There’s 3 things that really stand out for me that I would say made a massive difference to my life:
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Cordless screw driver. Bought the day after building a flat pack bed with a crappy screw.driver that just shredded my hand. Thought it was frivolous at the time, but I’ve used it so much since. It’s light, small enough to fit in my pocket and good for 90% of DIY tasks.
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Tassimo coffee machine. Bought it 9 years ago, use it every day. Nice quick easy coffee. What’s not to like.
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My first DSLR camera. It was a Nikon D50 back in 2005/6 and it sparked my interest in photography to this day. It gave me a hobby I can take lots of places and do it alone or with others. I never loved the D50 camera itself, but I did get some really nice shots with it
Cordless screw driver. Bought the day after building a flat pack bed with a crappy screw.driver that just shredded my hand. Thought it was frivolous at the time, but I’ve used it so much since. It’s light, small enough to fit in my pocket and good for 90% of DIY tasks.
Got a gun from sako the other day it’s cute, it’s small, fits right in my pocket (yeeeeeah right in my pocket)
Real answers tho:
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Air pump for car tires. I have notoriously bad luck with flats, leaks, etc. This thing has saved me more than a few times.
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KVM switch. I work from home, this lets me have my work computer and my personal computer connected to the same equipment, and I can toggle between them with either a physical switch or a keyboard hotkey
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Bit of a curve ball, but therapy. Life’s tough, gotta have some outlets and advice sometimes.
- Whole house fan, and it’s not even close. We’ve saved tons of money by not running the AC as much as a result. Plus it just feels nicer to have fresh cool air come in from outside. I’ve even used it in the winter after the whole family got over being sick. Crack a couple of windows, turn the fan on, and the entirety of the house has fresh air in minutes. That got cold pretty quick, but worth having some stale air purged.
- Drill press I’m an amateur woodworker who is apparently incapable of drilling straight holes.
- Blackstone griddle A gift from a loved one who passed before they got to see me use it, but a nice reminder regardless. Works great for meal prepping something like breakfast burritos!
Look at you & your fresh air privilege over here not having the pollution of the city :P
- a good car (traction and stability)
- a vertical mouse
- a laptop with touchscreen
You should always invest most in the things you spend the most time doing. With that in mind
- Sleeping: A great bed with an amazing pillow and heated for the winter
- Shidding: Custom septic system that converts the ick into fertile soil
- Gaming: Built my own PC and it’s been absolutely amazing
Best purchase I would have to say is the toaster oven. It can cook everything automatically and it’s damn fast at it.
- A flight ticket out of the US (it’s been 7 or 8 years since… not sure if I will ever return until there is an important funeral)
- Wired IEMs with a Harmon target
- Tea kettle with variable temperatures to make green tea properly without burning it
