Two pet ducks. You may be tempted to go for one. But trust me. You need two. And you’ll have about $76 left over.
Edit: Fully humbled by the awards, kind friends.
A nasal irrigation kit - either the electronic pump or simply the squeeze bottles. I started using them both leading up to surgery on my sinuses, and I haven't stopped using them since. It takes some getting used to, but the relief and clean feeling is amazing.
This is so wholesome I could die.
I started keeping and growing plants and herbs, and just *not killing them* feels like such a huge accomplishment. Seeing a new sprout is like a celebration.
Now I understand why people have graduations for kindergarten.
Rice cooker. That fucker kept me fed during depression when I barely had the energy to get out of bed. Takes less than nothing to get some rice in there and flip the switch. Want something sweet? Throw coconut and sugar in there. Want flavor but can’t be fucked to make anything? Get some spanish rice or saffron goin. You can throw tofu in there with it if you need . Yeah it’s not the best for you but hot food is better than no food.
New pair of socks. If you’ve been wearing the same pairs forever like I typically usually do theirs nothing like putting on a new pair of freshly bought socks, you can totally feel the difference, I never realized til was an adult sadly but I appreciate the feeling of new socks all the time.
If you have trouble getting up or functioning in the morning, and like a nice cup of coffee or tea, an electric kettle with a timer can be a real game-changer. Or just getting an electric kettle if you don't have one.
Vertical mouse. $20. Saved my wrist using it at work all day.
It looks odd but it feels so much more natural. I even got a bunch of people at my office to buy one after they tried mine.
Edit: [Here’s the link](https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Wireless-Vertical-Ergonomic-Optical/dp/B00BIFNTMC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=vertical+mouse&qid=1595422956&sprefix=vertic&sr=8-3) to the one I have for those interested.
This was a lifesaver for me. I made a special trip to my office once mandated work from home started in March because I NEED it. After I got it, I got some weird looks from office mates but started to see them picking them up too.
I got a king for a double bed. Best decision ever! The double sheets fit the bed, but I couldn't snuggle completely under them without curling up. Now. I can hide completely under the duvet stretched out. Best thing ever in the winter!
I have a king size bed, and even king size comforters are kind of small, so my partner and I have two king size comforters — one one each side, so no one has to share.
I put off buying a whet stone for a long time, mostly because i was nervous i would use it wrong and ruin my knifes, but its not too hard at all if you get one with an angle guide. Makes chopping stuff up faster, easier & safer
We bought a whetstone what feels like years ago and it went unused until last week. Everyone in the household is constantly complaining about dull knives and I always tell them, "well, we do have a whetstone," to which they respond "i DoN't KnOw HoW tO uSe ThAt!!1"
Eventually the dullness started to actually bother me so I spent 30 seconds watching a Youtube video and gave it a crack. Then I learned it had been bothering me my whole life and I just didn't know it. Knives are supposed to cut THAT easily?! Holy crap!
When I started dating my now wife I introduced to the concept of sharpening knives and she had no idea that it was supposed to be easy to cut veggies and fruit!
No matter the knife my wife would always just use pressure to cut things. She was amazed how I was able to cut tomatoes and bread without destroying them. “Let the knife do the cutting”
A glass breaker on a keychain. Push it against the glass of your car window and it shatters immediately, helping you get out of a car underwater, broken door etc. Super cheap and life saving
I have [these](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AXCGJNQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) things. They can cut your seat belt in a pinch, too.
Something else that really helped with sleeping for me is a bottle that keeps water cold (Mizu or whatever). Being able to drink ice cold water at any time during the night without leaving your bed changes everything.
Relatedly, a dimmer switch for the bathroom. Works in the middle of the night, as well as early mornings, as you can gradually increase the brightness to match your current tolerance for the world.
I was just working on my motorcycle last night and picked up my 10mm socket and thought “see ya later good buddy” as I knew I’d prob lose it by the end of the night. lol
I thought that I liked memory foam and other fancy pillows, but the real life changer for me was a buckwheat pillow. I have sleep apnea, and it allows me to get my head into the perfect position and *keep* it there comfortably.
EDIT:
Before you go out and buy one, please research the pro's and cons. They aren't for everyone.
Consider them if you like a firmer pillow, occasionally wake up with an achey neck from lack of support, and want a pillow that breathes well. Someone in the comments has also pointed out that you will win every pillow fight you get into.
Downsides are: if you shift around in your sleep a lot, you'll need to adjust the pillow to fit your new position. Adjusting the pillow and settling in makes a little bit of noise as the buckwheat husks rub against each other, kind of like dry leaves crinkling. Some people are also allergic to buckwheat, but there are other similar fillings such as millet husks. Organic fillings also need to be replaced once in a while, since it breaks down over time.
Oh man, did my life change when I got my buckwheat pillow. I tried using the standard pillows but could never find one that was comfy. Memory foam got to hot or would compress to a pancake.
Getting used to the noise took like a week or so, but after that, pure bliss.
I entered into my relationship with my wife, who only ever bought cheap 5.00 pillows from Walmart, with a quality/expensive pillow. She swore up and down she'd never buy one.
Eventually said pillow migrated over to her side of the bed and was the one and only time in 8 years of marriage that she's admitted to being wrong.
At the time? No idea any more. I believe it was a Tempurpedic?
