What cheap items have you bought for the home that have helped get rid of mild daily annoyances?

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I’m slowly making a list of things that annoy me in the house, and thinking about what to do/buy to fix the issue. I’m talking cheap things, like a pack of new drawer knobs as some of ours are broken.

What thing solved an issue that had been annoying you for ages?

We bought a stainless steel coffee press thing after breaking the 3rd glass one. I didn’t even know they existed before looking for alternatives!

I’m in the middle of a ‘not-quite-spring’-cleaning so finding lots of little things that need fixing!

If you like those ones, you'll love these ones Can't live without them - multi use

I have a nice place to keep my pen but now my annoying family keep taking it as they know there’s ‘always a nice pen that works in mummy’s jar’ ffs. Tips welcome…

Keep nice pens in places that the rest of the annoying family won't look - cleaning cupboard, knicker drawer, ironing pile?

If you like iced coffees definitely get a milk whisk, about £6 on amazon and you make as many frappes as you like

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie as a teen with brothers I used to stash penguin bars in a tampon box 🤔

@ReluctantCourier as a 56 yo mother of a 21 yo DS I keep my chocolate stash in the salad drawer 😳

@chimichangaz label a big box ‘sex toys’ and you can probably keep anything in there for years…

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The Betterware jar opener

Jar opener

A magnetic whiteboard that sticks on the side of the fridge. If you have used the last of anything, write it on the board. If you haven't written it on the board it's not my problem when it's not there.

When I go shopping, all I need to do is take a photo of the shopping list.

I like your style!

So far I've bought a spray mop and have the magnetic clouds and drawer organisers in my Amazon basket.

Oh my God. That's absolutely genius!

I used to have a pad that stuck to the fridge, but was always falling off, and flapping everywhere cos a magnet had come off.

That's brilliant - especially taking a photo! It's so obvious, but I would never have thought of it. I'm buying one now...

Another tip from me - I have a perpetual year planner. Like an office year planner, but the strips of dates come off and you move them each year. No more flipping the calendar month and realising there's somethig happening on the 1st that I'd forgotten about! Year planner

I bought one , just tried out out tonight .
Absolutely brilliant
I made 1 cup ( 3 people) of rice , let the microwave do it's biz and resulting rice was non stodgey , not over cooked and no spillage /

DH was when it arrived but I think he's secretly converted .....

The scrubby dish washing thing you put washing up liquid in bloody love it 😁

I have one in the bathroom to scrub the sink ,tiles and bath , I fill with Dr Bronner almond soap

Scruby dish thing? Am I googling that?

Whoever posted about the Goodgrips water bottle drying rack - thank you!

It’s great!

@Timide
Hair bunchies live in carabiners which are hung off cup hooks 5 x D Shape coloured Carabiner Clip Snap Hook Small Keyring Camping Karabiner UK amzn.eu/gidFJDx

Alice bands are in deep command hooks

www.diy.com/departments/3m-command-white-hook-holds-3kg/540010_BQ.prd

Kirby grips and fancy clips still drive me insane.

I've just discovered that Joseph Joseph, makers of wonderful soap dishes, cutlery trays and other things you didn't know you needed until you had them, donate to the Tory party. Bugger - somewhere else I can't buy from now.

Loving my metal clothes pegs already!
Is the scrubby thing a Scrub Daddy? I love mine - useful and cheerful.

Oh, shit, really? This is really making buying quite difficult.

Does anyone have any recommendations stations for making existing kitchen units more accessible for someone who can't bend down very well? Slide out thingies maybe.

Great idea thanks😁To 70isalimetnotaTarget

Ooh yes, I would be very interested in this too