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Ok...i Was All Ready To Buy A New Toaster ... Then

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Lymetoo Contributor
Lymetoo
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If I buy a double toaster [for hubby's wheat stuff].....will that work as long as the two sides are separate?? Is it considered "separate" if the two can be cleaned separately?? I found one that has two different plates at the bottom you can remove to clean.

Is that good enough? or should I buy a completely separate toaster??

we live in an apartment with a very small kitchen. I would throw out the old toaster, but this is a COMPLETELY furnished apartment and it doesn't belong to me! I can store the old one, however.

Thanks!

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Franceen Explorer
Franceen
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It would seem that if the toaster is new and never used before, and you make sure you always do gluten'd things on the same side and gluten-free on it's side, and they have separate crumb receptacles, and you were careful when you clean it (don't let crumbs from one side migrate to the other in the cleaning process, then you should be ok.

I have been using the same toaster as the rest of the family and now I know another source of my "glutening"! I need to buy a new one too!

What brand is the one with two receptacles?

2kids4me Contributor
2kids4me
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Wow I never thought of a double toaster! I would be interested in the brand name as well. We have 2 separate toasters and I wrote gluten-free in big letters with a permanent marker on the gluten-free one. For a double toaster - just mark it with permanent marker on thje side you want gluten-free.

BRUMI1968 Collaborator
BRUMI1968
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I have trust issues - I'd get my own toaster...but that's just me.

evie Rookie
evie
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I have trust issues - I'd get my own toaster...but that's just me.

I WOULD TOO, am afraid crumbs would migrate to non gluten side. I am thinking about getting a cheapie for me & let hubby use the old one, might be tastier bread than putting frozen slice on micro. Luck to you!! :)

evie :rolleyes:

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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I wouldn't use the same toaster for gluten-free and gluten bread, either, even if it has two sides and two receptacles. As far as I am concerned, it's way too risky.

And what when you have visitors? Or children? Can you be sure that they will always remember?

It would be better to just buy a toaster oven, and always use foil when toasting gluten-free bread.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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If you've ever tried cleaning a toaster, the answer would scream "use a separate toaster". :-)

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VegasCeliacBuckeye
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I bought my own and went as far as writing my last name in red permanent marker on the side so the roommates don't make a mistake.

It looks gaudy, but it has been effective. (I have been through 3-4 toasters in the last 10 years due to forgetful/careless/drunk roommates)

:)

taz sharratt Enthusiast
taz sharratt
Posted
If I buy a double toaster [for hubby's wheat stuff].....will that work as long as the two sides are separate?? Is it considered "separate" if the two can be cleaned separately?? I found one that has two different plates at the bottom you can remove to clean.

Is that good enough? or should I buy a completely separate toaster??

we live in an apartment with a very small kitchen. I would throw out the old toaster, but this is a COMPLETELY furnished apartment and it doesn't belong to me! I can store the old one, however.

Thanks!

you would have to be really carefull and al;ways rememmber which side belongs to whom, chances are you may well forget but then its too late, safe than sorry is my advice.

eKatherine Apprentice
eKatherine
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you would have to be really carefull and al;ways rememmber which side belongs to whom, chances are you may well forget but then its too late, safe than sorry is my advice.

Actually, I think that you will probably remember, but the first time somebody else forgets, your slot will be contaminated.

Guest cassidy
Guest cassidy
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I wouldn't do it.

I was eating with the family and someone reached over my clean plate and picked up a toasted hamburger bun. On the way over my plate the bun dropped a few crumbs.

I would be afraid that even if you never put something in the wrong side of the toaster that a few crumbs could fall in when you take the toast out.

Or, what is someone remembers at the last minute they are about to use your side, so they don't actually use it and don't see a reason to tell you, but they still dropped a few crumbs in. Sometimes people don't understand how sick a crumb will get you.

skbird Contributor
skbird
Posted

I had considered this, too, but trust issues... As it is, I store mine in the cupboard and hide it when we have a house sitter or guests beacuse I don't want them to use it by mistake.

Luckily, my husband now just eats gluten free bread (when he eats it at all) so no more worries in that department.

Stephanie

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I'm pretty trusting :unsure: , but I wouldn't chance it. Those little crumbs go everywhere, and wouldn't have to travel too far to land in the slot on "your" side. I'd get a whole separate toaster. ;)

Lymetoo Contributor
Lymetoo
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I wouldn't use the same toaster for gluten-free and gluten bread, either, even if it has two sides and two receptacles. As far as I am concerned, it's way too risky.

And what when you have visitors? Or children? Can you be sure that they will always remember?

It would be better to just buy a toaster oven, and always use foil when toasting gluten-free bread.

Hmmm.....a toaster oven....now there's an idea! So the foil would make it safe???

My husband RARELY cooks ANYTHING...not even toast! I had already decided to put my toaster on the far right if I bought two, so crumbs wouldn't fall into mine.

If you're sure the oven would be OK, I may do that!

olalisa Contributor
olalisa
Posted

I got myself a cute little toaster/toaster oven combination at Target that I love. I leave it out on the counter and it is strictly gluten free. My DH asked the other night if he could heat up a leftover quesadilla in it if he wrapped it in foil first and I insisted that he not even do that. He seemed surprised by my answer and explained that he didn't want to heat up the whole oven since it was so hot out so I told him he had choices: he could heat it in the microwave or eat somthing else that wouldn't need toasting, but that I consdered it a "slippery slope" to use my gluten-free appliance EVER, even with foil. I also reminded him that until my diagnosis he had gotten along just fine without a toaster oven. After he got over the shock of my answer, he actually apologized and told me I was right.

Anyway, that's my story. What I'm trying to convey is that you really gotta be what seems overboard to be safe. The crumb issues are just too risky sharing, no matter if there are separate sides. Crumbs migrate. period.

Lymetoo Contributor
Lymetoo
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Thanks for the additional information.

In answer to someone's question earlier....I was looking at toasters at Wal Mart. I don't know what brand it was that had the separate sections. I think there were two different ones.

Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
Posted

i would buy 2 separate ones.... i have 2 different ones at my house my sister is the non C, my mother and I have C.

even having separate ones u still have to becareful....one morning my mother had a brain fart and put my gluten-free toast in my sisters toaster...she didnt realize till she pushed down the button.... so my sister had the gluten-free bread..lol

but mistakes happen.... ;)

johalex Rookie
johalex
Posted

I chose to buy a toaster oven, because I didn't want mistakes happening with two different toasters. So, anytime we toast bread for Alex we use the heavy duty foil and throw it out after each use.

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