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Remember that fancy schmantsy toaster my husband gave me as a gift? The one with the ridiculous price tag and all those bells and whistles no one needs?
Well, it died the other day… 3 months past it’s warranty of course.
So before I could run to Wal Mart or Target to purchase a more reasonable replacement?
My husband came home with this…
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An even more expensive version with bells, whistles and flashing lights.
Sigh.
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Does it toast bread? Sure.
Will it live longer than 3 months past its warranty? Only time will tell…
In other news (not to mention definitive proof I’m old) I’m going to gush about a vacuum.
Or more precisely the adorable Dyson Omni Glide rechargeable stick vacuum.
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It’s small, easy to operate, disconnect and empty. The multi positional head is a dream and glides everywhere… effortlessly. Smooth fabric rollers won’t scratch our new floors and it has two suction settings to pick up His Lordship’s messes.
I’m in love.
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❤️
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River's world..... 
If it’s any consolation, I’m happy with my Breville espresso maker. It conked out in warranty but after repair or replacement has been doing fine for a few years. And your toaster is highly rated by Consumer Reports, matches the appliance next to it, and is cheaper than a new car.
My last vacuum lasted > 40 years. My new one is only a few years old. If it’s like the last one, it should outlive me. But it doesn’t look space-age like yours.
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My husband has already bought the Breville microwave and toaster oven so you’re right, this fills out the trio. It’s just the thought of a $210 toaster… who would have thought that was even possible?
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On that toaster…the settings are bagel, frozen ? A bit more ? Does it toast bread ? And what the heck is a bit more ? ? 🤣
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A bit more is when it pops up but isn’t dark enough for you. You hit that and it goes back down for “a little more”.
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I’m just gonna leave this here. 😉😂
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I am soooo not showing that to my husband.
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😂😂😂
So funny, though. 😂
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Breville is an excellent product. I think I got about 10 years from my first Breville toaster oven, then bought another – it’s getting hard to find the basic model toaster oven, I’m not sure Breville makes one any more – they’re all convection/air fryer/toaster ovens now. I expect when this one dies it will be replaced with a basic Black&Decker. Cordless vacs – meh. I love the convenience but the battery needs to be replaced often and they are expensive.
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Yes, our Breville toaster oven does everything but wash the dishes. My husband is always impressed with extra features, but I rarely use them.
This is my first cordless vac so time will tell.
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I’m worried about you, your gushing over a vacuum. You may need adult beverage therapy, STAT!!
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Maybe I’ll have a few lemon drop martinis… and then vacuum!
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I remember being chastised by my mother for buying my wife a stick vacuum for Mother’s Day. My wife loved that vacuum.
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Loving it is besides the point.
This from the woman who receives toasters, microwaves and washers and dryers for her birthday.
😡
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He has a thing for toasters, doesn’t he? I can’t remember the last time I pulled mine out of the cabinet. 🙂
I do enjoy Dyson’s!! They hold up well and are easy to use. Bravo on your new addition!
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My husband loves toast. All day, all night…
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Cord-free vacuums were probably designed with me in mind. Mrs. Chess and I both recognize whenever we have bought a new vacuum, it doesn’t officially become “part of the family” until I run over the cord and take a hunk out of it.
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A rite of passage that….
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Your husband must really, really love toasted bread.
Or maybe he just really, really loves expensive gadgets with unnecessary features that break quickly.
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That’s a toss up. But it’s funny because when it comes to anything but kitchen appliances, he really doesn’t care.
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