To ask for - Best low cost thing you’ve bought recently ?

[PollyCherry]

As a flip side to the expensive letdowns thread , has anyone bought anything low cost that’s been good ?
I got a mascara in b and m that’s great on my long blonde but thin eyelashes.
And an ineos hand wash that is actually really nice.

@ILoveCatsAndKittens have you looked at Glasses Direct? massive savings on an optician and very nice frames. not as cheap as 17 quid but I bought Transitions with all the bells and whistles and they are a bit pricey

I buy hotel sheets and duvet covers which have coloured stitching along the side edges.

Stitching is colour coded by size. Makes for very easy folding, aligning on the bed for tucking in etc.

I wonder how many butt punchers have been ordered today 🤣

Micro grater and reusable beeswax food covers that you use instead of cling film

Ohhh sorry if it's already been asked but could you post a link??
I'm doing the exact same thing with our gardener at the moment.
Does it have a good battery life? Oir garden is quite long.

Hydrocolloid spot patches from Savers

I bought a toothpaste dispenser! Just a little single one.
amzn.eu/d/ftb9RRL
It slots very unobtrusively into a corner and the whole family are delighted! Never knew such a thing existed till this thread, thank you.

Have also bought a selfie stick/tripod with detachable remote Bluetooth shutter controller. Game changer!

Can I ask what are there clothes like size wise should I size up ?

It varies but mainly things I've bought have been true to size. This one comes up a bit on the small size I'd say. Free returns so if in doubt order two sizes.

great thread thanks everyone , place marking

Please tell me where I can buy these.

Yep best thread ever, well done @PollyCherry

I'll be sent to the dungeon for this, but Shein. Yes they need charging, but mine only seem to need it every few weeks! We obviously don't get up that much in the night, but when we do they are a godsend. 😊

I bought motion sensor from amerzon USB charged lasts a long time, i have had them for 2 years still going strong great buy used on stairs for night time.

My Amazon basket is overflowing

Great idea. Better still a husband who empties the dishwasher every morning whilst he's making our morning tea.

£3 t shirts from Primark.

Was looking for something to wear in the heatwaves that would be loose, cool and still give decent coverage.
I bought some in XL and they are lovely and loose, 100% cotton but very thin and cover my arms down to the elbow.
(any other time of the year I prefer my t shirts abit fitted so I now have these in XS and XL!).😄

please post the Amazon link for your husband
😉

A £7 JML de-bobbler machine from ASDA. Saved me buying new clothes - works a treat :)

I did the same but I bought the mens ones. I just found the womens too short. I tried on M, L, and XL the t-shirt got wider but not longer. I had thought the XL would drape down me. I'm not even particularly tall, 5ft 4

I really like the comfy baggy fit of the mens one tho.

Of course! I buy from here.
The basic cheaper Prima sheets have been great but all bed linen comes with the colour coding.

I even use the coloured stitching to help me hang the sheets on the line.

Duvet covers (coloured tags too) are very easy to use as well, no buttons, just a ‘long end’ which tucks under the mattress.

All designed for quick changes, I suppose.

I bought in bulk, redoing all beds.
( just adding the king size sheets a very big, we often use a double on the king. Have a measure!)

https://www.richardhaworth.co.uk/bed-linen

A really cheap shower cap from Tesco, cost £1.25, I use it to cover mixing bowls while dough rises. Much better than plastic bags and elastic bands.

Dr.Botanicals solid rose face cleanser from Debenhams. Once I'd persuaded DH it wasn't for him to use in the shower (pubes anyone?) it's been brilliant. Super soft on the skin, lovely scent and lasts ages. So good I ordered several more and haven't had to use them yet.

I tried Glasses Direct but had to return them (twice), once because the lens was loose and moving about in the frame. I think GD are probably OK for quite basic prescriptions but I have varifocals and they really didn't work for me. Plus I seem to remember the refund took a while.