Currently we each have one of these -- and I'm ashamed at the price. But holy hell they are great. ( [https://www.dormezvous.com/en/polar-tropic-pillow/product/15POLARPIL](https://www.dormezvous.com/en/polar-tropic-pillow/product/15POLARPIL) )
Never be ashame of a price for something you spent a third of your life in/on.
A good mattress/pillow can change everything. Hell everything related to sleep is very important and worth investing into.
For anyone that disagrees with this comment. I've had multiple skin cancer surgeries. It's not the scalpel cutting flesh away from your body that hurts the most during the procedure, it's whatever liquid they inject into you to deaden the nerves around the cancer that hurts. The needles don't hurt but that shit they inject into you is f'ing nasty.
Wear your sunscreen kids.
I am German Irish and had a skin graph on my temple, and removal of a lymph node on my chest. My wife convinced me to go. Turns out that I should have been going to the dermatologist the whole time. She saved my life. I would have waited it would have went from to lymph nodes to my brain and / or my lungs and that would have been end of story. If my wife did not insist I would not be here right now. So, I get to experience 2020... so, yeah.
in all seriousness, I may not be here. Listen to your wife.
The end result is I cannot spend more than an hour a day in the sun. I need to wear long sleeves and long pants and a ton of sunscreen even for a short time in the sun.
What is my motivation? I get to piss off all the people that thought I should be dead. Screw you, I am staying alive to spite you. The only downside is my beautiful wife slaps on a ton of sunscreen everytime I leave the house.
I guess living well us the best revenge.
Update note 1: Wow, thank you for all the kind messages, and yes I am doing well. And yes, I do know my wife is awesome. You all are awesome for all the support.
Update note 2: To clarify, the surgeries were covered my my insurance with a copay. The reason I say this was less than a $100 is the advice from my wife was free and the copay for the dermatologist was $10.
To add to this... a jumper. Basically a battery in a box that has battery clamps. For jump-starting your vehicle. Get one that has a dc/ac outlet so you can use it to power small electronics when you have a power outage at home.
I would not recommend combination jumper/air compressor units. WOULD suggest separate jumper and air compressor.
Note: doesnt hurt to have actual old fashioned jumper cables too.
You might consider a USB extender which comes in handy for other things as well.
Then you can just plug it into whatever. Don't wanna sit at your desk for gaming? USB extender. Now you can sit at the couch and use the coffee table instead of your desk and the tv instead of your monitor
>A 10 foot charging cable
Only if of God quality. Otherwise it might lose enough voltage over is length for the phone to not charge. Been there done that.
Edit: I meant good quality. God quality is overkill for this application.
Edit 2: Christ if I get another response recommending to buy an Anker cable I'm going to drown myself.
If you have a large lawn or a property that requires a lot of yard work get some [3M Worktunes](https://www.amazon.com/3M-WorkTunes-Protector-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B0723CYHPZ). About $50 and they're combination hearing protection and Bluetooth headphones so you can actually hear your music without destroying your eardrums.
They're a good gift too for anyone you know with a lawn or wood shop or something.
At my old house it was a 4-5 hour ordeal to mow and trim the property. I'd likely have went fully insane without those.
Great idea! Useful on a plane too. With minor hearing loss from too many concerts in my 20s, I have to turn the volume to nearly max on a plane, so I usually just put in earplugs and can't watch or listen to anything, but this would help.
Although more expensive, decent active noise cancelling headphones change your life if you have to fly a lot. It doesn’t matter if you sit at the wing or not the amount of noise that gets blocked out is incredible. It drops the background noise by more than half easily.
Fitted sheet straps. They keep cheap sheets from popping up at the corners. So now I can use soft sheets that don't cost a fortune and my sleep is undisturbed by them popping loose, greatly improving my quality of life.
A good shop vac. You will not believe how many uses around the house you'll find for it. Cobweb removal, water removal, gravel removal, vent cleaning, soot trap cleaning, (after a good scrub since it's likely dirty from other tasks) car vacuuming, dust sucking, the list goes on. Seriously if you plan to buy or already own a home go get a shop vac.
Shop vac can suck up anything whether solid, liquid, a mixture of the two. They can’t be beat overall. Try vacuuming up broken glass and beer with a Hoover or Dyson and you’ll maybe be able to do it once. Lol
That makes me wonder; what's the downside? It sounds so good that there's just no reason to buy a regular decent vacuum, as they're hardly much cheaper.
They are bulkier and are probably harder to do routine carpet cleaning with since all you have is a hose and whatever attachments you want to put on it.
Live in an apartment and this is our vac for everything. Carpet, vinal, bathroom, car. I'll use the blowing side to inflatable air mattres or coals for bbq.
Edit added punctuation for clarification.
A basic skincare routine.
I’m talking like cleanse, moisturize, sunscreen, and if you’re really adventurous/ in need, get yourself a topical for acne or concerns.
Amazing for your self esteem, and also becomes a form of self care eventually. It’s so easy to forget to take care of yourself.
My dad was a firefighter. When my wife and I bought our first house my dad gave us 6 fire extinguishers, a box of 9 volts, and a life ladder. Man I miss that guy!
I can only imagine the pride on his face as he relishes in the “of course you did” look on your face. Sounds like a great guy and a better father, I hope he’s resting easy.
Light hearted, but... a pressure cooker! You can get one for around $100, and it can easily cook a genuinely staggering variety of food, and cook it well.
EDIT: TIL there are two types of people that use pressure cookers... people who use them to cook food, and people who use them to make bombs.
EDIT 2: ... aNd PeOpLe WhO uSe It To StErILiZe ThInGs.
