We find ours useful for gin mixers when we want, or just plain fizzy water.

It's very easy. Hi go to the client desk and show them the empty one and say yes when they ask if you want a full one

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We've got one, which I rarely use as I mostly drink water, with milk coming in second ... I've found a few flavours which I like, but then I like some of the artificial flavours they put in medicines ... :/

I also remember the good ol' one with metal wire jacket around

We got one long time ago and don't use it. I actually don't think that carbonated drinks are good for tummies. I drink tap water with lemon in it, mint sometimes. It is never too cold, either.

I am not big on excessive kitchen machines, I guess.

As I have an open plan kitchen / dining room / livingroom I'm not a big fan of big kitchen machines either. I have 2 Billy bookcases in the hall with doors on that I use to store things away I don't need to have in the main kitchen units all the time. The toaster is in a cupboard as it isn't used every day, as is the smaller of my 2 slow cookers, the huge one is in the basement with my husband's Kenwood Chef. I keep a hand mixer and stick blender in the apartment. Don't have a coffee machine as OH uses the traditional type where you put the coffee in the bottom compartment, but I don't like it on my ceramic hob so he has a small hotplate for it that also comes in handy for stir frying with a wok. I haven't had a microwave since 2018 so I guess I don't need one

Much less sugar and calories than sodas too so it's also healthier. Definitely loses something taste wise though.