I just saved myself $300!
@1creekgirl (40605)
United States
July 23, 2023 9:23pm CST
Now I sound like Horse.
I was researching KitchenAid stand mixers and the're rather expensive. Recently when I made that gluten free bread, I used my hand mixer. What a mess it made! I cleaned batter off everything.
Then the proverbial light bulb went off. I remembered I have two spiral attachments I've never used and I suspect (hope) this will work much better for next time.
Sure, I won't have the convenience of the mixer mixing the dough for me.
But to save $300, I can stand there a few minutes and hold the mixer.
I'll let you know if it works well.
There are some myLoters who can give me some advice, I'm sure.
Any experience with stand mixers? Are they worth the cost?
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18 responses
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
24 Jul
I mix bread dough the old fashioned way. With my hands. My mother taught me well. 
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@RebeccasFarm (86833)
• United States
24 Jul
You are great to save any money at all Vicki.
I dont have one and wont buy one..I dont need it.
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@RebeccasFarm (86833)
• United States
24 Jul
@1creekgirl They are so pretty though
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
I suspect I wouldn't use it that often, either.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
@RebeccasFarm They're very tempting, especially in red!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jul
Every penny, I have a Kitchen Aide and it is a marvel. I have a stand one and a handheld, it depends on what I am doing. I like them both for different things. I prefer my Kitchen Aide hand mixer for whipping cream, the stand is better for batter. Mine has a dough hook for bread.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jul
@1creekgirl I do but I have to confess one of my friends got a new stand mixer from her hubs and gave me her old kitchen aide. It is white but works great.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
28 Jul
@BelleStarr If it works fine, that's all that counts.
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@LadyDuck (458862)
• Switzerland
24 Jul
@1creekgirl Not all days you need the same quantity of water, as the difference of the humidity of the air makes a differece.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
@LadyDuck I've always heard not to make meringue on rainy days.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
You're such a good cook, you know using your hands exactly how it's supposed to feel.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
@JudyEv No prob. I do it all the time. But sometimes it's not us, it's auto correct.
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@JudyEv (326094)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul
@1creekgirl I meant to say 'I can't help'. I do wish I'd stop getting things round the wrong way. 
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@AmbiePam (85660)
• United States
24 Jul
Everyone I know who has one of those mixers raves about them, but I think your idea is better. I've been low on money too long to spend that much money on something I don't use every single day. I do wish you would be able to treat yourself though.
Maybe as a victorious over cancer kind of thing?
Maybe as a victorious over cancer kind of thing?1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
Maybe.
As much as I'd like one, I really don't do enough baking to justify spending $300 or more. Plus I really don't have room in my kitchen to store it. I really hope my new hand mixer will work with the spiral mixing attachments.
As much as I'd like one, I really don't do enough baking to justify spending $300 or more. Plus I really don't have room in my kitchen to store it. I really hope my new hand mixer will work with the spiral mixing attachments.1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
I really don't have room for one. I hope my hand mixer will help with making bread.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49101)
• United States
1 Aug
We bought our son a kitchenAide standing mixer a few Christmas seasons ago. He loves it. He does a lot of baking. We got his when they had a special. It came with a good many attachments and was marked down a good bit. I can’t remember exactly what we paid, but it wasn’t near $300. Maybe over $200.
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@Marilynda1225 (79936)
• United States
24 Jul
I can give you both sides of a stand mixer. I spent a fortune on mine because it was something I always wanted but couldn't' afford. So when I could afford it I got it and used it once to make cookies. Now it stands alone on a shelf in my garage since I really don't use it and prefer a hand mixer.
The other side is my oldest daughter has one and loves it. It has permanent residence on her kitchen counter and she uses it all the time and swears by it.
Hope that helped
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@LindaOHio (157012)
• United States
24 Jul
I love my stand mixer...and they last forever. But if the hand mixer works for you, then that is what you should use. Enjoy your day.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
I'd love to have a stand mixer if I had more kitchen space and they weren't so expensive.
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@MarieCoyle (28914)
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24 Jul
I had a KitchenAid stand mixer. Oh, they do a great job, but I have no place on my counter to store it. That leaves a cabinet or a pantry, and I have no room in those, either, my kitchen isn't large. I didn't use it often because it weighe a TON, so I sold mine. I have a KitchenAid hand mixer and my hands, and a breadmaker. I do fine without it, even making all the cookies that I do. I know what you mean, $300 plus is a lot for a mixer.
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@1creekgirl (40605)
• United States
24 Jul
I have the same problem with another appliance. No counter space and no cabinet space to store it.
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@MarieCoyle (28914)
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24 Jul
@1creekgirl
If you use a breadmaker, it eliminates having to knead the dough, which helps a lot.
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@snowy22315 (170350)
• United States
30 Jul
I bought one of those on one of the internet selling sites, and it sat in the cupboard for about a year. I thought I would be using it all the time, and I never did. Plus that thing weighed a ton. I sold it for more than I paid for it, so that was a win I guess.
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
24 Jul
Any experience with stand mixers? None.
Are they worth the cost? No idea.
Hope it does work for you.
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@marguicha (215723)
• Chile
24 Jul
For me, nothing is worth paying that amount of money except if I save it for a plane fare to a holiday. I don´t mind spending more on the best bread I can buy at a good bakery because I don´t eat a lot of it.
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@RasmaSandra (73678)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
I have never used a stand mixer so I am of no help, Here is a link for you
https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/hand-mixer-vs-stand-mixer-which-is-better
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