You have up to £1000 to make your day to day life better. What do you buy?

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I'm in the very fortunate position of being able to invest a bit in some useful things.

I'm wondering about an air fryer. Would that be a good choice, would you say?

What else might be good?

So far I've got:
A really good new mixing bowl!!!!!
Possibly an air fryer
Possibly a new waterproof coat

A galaxy tab and a new pair of trainers

I would probably stick £500 in Premium Bonds just in case, but then I'm in my 50s, I've got everything I need and have started to go in the other direction and am divesting my life of stuff. Maybe use it to pay someone to do that for me?

I would pay someone to do the odd jobs around the house that I can't do (disability) and DH is oblivious to.

In fact I have already started doing that here and there and it feels like a great use of money

Robot hoover. Would never be without mine now.

Air fryer
Waterproof coat, hat and boots for work
A new mattress
Nespresso type coffee machine

A decent pillow

Other than that, I agree with a few weeks leave to get loads of jobs done, then pay a cleaner for a super deep clean of my house.

I’d spend the money on a return airfare to Alicante and a week in my favourite hotel near there …

This is actually what I've been doing - also in my 50s. I've got rid of loads of books and clothes etc, the storage in the house is better than it's ever been and because I'm not spending so much money on clothes and books I can potentially spend it on something else - but only if it will really make a difference!

Not in a position to take leave from work. Also, have no intention of cleaning. Vacuum cleaners hold no appeal to me - dp is in charge of all that!

A dishwasher and a better hairdryer (quieter and more efficient). Mine refuses to die and I feel I can’t justify a new one until it’s unavoidable.

About a hundred decent biros so I can stash them everywhere , I swear they evaporate.

Good mattress and bedding
Tomato knives

I wouldn't waste on air fryer. I got caught by the hype. Either I'm thick (very likely) or it doesn't like me, but I can't get on with it.
With £1000 I'd get a mobility scooter to enable me to get out and about.

Declutter/Cleaner and handy person.

New waterproof walking boots
iPad Mini

Dyson hairdryer. I bought one 5 years ago and never looked back - quicker and easier to dry, better hair with no fuss

I read this as 'freezer full of cock'.
I spat my wine out.

Anyhoo freezer full of meals sounds great 🤣

I've got a GHD hairdryer, which I like. I wouldn't give Mr Brexit Dyson a single penny of my hard-earned cash!

A very good mattress. Being a nurse and now pregnant has absolutely finished off my poor back!

A sock marriage guidance counsellor to stop dh’s socks from running away from their ohs.

I'd replace my elderly mobile phone.

Definitely air fryer here, it's so quick and nifty

Do robot vacuums work well on solid wood floors?

I caved and overcame my irrational fear of electric blankets/mattress sheets and honestly I'm kicking myself for not buying them sooner and has helped DD with her chilblains so much.

A heater/cooling fan from Dyson, they look handy.

A good goretex coat and boots.

Yes to robot hover and air fryer!

I would get a deep clean done
New bedding
Lush dressing gown
Decent winter coat
Coffee machine

I never knew there was such a thing ... now I must have it

The air fryer I have has made such a difference to my life so I would definitely get one if you don't already have one! Mine is the ninja one with two drawers and it's much better and easier to use than the older circular ones.

I would probably stay on the kitchen theme and buy a really good set of knives and pots and pans too.

If there was money left over after that I would keep it for every day spending so I could treat myself guilt free to a nice lunch and random hot chocolates on winter mornings.