There’s 3 things that really stand out for me that I would say made a massive difference to my life:

  1. 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.

  2. Tassimo coffee machine. Bought it 9 years ago, use it every day. Nice quick easy coffee. What’s not to like.

  3. 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

  • YⓄ乙 @aussie.zoneEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    Bidet which i installed during covid when stupid fucking people were fighting for TP. Been using it since then. Worth every cent.

    • Gristle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I did the same recently and can’t recommend them more. They’re wonderful. I can’t imagine a world without one and I’m shocked that they didn’t become the staple in every household decades ago. Big TP really did a number on my country.

    • johnyma22@lemmy.ml
      2·
      9 months ago

      Agreed, but specifically an aftermarket electric seat bidet to save in a load of plumbing.

      • YⓄ乙 @aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        What are you talking about ? A handheld one will cost ya $30 and all you need to do is screw it to the flush using a T joint.

    • toastal@lemmy.ml
      1·
      9 months ago

      The thing that weirds me out about the common bidet answer is how certain societies thought otherwise was a good idea in the first place. I don’t know anyone here that would call it revolutionary since 90% of the places you go have a hose for your butt sitting right next to you.