[Reprinted from China Economic Net] Bread machines, breakfast bars, soymilk machines, noodle machines, yogurt machines, juicers... Nowadays, various small kitchen appliances with rich functions are becoming the new favorites of more and more families. However, the reporter's investigation found that some consumers, because of blindly following the trend, bought small household appliances that could not be used a few times, so they idled them for various reasons, and eventually these products became tasteless.

At the end of August last year, because her child was in the first grade of primary school, Ms. Song, a consumer in Beijing, spent 580 yuan to buy a breakfast bar in a home appliance store. This product is very versatile. It can cook eggs, warm bread, and cook Milk and coffee. Ms. Song told reporters that she originally bought the breakfast bar to make breakfast for her children and to ensure their nutrition, but after using it a few times, she still felt very troublesome. I like to eat it. On the other hand, the product is very troublesome to use and clean, and I am very nervous in the morning, so I stopped using it after a few times. Ms. Song said: "It's been more than 10 months since I bought it, and I've only used it less than 10 times. Now it's completely useless. It's a pity to throw it away."

In addition to the breakfast bar, there are many small appliances in Ms. Song's kitchen. There are more than 10 kinds of soymilk machines, yogurt machines, electric ovens, juicers, etc., but now only the soymilk machine is often used, which can be used every week. Once or twice, the electric oven can be used once or twice a month, and the rest are rarely touched.

Indeed, all kinds of small kitchen appliances now look not only small and beautiful, but also very attractive in function, and the price is relatively cheap, generally around a few hundred yuan, and even tens of yuan can be bought for cheap, very popular with ladies. , very popular. According to the popularity ranking of a certain website, soymilk maker, yogurt maker, juicer, bread maker and electric oven are the most popular kitchen appliances. If the total price is calculated according to the one with the largest sales volume, all the above-mentioned five commodities are added up, and it will be within 2,000 yuan.

Although these small appliances are very popular, they are soon forgotten after the owner's freshness. After all, the living habits of Chinese people cannot be changed in a short time. To this end, some experts remind consumers: When buying small kitchen appliances, you must first consider your own eating hobbies and living habits, and at the same time, you should also take into account your own work and rest time, and you should not buy on impulse.

The reporter also found that another reason why small household appliances were put into the "cold palace" was that their lifespan was too short and maintenance was troublesome. Ms. Zhang from Fengtai District, Beijing told reporters that she bought a juicer on the Internet last year, and the parts inside broke down after a few uses. "Although the after-sales service says that it can be sent for repair, the postage cost is 20 yuan. Because it is not often used, it will be over.” The owner of a home appliance repair shop in Beijing told reporters that problems such as short circuits in general can be repaired at a cost of more than ten yuan. If the key parts are damaged, the repair fee will cost tens to 100 yuan. Yuan varies. "These small appliances themselves are not expensive, so it's better to buy a new one."