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What do you never have at home, that most people would always have?

316 replies

Hairymaery · 01/10/2022 22:30

I'll go first, we never have margarine, I just hate it, even though DH thinks it's the best! (sorry dh)

OP posts:
DarkNecessities · 02/10/2022 03:28

Multiple TVs
Chocolate
Biscuits
Fizzy Drinks
Flashy Car
Animal Products

Inkanta · 02/10/2022 03:30

Biscuits and bread.

Toddlerteaplease · 02/10/2022 03:33

Sugar and never had salt until I was given a salt and pepper mill set.

merrymelodies · 02/10/2022 03:36

Anything with peanuts

k1233 · 02/10/2022 03:36

Don't have at all:
-Bread
-Spreads for bread - only have butter but no jam, peanut butter, syrups etc
-Beans and legumes of any description except for snow peas and baby peas
-Breakfast cereal - I have raw oats that get eaten with yoghurt but they are added immediately before eating - i hate porridge etc
-biscuits and cake
-snack foods - only have fruit
-ice cream
-sweetened yoghurt - only natural greek yoghurt
-cordial, squash, fruit juice, soft drinks

  • dental floss
  • mouth wash

Only for guests - I never use:
-salt
-tea
-sugar

I've only bought milk since buying my coffee machine - essential for cappuccinos!

purplepaintedpineapple · 02/10/2022 03:50

Peanut butter 🤮

HoppingPavlova · 02/10/2022 04:31

Microwave. Last one we got ended up just sitting there untouched for a few years. Gave it to someone who wanted one. Have never missed it once. Was glad of the bench space and now have an air fryer there that we use several times a day.

EstellaRijnveld · 02/10/2022 04:36

Microwave
alcohol
ham

Aus84 · 02/10/2022 04:42

An iron and ironing board.
Icecream

Notjustabrunette · 02/10/2022 04:55

Tumble dryer
Netflix

Bellagio40 · 02/10/2022 05:21

Bread
biscuits
tea
cake
soft drinks

bluetongue · 02/10/2022 05:21

I have no sweet biscuits and no crisps in my house at the moment. If they’re in my house I’ll eat too many at once. Still have chocolate because I can’t give up everything (and I can manage to only eat small amounts). Live by myself so not depressing anyone else.

Joystir59 · 02/10/2022 05:22

Hair brush or comb. There's only me and I have very short hair

kateandme · 02/10/2022 05:27

bluetongue · 02/10/2022 05:21

I have no sweet biscuits and no crisps in my house at the moment. If they’re in my house I’ll eat too many at once. Still have chocolate because I can’t give up everything (and I can manage to only eat small amounts). Live by myself so not depressing anyone else.

But if your restricting them it will always be this way.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 02/10/2022 05:27

Ironing board and iron
Toaster
Teabags
Sugar
Landline

kateandme · 02/10/2022 05:28

I really want to play but can't think of Anything!😫

ThreeblackCats · 02/10/2022 05:29

Another one with no microwave here. 👋
bubble bath.
razors. Dh has a beard and gets it trimmed at the barbers. I wax my legs etc.

readingismycardio · 02/10/2022 05:37

Microwave

Fridaysgirl17 · 02/10/2022 05:38

Dishwasher
Air fryer
Avocados
TVs in any room apart from living & kitchen
A partner
Pets

Olivetreebutter · 02/10/2022 05:39

Caffeine. Only decaf stuff here.
Definitely no margarine!
We rarely have biscuits in (because DH eats them all as soon as I buy them)

Dita73 · 02/10/2022 05:41

Butter
sugar
dishwasher

GardenShack · 02/10/2022 05:44

Another wine hater here!
Fabric conditioner/air freshener things
Dishwasher
Cakes/biscuits
Fruit
Bleach

Wincarnis · 02/10/2022 05:53

garlic
orange juice
breakfast cereals
cream
crisps
Dishwasher
microwave
husband

Joshanddonna · 02/10/2022 06:06

Alcohol.

catfunk · 02/10/2022 06:12

Microwave
Wall clocks
A bedroom door
Margarine