To ask what the best money you ever spent was?

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I was using my hair straighteners today, and realised that it's been 15 years since I purchased them. They are GHDs and I bought them in 2004. Used almost daily and they were £100. At the time I thought this was quite expensive. But working out cost per usage it's pretty amazing! They're still going strong.

What was the best money you ever spent on something and why?

I asked a friend, and she said it was the registration fee on a dating site, as she is now married with 2 children

An extra night at a hostel on my gap year. It was a beautiful place. Met my now-husband the next day.

2019 best spend so far is my braces!! 6 weeks on and results showing already!!

It wasn't actually my money but the set of stainless steel saucepans bought as a wedding present 28 years ago.

My orthotic inserts.

Buying my dog- he makes me smile every day.

My parlux hairdryer, about 25 years old now.

Also orthotic inserts, worked wonders for my back pain, cost about £200 about 20 years ago.

Didrikson coats, about £150-£200 each, I've had them for about 8 years, they fit great on my 6ft frame.

My pineapple corer. Makes me feel smug everytime I use it.
Also my insulated cafetière- the pleasure of coming back and finding there's another hot coffee ready a couple of hours after you had the first is wonderful

My dog, best girl ever!

Employing a cleaner.

My ceiling airer.

That's a bit sad isn't it

Loving these! Sometimes the smallest things bring the greatest pleasure.

reup your post about your dog made me smile

My Hellebores. Cheering in the winter.

And Madbengalmum!

DarlingNikita I have a feeling if I ever employ a cleaner, they will overtake my straighteners in best value for money!

My dyson!

The room on the private postnatal ward after the birth of DC2. Turned what was a godawful time after the birth of DC1 into a lovely little babymoon.

Holiday to Canada with all the classic winter excursions.

The memories are worth it.

My ghds are a similar age! I have a food processor that’s 17 and an electric hand whisk (kenwood) that’s the same age.

Really, really nice wardrobe. Makes me happy every morning when I fetch my socks. I pull them on and admire the wardrobe, bonus happiness if I need to fetch a jumper later on :')

My piano. It's was only a cheap one, but it opened up a love of music and a hobby that has seen me through so much!

A robot hoover, it feels like cheating in a good way.

My 2 cats - they are worth every penny

Bean to cup coffee maker. Proper coffee in travel mug to sip on the way to work makes the whole day better and at weekends the frothy milk for cappuccinos feels like luxury!

Eye surgery, the joy of being able to see properly is immeasurable.

My son ❤️ very expensive fertility treatment but worth it times a million! (I don't consider him a purchase btw but he did cost a lot!)

£100 on a private consultation for fertility treatment. The doctor gave us a 6 month course of Clomid that day. DD1 came along eighteen months later and DD2 two years later.

My 1st car, imported MX5 mk 1. I'd still have it now if some idiot company car driver hadn't run into the back of it and wrote it off. Insurance company wouldn't let me buy it back and it's still on the road 15 years later. I'm still annoyed as I can't track down the current owner.

My lovely mattress. Sorted out my back pain overnight. Also had a similar experience with GHD until one day they blow up and burnt my hair.