Well designed practical things

[Zooeyzebra]

What are you favourite high quality but practical things?

My husband doesn’t need or want anything, but he loves and gets great joy out of using well thought out high quality items.

We have 10 year old kitchen scissors and he still mentions how much he like them every time he uses them.

A few years ago I got him a really good set of screwdrivers. He loves them too.

Also a really good long ruler. A comfy pen that writes well. A hose trigger that fits comfortably. Just random stuff really.

Anything well designed for its purpose if you see what I mean.

so what are your favourite well designed practical items, that you love using?

My oxo potato ricer! Pop in a baked potato out comes lovely smooth mash

A hairbrush they goes through my (slightly wild) hair perfectly, and is a lovely shape to hold.

From Claire’s of all places, about a decade ago. I think I’d cry if I lost it.

I am similar to your husband and take great joy from using high quality and practical things. Bonus points if they last forever (or for a very long time). I also have a lovely pen, a steel ruler that I really like and great kitchen scissors.

I have and love:

• A great bread knife. It gives me great pleasure everytime I use it.
• A very small stainless steel metric tape.
• A great pencil shapener.
• A salt shaker that is both beautiful (simple) and high quality.
• A big wooden pepper grinder.
• A leather pencil case.
• A pair of Havaianas, which are just so confortable to use daily at home or to go to the beach in the summer.
• A pocket swiss knife. One of those that is really small and has scissors, a blade, tweezers, etc.
• A perfect set of bowls that I use daily.
• A durable flashlight that actualy works.
• Very good and basic thermometer.

Big heavy metal sellotape dispenser for wrapping presents etc.

Oh, yes! This is great! I also love the one I have.

Filofax. Zipped Lockwood in cognac is not only a thing of beauty but is incredibly useful/practical.

filofax.com/collections/lockwood/products/lockwood-zip-a5-organiser-filofax?variant=43301452120258

I second the penknife suggestion

If you drink wine, a wooden handled "waiter's friend" pleased my husband no end.

I love these suggestions!
Potato ricer is going on my list - which so far has one entry, a sieve

I think the Sellotape dispenser is brilliant. He would love that. Also the pencil case. And a great bread knife would be awesome.

Victorinox tomato knife

This Kitchencraft lemon squeezer. It’s honestly brilliant!

https://uk.buymeonce.com/

The Alessi Sfrido peeler. I refuse to peel anything if I can't find it!

Crocs

On my wish list will be a really good stapler. I haven’t found one yet but I’m hopeful!

I am love my stainless steel clothes pegs, I think they will outlast me

https://uk.buymeonce.com/products/pincinox-stainless-steel-clothes-pegs

Other good things on that website.

I really enjoy my ikea ice cream scoop. Not fancy but does the job well.

Has anyone got really satisfying kitchen knives they can recommend?

A wooden lime squeezer that I’ve had for about 20 years and a lovely spaghetti ladle.

My saucepans, they cost £250 about thirty five years ago.
They are great and I love using them.

I have this! I love it so much

This looks like a great site. Thanks!

A rotary pencil sharpener

James Martin recommends Peugeot brand pepper mills.

Love this thread. I’m going to start investing!

This thread is amazing! Can anyone recommend a good tin opener? Ours is shit.

@Zooeyzebra could you let me know which scissors your husband uses? I really need a decent pair. Thanks.