30 Of The Most Unnecessary Home Appliances Invented, Some Of Which You Might Still Want To Have

Why wash your hands with boring old water when it can glow like an incredible E.T.!

Yeah, because locating your phone, downloading the app, and setting up your parameters is much easier than just flipping the on/off switch!

If you know what a pie bird is, chances are good that you already own one. So here is a little explanation for the pie newbies: These tiny ceramic birds can aid in steam venting while your pie bakes and keep the filling from bubbling over. The majority of home bakers still produce delectable pies without pie birds, though owners acknowledge that they serve more as a cute kitchen ornament than a necessary baking aid.

Can you appreciate an icy cold beverage if it hasn't been sitting in green light inside a mini-fridge modeled after a mythical spaceship, says this dorm-worthy refrigerator? The answer is yes, and it makes this product completely useless.

The breakfast station, which commonly combines a toaster oven, griddle, and coffee maker, is then, by all means, something you should buy.

For those who like their pepper as aggressive as possible. 

Even though pizza-only countertop ovens advertise that they use less energy and cook more evenly, they aren't really compact and will occupy a lot of cabinet or counter space for something you might only use once a week. Also, you could just use the oven you already have. 

Enter the self-warming ice cream scoop, which claims to use some sort of thermodynamic magic to melt even the toughest ice cream quickly. Cool concept, but we'll stick to the tried-and-true techniques of letting that pint of frozen goodness soften on the counter for a few minutes or running a conventional ice cream scoop under warm water.

Poof! It's magic: When you purchased the Magic Tap, your $21 suddenly vanished into thin air. Thanks to this drink dispenser, we no longer have to lift and pour juice, milk, soda, or other beverage containers. We advise you to continue building your upper-body strength by pouring your favorite beverage in the traditional manner.

Regardless of how good your steaks are, we won't eat anything that has your initials on it.

Relieving yourself is not an act that requires a title track. Well, usually. 

The creators of cookie dippers kindly request that you STOP DOING THIS NOW if you are dipping your Oreos in your milk with your fingers. They insist that there is a better way. The cookie doesn't crumble when dipped because the dipper "cradles the cookie by the cream." So long as you're ready to spend valuable money and drawer space on this exact small gadget, there won't be any more cookie search and rescue operations.

When Bond, James Bond asked for his martinis to be "shaken, not stirred," he absolutely did not have in mind a machine doing it. 

Not going to lie: These items appear to be fantastic for channeling your inner carnivore or for acting like Wolverine. However, unless you frequently host barbecues or whole roast hogs in your backyard, these are probably unnecessary. Use just a few forks for your most recent crockpot dish.

Is there anything more frustrating than preparing a pretzel and then realizing you forgot to reheat the cheese dip? There is. Literally, anything else that might occur in your life is what it is called.

Because who wouldn't want to slather themselves with snot? (except for toddlers, maybe)

Don't have an oven, a grill, or even a stove? Then a microwaveable bacon cooker might be the right choice for you. 

Waffles bowls are terrifying. There's not much to add to describe this scary device. 

Again, if you have arthritic hands or another condition that makes it difficult to turn a handle, you might be able to justify using electric salt and pepper grinders. If not, it's difficult to defend these automatic devices with motors and batteries that fail, leaving your food tragically unseasoned. (Yes, many of them have LED lights, but they're probably not worth the extra money unless you're cooking supper in the dark.)

Well, using your eyes or your hands to count the eggs would also work just fine!

Calculating how much popcorn you would need to consume for a personal popcorn machine to be financially viable is not even worthwhile.

Apart from pleading to be put in a tongue twister, pickle pickers exist only to protect your fingertips from the gross humiliation of reaching into a pickle jar (or olive jar, or pepper jar). Naturally, a fork has long fulfilled the same purpose, but pickle pickers promise to be more dependable and keep your hands free of liquid.

Call us old-school, but pan would work perfectly well here. 

Having a piece of special equipment for making corn dogs doesn't seem like it will make life any easier unless you eat them all the time.

Perhaps taco holders encourage taco consumption in a more refined manner. They can enable a daring home cook to prepare each priceless taco in advance and then maintain order and cohesion once everything is placed on the plate. But we're not persuaded. We'll be over with the barbarians who build their tacos as they go, eating any spilled toppings with a fork and a smile. 

You can mash avocados with this masher, which resembles a potato masher in appearance, but a fork will also work. Even if you often consume guacamole, there is no compelling need to keep this in your utensil drawer.

Your phone can do many things these days, so why not give it the ability to make your room smell like Jolly Ranchers or sizzling bacon while you're away? 

30 dollars, and this gadget is all yours! However, we like our floss dispensed manually better. 

