'Mystery' kitchen gadget baffles people online – can you guess what it does?


One woman who has recently moved into her new home shared how she was left confused as to what the purpose of a particular gadget in her kitchen was.


Posting on Facebook, the woman shared a photo showing a stainless steel frame bolted to the wall next to her stovetop.

She hoped fellow homeowners on social media would be able to enlighten her about the "mystery" kitchen tool. However, it seems like many were left baffled as well.

So, members, do you know what this thing does?

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A new homeowner was left confused after she discovered this new device in her home. Credit: Facebook.
Many users online were left in the same predicament as the woman, scratching their heads on what the purpose of this mystery kitchen gadget might be.

One user tried his hand at guessing the item's purpose, saying it might be a "holder for a bottle of cooking oil" because it is near the cooktop.

A second user attempted as well, saying: "On a second look, it could be a spice rack with missing shelves."

Others followed by guessing that it could be some type of holder for bottles of wine, paper towels, foil and plastic wraps, and even fire blankets.

However, no one seems to have guessed correctly so far.


And that is when the jokes started flooding in.

One person wrote: "Is it a piece of over-engineered design for a niche purpose that's clearly unnecessary?"

A woman joined in the fun and said: "I think it is a tiny mouse ladder so they can turn the lights off," with another adding: "I was thinking more of a mouse-sized fire escape."

A third user even joked that this "quiz" was much better than the recently popular word game Wordle.


Thankfully, people on social media eventually got the answer right, with one woman commenting that the mystery kitchen gadget was actually a pot lid holder.

A second person confirmed and said: "It is a pot lid holder."

And after seeing photos of a similar item "in action", we have to agree, folks! It is indeed a pot lid holder.

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The "mystery" kitchen gadget is actually a pot lid holder. Credit: Facebook (left), Shopper Plus (right).
So, did you guess right, members? Or did you know it was a pot lid holder from the beginning?
 
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'Mystery' kitchen gadget baffles people online – can you guess what it does?

One woman who has recently moved into her new home shared how she was left confused as to what the purpose of a particular gadget in her kitchen was.


Posting on Facebook, the woman shared a photo showing a stainless steel frame bolted to the wall next to her stovetop.

She hoped fellow homeowners on social media would be able to enlighten her about the "mystery" kitchen tool. However, it seems like many were left baffled as well.

So, members, do you know what this thing does?


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A new homeowner was left confused after she discovered this new device in her home. Credit: Facebook.
Many users online were left in the same predicament as the woman, scratching their heads on what the purpose of this mystery kitchen gadget might be.

One user tried his hand at guessing the item's purpose, saying it might be a "holder for a bottle of cooking oil" because it is near the cooktop.

A second user attempted as well, saying: "On a second look, it could be a spice rack with missing shelves."

Others followed by guessing that it could be some type of holder for bottles of wine, paper towels, foil and plastic wraps, and even fire blankets.

However, no one seems to have guessed correctly so far.



And that is when the jokes started flooding in.

One person wrote: "Is it a piece of over-engineered design for a niche purpose that's clearly unnecessary?"

A woman joined in the fun and said: "I think it is a tiny mouse ladder so they can turn the lights off," with another adding: "I was thinking more of a mouse-sized fire escape."

A third user even joked that this "quiz" was much better than the recently popular word game Wordle.



Thankfully, people on social media eventually got the answer right, with one woman commenting that the mystery kitchen gadget was actually a pot lid holder.

A second person confirmed and said: "It is a pot lid holder."

And after seeing photos of a similar item "in action", we have to agree, folks! It is indeed a pot lid holder.


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The "mystery" kitchen gadget is actually a pot lid holder. Credit: Facebook (left), Shopper Plus (right).
So, did you guess right, members? Or did you know it was a pot lid holder from the beginning?
I have no idea what it is but I don't think it is a pot lid holder. The little shelves are too flat to hold a lid.
 
Definitely a pot lid holder.
I've seen them at "kitchen supply" shops for installation inside cupboard doors, to save space in the cupboard, and they are stored neatly and easily locatable.
 
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What total waste of space. Look at the link that shows how this pot lid holder works.

 

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'Mystery' kitchen gadget baffles people online – can you guess what it does?

One woman who has recently moved into her new home shared how she was left confused as to what the purpose of a particular gadget in her kitchen was.


Posting on Facebook, the woman shared a photo showing a stainless steel frame bolted to the wall next to her stovetop.

She hoped fellow homeowners on social media would be able to enlighten her about the "mystery" kitchen tool. However, it seems like many were left baffled as well.

So, members, do you know what this thing does?


JyOywvz_K_EeT_lieR0dyfDKUKRRVuIL0GLJP4zRzGMPwpos5U1AJS3-73w52Rv_jzp2ln03S8shS_tKV6kaBIL4Qof4k5jEu72TNyYlmeM-oCg5YwoZFYJ0mlOxXwkoC-XIp_Qw

A new homeowner was left confused after she discovered this new device in her home. Credit: Facebook.
Many users online were left in the same predicament as the woman, scratching their heads on what the purpose of this mystery kitchen gadget might be.

