Kitchen gadgets have a way of multiplying and taking over every drawer, cabinet and shelf.  If you’re anything like me, it becomes nearly impossible to find what you’re actually looking for because so much junk is in the way.

And then you end up with 300 bag clips, 35 veggie peelers and 57 measuring spoon sets because you keep adding to the heap instead of getting organized.

Or is that just me?

Well, not any more!

I’ve become a minimalist when it comes to kitchen gadgets. I’ve tried so many products only to be disappointed.  Here are some of the common problems:

• Too difficult to operate
• Using it doesn’t actually save time
• Too hard to clean
• Doesn’t work like needed
• Just doesn’t get used
• Takes up too much room

I recently went through a big purge and cleared my kitchen of all of the unused gadgets.  I went through each gadget and only kept the best.

And I’m going to give you my shortlist of must have kitchen gadgets!

Keep reading to find out what I kept and why you need to add these kitchen gadgets to your collection.

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