Very small luxuries that feel worth it

[Greenblossom]

On a budget at the moment. My small luxuries are the odd bunch of flowers - daffodils at £1 a bunch are just lovely. Also dark chocolate (Moser Roth) and blank notebooks.

@PutYourSpecsOnJean it’s the D’Avignon range at Lidl that are the L’Occitane dupes - I have never seen them in my store though.

Lidl’s pink large bottle SDJ dupe is great. Aldi have just released SDJ dupes too, but in teeny tiny bottles for £2.99.

I am loving my Aldi Drunk Elephant dupe moisturiser- I will probably never see it again, though 😿

Molton Brown hand wash - lasts forever as one small pump is enough and so it goes a long way, lovely long lasting scent and rich lather so it leaves the hands softer.
My last bottle in the cloakroom lasted an incredible year with the small pump and it averaged out at a very low 45 pence a week!

Proper golden butter, new socks (ideally sparkly), fresh flowers.

You can't really disagree with "science" can you 😀

I’ve started using up random items of skincare/haircare/cleanser/body lotion every time I shower, (instead of hiding/hoarding it in cupboards 🙈).

By putting it all in a large plastic container on the bathroom windowsill I get to enjoy choosing something different every time. This may sound silly, but it really cheers me up.

Most of it is free samples, or GWP or birthday freebies, (particularly liking SpaceNK’s no purchase needed birthday freebies, btw), or sale bargains or Aldi dupes. (Aldi’s recent La Mer dupe cleansing lotion is finally getting used!)

Not only is my skin/hair looking better, but it’s curtailing my urge to buy more ‘stuff’ until this is all used up!

Thanks for the Libby recommendation. I've not heard about that one, will go and look it up.

I like nice shower gel and body lotion... but as I get given it and presents keep me stocked I don't think of it as a luxury. I would if I had to buy it though!

Sainsbury's whipped feta dip with hot pitta bread
Butterkist popcorn
Radox muscle soak bubble bath
Those aloe vera gel under-eye patches to zap the puffiness and dark circles!

Dou Egberts coffee instead of cheaper.

(Generally buy smart price or supermarket own level of groceries rather than branded. )

The odd plant from Lidl and goats milk soap.

@BigDahliaFan I can recommend M&S extra mature cheddar - really flavoursome, and if you buy the large 550g blocks it's well under £8 a kilo.I think it's a bargain, and makes a lovely quiche or cheese omelette with not a lot of cheese. (Their chopped tinned Italian tomatoes are also exceptional, and 50p a tin).

boxes remind me of theatre trips as a child!

Ooh which molton brown scents do you use? I discovered Labdunum Dusk and it's changed my life 🤤

I love the Molton Brown Coco & Sandalwood shower gel, it's gorgeous.

L'oreal mascara

Molton Brown Rhubarb & Rose is fabulous!

I am temporarily living overseas, and I pay a disgusting about of money for U.K. chocolate 🫣🫣
It’s standard U.K. fare, nothing overly fancy, but it costs me an arm and a leg in shipping costs. I don’t care. The local stuff is an abomination.

Homemade coffee. It’s my morning ritual (if I’m going to the office, I take one with me in a Hydroflask to have when I arrive). It really is my little luxury every day and I enjoy sitting quietly with a wonderful coffee while I psych myself up for the day.

I take my coffee very seriously and weigh my beans out, grind, use a WDT etc. My coffee tastes amazing. 😻

I have bought some small really well made fabric bags to store tokens from boardgames in. It's made me really happy. I'm thinking about getting some that are printed now.

Fresh bread straight from the bread maker with butter and jam.

My nightly can of kombucha. I don't drink alcohol so it feels like a 'fancy' tipple.

And I'm not a fan of cut flowers but I'm a sucker for the houseplant section in the supermarket. Plants just seem to fall into my basket somehow!

A good book,
Lots of daffodils,
Orange twirls

Mini eggs.
Daffodils
Ginger turmeric tea or chai tea.
Homemade bread with seeds or sesame
It's not cheaper than buying but hot bread and hot cross buns are lovely.
New shower gel.

Easter chocolate - my favourite eggs and bunnies have skyrocketed in price. When they were at full price I still didn’t buy them but now it’s buy 2 for $x etc. So I do!

Another vote for tulips! I also have a couple of nice highball glasses (just from b&m) and a bouji mug that make me feel nice when I drink out of them 😂

Also, not necessarily cheap but a good present idea, but the L’Occitane shower oil for a pick me up, I adore it!

Controversial but I always find the dupes a bit shit - they look similar, they smell similar but (unsurprisingly for the price) the products themselves aren’t usually that great in me experience.

My friend just gave me a spare coffee cup that you carry around and I'm loving it. Seems luxurious having it everywhere even if it's just instant from home.