Comments on: Unitasker Wednesday: The butter cutter http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Suzanne http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-50456 Suzanne Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:59:00 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-50456 I am generally opposed to unitaskers. But I have to say I own a butter cutter and I do love it. To make it even more of a travesty - it's only used on holidays. It's mostly sentimental for me. My mom had one and every holiday I would slice the butter with it and arrange beautiful little plates of butter to be placed at either end of the table. It made the meal feel somehow fancier and more special. And when I got a home of my own, I just had to spend the $2 or whatever it was on my very own butter cutter. I've culled almost all useless stuff from my utensils but this one will have a permanent home. I am generally opposed to unitaskers. But I have to say I own a butter cutter and I do love it. To make it even more of a travesty – it’s only used on holidays.

It’s mostly sentimental for me. My mom had one and every holiday I would slice the butter with it and arrange beautiful little plates of butter to be placed at either end of the table. It made the meal feel somehow fancier and more special. And when I got a home of my own, I just had to spend the $2 or whatever it was on my very own butter cutter. I’ve culled almost all useless stuff from my utensils but this one will have a permanent home.

]]> By: Yeah Man http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-33733 Yeah Man Sat, 23 May 2009 17:56:25 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-33733 I use mine all the time. It makes slices less than a tablespoon worth. I also use it to slice ripe bananas. I bend a peeled banana in two and press the halves onto the butter slicer. Then I have perfectly sliced bananas, too. So it isn't a unitasker after all. I use mine all the time. It makes slices less than a tablespoon worth. I also use it to slice ripe bananas. I bend a peeled banana in two and press the halves onto the butter slicer. Then I have perfectly sliced bananas, too. So it isn’t a unitasker after all.

]]> By: Jez http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-5858 Jez Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:37:39 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-5858 A month late, but I found the link I was looking for today: http://www.oneclickbuttercutter.com/ A month late, but I found the link I was looking for today:
http://www.oneclickbuttercutter.com/

]]> By: jt in the army http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-4162 jt in the army Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:40:26 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-4162 this looks like it would come in handy for those who host dinner parties or run small catering businesses out of their kitchens. this looks like it would come in handy for those who host dinner parties or run small catering businesses out of their kitchens.

]]> By: thisisbeth http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-4134 thisisbeth Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:20:14 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-4134 I have a butter cutter in my kitchen for cutting small pats of butter for faster melting, or for when I have guests. Of course, I call it a "knife" and I can only cut one pat of butter at a time (or anything else). I have a butter cutter in my kitchen for cutting small pats of butter for faster melting, or for when I have guests. Of course, I call it a “knife” and I can only cut one pat of butter at a time (or anything else).

]]> By: Ellen http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 Ellen Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:22:16 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-4000 I actually have a butter cutter, acquired free at our town's swap shed, and use it now and then; it's best when I'm making a big pot of something (triple or quadruple batch of risotto, f'rinstance) and need to melt butter in a hurry. Slice, toss in, and presto, the butter's all ready! Mine's flat, though, so it fits neatly in a drawer, and it *was* free. I wouldn't recommend one to most people :-) I actually have a butter cutter, acquired free at our town’s swap shed, and use it now and then; it’s best when I’m making a big pot of something (triple or quadruple batch of risotto, f’rinstance) and need to melt butter in a hurry. Slice, toss in, and presto, the butter’s all ready!

Mine’s flat, though, so it fits neatly in a drawer, and it *was* free. I wouldn’t recommend one to most people :-)

]]> By: bethany http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 bethany Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:54:34 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3893 I love Unitasker Wednesday, and imagine my surprise to see something I actually think I could use. It is only because my kids spread butter like it's cream cheese and we run out so fast! But they will soon grow up and I would be stuck with one more thing cluttering up my kitchen. I love Unitasker Wednesday, and imagine my surprise to see something I actually think I could use. It is only because my kids spread butter like it’s cream cheese and we run out so fast! But they will soon grow up and I would be stuck with one more thing cluttering up my kitchen.

]]> By: bobbquackenbush http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 bobbquackenbush Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:35:17 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3892 Use an egg cutter for butter, eggs of course, for mushrooms, small pieces of cheese, and garlic. Use an egg cutter for butter, eggs of course, for mushrooms, small pieces of cheese, and garlic.

]]> By: doris http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3891 doris Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:46:07 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3891 No eggs with a butter cutter please! You need the original egg slicer, have a look at Googles images :-)) We loved our one, but you definetely need one of these snack trays as well. No eggs with a butter cutter please! You need the original egg slicer, have a look at Googles images :-) ) We loved our one, but you definetely need one of these snack trays as well.

]]> By: Aisha http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3890 Aisha Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:09:48 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3890 wouldn't this work for hardboiled eggs and tomatoes, too? wouldn’t this work for hardboiled eggs and tomatoes, too?

]]> By: Cody http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 Cody Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:53:30 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3889 Aah! What happens if I'm eating a particularly small piece of bread, and need a particularly small pat of butter? I think it's time they made small, medium, and large butter cutters. Aah! What happens if I’m eating a particularly small piece of bread, and need a particularly small pat of butter?

I think it’s time they made small, medium, and large butter cutters.

]]> By: urban bohemian http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 urban bohemian Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:40:33 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3888 I don't know, I think the unitask category might apply in advertising and name only. I could think of many things this could be used for in the kitchen. Velveeta anyone? :) I don’t know, I think the unitask category might apply in advertising and name only. I could think of many things this could be used for in the kitchen.

Velveeta anyone? :)

]]> By: Zach http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Zach Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:36:18 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3887 Blarg...my sarcasm tags on the 2nd paragraph didn't show up... :( -Zach Blarg…my sarcasm tags on the 2nd paragraph didn’t show up… :(

-Zach

]]> By: Zach http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 Zach Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:35:34 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3886 I don't think I'd consider it a dieting device...those pats of butter look huge relative to the amount of butter one normally uses! I'm sure the added surface area created by pre-slicing the butter helps prevent spoilage and keeps the butter from picking up any extra nastiness from the fridge... -Zach I don’t think I’d consider it a dieting device…those pats of butter look huge relative to the amount of butter one normally uses!

I’m sure the added surface area created by pre-slicing the butter helps prevent spoilage and keeps the butter from picking up any extra nastiness from the fridge…

-Zach

]]> By: jehb http://unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/comment-page-1/#comment-3885 jehb Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:17:48 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/10/10/unitasker-wednesday-the-butter-cutter/#comment-3885 It also seems to me that this particular unitasker doesn't take up any more real refrigerator shelf space than the device it replaces - a butter tray. Yes, it may be fairly pointless, but no more cluttering. It also seems to me that this particular unitasker doesn’t take up any more real refrigerator shelf space than the device it replaces – a butter tray. Yes, it may be fairly pointless, but no more cluttering.

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