5 Signs It’s Time for You to Get a New Slow Cooker — Shopping

I'm such a sucker for vintage slow cookers. I love picking them up at thrift stores or garage sales for a few dollars; I currently have 14 different models ready to go in the kitchen. I also have a few more in the garden and in the garage that I keep purely for aesthetic reasons — this is because these lovely relics are no longer safe for cooking food.

Before you place your chuck roast into that old slow cooker you picked up for cheap or inherited from your grandma, take the time to make sure it is up to par for cooking. (By now, we've all seen that episode of This is Us, right?!) Here are five ways to tell if your slow cooker might be better for the display case than your kitchen.

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