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What is worth every penny?

186 replies

00100001 · 23/04/2020 17:30

For me it is a few things:

A decent kids bike. One made with kid's geometry in mind, not just a mini adults bike.

Marmite. No other yeast extract compares!

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Fluffycloudland77 · 23/04/2020 19:04

The lawn service. Grass looked better after one treatment.

CatBatCat · 23/04/2020 19:17

Single estate tippy assam tea
Glastonbury tickets
Polarised prescription sunglasses

Chickydoo · 23/04/2020 19:19

Freedom

MitziK · 23/04/2020 19:29

Butter. None of that trans fat and palm oil bollocks claiming to be a butter spread. No. They are margarines with delusions of grandeur and health.

Wanky blue eggs.

Sea salt flakes.

Organic meat. I'm fine with the extra cost, I just eat it less often.

Homegrown fruit, veg and herbs.

The DTwatCat. but I did get him for the cost of a one day travelcard and the embarrassment of being the weird woman on the tube with a kitten in her handbag, I still consider asking for my money back sometimes as although he's definitely faulty with his Cerebellar Hypoplasia, he is a happy, goodnatured soul and extremely cute when he's tired.

If I could afford it, a good mattress, properly fitted carpet and shoes that actually fitted and were supportive without looking like hospital appliance supply. The bed itself was worth the money, as it's solid wood and pretty much indestructible, but the mattress is knackered.

The S shaped foam pillow I use.

Podiatry.

Back in the olden days when you could go out, a fancy gym. I've spent enough time in tatty, skanky ones with used nappies dumped in the showers, every other machine taped off, meatheads snurking at anybody they wouldn't fuck and leering over the women they would if the women had low self esteem, and to go back to your locker to find that somebody's come in, most likely paid 50p for a Kids' Swim to get through the turnstiles to 'supervise' and spent their time jemmying the lockers open whilst some 17 year lifeguard is unknowingly made entirely responsible for their offsprings' lives for the duration.

JosephineDeBeauharnais · 23/04/2020 19:29

Your own skis and boots.
All iThings
A personal trainer
Bioidentical HRT

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/04/2020 19:31

Couple more:
Fantasie bras
Jigsaw lace camisoles
Benefit Dandelion and Rollerlash
Mac eyeliners and lipsticks
Maldon sea salt

dolphinsanddoughnuts · 23/04/2020 19:42

Flexitol cracked heel balm, literally works within a day, puts the others to shame.

Clarins hand and nail cream, not greasy, soaks in beautifully.

Bloom fresco high chair, still using it at 3 years old as a toddler chair

Circulon non stick frying pans

OXO veg peeler
OXO garlic crusher
Mexican Elbow lime squeezed!

dolphinsanddoughnuts · 23/04/2020 19:43

Squeezer not squeezed!

ChicChicChicChiclana · 23/04/2020 19:50

I'm scratching my head here. Probably living frugally like crazy and scraping together a deposit for our first home in London. That's paid off but I can't think of anything else that has particularly.

swampusdonkus · 23/04/2020 19:57

Olaplex no 6: has saved my bleached hair

Decent mattress: no going back now. It was a revelation how much better we slept and how we ached less after spending £££ on a fab supportive mattress.

Breville Halo air fryer: cooks amazing meatballs, fries etc with no oil.

Destinysdaughter · 23/04/2020 19:58

Fluffy heated throw!

Supersimkin2 · 23/04/2020 19:58

Netflix. I don't think it's a 'luxury' any more since the BBC died on its arse.

HugeAckmansWife · 23/04/2020 20:18

Clarins 'Bain Au Plantes' rekax bubble bath. It doesn't exactly have a lovely smell but whatever is in really does help my jaw unclench after a long day
White Company candles, especially the 'winter' fragrance. When I get to the dregs of a big one I melt it in a saucepan and make a smaller one with a new wick.

Chillipeanuts · 23/04/2020 20:20

Plants

IPityThePontipines · 23/04/2020 20:27

Not currently, but in normal times: my football season ticket.

Memory foam pillows.

My Kindle + Kindle Unlimited subscription.

NerrSnerr · 23/04/2020 20:30

Family gym membership. It costs a fortune but my husband and I use it to exercise several times a week, we take the children swimming at least weekly and it's a nice environment to have a coffee while the children have swimming lessons and other activities.

Inflatable tent! So easy to put up (once you've got the knack!)

gavisconismyfriend · 23/04/2020 20:32

Yorkshire Gold Teabags

AntsDeck · 23/04/2020 20:33

Air con in my bedroom. Literally worth every single penny, especially in the summer, when we have those hot and sticky nights.

DDog also loves it Smile

BillywigSting · 23/04/2020 20:35

Decent fibre broadband. Will never again go back to rage inducing buffering of slow Internet.

Agree with pps re coffee. I like pact coffee.

Ariel laundry pods. More expensive but actually get stuff properly clean.

Decent quality acrylic, oil, or watercolour paint. Daler rowney for preference. Spendy but just better in every way to cheapo stuff from the works or wilko.

Ninkanink · 23/04/2020 20:36

Lurpak is definitely worth it!

My DH also rates President butter very highly, but I’m not keen.

Strawberrypancakes · 23/04/2020 20:38

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chillichutneysarnie · 23/04/2020 20:46

My DH has convinced me that decent speakers are well worth it. Imagine listening to an album you think you know, and suddenly discovering there was so much you didn't hear! Decent knives in the kitchen that are well weighted and stay sharp. Cookware what will last a lifetime. Grain free pet food. Oh and I recently upgraded from spending about £2 on shampoo to spending £6 and the difference was ridiculous!

Fedupandpoor · 23/04/2020 21:04

Food! It's just me and two preschool dc but I spend over £100 a week on food. Olives, avocados, fancy cheese, posh yoghurt, real butter and exotic fruit costs a bloody fortune but I grew up on kwik save no frills range so I regret nothing.

BrandoraPaithwaite · 23/04/2020 21:08

Childminder and nursery for dd

PipGirl404 · 23/04/2020 21:09

Laser eye surgery!

Best money I've ever ever spent.

And our tempur mattress/pillows. Like sleeping on a cloud.