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The best gadgets you have bought this year

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dragonfly46 Wed 12-Dec-18 12:40:02

I was totally extravagant this year and forked out (albeit in a sale) for a soup maker and a robot lawn mower. They have turned out to be the best two gadgets I have ever bought.

Esspee Wed 12-Dec-18 12:45:22

Never thought about replacing my OH with a robot. The grass would get cut more often and wouldn't need reminding. Must look online. Thanks for the idea dragonfly

Riggie Wed 12-Dec-18 13:02:29

Soup makers are brilliant.

To be honest I don't view it as a gadget. To me a gadget is something that has novelty value or doesn't do the job.
My Soup maker is a trusted kitchen tool!!!

Teetime Wed 12-Dec-18 14:00:29

I bought a new driver but I guess that's not the same kind of thing.

FlexibleFriend Wed 12-Dec-18 14:05:04

My cordless circular saw.

Izabella Wed 12-Dec-18 18:52:40

A potato peeler that works L or R handed so everyone is pleased.

Blinko Wed 12-Dec-18 21:00:22

An air fryer. We bought one about a week ago and it's been brilliant so far. Not expensive either.

Greyduster Wed 12-Dec-18 21:38:35

An electric mini chopper. Makes short work of all sorts of fruit, veg, nuts, etc.

Scribbles Wed 12-Dec-18 23:01:37

A slow cooker

Grandad1943 Wed 12-Dec-18 23:02:31

Esspee, you could get out there and mow the grass yourself.

Ever thought of that?

Blinko Thu 13-Dec-18 09:07:18

Grandad1943, the last time I mowed the grass I cut through the cable..... Since then, DH has done it, but only when he feels like it grin

NannyJan53 Thu 13-Dec-18 09:36:03

Well Grandad if everyone had that attitude, we wouldn't be using Vacuum cleaners, we could still beat our rugs with a beater smile

b1zzle Thu 13-Dec-18 10:28:03

Ann electric can opener and a slow cooker changed my life this year. How sad is that?

Youngeil Thu 13-Dec-18 10:33:49

A soup maker, a Bissell electric floor washer/cleaner, an Actifry, a robot vacuum cleaner, which we call Robin because it is round - and probably best of all an apple slicer from Lakeland. We seem to have spent an awful lot on gadgets, but they were all replacements to make our lives easier or healthier.

Buffybee Thu 13-Dec-18 10:42:08

A great Knife Sharpener, so good that I have bought Dd and Ds one each as part of their Christmas presents.

Bijou Thu 13-Dec-18 10:42:49

A slow cooker. Also replaced my old bread maker.

moggie57 Thu 13-Dec-18 10:51:45

got an ipad from the charity shop i voulnteer at. grandchildren loves it . bot it was only £5 as its not quite right. i would NOT splash out on any gadget.....i dont have the money anyway

gillyknits Thu 13-Dec-18 10:53:29

A new vacuum cleaner to replace my 32 year old one. The new one is as light as air and empties without needing paper bags. We bought an upright and hand held in one deal and the hand held is fabulous for the stairs. My DH and I now squabble about vacuuming!

Hm999 Thu 13-Dec-18 10:57:27

Soup maker - definitely the best present I was ever given

pheasant75 Thu 13-Dec-18 10:59:35

best gadget if you drive ,a head up display for the car , shows speed right in front of your eye line, also shows time etc .you can set it simply to other settings such as stance between igniion switch on cost about £30 exelvan on ebay .
also chrome cast device about £25 if you use a tablet etc can without wires stream anything on tablet, + if you use catch up TV or BBC Iplayer etc you can do the same watch when you want very useful

Nannyme Thu 13-Dec-18 11:01:41

Soup maker and a cordless shark!! Both brilliant. I suppose I could include a very expensive embroidery machine grin

Witzend Thu 13-Dec-18 11:01:53

I'm not a gadget person, but I really love my new citrus zester! About £7, and makes it so much quicker and easier. Dh might just get a lemon meringue pie more than once a year now. It was great for the Chr. puds - zest of 2 lemons and 2 oranges.

As I posted elsewhere, dh recently bought an electric window washer - brilliant, esp. since he then cleaned all the windows.

Barmeyoldbat Thu 13-Dec-18 11:04:23

a yogurt maker that makes a pint of yogurt at a time and a wood engraver. The soup maker I bought doesn't seem to work very well.

busyb Thu 13-Dec-18 11:05:57

My kindle. Although I love actual books (I was a library assistant for 15 years) I certainly think my Kindle has a place. Its small enough to go into my handbag and so I always have an extensive collection of books if I am travelling or away from home.

allsortsofbags Thu 13-Dec-18 11:09:45

We bought a Waterpick Flosser on the recommendations of friends and I love it.