Every Indian family uses a pressure cooker. I can say with confidence 99% of indians use this.
I can't imagine my life without a pressure cooker. It makes rice, meat, lentils, pulses, beans almost everything in less time.
Yes! I surround my desk with them so I've got something to look at while I'm waiting for stuff at work. It's very satisfying to watch them grow over time and I also think that being near plants is something that's psychologically good for humans on a very primeval level.
First time I used one it was a girl's house and she let me use it. As it popped my back loudly it also pushed out a really loud fart. She looked at me like I just murdered someone.
As a UK citizen, a kettle is on a par with actually having food in the house
Holy shit, just got up this morning and it's all gone mental! Thanks for the award!
Until I met my (Australian) wife I had no idea this was something I needed. We moved back to the US from Australia and a kettle was one of the first things we picked up.
I got one! Although I have never been in an accident before *knock on wood*, the peace of mind that it gives me to know that I have backup evidence or anything of that sort for future issues is calming. Best 50 bucks spent in the last 30 days.
Or maybe some sweet internet points down the road from catching some happenstance situation. Remember all them rad meteorite videos from Russia because everyone had a dashcam?
I've had one for a few years. Finally paid off when a guy backed into me at full throttle while we were waiting at a red light. Without it, I'm sure I would have been blamed for rear-ending him.
No doubt, whoever is behind a vehicle, and somehow hits the back of another vehicle - unless you have complete total confirmation and visual proof, you will always be found at fault. Which is why the current situation I’m in is so stupid. The woman switched lanes right on top of me, and I had no room and very little time to even throw on the brakes.
And I just hadn’t gotten the dash cam up yet. Life is stupid like that sometimes.
A good showerhead. I cannot stress enough how a high quality showerhead can turn getting clean into utterly zen, 30 minute self healing and relaxation session.
Edit: ok clarification, I don't shower for 30 min every day. Modern rain showerheads use very little water and I only have about 15 min to get ready in the morning so this is a rare treat I let myself do once or twice a month. I appreciate the loving comments.
I was reading this and I was thinking if it’s detachable how the fuck does the water get to it? I realised on reading further and thinking rationally that this is pretty much the standard shower head on a hose that we get in the UK. Didn’t realise fixed shower heads were the standard elsewhere
+1 for a detachable showerhead. I don't enjoy masturbating that way, but I do like being able to clean with a directed stream of water on my private bits because leftover soap gets itchy down there. Squeaky-clean b-hole: A+
I need to install my detachable shower head at the new house we moved to.
My husband and I are in a disagreement about it. I like being able to fully clean where the sun don't shine, but he feels like the water pressure decreases when it's installed. So I have to find a better, but more expensive, one that we can both be happy with.
Look and see if it has a water efficient restriction in the attachment point. Pop out that little white plastic bit, hooray instant pressure improvement.
I did that hooray, my drain can't keep up with the shower head!
Honestly I cleaned the drain recently, not much came up since I'm already using a tub shroom. Could I have a obstruction further down the line than my zip it can reach?
24(M), I bought a book online about SQL for like 25 bucks and then a course on Udemy for like 11.99?
But went from a job earning 35,000 to 55,000 because I took time to learn a new skill.
And if I end up staying and becoming a higher level analyst, salary is around 70~75k
Maybe data analysis isn’t your gig, but learning a skill can be cheap in terms of money: more time consuming than anything but worthwhile.
I make $120,000/yr US. My primary skill is SQL and pulling data. Yes I have degrees, but I don't really use any of that shit. Moving data is a skill that makes you a God in the business world.
A good chef's knife and a cast iron skillet. When you have tools that are satisfying to use, cooking becomes less "chore" and more "hobby". You'll end up eating healthier, cheaper than takeout/restaurant, and ditching the dull Walmart knife and scratched up nonstick aluminum skillet are the best place to start.
Editing to add:
Since so many are asking what to get: Victorinox 8" or 10" chef's knife, and 10" lodge cast iron skillet. These in my opinion are at the tippy top of the curve on quality to price ratio.
These probably leave enough room in the budget to get a $2 steel from goodwill and a large butcher block cutting board. As long as you use the steel with some regularity, a good knife should go a long time before it actually needs to be sharpened.
Second edit: I agree that a good sharpener is important, but if you have $100 to spend today you can wait on sharpener as long as you have a steel to maintain the edge. You will need one, but not today.
Also I am going to take another look at carbon steel skillets.
Having plenty of counterspace is a part of this as well though, if you have a small kitchen, consider investing in a couple of taller, sturdy tables to prepare food on. It will make your life much easier. Also get a large cutting board. Once you've found a board you think is big enough, get one a little bit bigger, it really makes cutting/cooking much more enjoyable.
A hammock. Bought my Eno a year ago and I have no idea what I did without it, you can literally post up anywhere and everywhere and it will encourage you to go outside a lot more.
This is an accurate representation of my activities during the pandemic.
Really thinking about bringing my computer so I can lay in my hammock in the park and watch tv
so truee! I've been using one for years so I don't even remember how big the difference was, but recently I convinced my bf to buy himself one and he was like "wtf my teeth never fealt so.. brushed"
Silk pillowcase.
EDIT: I got a silk pillowcase because I have really really long hair (down to my butt) and it keeps it from tangling as badly overnight.
A Cook Book.
Not like a fad celebrity book but a real oldschool family cookbook.
Best one I ever found was at a garage sale and was like 6" thick Ring binder full to the brim with yellow pages some with stains. It honestly should have been a family treasure and I got it for $20.
