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What don’t you have at home that others consider normal?

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NotAGran55 Sun 02-Oct-22 06:05:42

Topic borrowed from MN.

My husband and I have never worn slippers since we were young children.

jenpax Mon 03-Oct-22 15:21:06

Dressing gown, night dress (t shirt for me) air fryer, bread maker or food mixer. I do have a fire pit, a BBQ, microwave and dishwasher.

netflixfan Mon 03-Oct-22 14:59:47

Would not give up my dishwasher for all the tea in China! The plates and cups/knives and forks are so spotlessly clean and shiny. Im not lazy, just fussy about hygiene.
I havent got an Alexa, but quite fancy one. Might see how much they cost.
Our neighbours dont have a computer or wifi.
Their choice and money saving. But how I wish they would stop coming round asking me to look stuff up, or pay bills for them online.
I know its only a bit of fun, but this thread has made me feel so grateful for what I have.

Happysexagenarian Mon 03-Oct-22 14:55:52

No noisy neighbours, apart from cows, sheep and birds
No light pollution
No gas supply
No bath, we only have showers
No TV channels that have to be paid for
No Kindle, we prefer to read paper books
No boots, apart from wellies
No slippers, we wear our shoes indoors
No onesies, we'd look ridiculous in them
No takeaways - don't like them and too expensive
No clean floors - our dog doesn't like them!

Littleannie Mon 03-Oct-22 14:48:52

Hellogirl
Google it. I had to!

Startingover61 Mon 03-Oct-22 14:48:36

Air fryer
Tumble dryer
Dishwasher
Laminate flooring
Alexa
Car

Husband - got rid of him 5 years ago and haven’t looked back!

volver Mon 03-Oct-22 14:48:31

Hellogirl1

Will someone PLEASE say what a fire pit is?

www.housebeautiful.com/uk/garden/g32185721/fire-pit/

??

GreenGran78 Mon 03-Oct-22 14:48:29

Livey. My daughter's fire pit is a sort of large metal saucer on legs. There may be other designs. Used for sitting around a wood fire on chilly evenings, in the garden.

I'd rather just go indoors! ???

Hellogirl1 Mon 03-Oct-22 14:43:54

Will someone PLEASE say what a fire pit is?

merlotgran Mon 03-Oct-22 14:37:30

Tumble dryer - It conked out six months ago and I haven’t replaced it.
Alexa
Lawn mower - I have a gravel garden.
Coffee machine
Fire pit - Gave it away when I moved.
Bath
A pond but it will be next year’s project.

Cycorax Mon 03-Oct-22 14:36:48

Same here, although we do have a BBQ.

Missingmoominmama Mon 03-Oct-22 14:35:51

A tumble drier or microwave oven. A TV in any other room than the sitting room.

GreenGran78 Mon 03-Oct-22 14:32:57

Gadgets, all disposed of since my DH died. Except the electric can opener, which is very useful (though I don't eat much canned food)
Wine...which was also DH's department, as I don't drink.
Paid for tv
Dishwasher, though I would have loved one when there were 7 of us at home. Too much faff now there's just me.
My DD has a hot tub and a fire pit, but I wouldn't have a use for either.
Lots of other 'don't have's' because I lead a fairly simple life, and have downsized my possessions a lot, as well.
I practically live in my slippers, though, but will soon be donning the lovely warm Ugg boots my daughter sent me a couple of years ago. They are so cosy, inside and outside the house.

rowyn Mon 03-Oct-22 14:31:40

Tumble dryer - never had one

Any TV channels that you pay for

Smart meter ( Just succeeded in getting new ordinary electricity meter installed this morning; took me a year!

Any kind of window covering other than curtains and plain blinds in kitchen and bathroom

Livey Mon 03-Oct-22 14:26:14

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a fire pit ?

Gabrielle56 Mon 03-Oct-22 14:19:36

.....a figure....
Boobs that look as if they're mine?!
Wrinkles( true!)
Hair , I went bonkers and cut it all off , won't do that again!!
Anything to actually look forward to any more.....

Gabrielle56 Mon 03-Oct-22 14:15:31

iPhone
Gaming console
Skype
Proseccuerrr in't fridge
"Going out" or "holiday"outfits(?!)
BBQ
Lawns/ grass
Furniture from chain store
Bought art of any type printed or original ( do my own)
Synthetic bedding of any type.all natural pillows etc
Our darling little jack Russell cross( for last 12 months ?)

tigger Mon 03-Oct-22 14:13:41

tumble dryer

Theoddbird Mon 03-Oct-22 13:58:43

Adding to earlier list... TV in bedroom, microwave, pressure cooker or carpets.

grandtanteJE65 Mon 03-Oct-22 13:56:45

No dish washer
No kindle or other e-books, but tons of books.
No land-line
No hair dryer (didn't know anyone still used them actually. Here they are considered bad for your hair.)
No fabric softener, I use vinegar when I wash woollies.
No car. We didn't need one when we lived in a city with good public transport, and decided that at retirement age it would be more sensible not to own a car when we moved to the country.
No BBQ
No expresso machine

There are probably other things too, but can't think of them right now.

libra10 Mon 03-Oct-22 13:55:54

Alexa
dishwasher
tumble dryer

Helenlouise3 Mon 03-Oct-22 13:51:22

A dishwasher -apart from my husband and a floor brush. My daughter just said a clock. She's never had a clock in the house since she got married 15 years ago.

Noreen3 Mon 03-Oct-22 13:49:57

was going to put same as GrandMattie,An air fryer and Alexa,but may give into air fryer. Can't see me wanting an Alexa,but then again I once said that about the internet.

Hymnbook Mon 03-Oct-22 13:34:32

Air fryer
Bbq
Dishwasher
Bath
Pressure cooker
Lawn mower
Coffee machine
Pets
Husband
Tumble dryer
Fire ?pit
Quooker tap
Flat stomach
Storage (that's the one thing l would love to have)

sodapop Mon 03-Oct-22 13:27:53

We don't have
Central heating
Carpets
Alexa
Streaming service
Slippers
Those people who don't use a dishwasher obviously haven’t got a husband who thinks he still has a kitchen brigade helping when he cooks.

seadragon Mon 03-Oct-22 13:25:34

What don't we have that others do? - Sky, Netflix or any of these broadcasting companies. BBC radio and the occasional TV programme is sufficient for us. Just want to say that in our tiny kitchen our dishwasher is invaluable to ensure a quick tidy up, the sterilisation effect providing peace of mind during the pandemic, and the daily challenge of loading it efficiently to keep its use to the minimum. It has an 'Eco' programme, whatever that means... and we use Ecover dishwasher tablets. I use gallons of boiling water washing dishes by hand, a brush and detergent but never get the dishes etc as clean as our dishwasher does.