Household Inventions- the Worst and the Best

topten · Post by **topten** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 4:44 pm

For me the best is electricity because it gives us light and warmth, the worst is the automatic washing machine because it gives the housewife too much spare time.

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 5:04 pm

The best - sash cord opening windows. The worst - weak sash cords!

WotNoDeeds · Post by **WotNoDeeds** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 5:21 pm

Without doubt the best is the OFF switch.

fatsam · Post by **fatsam** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 8:00 pm

my wife never has too much spare time.... She is always busy with something or tether. The house is full of "novelty worn out gadgets". Her latest is the "Tablet" and endless
"yataaa-taaaa yataaaa-teeeee"... clicky doooo clickydaaaa on the keyboard...

cant do anything about her addiction, therefore left her to it.... Blast the inventions they ruined "men" lives,.... too much freedom for the wife...

I guess I will be crucified tonight by my Mrs,... don't care.
fatsam

Ragged Robin · Post by **Ragged Robin** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 8:49 pm

I would probably also say electricity - closely followed living in a country where electricity can be unreliable by batteries. For elderly and infirm people and those with young children and/or animals underfoot, being suddenly plunged into darkness stumbling around by the light of a naked flame (candles and oil lamps) must be dangerous and a strong torch at least is a must! My most valued appliance is a bank of batteries which run lights and computer/CD player when the electric is off.

This winter closely followed by the hot water bottle!

But I am not sure some of these count as "household", nor my third which would be the mobile phone which is both according to how it is used. At best it can be a lifesaver for people travelling alone or walking in countryside; at worst it is a social menace and a traffic hazard

Purely household a frig/freezer in this climate. One can live on cold food; but not stuff than has gone off.

nginea · Post by **nginea** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 9:24 pm

Ragged Robin, a hot. Water bottle in TRNC that is a rare item Indeed.

Ragged Robin · Post by **Ragged Robin** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 9:50 pm

nginea wrote:Ragged Robin, a hot. Water bottle in TRNC that is a rare item Indeed.

Really? Why?

BLUE BUTTERFLY · Post by **BLUE BUTTERFLY** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 9:57 pm

I have 3 hotties. Lovely.

rosiesmidge · Post by **rosiesmidge** » Mon 23 Feb 2015 10:54 pm

I also have a hot water bottle and an electric blanket, people laughed when I told them I was bring to Cyprus , wouldn't be without this time off year

TRNCVaughan · Post by **TRNCVaughan** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 6:45 am

Don't know about the worst, the cleverest has to be the Thermos flask.
It keeps hot things hot and cold things cold.
The really clever bit is - how does it know which is which?

MrsD · Post by **MrsD** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 7:09 am

Best. Karcher window vac. Ideal for Cyprus with all the windows and patio doors.

Worst. Push open ends on tablets / cleaning bottles, not easy to open at all and I don't know how little old ladies can manage to Open them.

muffin · Post by **muffin** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 10:44 am

Yes second that. Childproof tops are a nightmare to open for anyone with arthritic hands and inability to grip things. I have found a device which fits three different sizes of lid and helps to turn it. Also the device to open ring pulls is brilliant.

Hedge-fund · Post by **Hedge-fund** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 12:31 pm

Best - The internet

Worst - The internet

ham on brown · Post by **ham on brown** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 12:59 pm

Worst.The bath,(minging in your own dirty water) yuk! best, the Roomba i robot, close second,window vac.

Ragged Robin · Post by **Ragged Robin** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 3:15 pm

I third the one about "childproof" closers. The screw tops for eg local soda water bottles are also a nightmare for arthritic hands and wrists. If anyone knows anywhere West of Girne that sells the gadgets muffin mentions, should be grateful. Meanwhile I have a pair of scissors (Catalkoy Lemar or Supreme I think) which incorporates a grip which opens screw tops .

Thermos flasks work by insulation as Iam sure Vaughan knows. Ditto cold bags which also keep hot foot hot. The prize would go to the person who invented AFFORDABLE insulated houses, but the vested interests in electricity, gas etc. would probably suppress it.

cjh · Post by **cjh** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 5:09 pm

Best invention "The Offside Rule" for housewives

If your out of the kitchen,your offside

Know i'll get a kicking for that one

woodspeckie · Post by **woodspeckie** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 5:24 pm

Mr Pound has a gadget that opens 3 different sizes of bottle tops.

kaiserphil · Post by **kaiserphil** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 5:35 pm

Or maybe you could get someone in the UK to send you an adjustable bottle-opener from Lakeland.

They are great for arthritic hands.

KWAKERT4 · Post by **KWAKERT4** » Tue 24 Feb 2015 8:04 pm

Unread post Re: Household Inventions- the Worst and the Best

Ragged Robin, a hot. Water bottle in TRNC that is a rare item Indeed

You don't live here then

T

chiangbill · Post by **chiangbill** » Wed 25 Feb 2015 4:57 pm

ham on brown wrote:Worst.The bath,(minging in your own dirty water) yuk! best, the Roomba i robot, close second,window vac.

Don't think we could afford to fill the bath with hot water.

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