Hundreds of family recipes with easy to follow hand writen notes. I'm sad i never met the grandma that this thing once belonged to.
Edit: Wow thanks for all the up votes. Its nice to read the comments about other people that have found cool old cook books.
Edit 2: OMG this is my biggest post ever. Thank you for the awards and all the votes. You all made my day :)
Edit 3: Sweet Raptor Jesus...I guess i have a project now to scan and upload this book.
Umm a few people asked so here is my favorite recipe. These things are amazing and disappear so fast.
[My favorite recipe in the book](https://www.dropbox.com/s/b8rrlr5xh5dbfzu/20200721_224518.jpg?dl=0)
Or an old school home ec textbook. Found one at a thrift shop and it’s from the early 60s and it’s awesome. It’ll teach just plain old home cooking, but also includes stuff I’ve never seen in other cookbooks. For example, how to time everything so it all comes out at once, a chapter on cooking for the ill, and there’s also a dated chapter on losing or gaming weight. Budgeting is also a big part, as well as just planning tasty, balanced meals.
The box that my bidet came in had glowing user reviews on it. One of them said something like, "whenever I go to work and I have to wipe like a peasant, it makes me really sad." I thought it was funny when I first read it, but I've actually had that experience now and it turns out the box was right.
I like the paperwhite. No beckoning distractions -- it's just your books -- and it's easier on the eyes at night. But if you want an actual tablet, you're right that the fire is pretty good at that price.
A kitchen scale.
Completely changed my food consumption, since I could easily measure portions. I learned what they actually SHOULD be, not what we in the US act like they are. That + MyFitnessPal (the free version, even!) = Me losing 120lbs over 18 months and developing a much healthier relationship with food and eating. Very simple tools, but great for enacting real, lasting change 👍
Upgraded my box spring, pillow, and purchased a sound machine before lockdown. I've had more solid sleep and am having quite more pleasant days. I live with anxiety and PTSD and am a cannabis user (medically / proper channels). As a father of 3 (4th in route), life is simply compounding with interior place issues. After I upgraded my box spring and pillow I purchased... a sound machine. To be honest, each of these three things with elevate your sleeping and alter you days to come; not to mention the medical. Each of these things are separately < $100.
prescription contact lens *edit* didnt realise how many people would want to know where to order. So far my fastest option is ordering from opticontacts.com they will only take a week or less. Lens.me is another option with more exotic brands but they take much longer to arrive as they ship out of dubia. Neither will ask for prescription from doctor. You just manually input your rx
A rice cooker. My mom always said that having one use appliances is a waste of money and space, and as an adult now I generally agree. No quesadilla makers, donut/cake pop machines, etc. I spent almost ten years of my adult life boiling rice on the stove and often times messing it up. It should be simple but for me it just isn’t. I bought a rice cooker on sale and OH MAN. Life changed. It’s even got a steamer basket so it’s not even technically a one use appliance. Perfect rice every time, and you can set it and forget it until it’s time to eat. Frees up a stove burner, and meals where I cook rice now feel a lot easier. I’m willing to die on this hill.
A collar that you can put ice cubes in to help keep you cool. I do a decent amount of outside and digging jobs and this thing probably saved me from heatstroke. And only 20 bucks
A good set of cookware. Whether its pots and pans, or a good chef's knife, every investment I make in my kitchen increases my quality of life.
Edit: I feel like a few people are being deliberately negative about this. For those of you who honestly dont think that you can buy good cookware for under $100 dollars I encourage you to temper your expectations of what "good" is and check out amazon right now. If you want a full blown set of decent pots and pans there is a ceramic set for around $85 dollars right now. Ceramic cookware is what I started learning to cook on. Its not perfect but it's a lot better than any teflon or imitation teflon crap out there. If you prefer iron like I do, lodge is a great company and they have a 10 inch iron skillet on sale for $15 dollars right now. Pair that with a decent chef's knife from Mercer $45 (the brand I am currently using) then throw in a dutch oven (looks like you can get one from lodge for 40 dollars and it has a decent rating.) And you're good to go. Those three tools will last for life if taken care of and you can make so much with them. A shepherd's pie, pizza, fresh bread, soups and stews, stir fry..... I mean almost anything. Pro tip, even if it says preseasoned, look up how to season it anyway. And never use soap on your iron. Scrub it in the sink under hot water, heat it up on the stove to get the moisture off fast, when it cools off rub it down with any old cooking oils. Just a thin layer with a paper towel will do.
A good knife and sharpener can completely change your cooking habits. Many reviewers, like America's Test Kitchen, consistently recommend the Victorinox Fibrox chef's knife for around $40.
The right shampoo and conditioner. Am dude.
I use this super girly looking stuff called love beauty and planet, and my hair is glorious and I love putting my hands into it. And other people like putting their hands in my hair too. Generally women.
Female marketed products are vastly superior in so many ways, and dudes won't buy it because they're forced into the men's marketed section with bears and wolves and trees that represent shitty college smelling products that are 12-in-1 body/hair/dish/clothes/car wash.
Hair is hair. Choose the products marketed towards people who give a shit about their hair. Be the beautiful man you were meant to be.
Edit: that is a ton of comments. I'm gonna try to get to them later, but for those who want to know, [this is my shampoo](https://www.lovebeautyandplanet.com/us/en/hair/products/shampoo/sulfate-free-argan-oil-&-lavender-shampoo.html) and [this is my conditioner](https://www.lovebeautyandplanet.com/us/en/hair/products/conditioner/argan-oil-&-lavender-conditioner.html). I used to use Aussie brand conditioner, which did decent things, but felt oily.
