Things that are worth the money

[Mog]

The prompt for this is the ceramic hair straighteners thread, but I wondered what things people had paid that little bit extra for and thought it was really worth it.

Since having children I've spent a bit more on a really good haircut and think it's worth it because you wear hair everyday.

Anyone else invested in something and thought it worthwhile?

mog it has to be the ceramic straighteners for me.

oh and my collection of knee high boots

Touche Eclat. I've tried the Body Shop equivalent and it's not as good.
Haircut/colour, agree
Organic meat

my fabulous mooncup,worth every penny!

ditto the touche eclat

scheduled flights instead of chartered

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my dd1 eczema clothes. worth every penny for each night i get an almost full nights sleep.
and my dd2 tots bots nappies. saved me a fortune already.

formula
and disposable nappiws

Broadband!! Although DH may not agree...

my new leather suite

I am assuming this is for us not the wee nippers. It would have to be the girl across the road who babysits every Thursday night from 5 months. Even when we are knackered, we are forced to go out, even if not for dinner, for a walk in the park and be adults. We class this as essential in our budget.

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For me, it's been discovering www.dvdsontap.com this month. Dh and I have been trying to have a rental DVD night once a week as a cheap "date" but have been really disappointed with the Blockbuster near us as they only have the latest releases (and it's hard taking the time to choose with a fractious toddler!) and the library has a reasonable selection and is cheaper but it's a pain to get to when you want to return them.

A friend of mine told me about this online rental place. The cheapest price plan is 9.99 a month (you get the first 2 weeks free as a trial) and you can rent as many DVDs as you like for that. They send you the first on your list of choices that are currently available by first class mail, you have as long as you like to watch it, then you send it back in the prepaid envelope provided.

Even if we only watch one a week it's much cheaper than Blockbuster (works out at 2.50 a rental) and some weeks the post has worked in our favour and we've managed to watch 2 in the week so this month it's averaged at around 1.60 a rental. Bargain!

Their catalogue is fantastic as well, and we've been watching a fair mix of oldies that we've fancied seeing again as well as new releases.

Agree with Coddy about the formula
Cleaner
Easyjet (or was it Ryanair) to Italy
Villa holiday, worth every penny

Can I ask a question about Touche Eclat? I use it but find that it goes smelly after a while! I've had 3 or 4 and its happened with all of them. ANyone else find this?

My leather sofas
Doc Martens
Decent haircuts
CD player for my car - chill out on the wat to and from work - heaven!

Georgina! Mwaah mwaah! What a brilliant site!

My own worth-the-money is a Panasonic widescreen TV - perfect picture, lovely clear sound - we had a very mediocre JVC one before, on rental, we've bought this one (£400!!!! And it's only a 24"!) (a 28" would probably have been cheaper but our front room is only 13' square and I hate dominating TVs) because we couldn't rent one like it, and I am so happy with it.

DH's 'worth the money' would be his 44" LCD tv, £3500 - GULP . I'd have been perfectly happy with out 'old' (4yrs) JVC 28", but no....

My personal 'worth the money' would be facials and massages at my local beautician. Expensive but soooooooo luxurious and just what you need when you live with my DH !!!

M&S 28 day aged beef, similar to Jamie Oliver's aged beef from Sainsbury's. Delicious, completely different to that bright red, young chewy rubbish. We buy one and share.

The £20 a week I pay for dd to go to Playgroup - 2.5 hours/5 days and my yoga class - I'm not betty spaghetti yet but it's sooo relaxing.

Oh and yes totally agree with a good haircut.

Aveda hair products. I never thought I'd pay £17 for some conditioner but it is worth every penny.
Clarins handcream, mmmm.
Agree with WWW about organic meat - more expensive but we eat less of it.

Leather handbags, though maybe I don't need as many.
Really good foundation (Chanel at the moment).
Pashminas, keep me lovely & snug & are an emergency blanket for ds.

I spent £500 per eye a few years ago and had them both lasered. The best money ever spent. I used to spend a fortune of lenses and solutions. My eyesight is now excellent and I take it for granted that I can now see. Thanks Moorfields!

It also has to be M&S sunday lunches that you don't have to spend all Sunday preparing. I know it costs more but I don't spend all Sunday in the kitchen.

I have some fab Avon wrinkle stuff that smooths out under your eyes. It's in a pale blue stick, you can see a difference straight away. Ideal for 30 somethings (not huge wrinkles though!) just those laughter lines and under eye area.

in no particular order, worth the money:

cleaner
organic meat
internet shopping delivery charges
decent hair cut/colour
pedicure
well-made clothes that last (doesn't always equate to how expensive they were)
cashmere (can't wear wool next to skin)
expensive scented candles - cheaper ones don't work as well and don't smell as good, and they last ages
expensive foundation and mascara - much better results
books
holidays

and not worth it:

manicures (now that i no longer paint my fingernails, can do just as good a job at home)
expensive cosmetics other that the above (e.g. got a fantastic lip gloss in superdrug)
expensive toiletries and skincare - i've found olay and simple just as effective as the more expensive brands i've tried.
expensive chidren's clothes
flash cars and electronic gadgetry
magazines
spending £200 per child on average at christmas!
expensive watches

all the above IMHO of course!