Reddit mentions of OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Stainless-Steel Mixing Bowl Set

The problem is that there is mold and other nastiness in between the glass bottle and the exterior shell. The way this happened is that the seal broke and water and other stuff got in there. Said other stuff proceeded to grow and is now extremely nasty, to the extent that you can smell it even past the small crevice that the smell can get through.

Happened to some mixing bowls we got (these ones) and we had to throw them out, because no amount of washing made a dent. In fact, the dishwasher would force more water in, making it worse.

The good news is, you can throw it out without guilt because it's broken. Even if you managed to get something in there that would kill the stuff and neutralize the odor, can you get enough in there to take care of it more than temporarily? And if you could, would you be happy drinking from a Thermos that you know had dead mold or whatever inside it?

Well, actually, don't throw it out -- send it back to the manufacturer and they'll send you a new one. But it'll probably do the same thing eventually.

This is a basic list with mid-grade item recommendations as links. You can definitely shop around and find better deals, but this will give you a place to start your shopping excursion from. Considering hitting up a local restaurant supply store for really good deals.

• Basic Tools:
  
• Cutting board (get at least 2, more are better, get the larger sized ones if you have the counter space)
  
• Chef's Knife
  
• Paring Knife
  
• Mixing Bowls (alternatively)
  
• Wooden Spoon
  
• Silicone Spatula
  
• Whisk
  
• Hand Towels (can be used as pot holders if you're careful and layer them up thickly. Watch out for the gas flame if you have a gas cook top.)
  
• Pepper Grinder
  
• Ramekins (for mise en place -- aka stuff you're working with as you cook like salt, spices, other small ingredients)
  
• Pots & Pans:
  
• Stock Pot
  
• Sauce Pan
  
• Skillet
  
• Cast Iron Skillet (optional ; make sure you learn how to care for cast iron - no soap ever, etc.)
  
• Non Stick Skillet (optional)
  
• Bakeware:
  
• Half sheet pans / Cookie Sheets (get 2 or more)
  
• Cooling Racks (these should fit in the cookie sheets)
  
• Cake Pans
  
• Loaf Pan
  
• Small Pyrex casserole
  
• Large Pyrex casserole
  

Not a whole lot of BIFL things that you can buy for $60, though I'm in full on shopping mode from putting together my wedding registry together so I have some ideas:

1. Set of nice percale pillowcases, or cheaper percale sheets. We have these for our guest beds, and they're a little rougher than high quality sheets, but pretty thick and durable.
   
   
2. Yeti tumblers are pretty nice, hold temp well, and are generic.
   
   
3. Anything from Anker. They make great phone/USB chargers. We have 2 of these, and are looking at another portable charger for trips.
   
   
4. If you cook/bake, these are some quality mixing bowls for around $60
   
   
5. Maybe a shredded memory foam pillow?