Most useful thing you've bought under £30

[KenAdams]

We do a game at Christmas where instead of presents, we do useful gifts in bags for people to win. Things like mango slicers, those cards that double up as ice scrapers, that sort of thing.

Have you bought anything surprisingly useful that you use more than you thought you would that cost under £30 please? I really need some ideas this year!

Rice cooker.

These tea towels incredibly absorbent, really big

Contigo Byron mug best thermal mug I've had, by miles. Often £10 in Tesco, loads of colours on Amazon

These mugs feel great to hold and the shape keeps drinks warm for ages

Packing cubes - bought some earlier in the year from Ikea for £2.50, have since upgraded to sturdier ones.https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os-packing-cubes/?sku=5031863991247&gadsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD5LHoA7Nfjqj4-FIzxfLYkgifCio&gclid=CjwKCAiAl4a6BhBqEiwAqvrquhhNiuoKCw5VtSvewV5PJJ8m2BBDrMrzjFyNCXsyq0opRF6nzDBoC6eUQAvD_BwE These are great for outdoorists!

Water filter jug

Second a letter opener!

I treated myself to a proper Swiss Army knife last year and have used it so much, from filling my nails to using the scissors to open sachets of sauce in the pub and the tweezers for splinters plus lots of other things, dh and the kids laughed when I bought it but they're always asking to borrow it.
They also do a card which is handy to keep in your purse, there's a sale on too.

www.swisstool.co.uk/st/swisscard-classic-red-swiss-army-knife.html

Picked up a pen that doubles as a spirit level and has a reqlly useful little screwdriver at the end. Got it in poundland of all places, last year. It is the most useful item we own! Lives in our kitchen pen pot and is amazing for all those little screws in battery packs and the like so we dont have to get the screwdrivers out of the diy cupboard. Actually look it on holiday with us and was oddly handy.

I really like that idea. Thank you

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The best nutmeg grater bar none.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D45J3PQX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Motion sensor lights with a magnetic back - great for trips to the loo in the night, taking to hotel rooms, putting in dark cupboards, etc, etc. Rechargeable with various functions. Very handy!

A slice 'n' dice or similar. I got mine from must have ideas as I do loads of batch cooking. Absolute game changer

haha yes! Definitely watch 😀

@IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads fully agree with you re the ravel mug.

They’re nearly too good at keeping the heat. I’ve burnt myself drinking several hours after filling it 😂

Fingerless gloves - at home, or to wear over other gloves, etc
Decent tweezers from Tweezerman
Enough phone charging cables to have one in every convenient place - by the sofa, in the kitchen, next to the bed etc. And long enough.

Electric hot water bottle (amazon/dunelm etc) under £20 charge quickly stay hot/warm for ages (can be shoved up your jacket when leaving the house!) I love mine, I also have a heated throw but my dogs like to snuggle up so I can have that on hot, the water bottle is compact enough that it's heating me not them .

Massage gun

Asda Hairdryer £12.

Could you please link your tens thingy?

May I get the link please , or is it obvious on the site?

What do you use the long handled teaspoons for?

Beanie hat with a rechargeable light. Bought as a stocking filler for DH several years ago, still used every time he had to put the bins out or go to the garage or shed at night.

https://groceries.asda.com/product/hair-dryers/george-compact-hair-dryer/1000383235788

It's this one, Letmegohome

Didn’t know this was a thing - thank you!

Swiss card thing

Some Velcro cable ties from Amazon. Small enough to fit in a stocking, less than £5 and life changing to have all your cables around the house and in your chargers pouch all tidy.

Thank you for this thread OP! I've just got DP a rechargeable hot water bottle, a tyre inflator and tube squeezer. He's so difficult to buy for but will use and love all of of those.

My contribution is a wallet tool - basically a credit card size tool kit which does loads. But don't leave it in your wallet going through airport secure as they will confiscate it...