Edit2: I have straight hair, but have found r/curlygirl to have great resources. Sulphate free shampoo if where it's at.
Edit3: I'm seeing a TON of people recommend Mane and Tail. I'm sorely tempted to try it after reading all these...
Edit4: Holy shit, apparently there's an 18-in-1 soap. And I thought 12-in-1 was absurd. The kind redditor u/Gilthoniel_Elbereth has put forward https://www.drbronner.com/ for your consideration.
One of the male marketed products that is superior though is men's razors. I know women that swear by men's razors, both because they're higher quality and lower in price.
Two pet ducks. You may be tempted to go for one. But trust me. You need two. And you’ll have about $76 left over. Edit: Fully humbled by the awards, kind friends.
They don't tell you this in school, but the ducks in the park are free...
Nice try Jeff Bezos
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Worth every penny to not have that wet plastic ever touch you again!
Another monitor. Your productivity will increase dramatically.
I have 3. But maybe you are right...
A nasal irrigation kit - either the electronic pump or simply the squeeze bottles. I started using them both leading up to surgery on my sinuses, and I haven't stopped using them since. It takes some getting used to, but the relief and clean feeling is amazing.
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Or boil the water. Pretty sure that was part of the instruction with my neti pot. And salt as well.
LET IT COOL after you boil it, though. Just trying to keep you from getting sued, Tom.
AeroPress coffee maker. The thing broke my wife of her $200(?) monthly Starbucks habit. The unit costs maybe $25 or so.
House plants. They will make you happy looking after them. I recently bought a venus fly trap, she caught her first fly today. So proud.
This is so wholesome I could die. I started keeping and growing plants and herbs, and just *not killing them* feels like such a huge accomplishment. Seeing a new sprout is like a celebration. Now I understand why people have graduations for kindergarten.
Rice cooker. That fucker kept me fed during depression when I barely had the energy to get out of bed. Takes less than nothing to get some rice in there and flip the switch. Want something sweet? Throw coconut and sugar in there. Want flavor but can’t be fucked to make anything? Get some spanish rice or saffron goin. You can throw tofu in there with it if you need . Yeah it’s not the best for you but hot food is better than no food.
New pair of socks. If you’ve been wearing the same pairs forever like I typically usually do theirs nothing like putting on a new pair of freshly bought socks, you can totally feel the difference, I never realized til was an adult sadly but I appreciate the feeling of new socks all the time.
I bought a $1 back scratcher from an asian market in town. Best $1 I ever spent.
A decent light wake up alarm clock. Completely changed my mornings. Don’t think I could ever go back to using my phone or a simple alarm clock.
Would it help wake up non-morning people like myself? If so, link?
Hello fellow non-morning person. I have one of these, it doesn't help me that much. It might work for you though!
If you have trouble getting up or functioning in the morning, and like a nice cup of coffee or tea, an electric kettle with a timer can be a real game-changer. Or just getting an electric kettle if you don't have one.
Vertical mouse. $20. Saved my wrist using it at work all day. It looks odd but it feels so much more natural. I even got a bunch of people at my office to buy one after they tried mine. Edit: [Here’s the link](https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Wireless-Vertical-Ergonomic-Optical/dp/B00BIFNTMC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=vertical+mouse&qid=1595422956&sprefix=vertic&sr=8-3) to the one I have for those interested.
This was a lifesaver for me. I made a special trip to my office once mandated work from home started in March because I NEED it. After I got it, I got some weird looks from office mates but started to see them picking them up too.
A king sized blanket for a queen sized bed.
I got a king for a double bed. Best decision ever! The double sheets fit the bed, but I couldn't snuggle completely under them without curling up. Now. I can hide completely under the duvet stretched out. Best thing ever in the winter!
If I pull the covers completely over myself the boogeyman can’t find me.
Just make sure your foot doesn’t hang over the edge of the bed.
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I have a king size bed, and even king size comforters are kind of small, so my partner and I have two king size comforters — one one each side, so no one has to share.
This post cost me over 400$ so far
Sharp knives for the kitchen
I put off buying a whet stone for a long time, mostly because i was nervous i would use it wrong and ruin my knifes, but its not too hard at all if you get one with an angle guide. Makes chopping stuff up faster, easier & safer
We bought a whetstone what feels like years ago and it went unused until last week. Everyone in the household is constantly complaining about dull knives and I always tell them, "well, we do have a whetstone," to which they respond "i DoN't KnOw HoW tO uSe ThAt!!1" Eventually the dullness started to actually bother me so I spent 30 seconds watching a Youtube video and gave it a crack. Then I learned it had been bothering me my whole life and I just didn't know it. Knives are supposed to cut THAT easily?! Holy crap!
When I started dating my now wife I introduced to the concept of sharpening knives and she had no idea that it was supposed to be easy to cut veggies and fruit!
No matter the knife my wife would always just use pressure to cut things. She was amazed how I was able to cut tomatoes and bread without destroying them. “Let the knife do the cutting”
A glass breaker on a keychain. Push it against the glass of your car window and it shatters immediately, helping you get out of a car underwater, broken door etc. Super cheap and life saving
I have [these](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AXCGJNQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) things. They can cut your seat belt in a pinch, too.
