Just realized my $22 rice cooker paid for itself in 10 weeks
I bought a cheap 3-cup rice cooker at a thrift store in Fresno for $22 about 10 weeks ago, mostly because my electric bill had crept up to $140 that month. Turns out I was eating out 3 or 4 nights a week at around $12 a pop, and swapping in rice with beans or eggs killed most of that. Rough math says I've saved somewhere near $180 since then, and my card stayed paid off the whole time. It's not fancy, the lid rattles, but it works. What's the cheapest kitchen thing that actually saved you real money?