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Household things I’m glad I bought

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Blossoming Sat 25-Sept-21 18:59:53

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

Sweetpeasue Sat 25-Sept-21 18:58:08

My sturdy mixer with bread dough hook. Amazing for kneading bread dough.
Slow cooker.
Spidercatcher
Pyrex measuring jugs( I take them to every holiday cottage)

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 25-Sept-21 15:42:30

Slow cooker
Soup maker
Flash speed mop (I know, environmentally unfriendly but jolly useful - dog)
Machine washable doormats - dog
Dog
Spider catcher
Seriously big lasagne/all sorts of things dish
Le Creuset casseroles
Big freezer

EkwaNimitee Sat 25-Sept-21 15:37:13

My Apple Watch, so unnecessary in theory, but I couldn’t be without it.
My Brabantia corkscrew, never has a wine bottle been opened so swiftly and easily.

Blossoming Sat 25-Sept-21 15:35:40

Slow cooker
Ninja air fryer
Zyliss manual food processor
Onion holder
Rubber broom

Maria59 Sat 25-Sept-21 15:31:22

Slow cooker great for rice pudding
Stick blender
Electric can opener
Carpet washer
Steamer saucepan
Dishwasher
Microwave
Oven with foldaway door (short arms made cleaning a standard oven very difficult)

ElderlyPerson Sat 25-Sept-21 15:19:17

One of these toolkits.

www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/293099221

I saw it as available so I bought one in case I needed it.

I have used the pointed nose pliers to bend the fixing tangs on the back of photo frames, and to get open packs of Alpro soya drink when one end of the pull ring breaks off.

The cutters once to cut a piece of picture hanging wire off a coil of it.

None of the others yet, but there handy in case some need arises, such as a loose screw on a doorknob.

Aldom Sat 25-Sept-21 15:18:21

GtechAirRam vacuum cleaner. It's wonderful. Also my mobile phone.

Callistemon Sat 25-Sept-21 14:54:14

A spider catcher which is useful for rescuing bees which stray indoors.

Callistemon Sat 25-Sept-21 14:52:52

Washing machine
Dishwasher
Microwave
Slow cooker
Vegetable steamer
Floor steamer
Soup maker
Food processor + blender
A little electric chopping machine for garlic and onions
Stick blender
Measuring spoons and cups
Old fashioned non-digital scales

Jaxjacky Sat 25-Sept-21 14:52:20

Electric blanket, two SLO cookers, Sabatier knife with steel, right angled garden hoe, greenhouse, thermals, vape so I actually gave up cigarettes.

Bluebellwould Sat 25-Sept-21 14:40:01

Slow cooker, use 2/3 times a week.
Good set of rechargeable screwdriver and bits.
Chrome cast thingy, plugs on back of TV so I can stream YouTube off my iPad. I watch the sea rolling in and rain streaming down for hours.
My 2 cats.
An upright plastic wheelbarrow for dirty washing and moving heavy things about house.

Calendargirl Sat 25-Sept-21 14:38:24

My slow cooker was one of the best £20 I have ever spent. Used frequently for all sorts of meals, useful to make pasta sauce when I have a glut of tomatoes, cook my Christmas puddings in it overnight…..

Kim19 Sat 25-Sept-21 14:36:38

Microwave.

Skydancer Sat 25-Sept-21 14:32:13

*Things I'm glad I bought*:
Dishwasher
Electric blanket
*Things I regret buying*:
Slow cooker (still in the box)
Garden sprayer (whatever was that for!)
Telescope to watch birds (too heavy)
Machine to "lift" the face (ha ha... didn't work)
Floaty dress from charity shop (whenever would I wear it!)
Camera equipment (can't see properly due to cataracts)
Goodness... I could go on a holiday with all the money I've wasted.

Allsorts Sat 25-Sept-21 14:24:34

My I pad and I phone and smart tv, love them, too much.

grannyactivist Sat 25-Sept-21 14:20:34

Having seen and commented on the thread where people are commenting on things they regret buying I couldn’t resist commenting on the things I’m glad I bought.

Mandolin (in use almost every day)
Bread maker (ditto)
Yoghurt maker (weekly)
Electric waffle maker (I have two for when family visit)
Stick blender
Zester
Ginger grater (makes the job so much easier)
Stand mixer
Steam mop
Carpet washer
Dishwasher (how did I manage without for so long?)
Popcorn maker (not just for the children)
Maslin pan, jam funnel and thermometer

I realise there are few things that I’ve bought and have regretted. ?