Unexpectedly brilliant purchases

[Parata]

Last year there was a thread where people were recommending purchases they made or gifts they got that were unexpectedly brilliant. I got sleep headphones based off that thread for my birthday, and they have honestly been amazing - have helped me sleep better as I no longer turn to my phone and doom scroll when I wake up, but just put on a podcast or a meditation session and drift off to sleep. (Also got an acupressure mat that has been much less useful).

As my birthday and that of my kids, and as well Christmas approaches, I was hoping it is time to make a new similar thread maybe we could all find the next thing that changes our lives.

Nothing to add to the thread other than to say my Amazon basket has never been so full since reading this thread 🤦‍♀️

It’s not too bad in the effort front but yes, the crying can be intense depending on the onion. It just makes my son feel guilty lol.

I have these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BQYTXND6?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

yes check the internal measurements of your air fryer, tap "air fryer triple rack" into Amazon and find one that fits.

Excellent thread

Double layer racks were supplied with my taller Ninja (the circular pressure cooker type which would take a small pizza) and you can also get simple racks for the double drawer ones from them, but the surface area is small . I have the outdoor one too which is tall enough to take a rack and large enough for a decent sized pizza. I'm guessing that other brands do them, and there are racks of various sizes on sale on Amazon.

Ordinary kitchen scissors are what I use, rather than buy something specific to slice pizza. Easy.

@cramptramp these are very satisfying to use on pizza though because of the way they're angled, and the way the flat bit under the bottom blade keeps the pizza in place. Definitely not a necessity in life, but very pleasing nonetheless! I hate an overcrowded utensil drawer but the pizza scissors earn their place.

Oh thank you, I’ve been looking for one of these for ages!

I bought this about 3 weeks ago in a attempt to grow some spuds , I am a hopeless gardener but I thought I'd give it a go .

The package is incredibly light, only a few ounces and about 10x10x2 inchs so its ideal for storing in small places until your ready to use it.
Then you just open its bag and add about 2 lts of warm water and let it sit for a bit. It makes upto 10lts of compost , which so far my spuds seem to like .

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GreenBrokers-Organic-Peat-Free-Nutrient-Enriched-Enhanced/dp/B008JCW25W

I took a chance on this weird trampoline scooter for my son which is basically a scooter with a soft foam bottom and no wheel for practicing tricks on a trampoline before trying them in. Skate park. He loves it- been on the trampoline with it about 3 hours a day. Haven’t argued about screens for a month!

Love this thread. Amazon basket is bursting at the seams. These are mine.

Great headphones. I have some apple ones but they keep falling out. Also tried the bone conducting ones but they squeeze my head 🤣. These are great. They gently grip your ear so won't fall out. Sound is fab and you can still hear traffic if you are out with them on. Also super cheap. Bought for my teen and he loves them.
amzn.eu/d/6H11Ou1

This is ingredients rather than objects, but when cooking anything coated in breadcrumbs, I find the panko ones make things crispier.

@TiddlesUpATree are those buds easy to pause ?
I have v similar ,different make ,and they are super easy to silence ,just one squeeze type action .
Some seem to want you to do a tap ,and it ends up altering the volume but not pausing .
I want to buy some for a friend and these look like a better make ,but want to be sure of ease of operation .

Ah,actually I've just read the reviews and it sounds more like a tapping function .Mine must be more easily described as a button ,tho no visible button .
And in case it helps anyone ,being in an area where I'm not prescribed blue tooth hearing aids (grr ) these type of buds sit very neatly on top/over my hearing aids .

Same!

@ReadingTime was the French mandolin something similar to that one there?

Mandoline

I do and don’t like it.
I found d it tricky to use, even with things like cabbage. It’s sat at te bottom of the drawer.

@MoveOverToTheSea No it was more like this style. It was from a fancy cookware shop in Bath that has since closed down. I think this ebay one might have been the one my mum had when I was little. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126744956687?_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338990947&toolid=10001&customid=eb%3Ag%3Avms%3Aeb%3Ap%3A126744956687%3B

and as if by magic.....https://www.amazon.co.uk/IBILI-Julienne-Easycook-Stainless-Silver/dp/B00VA1N49W/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3G5LT8JL1WRD7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yPiwa7HI0iNHEJjRCuU1rbSH75vdFFtaEVv45t32SDeoVVWvHJIZmthKFd-UEq4jX0eRiBee2tjTA_-UYNGuhVnFvHdpgTHc5vQmJAqbXMc._-3GjUdNFkb1O38qz5GLoXF2kKpfGDOCQiyjmEtSEHA&dib_tag=se&keywords=mouli+julienne&qid=1753718569&sprefix=mouli+%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-6

If you get this Superdrug dermaplaning tool you can rip a seam in minutes. Simply place it between the two layers of fabric and rub against the stitches. Try it on scrap fabric first
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Oh god. I remember those!!
Tbf mainly to make soup and mashed potatoes.

I do so miss that shop, the best one I’ve ever been in, such a shame it closed.

@pinkglitter12🤨 TMI!

@DeanStockwelllSpuds won’t grow in that compost. They need proper compost/rich dirt