Inexpensive thing that has improved your life

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Looking for some inspiration...

Is there something that is relatively inexpensive (£100 max) that has had an good impact on your quality of life?

I have vouchers that need used.

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Finally caved and bought myself a fleecy electric blanket.

It's been a struggle getting out of my bed for the past two days...

Another vote for the One Cup btw! I bought one years ago and don't regret it. Still have a kettle in the cupboard incase I need it but I rarely do!

Toast tongs with a magnet at the hinge end.

Cost about £2

Brilliant - never lose your crumpet again.

I would like those toast tongs. Where id you buy them Lamb?

I bought one of those glass in-pan egg timers as a result of this thread, and OMG, IT'S AMAZING

Perfect runny eggs with soldiers- it's changed my life!

Not all of these are 2018 purchases but they are all total life enhancers that I feel the need to share:

Agree with lots of pps on electric blankets! My home is old and badly insulated - life has improved immensely since getting a heated under blanket for the bed and furry heated throw for the sofa.

Ditto a heated airer + cover - things actually dry in winter now!

Ugg boots as slippers. I resisted forking our for years but eventually found some on sale and every evening is nicer as a result.

Yy to motion activated nightlights.

Someone gave me one of those plastic egg things for Christmas and I scoffed at it a bit (not to their face obvs). Off the back of this thread I think I may have made an error and will try it out tomorrow!

Can confirm the egg boiling timer thing is very good!

This is a great thread! 👍🏻

So far I've bought

• the Victorinox knives - they are absolutely brilliant and I might upgrade my entire kitchen knife collection!

• the Lakeland Tao adapta - again for a tenner it's pretty good!

• sheepskin/shearling insoles - I've yet to try these out! I do have Ugg slippers which are amazing (although v expensive for slippers)

Costco have the heated throw on offer https://www.costco.co.uk/Furniture-Home/Home-Furnishings/Cushions-Throws/Dreamland-Relaxwell-Deluxe-Faux-Fur-Heated-Throw/p/265513?utmcampaign=FY19P5W3b&utmmmedium=Email&utmsource=Promo&utmmcontent=Feat-2&utm_term=Dreamland

Manna stainless steel bottles (£10 in tk maxx) keep drink cold for hours. I keep one by the bed so I can have fresh water if I wake up hungover dehydrated. Much nicer than room temperature imo.

Many framed prints in my house.
An electric cleaning brush (like a giant electric toothbrush).
Even if you don't want an Alexa listening in, a voice activated gadget/clock is soooooo handy for timers and questions when cooking with messy hands in the kitchen (and for asking the time in the bedroom without opening your eyes).

Silicone ear plugs from Boots have improved my sleep tenfold. Dh snores like a freight train and I can no longer hear a thing. Even when he’s being unusually quiet, the lack of background noise means I get a much deeper sleep every night. I tried their wax ear plugs a while ago and they were useless.

For those with a heated airer are they really worth it?

Menstrual cup.
A foldaway pouch shopping bag (an Aldi "I love Kevin the Carrot" one too, which I had before it was cool).
And this is over £100 and will only be useful to people with particular problems, but a Kegel8 pelvic floor toner. I've been using mine for less than a week and have noticed a tiny difference already!

@certainlymerry I don't think it is. I gave mine away and just have a standard airer now.

99p pair of plastic tongs for cooking with. No more scratched pans when moving meat around with a fork, or burnt fingers when I decide to just grab said meat from pan to plate up.

@certainlymerry I couldn't be without mine now! Love it

We have the Jospeh Jospeh rice cooker and it’s great. I never liked cooking rice so hardly ever bothered, this makes it so easy and the rice always come out perfect.