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What items did you buy in 2023 that you will now never want to live without?

936 replies

Elephanttrunk · 09/12/2023 23:38

Interested to know about everything be it luxury or mundane
I was late to the game but now use my air fryer daily. I also love my earbuds.

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silverbubbles · 12/12/2023 14:52

De humidifier - it has got rid of unpleasant damp odours in my old cottage. I had been thinking about getting one for years....

MerelyPlaying · 12/12/2023 14:52

Another vote for packing cubes, I travel several times a month and it makes it so easy, both packing and unpacking. Just stick them in the drawer at the other end and everything is in one place. Got a fairly cheap set of Amazon, they don’t compress clothes, but I can definitely fit a lot more in the suitcase using them.

CharlotteBog · 12/12/2023 15:01

Needcoffeeimmediatley · 09/12/2023 23:47

A mini dishwasher which doesn't need to be plumbed in (tiny kitchen here!)

I am saving this message to remind myself to research later. This could be life changing.

BookWorm45 · 12/12/2023 15:11

Plug in heated throw
Several box sets
Some really sturdy black boots for walking

CharlotteBog · 12/12/2023 15:43

BookWorm45 · 12/12/2023 15:11

Plug in heated throw
Several box sets
Some really sturdy black boots for walking

I read that as "sex bots".

Time for a coffee........

Maighnuad · 12/12/2023 15:49

Forgot my hot tap - It was a cheapo version and I could not be without it !

Cynderella · 12/12/2023 16:47

Just search smart plugs, and then you can filter by brand, start rating etc. Ours are different brands, but they all talk to Alexa, so we can say, 'Alexa, goodnight' and all lamps are turned off downstairs, lamp upstairs is turned on and the TV and peripherals are all switched off.

We have Woox and Tapo - no real difference between then. I just went for cheapest with decent reviews. I also have dehumidifier and electric blanket plugged into them.

Saucymushroom · 12/12/2023 18:18

A cheap Wi-Fi printer for downstairs, no more having to run upstairs to put the pc on and the wired printer, wait for it all to boot up etc.

Nongatron · 12/12/2023 18:18

@Maighnuad oh please tell me more about your cheap hot tap 🙏🏻🙏🏻

AnotherOne4 · 12/12/2023 18:23

Mine was a hair wrap towel. Couldn’t be without it now. Love it.

TheOnlyMrsW · 12/12/2023 18:38

Thanks @christmaspaws and @ThreeRingCircus sound fab!!

lesdeluges · 12/12/2023 18:39

Maighnuad · 12/12/2023 15:49

Forgot my hot tap - It was a cheapo version and I could not be without it !

Sounds hot!

Are you in that University town in North Kildare by any chance? If so, I'm down the road from you 😉

GinJeanie · 12/12/2023 18:40

Sellotape dispenser 🎁

Swizzlepad · 12/12/2023 18:43

AnotherOne4 · Today 18:23

Mine was a hair wrap towel. Couldn’t be without it now. Love it.

Can I ask which one you have? Thank you

AnotherOne4 · 12/12/2023 19:09

Swizzlepad · 12/12/2023 18:43

AnotherOne4 · Today 18:23

Mine was a hair wrap towel. Couldn’t be without it now. Love it.

Can I ask which one you have? Thank you

The one I got is no longer in stock, but I got a coconut infused one from Oliver Bonas website. You can buy them pretty much anywhere

Fortyisthenewblack · 12/12/2023 20:04

I googled it because it was annoying me so much! They were about 7 quid for a mixed set on amazon. If you needed to check if something was on/charging I guess you'd probably see close up... its never been an issue for me.

pookie999 · 12/12/2023 21:03

I had microblading on eyebrows. No more pencil or brushing. Just lovely natural looking brows

VanGoghsDog · 12/12/2023 22:09

AnotherOne4 · 12/12/2023 19:09

The one I got is no longer in stock, but I got a coconut infused one from Oliver Bonas website. You can buy them pretty much anywhere

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A couple of years ago I bought a fat quarter of t shirt material, cut it in half and use these for my hair instead of a towel. I really like it.

Jewelanemone · 12/12/2023 22:18

Yes, packing cubes! Everything beautifully organised in your suitcase, makes unpacking and packing much easier. I buy cheap ones from Amazon and they've lasted ages.

ClemFandango1 · 12/12/2023 22:21

Detergent sheets - take up no space and so easy.

A spray bottle that makes electrolysed water (hypochlorous acid). I re-make it once per week and use it for dusting, disinfecting light switches, electronics, toys, and to clean the cat's food mat. Basically on anything I don't want a strongly scented spray on. It is more powerful than bleach but very safe.

RaininginDarling · 12/12/2023 22:26

@Paperwhiteflowers I don't recall saying NHS HAs didn't have Bluetooth?

Each HA brand has different sound qualities and so are going to be experienced differently depending on the hearing loss. There is no choice on which HAs you can access via NHS.

NHS hearing aids are only about 18mths behind private market, according to my AUD, but they are always mid range.
Also: you can only upgrade every three years. Try telling my ears that as my hearing as declined significantly, hence going private.

For my hearing loss, the Signias are noticeably better than my NHS Octicons - which is the brand you will get locally on NHS. HTH.🤷‍♀️

aliasname · 12/12/2023 22:32

I did not find the packing cubes saved space - on the contrary, they took up more room because you are constrained to specific sizes instead of stuffing small items into odd corners.

however they were useful for organising clothes; all clean socks in 1, underwear in another, an outfit in a larger one etc. made it very easy to find clothes quickly.

DancingFerret · 12/12/2023 22:41

RaininginDarling · 12/12/2023 22:26

@Paperwhiteflowers I don't recall saying NHS HAs didn't have Bluetooth?

Each HA brand has different sound qualities and so are going to be experienced differently depending on the hearing loss. There is no choice on which HAs you can access via NHS.

NHS hearing aids are only about 18mths behind private market, according to my AUD, but they are always mid range.
Also: you can only upgrade every three years. Try telling my ears that as my hearing as declined significantly, hence going private.

For my hearing loss, the Signias are noticeably better than my NHS Octicons - which is the brand you will get locally on NHS. HTH.🤷‍♀️

Weighing on this: The brand of HA is dependent individual Trusts and the deals their buyers can negotiate with the HA manufacturers; there's no blanket brand across the NHS. About 10 years ago my local Trust supplied me with Oticon HAs, which were fine. A few years later they were offering Phonak, which were hopeless for me, which I bit the bullet and went private. Hearing loss isn't the same for everyone; mine was caused by otosclerosis.

Also be aware NHS audiologists have a limited time available to set up the aids at the time of fitting.

SgtBilko · 12/12/2023 23:12

RaininginDarling · 12/12/2023 22:26

@Paperwhiteflowers I don't recall saying NHS HAs didn't have Bluetooth?

Each HA brand has different sound qualities and so are going to be experienced differently depending on the hearing loss. There is no choice on which HAs you can access via NHS.

NHS hearing aids are only about 18mths behind private market, according to my AUD, but they are always mid range.
Also: you can only upgrade every three years. Try telling my ears that as my hearing as declined significantly, hence going private.

For my hearing loss, the Signias are noticeably better than my NHS Octicons - which is the brand you will get locally on NHS. HTH.🤷‍♀️

I had a choice.