Things you're holding off buying because you don't know if they're worth it

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I've been holding off buying a hand held steam cleaner (I have a chronic pain condition so if it helps make cleaning physically easier, great!) as I'm not sure if they're as good as the Tiktok reviews I keep seeing say they are. I thought Mumsnet would be good to ask as everyone is very honest on here, and then I thought maybe a thread where we post the thing we're unsure of so others can say yeah actually that's decent, buy it-or not-might be a good idea?

Anyone using a steam cleaner, are they decent? Anyone else got things they're unsure if they're worth the cost that they'd like an opinion on?

Thank you. I'm saying goodbye to her this morning

Good call @CalmShaker! Ponies are wonderful creatures and I've been around them all my life, so the pull is very understandable. How about going to volunteer somewhere? That's how I get my fix! Or take lessons. Highly recommend joining British Horse Society too
https://www.bhs.org.uk/

That must be difficult. But I strongly believe you’re doing the right thing.

could you start taking riding lessons if you’re interested in riding/horses? That will be considerably cheaper than owning any kind of equine (be that a miniature pony, donkey or shire horse!) and it would be a good start to learn about horses, grooming and it’s a way to find out if that’s something you’d be interested in longterm.

(my stepmother and two of my aunts own horses. They could have easily bought a house [or a few houses, in the case of one aunt] with what they have spent on their care. And I do mean care, not what they spent when buying these incredibly accident prone, fearful creatures that can easily overpower a human but also seem to have glass for bones!!!)

Loving this thread, fab idea OP 😍

I've got the Dyson hairdryer/airwrap. Used it about 3 times, but don't rate it at all. I know its supposed to prevent hair damage, but my hair felt fried after it! And I also used heat protection 🫣
I now have the GHD duet blow dry brush, which is amazing! I would not be without it now.

I had one of the original old kindles, which I mostly used for holidays, as I was forever paying for excess baggage for all my books 😆
Since that died, I've just used the Kindle app on my phone, which I love.

The one thing I keep looking at, but haven't bought yet is a breadmaker. I love the idea of them, but haven't taken the plunge yet, if anyone has any recommendations...

The one thing I keep looking at, but haven't bought yet is a breadmaker. I love the idea of them, but haven't taken the plunge yet, if anyone has any recommendations

We were given a bread maker in 2019 and have not bought loaf since. We are a family of 3 adults and I make about 3 loaves a week - more if visitors are coming. It broke down last summer and we immediately went out and bought a replacement. Couldn't live without it. We went for a pretty basic Panasonic one and its fine.

Edited to add that the one we were given in 2019 was an ancient one from a house clearance, hence breaking down.

We have a Warm Air Drying PowerDri.

I think it's expensive to run - but haven't noticed it on our bills - till recently had a condensing drier as well - it broke and not replaced.

Find it useful to finishing off washing that wasn't drying quick enough on clothes horse and de-humifier - and anything needed quicker than air drying ie not planning ahead.

We till recently had a lot of washing and found we used both condensing drier and power dri - but we've got by this iwinter with less washing and power dri. I wouldn't be without something to quick dry clothes - but not sure better than a more convenstional dryer.

Totally agree. Back when I was single and no kids I rode weekly. And considered buying a pony.

The buying it was relatively cheap, keeping it was a different story, way more than my mortgage.

Like cars you can buy cheaply but they need maintenance and fuel and £££

Owning a pony is just as much commitment as owning a horse.

It may not need shoes if it's going to stay on soft ground all the time but while you are out walking it unless it's hooves are in excellent condition and it's only a very short time it's on hard roads it will need them
Regardless it will still need it's hooves triming and keeping in good shape ( literally) every 4/ 6 weeks

You absolutely will need a vet , even the toughest healthiest pony will get ill from time to time.

They can't eat many different types of veg , the odd carrot / apple / thin sliced swede once a day is fine but you can not just give them a bucket of veg.
It has the potential to give them *colic which can kill .

Manure has to be well rotted before you can use it ( 2/3 months ideally) so unless you have a very big garden and are a keen gardener and understanding nighbours there is no way you will use all it's manure.

