Originally Posted by christmasoompa

Nope. I've had 2 KitchenAid's and they're pretty rubbish, neither lasted more than 2 years - I run a cake related business and wouldn't have one again, you're just paying for the brand name and 'prettiness' IMO.

Originally Posted by lizzyq

So what would you recommend as a sturdy machine for regular home use? I grew up using my mum's Kenwood Chef Major and, in due course, would like something with similar capabilities.

Originally Posted by tonrob

If buying online make sure to go through a portal first for extra cashback, miles or points.

Cashbackholic
EvReward

are 2 very good portal searchers.

Also consider ruling the cost of the currency you are using to pay. Gift Card Granny is a good search site for gift card purchases from reputable resellers.

For Kohl's (or many others) in-store purchases, if you have a Discover Card and an iPhone 6 then Discover are offering an additional 10% cashback (so their regular 1% + 10% bonus = 11%) for using Apple Pay before the end of the year. Discover is also offering new cardholders doubling their cashback at the end of their first year, so would effectively be 22% off before applying all of the other Kohl's discounts and other bollocks.

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma

I have a $6 electric hand mixer from the Dollar Store. I've had it about 18 years and its still working well. Four weeks ago it mixed up two Christmas Cakes, today it helped me make a Gingerbread cake and 24 chocolate cranberry muffins.

I'm not an adventurous cook but I like to bake cakes,pastries and breads most weeks and my faithful little mixer hasn't let me down yet!

With inflation I did notice the same mixer is now $10

Originally Posted by Ozzidoc

Great advice. My husband says that a Discover Card can only be held by a US citizen, not Perm resident. Small print?

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

Nope. I've had 2 KitchenAid's and they're pretty rubbish, neither lasted more than 2 years - I run a cake related business and wouldn't have one again, you're just paying for the brand name and 'prettiness' IMO.

Originally Posted by Beaverstate

Where is the $6 dollar-dollar store I do have a 2 for a dollar fork set I use for mixing.

Originally Posted by Beaverstate

Where is the $6 dollar-dollar store I do have a 2 for a dollar fork set I use for mixing.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321

We used to have a $5 only store, but it didn't go over to well and they switched back to 1.25 store.

The 1.25 only stores are all useless crap, Dollaramma (Canadian only) is better, and have some name brand stuff as well, price point from 1.00 to 3.50 I think now. Can't make money off 1.00 or 1.25 only items anymore here.


Never seen a $6 or $5 store in the US, 99 cent only store seems to be the main chain in So. California, not sure about the rest of the country.

Originally Posted by Sarah

Shouldn't you have a big ol Hobart machine for a business?

Originally Posted by Pulaski

Indeed. Why would anybody buy a domestic appliance to use in a commercial business?

Googling /commercial stand mixer/ produces a list of heavy duty appliances, including Hobart and several other brands.

Originally Posted by Pica

i have a Kenwood that must be almost 20 years old now. Bulky but works perfectly. I also have a kitchen aid hand mixer which am very happy with as a quick beater. If you buy a kitchen aid rom Lakeland it has a lifetime guarantee. i bought a remoska from Lakeland (posted to Italy from UK), it died and they sent me a new one with no questions asked and no postage to pay !