Comments on: Unitasker Wednesday: Garbage Bowl

By: EraserGirl

EraserGirl — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:28:44 +0000

the biggest laugh is that it LOOKS like it a vintage melmac or boltaware indestructible bowl but it’s apparently very fragile
Amazon Reviews

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:05:41 +0000

I think the idea of the blog is nice, but really, let’s be for real here.

Picking on RR seems to be beneath all of you. Surely you guys know…(or…maybe not) that the bowl that she uses was a part of a set that is no more. This was the only one left. So rather than toss a perfectly good item, she repurposed it. And isn’t what this blog is about? Uncluttering by finding more ways to use something than it’s intended purpose? Orginal idea? Hardly. My mother did this for years, as I am sure, did RRs.

The funny part is, that some people actually BUY the bowl for what it is. That’s who, if anyone, you should make fun of.

Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

By: My New Obsession — Unitaskers « The Non-Consumer Advocate

My New Obsession — Unitaskers « The Non-Consumer Advocate — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:33:19 +0000

[...] The garbage bowl [...]

By: No room for unitaskers « and then there were four…

No room for unitaskers « and then there were four… — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:47:43 +0000

[...] the love of all that is holy, please don’t come back to me and tell me you’ve bought a Garbage Bowl, or a Chompr…I may have to go all Dwight Schrute on [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:08:40 +0000

Whoops! I just sent this as a suggestion before reading the last month or so’s posts.

Here’s what’s frightening. I’ve seen this in a store. That means someone in charge of stocking a kitchen store thought “what a great idea!”, and actually bought them.

That said, ever since I saw one, I’ve started leaving a small dish by the sink to empty the stuff out of the sink strainer. Ever since then, my husband does actually clean the sink.

Great idea; stupid product-specific marketing of great idea.

By: gooseling

gooseling — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:42:48 +0000

this reminded me of you

http://comfortwipe.com/

By: brittany

brittany — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:40:25 +0000

Whenever I read people being really excited about carrying a special bowl around with them so they do not have to actually carry things all the way to the trash/compost/whatever as they go, I have exactly one thought: Your kitchen is too big.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:28:54 +0000

I admit I only read the first 58 or so of the 65 comments so far, but I feel like I should add that I thought this bowl was meant to be inset in your kitchen counter or island so you can just slide things into it. Yeah, so… this bowl requires you to cut a hole in your counter! But it might be sturdier/have a flat lip to hang/won’t leak… enough to warrant it as a kitchen ‘fixture.’

By: Dot

Dot — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:58:41 +0000

“inherited” the same ugly ’70’s bowl when I married my husband. Reminds me of puke. Out the door at the first yard sale. Good riddance!

By: Bg

Bg — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:39:48 +0000

Rachel Ray’s Garbage Bowl is also perfect landin place
for the Unitasker Paper Airplane.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:49:23 +0000

I can completely understand having a garbage bowl (it was one of my ah-ha moments when I took a knife skills class – one bowl for prepped stuff, one bowl for stuff that was usable for stocks, one bowl for the scraps for compost), but I wouldn’t pay to have a specific garbage bowl. Regular bowls work just as well.

As to why someone would have a garbage bowl rather than use the garbage/trash cans directly, it makes for a comfortable work position with a high likelihood of actually getting the scraps into the bowl rather than all over the floor. Yeah. Messy cook here.

The overall concept is fine, but if I’m going to have a dedicated garbage bowl, I’m going to put a liner in it and call it a garbage can.

By: Suzyn

Suzyn — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:43:08 +0000

Yay! You used my suggestion!! (unless 8000 other people suggested it too.)

My favorite kitchen garbage solution: my friends dedicated one under-counter cupboard to a large garbage pail. Then they cut a smallish hole in the counter, and fitted it with a lid. When they cooked, the lid came off, and all scraps went *whoosh!* off the cutting board and into the hole. Rather elegant.

By: Amazonite

Amazonite — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:29:16 +0000

My kitchen layout is actually a good reason to have a “garbage bowl” — and I had myself convinced that I wanted the RR one except for the price and the fact that it’s so god-awful ugly.

So I went out to the Target and got myself a much more attractive stainless steel bowl, a bit bigger even, for about $7. And the good thing is that I’m allowed to use it for popcorn too!

Funny thing is that I’ve seen the RR garbage bowl on clearance at a lot of different places — the rest of the line seems to be selling okay (even though it’s mostly $hitty quality — have you seen the cookware? dents if you set it down hard).

By: OogieM

OogieM — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:46:03 +0000

Any old bowl will work to carry vege scraps out to the chickens, natures garbage disposals. Only benefit to a specialized one is getting one with a lid which this is clearly lacking. I think it would actually look pretty with a few fall squash in it as a centerpiece

By: chs

chs — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:02:23 +0000

A garbage bowl, ha! Is that why it looks like puke?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:42:01 +0000

Wow, some people really don’t like Rachael Ray. I don’t dislike her, but I’ve only seen one episode of her show, so I don’t really know anything about her. I do know WHY she has the garbage bowl- since her show is about being able to make a dinner in 30 minutes, it’s quicker to be able to dump the excess food in a bowl on the counter, instead of walking over to the trash. It makes sense for her, but for me it’s completely pointless. Yes, I have to turn around and take two steps to throw out my scraps in the garbage can, but since I have a small kitchen and only one counter top space (about 1 sq. ft), a garbage bowl is pointless. And I wouldn’t pay even $5 for one anyway, since you can go to the dollar store and get a large bowl for $3, like I did for my popcorn.

By: Cahy

Cahy — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:54:21 +0000

I love showing my friends the “Unitasker”.
The comments are even more entertaining.
Unitasker info actually assists in uncluttering ones mind with laughter.
Thank you all from Australia.

By: Agatha

Agatha — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:22:00 +0000

RR’s voice is like nails on a chalkboard and she NEVER SHUT’S UP! I automatically turn the channel anytime I see her face pop up.
I put all of my garbage in the garbage can, recycling can or the garbage disposal.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:43:25 +0000

i can’t imagine why i’d EVER want to put garbage into a bowl, only to remove it and place it into the trash can. another thing to wash, another thing to store – or stare at on my kitchen counter. and i have no interest in staring at that ugly thing.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:48:52 +0000

Wow! Marketing at it’s “best!”

But, wow! Talk about strong opinions. I agree the EVOO thing is a bit much. But when I try new recipes, hers are the only recipes that my husband consistently likes. some have become staples. So I’ll put up with her cutsieness for now.