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Sharona Nelson's avatar

Barbara, you have now convinced me (it wasn't difficult, I must say) that I need both a robotic vacuum and a really good rice cooker. I write this statement with reluctance, because I have been trying to downsize and cut gadget clutter for a while now. And yet--

I've been considering a robot vacuum for a while because my shoulders balk at vacuuming since the dominant one was shattered back in an early 2022 trip-and-fall, and the non-dominant one is [sorely] overworked as a result. Regarding the rice cooker, not having an easy and foolproof way to cook my jasmine brown rice means I rarely make it. I imagine it sounds pretty lazy for a mostly-retired person to admit this, but: there it is (as Emperor joseph II said in Amadeus).

I realize it's a bit off-topic, but I would enjoy knowing which robot vacuum you use...

Fun piece. :)

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Cathy Shouse's avatar

My son put a large, rectangular shaped, wrapped gift under the Christmas tree a few years ago. Our daughter stood by looking concerned. I opened it to find an “anti-fatigue kitchen mat” (just looked up the official name). After tossing it to the floor in front of the sink, I stepped onto its cushioned goodness and fell in love. My daughter said, “I didn’t see that coming.” My feet thank me every time I use it. I highly recommend it if you’ve never tried one!

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

I haven’t! Thnk you for the recommendation.

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Angela L Hoy's avatar

I love our robot vacuum too! It bumps around our house, tackling dust bunnies and all the pine needles tracked in from our backyard.

I have a question for anyone who cares to answer: How easy is cleaning your rice maker? I have a very simple electric one that makes perfect rice - white and brown - but it’s kind of a pain to clean.

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

This one is extremely easy to clean. The pot comes out, and so does the piece under the lid.

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Mary's avatar

We LOVE our rice cooker. It also makes delicious steel cut oats.

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

I’ll have to try oats!

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Beth Farmer's avatar

I felt like I was in your kitchen with you and you were telling me all about your stuff. I could almost picture myself with my hip against a counter, drinking tea out of a big cup with flowers on the sides. We are gadget people, too, but don't eat rice that often. I'll definitely keep the rice maker in mind if our habits change. It sounds glorious!

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

I’m so glad we hung out!

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Sue Kraemer Kurowski's avatar

That particular rice cooker may be simple to operate, but I wouldn't call it simple otherwise. It's like the Mercedes of rice cookers! Ask me how I know :). Good for you.

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

That’s my son’s influence. Buy the GOOD one, Mom. 🙂

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

I think if you’re retired, you get to do the things that give you pleasure and ease. Go for it! The robot vac brand I have been using is Roborock.

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drritagarcia@yahoo.com's avatar

I love the way you weave words together. 🩷

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