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Cast Iron Skillet, take care of it and you will pass it down to your children.

Any basic ear plugs, literally $2 to make the world nicer, to sleep better in loud situations, to protect your hearing, to prevent infections in pools, and more.

You don't realize how much nicer the world is when it's like 15db quiter, especially when you are in a city.

a high quality pocket knife. never leave home without one.

A Time Timer.

They're not cheap, especially for a timer that's bare bones (~20 USD).

But it has changed my work life.

1. People who want to interrupt me while I'm working can now see how long until I have my next break. So I am interrupted less.
2. Now I self-regulate a bit better, so I'm able to work longer without destroying myself in the process. I take breaks that help me with repetitive strain injuries and with feeling like I'm a human being and not just a machine.
3. Now I remember to actually start timers when I start working. I know this is a bit silly, but I was having trouble creating a habit of stopping for breaks. I tried to solve this by setting timers on my phone, but I constantly forgot doing it. Now I'm reminded to start a timer by something that I see on my desk.

Hopefully, a quiet oscillating fan for sleeping. I just don't know which one yet.

Bidet.

Yeah. I said it.

Multitool. Can't live without.

Blackout curtains in combination with a sunlight alarm clock to fall asleep more easily and wake up gentler without my phone.

Birth control

Bidet attachment for your toilet bowl. Trust me, you’ll never go back.

• Bidet
• Hand barbells + weights
• Inexpensive watch like a casio f-91w, or a cheaper smart one. Turning off all phone sound notifs is nice.
• Used e-reader
• Heated blanket
• One of those water bottles with a straw and a smart lid

LSD

You really should buy a bedbug proof mattress cover and interceptors for the legs of your bed and furniture. Trust me when I say that an ounce of prevention will save you a lot of trouble, cost, and emotional trauma. Even if it costs more, buy then anyway.

A Game Genie

Electric kettle.

Bone conduction headphones.

Rechargeable head lamp.

Nice EDC knife.

Driving gloves.

A really good insulated cup.

French press.

Digital kitchen scale.

Slow cooker.

Sleep mask

Noise canceling headphones. Yes, they exist for under $100, maybe not the best, but they’re a godsend.

A microwave sandwich griller. I saw one recommended on another of this type thread, so I gave it a try. You can’t believe how great this thing is. When I worked in an office, I had grilled sandwiches several times a week, and I still use it at home all the time.

https://a.co/d/4VSmebm

Low-profile noise-cancelling earbuds. Lived with a snoring roommate for some months, don't know how I would've slept without those.

Eyeing a rice cooker, it's really not a need-to-have but I might go for it... Edit: went for it and got one from my local asia market. :)

I was gonna say an OLED monitor but then i saw the 100$ or less

Some chifi buds and a (Bluetooth) dac.

I have a pair of kz prx (planars, 37 bucks) and a hiby w3II (good enough over by and oké over cable, 40). If you don’t need by I will recommend the trn black pearl as it has the same parts as some of its more expensive counterparts

Shower curtain with pockets. Never again will you knock bottles off of those inadequate shelves.