One user tried his hand at guessing the item's purpose, saying it might be a "holder for a bottle of cooking oil" because it is near the cooktop.

A second user attempted as well, saying: "On a second look, it could be a spice rack with missing shelves."

Others followed by guessing that it could be some type of holder for bottles of wine, paper towels, foil and plastic wraps, and even fire blankets.

However, no one seems to have guessed correctly so far.



And that is when the jokes started flooding in.

One person wrote: "Is it a piece of over-engineered design for a niche purpose that's clearly unnecessary?"

A woman joined in the fun and said: "I think it is a tiny mouse ladder so they can turn the lights off," with another adding: "I was thinking more of a mouse-sized fire escape."

A third user even joked that this "quiz" was much better than the recently popular word game Wordle.



Thankfully, people on social media eventually got the answer right, with one woman commenting that the mystery kitchen gadget was actually a pot lid holder.

A second person confirmed and said: "It is a pot lid holder."

And after seeing photos of a similar item "in action", we have to agree, folks! It is indeed a pot lid holder.


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The "mystery" kitchen gadget is actually a pot lid holder. Credit: Facebook (left), Shopper Plus (right).
So, did you guess right, members? Or did you know it was a pot lid holder from the beginning?
Whilst it is very similar, to be a pot lid holder it needs more pieces. As it is, it would not hold lids..
 
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'Mystery' kitchen gadget baffles people online – can you guess what it does?

One woman who has recently moved into her new home shared how she was left confused as to what the purpose of a particular gadget in her kitchen was.


Posting on Facebook, the woman shared a photo showing a stainless steel frame bolted to the wall next to her stovetop.

She hoped fellow homeowners on social media would be able to enlighten her about the "mystery" kitchen tool. However, it seems like many were left baffled as well.

So, members, do you know what this thing does?


JyOywvz_K_EeT_lieR0dyfDKUKRRVuIL0GLJP4zRzGMPwpos5U1AJS3-73w52Rv_jzp2ln03S8shS_tKV6kaBIL4Qof4k5jEu72TNyYlmeM-oCg5YwoZFYJ0mlOxXwkoC-XIp_Qw

A new homeowner was left confused after she discovered this new device in her home. Credit: Facebook.
Many users online were left in the same predicament as the woman, scratching their heads on what the purpose of this mystery kitchen gadget might be.

One user tried his hand at guessing the item's purpose, saying it might be a "holder for a bottle of cooking oil" because it is near the cooktop.

A second user attempted as well, saying: "On a second look, it could be a spice rack with missing shelves."

Others followed by guessing that it could be some type of holder for bottles of wine, paper towels, foil and plastic wraps, and even fire blankets.

However, no one seems to have guessed correctly so far.



And that is when the jokes started flooding in.

One person wrote: "Is it a piece of over-engineered design for a niche purpose that's clearly unnecessary?"

A woman joined in the fun and said: "I think it is a tiny mouse ladder so they can turn the lights off," with another adding: "I was thinking more of a mouse-sized fire escape."

A third user even joked that this "quiz" was much better than the recently popular word game Wordle.



Thankfully, people on social media eventually got the answer right, with one woman commenting that the mystery kitchen gadget was actually a pot lid holder.

A second person confirmed and said: "It is a pot lid holder."

And after seeing photos of a similar item "in action", we have to agree, folks! It is indeed a pot lid holder.


nhZijfWws1n-rGLkbpC-YhzpyMBEDZ6Hpr107_iC77L8fN43V0pKRyFQnqlFqExox1PvZY2Gqzv8XLtp-IgDonkC8QIw3jZd288WOXK_JyUVDR0xPnyu_2P4Wj8dl44cz4VrLhht

The "mystery" kitchen gadget is actually a pot lid holder. Credit: Facebook (left), Shopper Plus (right).
So, did you guess right, members? Or did you know it was a pot lid holder from the beginning?
Got it from the beginning
 
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'Mystery' kitchen gadget baffles people online – can you guess what it does?

One woman who has recently moved into her new home shared how she was left confused as to what the purpose of a particular gadget in her kitchen was.


Posting on Facebook, the woman shared a photo showing a stainless steel frame bolted to the wall next to her stovetop.

She hoped fellow homeowners on social media would be able to enlighten her about the "mystery" kitchen tool. However, it seems like many were left baffled as well.

So, members, do you know what this thing does?


JyOywvz_K_EeT_lieR0dyfDKUKRRVuIL0GLJP4zRzGMPwpos5U1AJS3-73w52Rv_jzp2ln03S8shS_tKV6kaBIL4Qof4k5jEu72TNyYlmeM-oCg5YwoZFYJ0mlOxXwkoC-XIp_Qw

A new homeowner was left confused after she discovered this new device in her home. Credit: Facebook.
Many users online were left in the same predicament as the woman, scratching their heads on what the purpose of this mystery kitchen gadget might be.

