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The Kitchen Appliance With The Most 'Bang For Your Buck,' According To Reddit By Cassie Womack Oct. 25, 2025 3:20 pm EST

If you're outfitting a new kitchen or revamping an old one, you'll want to pick your tools and appliances carefully. There are plenty of tools to stay away from: You probably don't need a countertop ice maker, and you definitely don't need a pair of salad scissors. Others are worth it, like food processors, which Julia Child called "revolutionary." If Julia Child had been around in 2010, when the Instant Pot launched, she might've had a different opinion. According to Redditors on r/frugal , the multi-cooker offers "the best 'bang for your buck'" of any household appliance.

The answer comes as no surprise to appliance fans. Instant Pots are

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