To ask for your “game changers”

[AndTheReasonIsYou]

Things you’ve bought that have essentially changed your life for the better.

For me, it’s a swim dress. Basically a swimming costume with a little skirt that just covers the bikini line. Flattering, hides my stomach and most importantly it doesn’t matter if my bikini line is needing a little attention. It has completely taken the stress out of taking the kids swimming and now we go all the time

Other game changers for me include the perfect prep (🥰), L’Oréal eight-second wonder water, and Pinch of Nom.

@Lndnmummy thanks for the discount code! I’ve given this a go

@OohThatCat thanks, I think I’m finally going to treat my laundry to one! The stress of drying all the washing all winter is definitely worth the price!

@Mum233 I guess I’ll have to keep searching! Thanks anyway!

Could you share the products please @starlight13? They sound great!

@aquamarine1 yes sure, these are the ones that I am using www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Derma-V10-Deep-Wrinkle-Collagen-Filler-Plump-Lips-Facelift-Cream-Hyaluronic-Acid-/133857283541?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 and www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-100-Cotton-Muslin-Face-Cloth-Pure-Skin-Polish-Cleansing-Exfoliate-3-Layer-/133855849297?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

[quote Hanswurst]@Lndnmummy thanks for the discount code! I’ve given this a go [/quote]
You will love it!

Been looking at eufys and there are too many options!!! Which one to choose?

@sheepisheep

Sleepphones! Flat headphones you can wear in bed. Brilliant for playing something quietly to help you fall asleep.

omg !! I need these I literally cannot wear headphones or earphones after years of headsets .. morse code etc..

thank you 🎉🎼

Thought of three other things:

1. Stasher bags. Absolute game changer. They keep things fresher for longer and I'm not constantly using sandwich bags and causing more landfill.

2. Too Good to Go app. I have had some bargain hauls from here, it helps me go longer between shops and it's a low-risk way of feeding toddler DS new foods.

3. My local "Buy Nothing" group. I've decluttered my house, met some interesting people and bagged some amazing freebies. The best ones were a woman chucking out all her designer clothes who gave me a bin bag full - well over $1k worth of stuff, a grab bag of makeup from an overwhelmed beauty editor who was also a stressed toddler Mum and a GIANT cherry tomato plant from a fellow ex-pat.

I'm working on being more sustainable and these things have really helped.

Sorry if this has already been asked but I've read as much of the thread as I can.

What is life changing about the robot vacuum and how do I tell DH that I need one?

And is there a robot that picks up all of the toys first?

@mum233, I thought you said threesome

@Poptasmagorical in the summer I started a thread on most useful lockdown things and the robot vacuum came up time and time again. I read the reviews, looked on Amazon and they were pretty much all fab too.

On the back of those, I bought one. It was the easiest thing to set up - and it bumbles around cleaning the carpets and floors, under sofas and over doorways. It does a fantastic job and the carpets have never looked so clean. It's on a timer so it just sets off at the allocated time and when it's running out of battery it makes its own way back to its base.

We currently have balloons on the floor due to a recent birthday, it gently nudged them out of the way.

DH says if it broke he'd buy another one tomorrow.

We LOVE it ❤️

Are robo vacs good with pet hair?

Vitamix blender
Fit Flop shoes, don’t wear anything else now, expensive but they have good sales
Kitchen Aid, I can do a decent Victoria sponge now!

@WhoIsPepeSilva don't have pets but are great with human long hair!

I’ve purchased collagen powder. I blame you lot entirely.

@CoRhonda thanks. Me too so that's a bonus, have to take the nail scissors to my upright regularly... how am I not bald yet?

@holidaynearlyover I've been looking all day and finally settled on the Eufy 11S for the reasons set out on the two screenshots below - one states it's their most powerful one. Other states it's great for pet hair which @WhoIsPepeSilva might be interested to know (plus £80 off currently on Eufy website and Amazon- so only £159 for a very limited time) I think it only goes a tenner less than that on Black Friday

@CaveMum

I’ve purchased collagen powder. I blame you lot entirely.

Join usssss. You won't regret it.

Laser hair removal
Parlux hairdryer
Bibado

@SwimmingUnderwater this one but there are loads of different models available www.coffeefriend.co.uk/p/coffee-machine-delonghi-ecam-23-120/

@allfurcoatnoknickers I take starpowa collagen gummies, do you think a powder is better?

@marleyandme

I agree with all the robot vac comments.

Contact lenses - no idea how I coped so long without them now really.

Laser eye surgery! I often forget that I spent 20 years with glasses and contacts before I got it done!

@RainbowZebraWarrior ooh thanks for your research!!

Ok so I've just bought a eufy before the stock runs out! Thanks everyone. Funnily though, Amazon have the 11s at 129.99 just now which seems like a good deal. I'm beside myself with excitement!

@Stevie6 I've never taken the gummies so can't compare. I think you need to do a side by side of the amount of collagen in them to really know.