Household things I’m glad I bought

Jane43

Water softener, definitely the best thing we’ve bought since moving into our current house 8 years ago
Built in eye level oven, previous one was under a unit and difficult to clean as we got older
Halogen hob, heats up almost instantly and very easy to clean
Bissell floor cleaner, vacuums and cleans hard floors and rugs
Cordless vacuum cleaner
Chest freezer
Electric tin opener
Gadget that makes opening tops on jam, pickles etc easy
Slow cooker
Kindle
IPad
I didn’t buy them but my two apps for Internet banking are things I couldn’t do without
Again not something I bought but FaceBook messenger is something I use to send messages or phone friends and family

I didn’t realise that you could do a voice or FaceTime thing on messenger and nearly died one night when a voice in the bedroom said ‘hi, how are you’. Thankfully if was just the voice bit and I was fully dressed but ever since I make sure it’s clicked onto my daughter and not an internet chum just in case I press something by mistake….could have been very embarrassing….

Hot air fryer.
I pad.
Sketcher shoes.
My bed.

I am not familiar with a soup maker but I think I may need one! What is it??

This is a wonderful thread; there is so much gratitude flowing through these posts. I know they all mention items, but they note tools we have that help us make our homes, relationships, lives nicer.

I bought one £160 from Aldi along with two batteries. A fault developed after two uses. No problem getting it replaced but same fault on the replacement. Took it back for refund.No problems. Bought a Bosch at twice the price as had given my electric one away. The Bosch is fantastic, Totally different beast. Easier to start, manoeuvre and the battery recharges in 15 mins. Definitely you get what you pay for.

My jar opener and tin lid ring puller gadget (see photo).

Blossoming

I didn’t buy Mr. B but I’m very glad to have him. He is the most precious thing in my life.

I love your answer Blossoming. It’s just what I would have said! Cherish him, you are so lucky to have him. I lost my husband after 53 years together and I miss him every day.

BlueBelleWould:

"An upright plastic wheelbarrow for dirty washing and moving heavy things about house."

I'd like that for the Tesco deliveries as it would be easier than my shopping trolleys for the driver to load , and useful otherwise too. Can possibly post a photo please?

Le Creuset saucepans, casseroles and pottery
wooden lemon squeezer and long-handled wooden spoons
Jamie Oliver round deep chopping board
potato ricer
mouli cheesegrater
mandolin
Kenwood Chef, (apart from the useless large liquidiser )
my laptop
Dyson hoover
dishwasher and washing machine
upright freezer after years of disappearing into the chest freezer
microwave, plus fish steamer, bacon griller and vegetable steamers for use within;
garlic press
all the little hooks screwed into the shelves in the pantry (understairs cupboard) for hanging keys, shopping bags, tape measures, plastic bag collection, BBQ tools, brushes, torch;
long-handled upright dustpan and brush
I could go on.....

Kenwood mixer, soup maker, Dyson stick vacuum, electric toothbrush, cordless mower and more recently a Kenwood electric can opener (arthritic hands). Don't know why I didn't buy the last item a lot sooner its great. The mower was because now divorced my ex gave away our mower as he doesn't have a need for it. I decided that I would treat myself to a cordless one and love it.

My Remoska - In this age of energy prices going into the stratosphere it is so much cheaper to use than my oven. I love the results from it too.
My Kindle Fire
My Audible subscription
My Bamix stick blender and mini food processor
My digital piano - I can play with my headphones in and no-one else can hear me. Good for them and me.
My bluetooth ear buds. I can move around my flat and listen , uninterrupted to my e-books and my music at the sound level that suits my hearing without worrying about the neighbours.
My laptop. I use it many times a day and wonder how I lived without it.
Steam cleaner. So versatile for the cleaning requirements.
Last, but certainly not least - my washing machine.

Soup maker! It seems I am not alone- it appears on lots of other peoples' lists!

polnan

I thought the first item. Mandolin was a musical instrument. I envied you that you use it a lot!

A gadget-mad friend of ours sliced off the top of his finger with a mandolin. We arrived for a weekend visit to find blood all over the kitchen floor and friends absent.

Friend was not impressed when the following day, dh took the blasted gadget and dropped it in the dustbin. ‘I paid £40 for that!’
However, he didn’t attempt to get it out again!

Dishwasher and a leaf blower my life is now complete

Halogen oven, so useful for one or two and no need to wait for the oven to heat up.
Battery lawn mower.
Small plastic circle for opening jars - can't manage any of the others.
Soup maker.
Greenhouse.
Juicer.
GTech Vacuum cleaner.

An electric citrus squeezer, gets out every last drop of juice and is so easy for my arthritic hands.

Kenwood mixer I bought 60 years ago.
Stick blender.
Hand mixer.
Electric drill.
Multi purpose scissors
Electric grater.

Air Fryer so glad I bought it. Its so much easier than lighting the big oven just for one person.

An Actify
Tool that helps me open ring-pull cans, open jars and the little plastic bit that seals the top of a milk carton.

Best buys:
Masha from Lakeland - smoothest non gloopy mash, best buy ever.
Ninja Tendercrisp - perfect crispy bacon, steaks and burgers, no smoke when grilling.
Kuhn Rikon tin opener - no sharp edges (de-bonds the lid) and the blade never touches the food. Totally hygienic.
Pressure cooker.
Bamix stick blender.
Ninja coffee maker.

Why did I......
Popcorn maker.
George Foreman grill. So much smoke and awful to clean.
Laser hair remover.

My Remoska table top oven. Used most days and only 500 watts and so easy to clean unlike the main ovens.
A stick blender, citrus zester and handheld mixer were also good kitchen buys.
A Vacu-vin stopper for preserving an unfinished bottle of wine in good condition for next day

No contest….my Quaker boiling water tap. So convinced it is wonderful that I bought one each for my daughters. They love them too.

I love my zyliss even take it on holiday also my ninja grill and airfryer hardly ever use my cooker and oven now. And my slow cooker...and a pull along shopping trolley. I can walk 4 miles to the shop and back with a cool bag inside it. A great workout!

Microwave
Bread maker.
Minioven
Electric can opener
Jar opener
Water filter
Trolley to transfer stuff from room to room as well as giving me support.

Bose Bluetooth speaker. I take it all over the house and garden with me whilst listening to Internet radio, podcasts and audio books. Lovely rich sound and I wouldn't be without it.