Your best buys of the plague year

[Cloo]

So, what purchases have served you well so far?

My top buy has definitely been stupidly expensive Mahabi slippers - my feet get cold easily, so I need something on them, and I've basically lived in the buggers as they are ridiculously comfy and you can even nip down to the corner shop on them without feeling daft.

Subscription to Down Dog yoga app also got more than its moneysworth.

 

[ash]

Decent garden table with glass top, parasol and comfy chairs so we can now eat outside very on for table without wobbling. Pricey but have been more than worth it just for lockdown.

 

[etnea]

Not my buy, Yossarian bought a projector early in lockdown, and we have enjoyed many movies on our very own big screen

 

[Ground Elder]

A decent selection of original gospel funk 7"s and LPs.

I see it as insurance - if it turns I'm wrong and I do end up justifying myself to St Peter, at least I'll have that on my side.

 

[spanglechick]

Huge comfy leather office chair I bought secondhand for about £5 or £10 or something the weekend lockdown began. I also bought an old double school desk, a laptop riser, and a wireless keyboard and mouse. Was an expensive week but I’m so glad to have had a comfy setup for home working.
I bought a bulk box of instant ramen... not exciting but solved the daytime lunch thing.
Also got very good use from a couple of long hippy frocks I bought early on.

 

[kropotkin]

I bought a house last week

 

[dessiato]

Not my buy, Yossarian bought a projector early in lockdown, and we have enjoyed many movies on our very own big screen

I have a projector, there's something great about having your own home cinema, isn't there? Beer, pizza, and a good film...

I bought a pasta maker. I would use it more but it's too hot for pasta just now. It is great for making both pasta and udon noodles.

 

[Chairman Meow]

Just before lockdown struck I bought a house. Its bigger and nicer than the house I was renting. And its got a swimming pool. (I'm in Oz so that isn't as flash as it sounds ). We were only locked down for a couple of months and I was able to WFH and have a lunchtime swim, it made lockdown like being on holiday!

 

[platinumsage]

A new combi boiler, replacing a dodgy one, which means I don’t need to worry about having no heating during a second wave this winter.

 

[Voley]

Spent some of the money I've saved on petrol on a full set of new bedding. The Linen Cupboard had a sale on. Made me realise how crap all my previous stuff was.

 

[gentlegreen]

Footner foot peel - I can't believe I put up with terrible cracked feet for so many years - it still took a week of twice daily soaking and filing though - but not so irksome as I was stuck at home anyway and it gave me an excuse to watch "Bondi Rescue" yet again and perhaps wet feet were appropriate ...

 

[Spymaster]

100 “medical” face masks for a tenner. I think they’re probably shit and I don’t reckon face masks do much to stop transmissions but they should be enough to stop other people freaking out in shops and queues.

 

[maomao]

Big (890 piece) tub of lego. Has been a godsend, especially for rainy days.

200 quid off a 700 quid bike (as ex display) at a time when most bikes are sold out and second hand ones are going for silly prices on ebay.

 

[Spymaster]

Big (890 piece) tub of lego. Has been a godsend, especially for rainy days.

200 quid off a 700 quid bike (as ex display) at a time when most bikes are sold out and second hand ones are going for silly prices on ebay.

Liked for the Lego, not the cycle.

 

[maomao]

100 “medical” face masks for a tenner. I think they’re probably shit and I don’t reckon face masks do much to stop transmissions but they should be enough to stop other people freaking out in shops and queues.

You could just try a paper bag over your head if the sight of your face freaks people out.

 

[19sixtysix]

Big (890 piece) tub of lego. Has been a godsend, especially for rainy days.

That's the adults sorted. What ya get for the kids?

 

[ruffneck23]

A very loud surround sound system with the money saved from not going to the pub

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Little filing cabinet for my WFH space - means I can put my work stuff away out of view in the evenings, instead of always being there as a constant reminder.

 

[High Voltage]

Nearly £200 worth of Thatcher's Cider (direct from Thatchers) delivered to my door when the supermarkets were just starting to limit purchases to 3 bottles max

 

[Sprocket.]

A new combi boiler, replacing a dodgy one, which means I don’t need to worry about having no heating during a second wave this winter.

I am currently waiting for a quote to fit me a new combi boiler, we are spending the money we were going to use for a trip abroad.
The current boiler is now twenty years old and parts are non existent, plus I cannot risk a winter with no heating as well.

 

[High Voltage]

<chink> Cheers

Damn you Sprocket.

 

[High Voltage]

Damn you to hell

 

[Sprocket.]

Damn you to hell

It will save on the gas bill.

 

[flypanam]

SUP board. We can now exercise away from pretty much anyone. Spent two hours on th yesterday. Lovely way to get exercise.

 

[ruffneck23]

I am currently waiting for a quote to fit me a new combi boiler, we are spending the money we were going to use for a trip abroad.
The current boiler is now twenty years old and parts are non existent, plus I cannot risk a winter with no heating as well.

if youre in the UK , perhaps wait for the incoming green grant from the govt that will give you up to 5 grand to assist with making your home more energy efficient (I think the web site for applications opens in Sept ) , iirc it will cover up to 2/3 of the cost. This is what Im doing as just been told I need a whole new central heating system which is gonna be about 5k

 

[ruffneck23]

Chancellor confirms £5k vouchers to make homes more energy efficient

Eligible home improvements will include installing insulation and double glazing.

www.homesandproperty.co.uk

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[Sprocket.]

if youre in the UK , perhaps wait for the incoming green grant from the govt that will give you up to 5 grand to assist with making your home more energy efficient (I think the web site for applications opens in Sept ) , iirc it will cover up to 2/3 of the cost. This is what Im doing as just been told I need a whole new central heating system which is gonna be about 5k

Thanks for this, I had assumed it was for people in older houses that required heating systems, double glazing and insulation fitted/replaced.

 

[platinumsage]

if youre in the UK , perhaps wait for the incoming green grant from the govt that will give you up to 5 grand to assist with making your home more energy efficient (I think the web site for applications opens in Sept ) , iirc it will cover up to 2/3 of the cost. This is what Im doing as just been told I need a whole new central heating system which is gonna be about 5k

Pretty sure it won't cover boilers

e2a: "The Treasury says the vouchers can pay for 'green improvements such as loft, wall and floor insulation', while Business Secretary Alok Sharma has indicated that double-glazing will also be included. The Government hasn't yet given a complete list, so other improvements may also be covered – though MSE founder Martin Lewis has had a tip-off that it's unlikely new boilers will be included. We'll update this story when we have full info."

 

[Sprocket.]

Pretty sure it won't cover boilers

Apparently it does if you fit a new, more environmentally friendly boiler. I will look into this more.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

The audio set up for my PC is a real contender.

Got a decent mic, an audio IO device and two studio monitors.
I can now record good audio and blast some bass with clarity.

The fridge and microwave for my room are also nice.