Best low cost item bought recently

Of course I meant bought!

Colouring book

A roll of transparent duct tape.
So useful.

Simple strawberry huller. Agree about the hair wrap, really neat and easy.

A hole punch ( but then I found my old one which I had lost).

Mine is the plastic gadget to help me put socks on. I saw it on line and it was only a few pounds so I thought I wouldn't have wasted too much money if it was rubbish. It's actually been brilliant. Socks slide on beautifully and I don't have to spend ages trying to get a sock over my toes before I even start pulling it up. Even worse were the times I had to give up and ask my son to put them on for me. That just seemed really pathetic.

Toastie pockets. I have a daughter who is celiac and can’t use our toaster for her gluten free bread when she comes home because of the crumbs. So I bought a pack of Toastie pockets and now she can use our toaster with impunity.

We have jacket potatoes quite often; 'saw a little gadget in a local store in the sale, about £2. The potatoes are pressed onto small spikes on the stand, and cook in about half the time.

I need that gadget Deeda

A meat thermometer- since moving house some years ago and using an electric oven I’ve struggled to roast beef without ( spoiling it) overcooking it! I guess my old gas oven was ‘slower’.

Cowboy boots. £50 from £150.
They will see me out and will get a lot of wear.

I recently went to one of our local two charity shops and bought a gorgeous woolen cape, medium browns and bits of black etc. three front ''duffle coat'' buttons, fringes all around, only £3.50. I love it!

Two nice jumpers from Oxfam online. It's a bit of a treasure trove, some of the clothes & sunglasses are fabulous & the site is very easy to negotiate, plus they often have a sale. 😎

An all-weather coat with hood from an outdoor outlet. Originally £100, marked down to £70, final reduction £40. Took it to the till and it came up as being £30.

Great quality, stylish understated colour [not black/navy/grey/quilted] and warm without being bulky. Bargain.

Other than that an excellent coffee and delicious slice of special cheesecake at a local place...so much pleasure for little money.

The same day found a book I'd wanted to read in a charity shop, as new, for £1. Hours of enjoyment.

Poachies for foolproof poached eggs. I buy them 100 at a time very cheaply.

A car seat buckle holder, so much easier to strap my granddaughter in her booster seat.

An adjustable gadget thingy for prising lids from jars,
essential for arthritic hands, £4 and a slightly larger than
usual slotted spoon, curvy, also £4, Morrisons, these
little things which make such a difference.

A really comfy and stylish pair of leather Fat Face Chelsea boots from a charity shop which were brand new. They cost £20 which is a real bargain. I had trawled the shops looking for new ankle boots but these tick all my boxes.

2 new hot water bottles today. My old ones had begun to leak. Looking forward to bedtime.

I bought that sockaid Deedaa after my hip replacement operation. It is brilliant. I no longer need it as I can again reach my feet.

LovesBach

We have jacket potatoes quite often; 'saw a little gadget in a local store in the sale, about £2. The potatoes are pressed onto small spikes on the stand, and cook in about half the time.

I had a couple of those, goodness knows where they disappeared to. Thry were very good.

Leg warmers from SamPound

Are poaches easy to use shysal?

My son just discovered you can poach eggs in the microwave in a cup of water with a dash of vinegar - he found it on Youtube!

1 kg bag of black peppercorns. Much cheaper in the long run than buying those little jars or packets at the supermarket.