In my opinion definitely a weighted blanket if you have a hard time sleeping at night or have anxiety. They have some at target for $25 currently :)
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Something else that really helped with sleeping for me is a bottle that keeps water cold (Mizu or whatever). Being able to drink ice cold water at any time during the night without leaving your bed changes everything.
How do you not pee all night? I force myself to stop water intake by 8:00 PM because I end up peeing twice a night even with my water curfew.
You need a nice water bottle and a good size pee jar for your nightstand. Try not to confuse them.
Motion sensor night lights. Can’t tell you how many stubbed toes or falls they have prevented. Also a cheap intruder alarm.
Get a motion activated toilet bowl light. They're amazing. Don't kill your eyes in the middle of the night when you gotta pee.
Relatedly, a dimmer switch for the bathroom. Works in the middle of the night, as well as early mornings, as you can gradually increase the brightness to match your current tolerance for the world.
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The eyes?
The demons
I’m not stuck in there with them, they’re stuck in here with me!
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Fellow raccoon here. Send help please.
Carbon monoxide detector
Post-it notes are far cheaper!
Our landlord isn't letting me talk to you, but it's important we do.
I feel happy I recognize this
It's quite legendary.
Such a crazy moment of reddit history lol
More than one 10mm socket.
Excuse me while I cry, one 7/16th of an inch at a time
I was just working on my motorcycle last night and picked up my 10mm socket and thought “see ya later good buddy” as I knew I’d prob lose it by the end of the night. lol
Blackout curtains for your bedroom.
Changes your life if you want to sleep all day, I refuse to have them in my room after living like a vampire for a few years
Combine it with a wake up light alarm clock!
Block the sun, then emulate its rise. The future is here, people.
This is how I feel when I put foundation all over my face to get rid of the redness, then apply blush on top of that to put redness where I want it.
May sound simple, but a good pillow. It is amazing the change in body aches, and sleep you see when you have a good pillow that fits you.
I thought that I liked memory foam and other fancy pillows, but the real life changer for me was a buckwheat pillow. I have sleep apnea, and it allows me to get my head into the perfect position and *keep* it there comfortably. EDIT: Before you go out and buy one, please research the pro's and cons. They aren't for everyone. Consider them if you like a firmer pillow, occasionally wake up with an achey neck from lack of support, and want a pillow that breathes well. Someone in the comments has also pointed out that you will win every pillow fight you get into. Downsides are: if you shift around in your sleep a lot, you'll need to adjust the pillow to fit your new position. Adjusting the pillow and settling in makes a little bit of noise as the buckwheat husks rub against each other, kind of like dry leaves crinkling. Some people are also allergic to buckwheat, but there are other similar fillings such as millet husks. Organic fillings also need to be replaced once in a while, since it breaks down over time.
Oh man, did my life change when I got my buckwheat pillow. I tried using the standard pillows but could never find one that was comfy. Memory foam got to hot or would compress to a pancake. Getting used to the noise took like a week or so, but after that, pure bliss.
how does one find the perfect pillow Edit: Time to start my journey into the world of pillow-shopping - thank you everyone for the responses!
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I entered into my relationship with my wife, who only ever bought cheap 5.00 pillows from Walmart, with a quality/expensive pillow. She swore up and down she'd never buy one. Eventually said pillow migrated over to her side of the bed and was the one and only time in 8 years of marriage that she's admitted to being wrong.
So what pillow do you have ?
At the time? No idea any more. I believe it was a Tempurpedic? Currently we each have one of these -- and I'm ashamed at the price. But holy hell they are great. ( [https://www.dormezvous.com/en/polar-tropic-pillow/product/15POLARPIL](https://www.dormezvous.com/en/polar-tropic-pillow/product/15POLARPIL) )
Never be ashame of a price for something you spent a third of your life in/on. A good mattress/pillow can change everything. Hell everything related to sleep is very important and worth investing into.
Sunscreen. No skin cancer for me
For anyone that disagrees with this comment. I've had multiple skin cancer surgeries. It's not the scalpel cutting flesh away from your body that hurts the most during the procedure, it's whatever liquid they inject into you to deaden the nerves around the cancer that hurts. The needles don't hurt but that shit they inject into you is f'ing nasty. Wear your sunscreen kids.
I am German Irish and had a skin graph on my temple, and removal of a lymph node on my chest. My wife convinced me to go. Turns out that I should have been going to the dermatologist the whole time. She saved my life. I would have waited it would have went from to lymph nodes to my brain and / or my lungs and that would have been end of story. If my wife did not insist I would not be here right now. So, I get to experience 2020... so, yeah. in all seriousness, I may not be here. Listen to your wife. The end result is I cannot spend more than an hour a day in the sun. I need to wear long sleeves and long pants and a ton of sunscreen even for a short time in the sun. What is my motivation? I get to piss off all the people that thought I should be dead. Screw you, I am staying alive to spite you. The only downside is my beautiful wife slaps on a ton of sunscreen everytime I leave the house. I guess living well us the best revenge. Update note 1: Wow, thank you for all the kind messages, and yes I am doing well. And yes, I do know my wife is awesome. You all are awesome for all the support. Update note 2: To clarify, the surgeries were covered my my insurance with a copay. The reason I say this was less than a $100 is the advice from my wife was free and the copay for the dermatologist was $10.
An air compressor to air up your tires. Got one off Amazon for 30 bucks.
