought in the checkout line at Bed, Bath & Beyond and I’m sure she has no idea how much I’ve loved it (Ann, if you read this, you’ve revolutionized the way I wash dishes!). There really isn’t anything to explain about these little guys, other than that they are masters at scraping cooked-on food and gook from dishes while saving your fingernails.

Bonus: they’re a great tool for scraping the sticky stuff left over after removing labels.

rada paring knife

My favorite kitchen tools under $10 | winstead wandering

I originally bought this knife out of a sense of obligation. A student was selling these knives as a fundraiser, so I bought one. I’d long been unhappy with the inexpensive knife block J. and I bought when we first married, so I figured it might be a slight improvement. Now, a year later, I own six or seven of these knives, plus the knife sharpener.

I love how sturdy they are and how easy they are to sharpen (until now, I was terrified of knife sharpeners, thinking for some reason that they were dangerous or difficult to use). I highly recommend any knives from this brand; I think you’ll be as pleasantly surprised by their quality and affordability as I was.

Bonus: buy these knives through a fundraiser and support a good cause while getting some new kitchen bling.

What are your favorite inexpensive kitchen tools?

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Filed Under: frugal living, homemaking, in the kitchen — Tagged With: budget, for the home, frugal tip, homemaking, kitchen, under $10

Comments

  1. Cydnee says

    February 3, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    I am a kitchen gadget girl. You have recommended great, reasonable gadgets. Thank you for joining us at #purebloglove. We enjoy having you every Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

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