What purchases make your life a bit better recently?

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i don’t want some paid influencer to tell me, i want real people to!

• cyberjammies- the best most comfy pj’s I’ve ever had I now have 3 pairs
• snag tights. I’ll never wear other tights again
• Laura gelled face powder makeup- specifically bronzer to go which has a poof and a mirror built in

yours?

Tell me more about your water pump 😃

Just go for a cookworks or similar. I've been using rice cookers for 20 years. Always the cheapest and they're brilliant.

An oil spray bottle. Sounds stupid but it's great. So much easier than brushing oil on things and it sprays FAR better than the ones you buy in the supermarket already filled. Plus no weird additives. It was less than a tenner too!

crocs fixed my plantar fasciitis and I won't hear a word said against them.

Oh my gosh. I need this so badly!!

oh wow just bought!

another bote for cyberjammies. I lived in them when I had shingles

Heat pump tumble dryer! Was shocked by how little electricity it uses and dries clothes well. It’s paying for itself basically 😁

also bean to cup coffee machine, couldn’t be without it now.

As a long term melatonin user - the stuff you buy from piping rock is completely different to XR from a doctor. I find it doesn’t help, but XR sends me to sleep and keeps me asleep

Do you mind explaining a bit more? I’m intrigued!

A pizza oven from Lidl. I didn't want to spend loads of money, and it wasn't expensive. Love homemade pizza, but evenin the hottest setting and using a baking stone, they were always a bit soggy in the middle. Now have perfect , authentic tasting pizzas, cooked in five minutes, and no soggy middles!

It is this one :
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I think it is designed to fit into an IBC. Comes with a clip so you just clip to edge of water butt and get on with watering. We use it at allotment to water from stream which is down a fair bit from main plot and it does really well. We get about 20 mins from the battery which is enough to top up Waterbutt there and top up the pond. A lot to spend but having read reviews I felt if going to do it then wanted a decent one .

Try Better Tights. I had the same with Snag; Better Tights are great.

@RonaldMcDonaldTrump I bought Dove scalp + hair therapy, and Wella Deluxe rich oil for dry hair. The serum is the OGX bond protein repair sealing serum. I'm alternating between them, the Wella one I think is the richest, the the Dove one is a bit lighter.
The oil I already had and wasn't using was Milkshake incredible oil. This one is the lightest.
I do think I'm seeing less shedding, though excessive shedding isn't really my issue, it's growing it back after normal shedding that seems to be a problem for me, and I think my strands are thinner. I'm trying to treat it more gently
I might be brave and try minoxidil later this year.

My facial bronzing wipes-instant uplift
My recent downsized home
My two dogs-best value happiness pills, ever

I coat the pizza dough in semolina, bake for 6/7 minutes and then put the toppings on the pizza

the semolina gives the pizza great flavour

I also make a non tomato based pizza using gently poached mushrooms and garlic butter then add cheese of choice - have used blue, cheddar and mozzarella and all taste good

I’d like the Tiger but I also got the YumAsia panda one , a fab wee thing .
I appreciated the rice cookers in the houses we rented in Japan 🇯🇵 made things easy

I went to Napoli in 2023 (the same time they won the cup for the first time in 30 years, so it was electric in atmosphere) with my dd2 who was carefree and just into a new relationship and we had such a great time. It's lovely as she looked after me on the trip as much as I looked after her and we had an absolute ball. Happy memories

Agree, mines a game changer

Also, my PotGang subscription - has bought me so much joy now that we have moved to our new home and have a garden.

also my terracotta bread warmer - that was a charity shop find.

my shark steam pick up. Saves all the hassle of the ‘sweep, hoover, mop, then hoover up all the extra bits the mop dregs up from god knows where’

I've recently come to the realisation that I probably have plantar fascitis and find crocs a must as well, especially first thing in the morning.
I bought crocs slippers the other day and so far so good.

Cheap as chips, Karrimor lightweight Orthofit trainers £18 in Sports direct are the most comfortable things I've ever put on my feet.
Bought them just for using at my employers allotment but I'm wearing them all the time and they have cured plantar fascitis.

Imperial leather shower foam (£2.50) creamier and smells nicer than my rituals stuff.

Yes, but it wouldn’t be as powerful as a mains pressure washer, and would only last until the battery needs recharging. However, it’s much quicker to set up and powerful enough for my needs. I did blast away some birdy poo from my patio, which worked well. There are 2 versions on the Ryobi website - I bought the more powerful one - and you can attach it to a hose, or just a bucket of water for smaller jobs.

Mine too! I still wear them permanently round the house as slippers and have a pair of the fluffy lined ones for winter too. I'll never be without them, my PF was absolute hell.

Oh and an enormous stainless steel steamer, big enough to cope with Sunday dinner for 8. Bargain at £24 from Asda and it replaces using 4 hob burners, so it's eco too.