To spend lots of money on things that make day to day life easier.

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I’ve inherited a very good knife and a little bit of money and I’ve used the knife today and it’s so sharp it’s life changing. It’s been a joy to chop everything and it’s made me wonder what I’m missing out on. What’s the thing you have that’s expensive but worth every penny?

Jura E8! Does an amazing latte and bean to cup. No cheap nespresso pods for me. Cost about £1.2-3K, had it four years and make five lattes every day.

Amazing quality. I even take it on staycations with men

Eufy Eobovac, fab on our carpet less floors.

victorinoix small veg knives, built up a collection of about six over the years so there’s always one available when the others are in the dishwasher. DH sharpens them once in a blue moon. Particularly like the serrated one.

Dreamland heated blanket for the sofa
Waterproof coat that goes below my knees for dog walking
m&s thermal leggings which I have about six pairs now as I wear them almost every day it’s cold
thick pink ladies socks from Sport Direct to wear with above and slip on snow boots for dog walking

nimbot label maker (esp with cable labels)

a Halfords heated seat pad for my car. Probably one of the best birthday presents I ever got. I did have to use extra elastic to make it fit.

self cleaning oven.

off to look for wellies and food choppers. Thanks everyone 💐

BigSkies I share your love of Ercol.. especially the vintage pieces.

A Gardner, so much easier in the summer months to not have to worry about cutting the grass all the time

if I had the money I would also have a cleaner and a laundry person

Sonicare toothbrush

Hive

My puppy 🐶

You can buy little worktop ice dispensers- never used one but maybe worth a try?

I expect this is a bit odd but the thing that costs me the most ( in terms of hard work and going without day to day luxuries ) is my financial independence. To not rely on someone else ( also to be vulnerable to abuse and exploitation linked to this) is priceless to me. I have seen too much to value anything more.

@Sickoffamilydrama thank you, my mam has been on about needing a good travel mug for her coffee for driving to work. I think I'll get her one of those for Mothers day

I bought a ninja 15 in 1 pressure cooker before DS was born. It is pricey but excellent I had a few cheaper ones over the years and they don't compare.

I was able to still do reasonably healthy and varied meals. Best thing it shuts itself off so if you get trapped feeding/ changing it doesn't keep going. Just make sure to turn the 'keep warm' function off for pasta dishes!

Linen Bedding from Piglet in Bed. I resisted for a while and then bought two sets, it was pricey but worth it. A worthwhile splurge.

A robot vacuum absolute sanity saver with two young children, packet of crisps all over the floor not a problem turn on the little guy and it’s gone. I now only vacuum once a week and that’s only to do inside and under the sofa.

i recently bought a duvet set from PIB. I have washed it loads to soften it (used white vinegar) its still not as soft as i would like. I also find the duvet cover is too large for the SK sized duvet i have.

Have you found this at all?

Not sure if it's same as mine, but I've got a chopper and grinder which is electric. Can just whack an onion in there and it chops it in no time.

I don't have underfloor heating but do have an iron stove for wood etc (smokeless fuel) as well as radiators and a Victorian drying rack. DM has much the same set up in her much larger house.

DB and SIL are always staggered at how quickly everything takes to dry at both our places without a tumble drier. They recently replaced their washing machine with a washer/drier. Clothes took forever to dry in a 2 bedroom flat and an clothes horse.

Must look into this mug. I got a new Costa plastic travel mug the other day, partly for the convenience!

My 4 Wheel Rollator! As someone with physical disabilities it gives me the freedom to walk while clinging onto the handles so less chance of falling over! £166.66 well spent! Foldable, brakes, seat, under-seat basket and a zipped under-seat compartment.

I call it my horse which makes my hubby laugh! He'll ask ''is your horse taking you for a ride today?!''

Don’t mean to hijac the thread but all those saying robovac…. Are they ok on tiled floors and which ones do people have? Home with a mix of tiled and carpet floors with a 7year old and a dog looking for an easy life…..

Thank fuck.. my 3k tap (boiling and fizzy) is being installed the week after next, but I keep worrying it's not going to be 3k of life-changing tap...

I would have said Hello Fresh, but I got sick of baked cubes of potato and cancelled it.

So for me, it's buying a car, and getting all the extras like heated seats/steeringwheel/windscreen with remote start. It makes 6 months of the year, turfing out in the cold and dark to get the kids to school almost tolerable.

I have fairly cheap but reasonable quality knives, and a knife sharpener. That does the trick.
I pay more for good coffee, butter and nice bread. These makes every day a better day.

For knives, I just have the ikea all metal ones (and a nice sabatier, and my youngest has some japanese one he loves), and the ikea sharpener, and I can slice tomatoes with no effort - knives don't have to be expensive, you just need a sharpener (never got on with a steel - need the ones you drag it through)

I 3rd (2 other posters have said it) the Hive. The bliss of controlling your heating from nowhere near the thermostat is awesome.

Away from home and there's an unexpected frosty spell? no problem, put the heating on for the cats!

Woke up and the heating has come on too high but CBA getting up yet? no problem turn it down from your phone.

Stuck away from home unexpectedly and you want to put a lamp on to look like some's home? easy.

Love it.

I’ve just ordered a new car and it has a heated steering wheel - 2
different heat levels!

AWWWWWW! I'm soooo in love with that gorgeous pup! X

I have a fairly cheap car- a Corsa! Bought in 2015. And it has all the luxuries... heated steering wheel, heated seats etc. Doesn't have to be a Range Rover for all the goodies. I'd never be without the 'extras' now.

I spend £50 on a hairbrush back in 2003. I had saved my pocket money, but my dad went mad and said what a waste it was.

Well, it celebrated its 20 anniversary of brushing my hair last year, and it still has all the bristles.

Same with the GHD's. I bought them in 2005 for £120. Well, I use them every day and they still do a great job.