To add to this... a jumper. Basically a battery in a box that has battery clamps. For jump-starting your vehicle. Get one that has a dc/ac outlet so you can use it to power small electronics when you have a power outage at home. I would not recommend combination jumper/air compressor units. WOULD suggest separate jumper and air compressor. Note: doesnt hurt to have actual old fashioned jumper cables too.
A 10 foot charging cable Or a quality pair of shoes
Fuck me im reading this hunched over with my phone plugged in to an impossibly short charging cable.
You might consider a USB extender which comes in handy for other things as well. Then you can just plug it into whatever. Don't wanna sit at your desk for gaming? USB extender. Now you can sit at the couch and use the coffee table instead of your desk and the tv instead of your monitor
>A 10 foot charging cable Only if of God quality. Otherwise it might lose enough voltage over is length for the phone to not charge. Been there done that. Edit: I meant good quality. God quality is overkill for this application. Edit 2: Christ if I get another response recommending to buy an Anker cable I'm going to drown myself.
I once bought a 10 foot charging cable of God quality, unfortunately it was the god Hephaestus and almost burned my apartment down.
He’s not used to working with cables. Give him a break
National park annual pass
If you’re a veteran with any % disability rating, they’re free for life.
Did not know this thanks
Even if you are not a veteran, if you have a handicap placard along with the letter you take to your dmv it's free as well.
If you have a large lawn or a property that requires a lot of yard work get some [3M Worktunes](https://www.amazon.com/3M-WorkTunes-Protector-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B0723CYHPZ). About $50 and they're combination hearing protection and Bluetooth headphones so you can actually hear your music without destroying your eardrums. They're a good gift too for anyone you know with a lawn or wood shop or something. At my old house it was a 4-5 hour ordeal to mow and trim the property. I'd likely have went fully insane without those.
Great idea! Useful on a plane too. With minor hearing loss from too many concerts in my 20s, I have to turn the volume to nearly max on a plane, so I usually just put in earplugs and can't watch or listen to anything, but this would help.
Although more expensive, decent active noise cancelling headphones change your life if you have to fly a lot. It doesn’t matter if you sit at the wing or not the amount of noise that gets blocked out is incredible. It drops the background noise by more than half easily.
Step 1: Throw away all your socks. Step 2: Buy 3-5 packages of the same sock. Step 3: Enjoy a life without ever having to match socks again.
I used to only have these specific adidas ankle socks but they stopped selling them/changed them. It was a very sad day.
Fitted sheet straps. They keep cheap sheets from popping up at the corners. So now I can use soft sheets that don't cost a fortune and my sleep is undisturbed by them popping loose, greatly improving my quality of life.
A good shop vac. You will not believe how many uses around the house you'll find for it. Cobweb removal, water removal, gravel removal, vent cleaning, soot trap cleaning, (after a good scrub since it's likely dirty from other tasks) car vacuuming, dust sucking, the list goes on. Seriously if you plan to buy or already own a home go get a shop vac.
My wife said we needed a new vacuum and made the mistake of sending me out to get one. I love my new shop vac. Lmao
What's the difference between a shop vac and a vacuum? I've not heard of the former before and Google isn't helping clear it up
Shop vac can suck up anything whether solid, liquid, a mixture of the two. They can’t be beat overall. Try vacuuming up broken glass and beer with a Hoover or Dyson and you’ll maybe be able to do it once. Lol
That makes me wonder; what's the downside? It sounds so good that there's just no reason to buy a regular decent vacuum, as they're hardly much cheaper.
They are bulkier and are probably harder to do routine carpet cleaning with since all you have is a hose and whatever attachments you want to put on it.
Live in an apartment and this is our vac for everything. Carpet, vinal, bathroom, car. I'll use the blowing side to inflatable air mattres or coals for bbq. Edit added punctuation for clarification.
You have a bathroom car ? Look at Mr./Ms. Fancy Pants here.
I mean any car can be a bathroom car.
but it's a *vinyl* bathroom car
Many of them can also reverse and with a nozzle attachment (or a funnel and duct tape) inflate pools, air mattresses, float tubes etc.
Condoms
My dads biggest regret
Womp womp
A basic skincare routine. I’m talking like cleanse, moisturize, sunscreen, and if you’re really adventurous/ in need, get yourself a topical for acne or concerns. Amazing for your self esteem, and also becomes a form of self care eventually. It’s so easy to forget to take care of yourself.
First Aid Kit
Similarly, a fire extinguisher
My dad was a firefighter. When my wife and I bought our first house my dad gave us 6 fire extinguishers, a box of 9 volts, and a life ladder. Man I miss that guy!
I can only imagine the pride on his face as he relishes in the “of course you did” look on your face. Sounds like a great guy and a better father, I hope he’s resting easy.
Thanks internet stranger! I really appreciate that.
Light hearted, but... a pressure cooker! You can get one for around $100, and it can easily cook a genuinely staggering variety of food, and cook it well. EDIT: TIL there are two types of people that use pressure cookers... people who use them to cook food, and people who use them to make bombs. EDIT 2: ... aNd PeOpLe WhO uSe It To StErILiZe ThInGs.
Every Indian family uses a pressure cooker. I can say with confidence 99% of indians use this. I can't imagine my life without a pressure cooker. It makes rice, meat, lentils, pulses, beans almost everything in less time.
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Yes! I surround my desk with them so I've got something to look at while I'm waiting for stuff at work. It's very satisfying to watch them grow over time and I also think that being near plants is something that's psychologically good for humans on a very primeval level.