One user tried his hand at guessing the item's purpose, saying it might be a "holder for a bottle of cooking oil" because it is near the cooktop.

A second user attempted as well, saying: "On a second look, it could be a spice rack with missing shelves."

Others followed by guessing that it could be some type of holder for bottles of wine, paper towels, foil and plastic wraps, and even fire blankets.

However, no one seems to have guessed correctly so far.



And that is when the jokes started flooding in.

One person wrote: "Is it a piece of over-engineered design for a niche purpose that's clearly unnecessary?"

A woman joined in the fun and said: "I think it is a tiny mouse ladder so they can turn the lights off," with another adding: "I was thinking more of a mouse-sized fire escape."

A third user even joked that this "quiz" was much better than the recently popular word game Wordle.



Thankfully, people on social media eventually got the answer right, with one woman commenting that the mystery kitchen gadget was actually a pot lid holder.

A second person confirmed and said: "It is a pot lid holder."

And after seeing photos of a similar item "in action", we have to agree, folks! It is indeed a pot lid holder.


nhZijfWws1n-rGLkbpC-YhzpyMBEDZ6Hpr107_iC77L8fN43V0pKRyFQnqlFqExox1PvZY2Gqzv8XLtp-IgDonkC8QIw3jZd288WOXK_JyUVDR0xPnyu_2P4Wj8dl44cz4VrLhht

The "mystery" kitchen gadget is actually a pot lid holder. Credit: Facebook (left), Shopper Plus (right).
So, did you guess right, members? Or did you know it was a pot lid holder from the beginning?
That’s a completely different device as the parts holding lids are all at an upturned angle and the first picture are all dead straight
 
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Definitely a pot lid holder.
I've seen them at "kitchen supply" shops for installation inside cupboard doors, to save space in the cupboard, and they are stored neatly and easily locatable.
I like my lids in the cupboard out of sight but each to their own.....
 
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'Mystery' kitchen gadget baffles people online – can you guess what it does?

One woman who has recently moved into her new home shared how she was left confused as to what the purpose of a particular gadget in her kitchen was.


Posting on Facebook, the woman shared a photo showing a stainless steel frame bolted to the wall next to her stovetop.

She hoped fellow homeowners on social media would be able to enlighten her about the "mystery" kitchen tool. However, it seems like many were left baffled as well.

So, members, do you know what this thing does?


JyOywvz_K_EeT_lieR0dyfDKUKRRVuIL0GLJP4zRzGMPwpos5U1AJS3-73w52Rv_jzp2ln03S8shS_tKV6kaBIL4Qof4k5jEu72TNyYlmeM-oCg5YwoZFYJ0mlOxXwkoC-XIp_Qw

A new homeowner was left confused after she discovered this new device in her home. Credit: Facebook.
Many users online were left in the same predicament as the woman, scratching their heads on what the purpose of this mystery kitchen gadget might be.

One user tried his hand at guessing the item's purpose, saying it might be a "holder for a bottle of cooking oil" because it is near the cooktop.

A second user attempted as well, saying: "On a second look, it could be a spice rack with missing shelves."

Others followed by guessing that it could be some type of holder for bottles of wine, paper towels, foil and plastic wraps, and even fire blankets.

However, no one seems to have guessed correctly so far.



And that is when the jokes started flooding in.

One person wrote: "Is it a piece of over-engineered design for a niche purpose that's clearly unnecessary?"

A woman joined in the fun and said: "I think it is a tiny mouse ladder so they can turn the lights off," with another adding: "I was thinking more of a mouse-sized fire escape."

A third user even joked that this "quiz" was much better than the recently popular word game Wordle.



Thankfully, people on social media eventually got the answer right, with one woman commenting that the mystery kitchen gadget was actually a pot lid holder.

A second person confirmed and said: "It is a pot lid holder."

And after seeing photos of a similar item "in action", we have to agree, folks! It is indeed a pot lid holder.


nhZijfWws1n-rGLkbpC-YhzpyMBEDZ6Hpr107_iC77L8fN43V0pKRyFQnqlFqExox1PvZY2Gqzv8XLtp-IgDonkC8QIw3jZd288WOXK_JyUVDR0xPnyu_2P4Wj8dl44cz4VrLhht

The "mystery" kitchen gadget is actually a pot lid holder. Credit: Facebook (left), Shopper Plus (right).
So, did you guess right, members? Or did you know it was a pot lid holder from the beginning?
Another obvious item! So many useful "handy" pieces of equipment fell out of favour w the popularity of fast-food. The young don't do roasts, many cannot cook. They buy-in and eat-out. No wonder they find saving so hard.
 
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