Most useful item purchased in lockdown

[CoRhona]

...or items?

Mine have been:

1. A large transparent command hook that I put on the side of a chest of drawers to hang my hairdryer on (I tried lots of other sticky hooks before but that was the only one that actually worked)

1. Buying all the same clothes hangers so DD's clothes look tidier

1. A large kitchen sink tidier which has instantly made the kitchen side less messy

I am on a constant mission to improve our living spaces, so AIBU to ask what yours have been?

A bread maker, and a couple of pet bunnies

Thermal underwear for outdoor meets in all weathers

Robot vac
Ugh slippers
Log burner
Pizza oven (for garden)
Wine by the box

@bridgetreilly the Frame TV looks awesome. So nice to have stuff that gives you pleasure when you look at it

Ok.

So now I need to search Amazon for

A heated throw (my new suite arrived a few weeks ago so this is an essential accessory!)

An oodie (again essential to go with new cuddle chair)

Anything else?!

Bean to cup coffee machine
Hotel Chocolat velvetiser
180 piece colouring pencil set
Board games - especially Pandemic!
Silk pillow covers

And perhaps a robot vacuum so I can enjoy sinking in the sofa whilst it cleans

Although hoovering is ds job so that one would be more for him than me

Down Dog yoga app subscription
Hand weights
Instant Pot (it was a birthday present) - have made everything from soup to risotto, curry, chilli, rice and steamed syrup pudding

Another one saying Peloton, I’m addicted.
Used some furlough money I wasn’t expecting for the initial outlay and justify the monthly cost as I’m not having my nails done.
Classes anytime I choose, endless list to choose from and amazing instructors.
And no I’m not an influencer as a previous poster said.

Playmobil > When on a brief staycation last summer I purchased some sets to build up a camp site. No idea why - I just did it. This led to me creating a soap opera where: A child has an accident, people came to their aid and improvised ways to get them to hospital, eg icecream carts; others were selfishly first helping themself to icecream, or more concerned with frying sausages. One day there's a cat involved. The next, squirrels are nosying around. Every day there's a cliffhanger. The soap opera is for an audience of one (my husband, who knows me well).

The outcome of this activity for me is that I realise lockdowns and constant deprivition of liberties made me turn into a slightly insane person; but also that you can find creativity in all kinds of ways. And creativity is really therapeutic, however form you find it in.

NordicTrack treadmill..we dont have any restrictions here in QLD but I got during lockdown in Vic last year..ended up looking/feeling better than I have in years...even got the DC on it..
As a bonus its ended up just as useful up here as it hasnt dropped below 22' since we got here in Oct-too hot for anything other than watersports-despite all my co-workers out jogging would have me believe lol.

Online English tutor for dd (Yr 2) as despite us trying our best, she wasn't progressing. One hour a week. She loves her and her reading has improved massively.

Introduced to Audible and Borrowbox (latter is free via my library). As someone who is dyslexic and a slow reader, audio books have really opened up my world.

Wireless headphones. Goodbye getting wires caught on random things.

Sub for a couple of online fitness classes
A pizza oven
Heated blanket
Sheepskin mittens
Usb charging handwarmers - I have Raynauds and the mittens and handwarmers have made winter much more bearable.

Are the robot vacuums any good on carpet?
What happens in a eufy vs lego situation?

After now having gone back and read through the whole thread I realise my contribution is a bit out of tune, and makes me seem as weird as my husband already tells me I am. However, I reiterate that anything that is therapeutic for a person is important. I also think that, when we're having the way we choose to live our lives taken out of our hands, maybe retreating to childhood is not so strange. You can also lose yourself in childish pleasures; this may even be something as simple as re-reading fairy stories, or watching films that you loved as a child. Anything that is soothing to your mind is great. For me, that doesn't involve technology.

I was hoping it was some sort of security doorbell that you can view whose at your door from your phone when you’re not at home.

@Diamondella, a Ring doorbell.

A subscription to Amazon Prime, hair clippers for my husband and a vintage eiderdown which keeps me snug as a bug in a rug.

@AnnieSnap I’m very interested in this, but I’m a bit worried about the cost. Do you mind telling us now it’s going? Have you been sick a lot? What can you eat?

I’ve bought services at the yard, not been a choice! Lockdown means I can’t go til 5 and I can’t leave the horse out til then, so I’m paying to have him caught in.

Annual subscription to osmaps online - can use it to plan walks on the laptop then use the mobile app for navigation when we're out. It only cost about £25 and we've had hours of walks from it.

Audible subscription plus a little wooden stand for my mobile with a funny built in ear trumpet type of thing. It holds my phone and makes it loud enough for me to listen to books while wandering about cooking/ironing etc

Occulus headset - family Beat Sabre battles and escape rooms with the teens.

Laptop stand, keyboard and mouse for my laptop. Annoying I had to buy my own as my employer won't buy them but it's stopped my shoulder pain.

@itsnotmeitsu

After now having gone back and read through the whole thread I realise my contribution is a bit out of tune, and makes me seem as weird as my husband already tells me I am. However, I reiterate that anything that is therapeutic for a person is important. I also think that, when we're having the way we choose to live our lives taken out of our hands, maybe retreating to childhood is not so strange. You can also lose yourself in childish pleasures; this may even be something as simple as re-reading fairy stories, or watching films that you loved as a child. Anything that is soothing to your mind is great. For me, that doesn't involve technology.

It sounds ‘good weird’ - all kinds of wholesome in fact. I am completely charmed by the notion of your DH watching a Playmobil soap opera. It’s a special relationship when two people are so in tune and feel so completely secure as to share this level of quirky with each other.

@itsnotmeitsu none of my first post was technology based, but all very therapeutic for me!

Soup maker life saver with 3 adults living here fresh soup every day for them

1.5 litre of vodka.
iPad and laptop second hand from cex

[quote Cherrysoup]@AnnieSnap I’m very interested in this, but I’m a bit worried about the cost. Do you mind telling us now it’s going? Have you been sick a lot? What can you eat?

I’ve bought services at the yard, not been a choice! Lockdown means I can’t go til 5 and I can’t leave the horse out til then, so I’m paying to have him caught in.[/quote]
It cost £12800. The first 5 weeks are a bit miserable. I was only ever sick once and that was due to some awful tablets I was given to prevent gallstones (higher risk in cases of significant weight loss). I’m now 4-months out and can eat anything.

Waterproof trousers for all of us
Decent coats all around
Waterproof walking boots for both the kids
Laptop
Printer

A Roku stick to turn our non-smart tv into a smart tv.