What was you BEST purchase for the house or otherwise

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Light hearted to counter the worst stuff you've bought thread.

Me - two Kirby vacuums for under £200 delivered from eBay rather than £4k - one for each floor as they're bloody heavy. I may think of more as we go along

Delivered this morning from eBay, bra extender, cost £1.95. Bra I wanted to wear is a half inch too tight, I'm losing weight so didn't want to spend £45 on a new one. Works like a dream.

goose duvet I recently bought. Before moving in with OH, I had a down duvet but decided to get rid of it when I moved, as it was a bit marked, and I did not find anywhere I could easily get to for cleaning. In the end we had a synthetic duvet, as money was tight. Have put up with it for 8 years. Too light; cannot feel it when in bed, cold, and keeps slipping off, so decided had to go back to a down one!
Electric can openers are not everyone's choice, but with repetitive strain on my wrists, hand-operated ones are beyond me, so this is a godsend.
Bath sheets sounds daft but i have decided to get rid of all the small bath sheets and hand towels. I would much rather get more bath sheets far better

Robot vacuum. Current one is a Eufy. Vacuuming is one of the jobs I hate the most, so not having to do it is wonderful.

This nourison prismatic rug. Vibrant and makes us smile. Lots of compliments.

I'm interested in this, as grout isn't impermeable. Does it look nice and are there brands you'd recommend?

@MoominMai
I’m also interested in water feature advice!
Actually really more tips on the best solar panel to run a small pump. I think that could be fitted to a home made reservoir of some kind.

my best gadget was a Phillips Lumea

1 metre square porcelain tiles for the entire downstairs.. literally transformed our house.

hi zacsGranny and @Treesandsheepeverywhere , it’s this little one! I got it from Sainsbury’s last year. There’s a smaller metal pipe within the metal pipe, I guess that somehow regulates air in and flow of oil out.

Electric blanket. I don't like a warm bedroom but do like a warm bed.

Our delonghi coffee machine with foam maker.
air fryer
super soft down pillows from John Lewis that were a fortune
kids play couch

Thank you @notafraidofthebigbadwolf , that's cute.

The idea for two dishwashers is yet more evidence that humans have reached peak civilization and are into post-civilisation. An era of crazy excess that, for some, feels perfectly justified, as we plummet to our oblivion.

Unless you have more than 12 people at every meal, and no time to run the dishwasher between meals, there is absolutely no need for two dishwashers. It wasn't unusual for us to have nine people in the house in my past life and we never had this problem. Also you would need a ludicrous amount of crockery to keep two dishwashers going.

Air conditioner unit

It might be useful if you are orthodox Jewish and need to keep the milk and meat crockery and cutlery separate.

This has blown my mind. I'd never heard of a Pyrex baking tray. (rushes off to Amazon)...

Are they the clear glass or the metallic ones please?

Would also be interested in these.

Can I ask you, how do you heat it? Gas or wood? Would love one but not sure if it’s easy to operate
Thanks

Thanks for this, didn't even know there was a thing

Had it two days - its made a HUGE difference, no hair down the drain at all

I will have a look at the label tonight.

I got this one and love it. It comes with a little long handled spoon which measures out ideal amount of herbs etc. its the small things in life!
My Luxury Cuisine Rotating Spice... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFQD43NX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I use these wire racks which fit inside cupboard doors. You can get them in loads of sizes but need to position them so that the pots don't hit the shelves. I've used them in three kitchens now.
There are quite a few sellers on Amazon, including
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077WSQMSM?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

A smart ceiling light and fan in the bedroom. Being peri menopausal this is a game changer, I have it running all night 😂

@TreesandsheepeverywhereI'vejust ordered a black out roller blind from blindsbypost, really hoping I can fit it. Tried putting up a roller blind when I moved in, but couldn't get it right. With the long days I'm waking up early with blackout curtains, so hoping the blind will help.