Any person who is trying to save money should ignore wine aerators. According to some experts, there's no need to spend money on yet another pointless bar accessory unless you're in a great rush to aerate a wine. Wine should have lots of oxygen after being slowly swirled, which will help flavors develop. Bonus: When you do it, you appear to be a genuine wine expert.

This puzzling device tries to make the laborious process of filling a plastic baggie significantly simpler. Avoid unless you're packing hundreds of plastic bags per day with nefarious, cumbersome sauces or soups. You won't need to dig them out of the bottom of your junk drawer because your hands are free.

There is a lot wrong with this situation. Nobody should be using a phone app to operate their toilet since toilets are so simple and pretty self-explanatory (rhymes with 'lavatory'). 

While we're talking about corn, numerous devices can remove the tasty kernels off your corn cob. That would, however, prevent you from enjoying the summer ritual of devouring a mouthwatering ear of buttery corn on the cob and then pulling the kernels out of your teeth. 

While chocolate fountains can add flair to a wedding or other significant event, adding one to your kitchen requires a serious love of chocolate. Try melting some chocolate on the stove to make a quick (and far easier to clean) treat instead.

For a dessert that unquestionably tastes better at the state fair than in your living room, this is a large appliance. It's probably simpler to get a container of ice cream if you want a frosty dessert anyhow.

To spend money on a specific asparagus-sized pot with a wire attachment that encourages your preferred vegetable to stand up straight while it cooks. The rest of us will continue to prepare asparagus by stuffing it into a multipurpose steamer basket, roasting it in the oven, or frying it in butter and garlic.

The tuna press makes it simple for you to empty that can without any hassle, and it can even occasionally empty cans of maize or black beans. Of course, most of us simply carefully drain the liquid past a can lid that is only partially open, but if you prefer extra-dry tuna, go for it.

We believe you can purchase a milk tea that matches your requirements at a great tea shop nearby if you can afford an automatic shaker for your milk tea. Otherwise, until the milk tea trend fades, you can expect to have this bulky device clogging up your kitchen counter.

I'm glad someone finally said, "How can I create an S'more without a fire, company, or any sense of amusement? I just want the chocolate and marshmallows!" It's just sad. 

An electric can opener is a prime example of a device that takes up too much room on a kitchen counter and doesn't actually save money or improve food quality. It's a headache and extra expense to fix or replace it if it breaks. Stick with the manual model unless you have arthritis or another condition that requires an electric can opener.

Although it's wonderful to have fruit with spiral cuts, there's a strong chance that your fruit will still look delicious without going through this extra effort. It's difficult to do even with a tool.

When you have images of onion rings and funnel cake dancing through your head, buying a deep fryer could seem fun. However, it won't be used frequently enough to warrant its size, expense, and labor. Instead, use a heavy-duty medium or large pot (or even a wok) together with a thermometer to fulfill your deep-frying needs.

Is there really anybody who eats fondue more often than once a year? Well then, there's your answer - you really don't need a fondue set. 

When a skillet and spatula aren't enough to finish the job.

A digital piggy bank that aids in goal-setting and tracking your savings. So far, it sounds good. Oh, so it simply takes coins, I see. On the other hand, it might be time to set higher financial goals if they entail items you can find in the couch cushions.

Again, perfect for scaring your pet right out of its fur. 

Pizza scissors come to the rescue when a rolling pizza cutter doesn't clog your drawers enough. Many of these stainless-steel marvels even include an attached wedge-shaped spatula to keep your fingertips clean while they claim to slice through your pie with ease. 

You've got to love yogurt to want one of these yogurt makers taking up space in your kitchen, especially since you can make yogurt in everyone's favorite multiple-use small appliance, the Instant Pot. Even worse, these devices only produce tiny amounts of yogurt and take at least half a day to produce. So we'll continue to buy the six-packs that are on sale at the supermarket.

Trongs are vying for a place in your utensil drawer if you can't stand to eat messy foods like chicken wings or ribs without getting your fingers covered in sauce or grease. Reviewers claim that these strange plastic pinchers, which have grooves for your fingertips, make eating more hygienic but that using them is difficult (surprise, surprise). We'll continue to use our fingers (along with lots of soap and water after we're done).

Look, you can even color-match this device to your kitchen! Or you could just boil your eggs in a pot!

The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer has received some witty reviews on Amazon, which is proof of how useless it is. So save your money and use a knife unless you have an obsession with perfectly even banana slices.

It looks dangerous enough to be considered a necessity by some. 

Salmonella is a serious issue, but a special egg separator seems unnecessary since most of us have traditionally used the shell to separate the yolk from the white while being careful to wash our hands afterwards.

You can "keep tabs on your kitten's water-intake right on your smartphone," claims the product's sales pitch. Congratulations, you just nailed down the daily routine of the world's loneliest individual.