Isn’t it weird how as an adult you become genuinely interested in household appliances?

No - that's the preserve of the missus.

Cause as an adult, we have to need to prepare certain meals we like using kitchen appliances.

Like coffee makers
Blenders
Toasters
Rice cookers
Mixers

Lysol cleaning wipes is always something I like to keep handy in my house and at work. (Even before COVID-19).

Since I have 2 dogs, dog shampoo, old towels, and fresh fruity sprays have become our best friend.

My interest in appliances comes from a practical perspective, (and training from mom in how to use the kitchen :) ). I like stuff that lasts a long time, works very well, possibly matches the color scheme you want for your kitchen (but we're not always that lucky), and doesn't break down quickly after you get it. Growing up middle-class, you learn to invest in things that last a long time, from cars to kitchen appliances, from shoes to clothes. Saves money in the long run, and you only have to get a new one every 5-10 years :).

I think I actually was [sort of] interested in appliances, even from a young age, but that was due to being taught how to use them safely. I even learned how to use some old-fashioned ones that were handed down through the family until mom got some more up-to-date versions.

One really old device was this weird, cylindrical thing made of tin with a large plunger inside, that had interchangeable plates you put on one end, and you squeezed cookie dough out the other end to make cookies for Christmas. It was hand-powered, but the problem was, the plunger wreaked havoc on anyone with arthritis in their wrists, and was difficult to use, even for people with healthy wrists. Mom was sooooo happy to later get an electric one that came with a cookie-making kit :D. Another interesting device I got to use was this cup-shaped thing with a crank, and it was screwed onto a glass jar. The cup-shaped part you filled with nuts, then you put the lid on, and turned the crank so the little rotating blades in the bottom of the cup ground them up and had the ground nuts drop into the jar below. Mom would have me work on that as a kid to help her in the kitchen when making chocolate chip cookies :). We later "lost" that device in a move (it's buried in a box somewhere) and mom got an electric one. It's noisy, but does the job much faster than the human-powered one. When I was in high school, I even got the chance to use old-fashioned, human-powered egg-beaters, complete with a crank. It kinda shows you why the electric devices were invented in the first place: to give our aching arms and wrists a break once in a while.

I'm the opposite. My interest has waned as I've gotten older.

That's how you can be mindful with tech. A lot of tech distracts us - and people become trapped in their minds full of distractions and notifications. When you realise what an amazing thing it is that you are able to keep food refrigerated or turn the tap on and get clean water - you feel a lot of gratitude. Which is a key part of happinses.

You know what’s funny about that ?

You know what’s funny about that

Then when you break you can’t fix em