Buying a small kettle for a gift.

[greenishfing]

I asked an elderly relative who lives alone what she would like for xmas. Her reply was instant. A small kettle but not a horrible looking "caravan" kettle. She intends keeping the kettle she has got now for the odd time she might need to boil a larger volume of water but for everyday use she wants something lightweight but nice looking. I have found this one which holds about half the amount of a normal kettle.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9209723
I will probably buy this unless anyone has any personal reccomendations for something similar or better.

[mrmauy]

I bought one of these for my father as it's more economical than boiling a kettle for a single drink. He loves it.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4230429

[Snoop Puss]

^That looks amazing, mrmauy. My mum also bought herself a small kettle from Argos recently. Not sure which model, but I have seen it and it's very light. Might that glass one be a bit heavy, gf?

[nickdub]

Probably being a bit thick here but our ordinary sized electric kettle is mostly made out of some sort of plastic and therefor weighs next to nothing when empty - so that given, why not by a standard jug type kettle put as little water in it as you want and boil that - unless you are drinking from thimble sized teacups then it shouldn't be an issue I'd have thought - obviously tall and narrow profile not short and squat so that the depth of water is maximized for a given volume.

[Scarlet]

I bought one of these for my father as it's more economical than boiling a kettle for a single drink. He loves it.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4230429

I was just about to recommend the same thing. My Mum uses one and it's perfect for her.

[veggiechicken]

Out of curiosity I measured 250 ml water and poured it into my coffee mug. It wasn't enough for me as I drink my coffee black. Maybe for someone who adds milk, it would.
Check your mugs before you buy!

[greenishfing]

Thanks for the replies. I like the idea of the one that just boils enough for a cup but I also know the old lady in question. For some reason she's got her mind set on a small "neat" kettle. She has the neatest, most uncluttered kitchen I know. ( the opposite of mine). I inherited my first stick blender from her and an electric steamer among many other things over the years. They obviously cluttered her kitchen up.

[nickdub]

Thanks for the replies. I like the idea of the one that just boils enough for a cup but I also know the old lady in question. For some reason she's got her mind set on a small "neat" kettle. She has the neatest, most uncluttered kitchen I know. ( the opposite of mine). I inherited my first stick blender from her and an electric steamer among many other things over the years. They obviously cluttered her kitchen up.

women and a fashion eh ? ought to have had enough proof by now that I am an idiot on this topic - I'll probably learn by the time I'm 80, that as a man I should keep my mouth shut :-) - sorry for the waste of bandwidth - but it has cheered up my morning - wishing an early Happy Christmas to all Fruits of the Vine

all the best Nick

[greenishfing]

women and a fashion eh ? ought to have had enough proof by now that I am an idiot on this topic - I'll probably learn by the time I'm 80, that as a man I should keep my mouth shut :-) - sorry for the waste of bandwidth - but it has cheered up my morning - wishing an early Happy Christmas to all Fruits of the Vine

all the best Nick

No. Not a waste of bandwidth at all. Just a fact of life that we little old ladies are a law unto ourselves. I am including myself in this group of curtain twitchers as I realise that a lot of the people I refer to as "elderly" are my own age nowadays.

[veggiechicken]

I like the "thought" of a little kettle but I'd need a big kettle too for the times I want to boil lots of water for cooking rice, pasta etc so I'd end up with 2 kettles and double clutter - and there's not room in the cupbaords to store one as there are already 2 spare kettles in there - just in case!.............and the stove top kettle in case there's a power cut.

[greenishfing]

I like the "thought" of a little kettle but I'd need a big kettle too for the times I want to boil lots of water for cooking rice, pasta etc so I'd end up with 2 kettles and double clutter - and there's not room in the cupbaords to store one as there are already 2 spare kettles in there - just in case!.............and the stove top kettle in case there's a power cut.

Have you not got a couple of broken ones in the shed too that you intended getting mended one day. I 'm sure my husband has.

[veggiechicken]

I know there one in the shed for making steam!!
Also 2 travel kettles and 1 of those mini immersion heaters that you stick in a cup of water to heat it - great when travelling. There may be 2 of those - one for the US and one for UK!!

[nickdub]

I like the "thought" of a little kettle but I'd need a big kettle too for the times I want to boil lots of water for cooking rice, pasta etc so I'd end up with 2 kettles and double clutter - and there's not room in the cupbaords to store one as there are already 2 spare kettles in there - just in case!.............and the stove top kettle in case there's a power cut.

Now, now VC - I've already confessed to being a man, and so by definition not up to feminine methods thinking; now you come in and use logic on me - I know when I'm over-matched, so I'm going just to say "Yes Dear" and move on :-)

[muck lover]

My granny had the smallest kitchen I’ve ever seen and she cooked for a family of six in it. I remember her boiling a big black kettle on the open coal fire when we went to see her. None of these new fangled electric ones for her.

[veggiechicken]

Now, now VC - I've already confessed to being a man, and so by definition not up to feminine methods thinking; now you come in and use logic on me - I know when I'm over-matched, so I'm going just to say "Yes Dear" and move on :-)

Its not feminine logic, Nick - its chicken logic.

Be more chicken.