*in easy terms colic is when a horse / pony has got a blockage in its intestine this can be cause by the wrong food , the animal eating to quickly , food ( esp veg/ fruit ) been swallowed in big chunks or just sods law .
Equine can not be sick so it has to go out the other way but if that's blocked it can not.
Vets can remove the blockage if they are called out quick enough by putting there hand / arm up the animals rectum and manually scooping it out the poo and the administration of liquid paraffin via a tube down their nose and into the stomach, get this bit wrong and they will get the LP into their lungs !
If they cant get there quickly you have to do it. There are no ifs and buts about this.
Your pony will roll on the floor , kick it's own stomach and you and be very hard to handle due to the pain it's in.

The rolling on the floor can easily twist its gut and kill it very quickly, so even after the vet has been you need to walk your pony , sometimes for hrs to stop it rolling .

I have had to do all of the above and had the help of other very experienced owners and still really struggled.

Think of the worst case of stomach ache you have had and know that you could not be sick or poo.

This is just one of the things that can go wrong. . . . Do you still want a pony ?

I love my kindle. Have had one since the original versions many years ago. Its amazing for holidays, I used to have to take 10 paperbacks for a 2 week beach holiday taking up all my luggage space!

I held off buying a Kindle for years. Now I have one I use it everyday. I never pay for any books. I download the free ones. If you sign up to Amazon first reads you get one newly published book free each month too (Think you have to be a prime member). If mine broke tomorrow I’d be replacing it the same day.

I would describe my eufy the same way. Don’t have carpets so don’t know what it’s like just as a vacuum but on tile it’s a bit pants getting crumbs out the cracks. Ok on laminate and vinal. The mop is definitely a wipe not a scrub, I still need my mop for under table where kids eat for example. Definitely helps and has saved me time. If it broke I would replace it. But it’s not the miracle I was hoping for

I love mine , my hair looks so much better using it. £££ but worth it.

I didn't like this foundation which was a shame as I had high hopes. I found it too thick and I like a light coverage. The primer is superb however.

Some influenced makeup is pretty good though, I'm loving the wonderskin lip tint and Laura geller baked powder foundation. I use both daily.

I love my Lumea. I bought it years ago for £250. This was a huge investment for me back then but having thick dark hair all over, I felt I needed to try it. It has blown me away by how effective it has been, I have a couple of light hairs left on my armpit, a few patchy bits on my legs and all the dark facial hairs are gone. It used to be a daily battle to shave and pluck, now I shave every couple of months.

A word of warning that if you already have grey or unpigmented hairs the Lumea does not work on them. It dealt with my dark facial hair but my grey meno whiskers still grow with the texture of barbed wire and need to be plucked daily. Invest early and zap your whiskers before you go grey.

I don't have a blanket but I do have a portable infrared sauna which is a similar price to the blanket if you're thinking of getting it from where I got mine from. I bought mine to reduce the level of heavy metals from my body on the advice of my specialist. I've found they work really well but you have to do it at a warm temperature at first rather than hot and do it for a short time initially at long intervals; say once a week and build up gradually otherwise you can feel faint and depending on your health, unwell. Washing straight afterwards is important to wash off what you've sweated out as is replacing lost nutrients because everything gets sweated out. I take a mineral supplement after showering and make sure I drink lots of water.

I wouldn't buy a cheap one: you're dealing with heated elements and temperature regulation so I'd pay the extra and buy a good one.

You can DM me if you want any more info.

Anyone got any thoughts on the Navy nail serums/creams that are all over Facebook and Instagram? I can feel myself getting sucked in ... 😆

Im trying to decide wether to get a walking pad. Id probably use it but Im worried it would be alot of faff if it broke or didnt work when I got it.

My sister has one and raves about it. Uses it whilst watching tv.

I like my walking pad, but I don’t use it as often as I should. There are a bit marmite, if you look on places like Facebook marketplace as often people don’t like them and you should be able to find a bargain.

Phillips Lumea.
I have pale skin with dark blonde/light brown hair - not convinced it will work well enough on me, but really want it to.

On the back of this helpful thread, I've finally sent for the Laura Geller light baked foundation.

You can always try Laura Geller on QVC with a 60 day money back guarantee! Hope you love it.

Collagen

I have come back to this thread to see if you bought one .
if you did is it any good ?
I still can't decide if I want one