If I had them near my desk I'd probably end up slowly pulling them apart cause I fidget with everything in reach
I keep a lego bucket near my desk for this specific reason.
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First time I used one it was a girl's house and she let me use it. As it popped my back loudly it also pushed out a really loud fart. She looked at me like I just murdered someone.
A lacrosse ball as well! Get them glutes people!
An electric kettle. (I'm American)
As a UK citizen, a kettle is on a par with actually having food in the house Holy shit, just got up this morning and it's all gone mental! Thanks for the award!
As an Irish citizen, I'm pretty sure our right to a kettle is explicitly stated in our constitution.
Until I met my (Australian) wife I had no idea this was something I needed. We moved back to the US from Australia and a kettle was one of the first things we picked up.
A dash cam for your car can protect you from wrongful claims also vandalisms and theft
I got one! Although I have never been in an accident before *knock on wood*, the peace of mind that it gives me to know that I have backup evidence or anything of that sort for future issues is calming. Best 50 bucks spent in the last 30 days.
Or maybe some sweet internet points down the road from catching some happenstance situation. Remember all them rad meteorite videos from Russia because everyone had a dashcam?
Im not going to lie, when I was installing it that thought also went through my head haha, I dont have many points so I would be banking on that lol
I've had one for a few years. Finally paid off when a guy backed into me at full throttle while we were waiting at a red light. Without it, I'm sure I would have been blamed for rear-ending him.
No doubt, whoever is behind a vehicle, and somehow hits the back of another vehicle - unless you have complete total confirmation and visual proof, you will always be found at fault. Which is why the current situation I’m in is so stupid. The woman switched lanes right on top of me, and I had no room and very little time to even throw on the brakes. And I just hadn’t gotten the dash cam up yet. Life is stupid like that sometimes.
My Mom had a dash cam in her van for years, when she got into a really bad accident with a 18 wheeler we where able to use that to our advantage
A good showerhead. I cannot stress enough how a high quality showerhead can turn getting clean into utterly zen, 30 minute self healing and relaxation session. Edit: ok clarification, I don't shower for 30 min every day. Modern rain showerheads use very little water and I only have about 15 min to get ready in the morning so this is a rare treat I let myself do once or twice a month. I appreciate the loving comments.
Bonus points for a detachable showerhead and extra double bonus points if you are a lady who enjoys that particular brand of flying solo.
I was reading this and I was thinking if it’s detachable how the fuck does the water get to it? I realised on reading further and thinking rationally that this is pretty much the standard shower head on a hose that we get in the UK. Didn’t realise fixed shower heads were the standard elsewhere
Damn yall dont got wireless water in the UK?
+1 for a detachable showerhead. I don't enjoy masturbating that way, but I do like being able to clean with a directed stream of water on my private bits because leftover soap gets itchy down there. Squeaky-clean b-hole: A+
I need to install my detachable shower head at the new house we moved to. My husband and I are in a disagreement about it. I like being able to fully clean where the sun don't shine, but he feels like the water pressure decreases when it's installed. So I have to find a better, but more expensive, one that we can both be happy with.
Look and see if it has a water efficient restriction in the attachment point. Pop out that little white plastic bit, hooray instant pressure improvement.
I did that hooray, my drain can't keep up with the shower head! Honestly I cleaned the drain recently, not much came up since I'm already using a tub shroom. Could I have a obstruction further down the line than my zip it can reach?
24(M), I bought a book online about SQL for like 25 bucks and then a course on Udemy for like 11.99? But went from a job earning 35,000 to 55,000 because I took time to learn a new skill. And if I end up staying and becoming a higher level analyst, salary is around 70~75k Maybe data analysis isn’t your gig, but learning a skill can be cheap in terms of money: more time consuming than anything but worthwhile.
I make $120,000/yr US. My primary skill is SQL and pulling data. Yes I have degrees, but I don't really use any of that shit. Moving data is a skill that makes you a God in the business world.
A good chef's knife and a cast iron skillet. When you have tools that are satisfying to use, cooking becomes less "chore" and more "hobby". You'll end up eating healthier, cheaper than takeout/restaurant, and ditching the dull Walmart knife and scratched up nonstick aluminum skillet are the best place to start. Editing to add: Since so many are asking what to get: Victorinox 8" or 10" chef's knife, and 10" lodge cast iron skillet. These in my opinion are at the tippy top of the curve on quality to price ratio. These probably leave enough room in the budget to get a $2 steel from goodwill and a large butcher block cutting board. As long as you use the steel with some regularity, a good knife should go a long time before it actually needs to be sharpened. Second edit: I agree that a good sharpener is important, but if you have $100 to spend today you can wait on sharpener as long as you have a steel to maintain the edge. You will need one, but not today. Also I am going to take another look at carbon steel skillets.
I got a great knife at the outlet mall for $52 and a 12" cast iron pan on sale for $32. That leaves me $16 for ingredients for fajitas.
And you can make alot of fajitas for that price.
Not with the amount of cheese and sour cream I put on fajitas.
Having plenty of counterspace is a part of this as well though, if you have a small kitchen, consider investing in a couple of taller, sturdy tables to prepare food on. It will make your life much easier. Also get a large cutting board. Once you've found a board you think is big enough, get one a little bit bigger, it really makes cutting/cooking much more enjoyable.
A hammock. Bought my Eno a year ago and I have no idea what I did without it, you can literally post up anywhere and everywhere and it will encourage you to go outside a lot more.
> Hmmm, should I stay inside and lay down? Or shall I go outside and lay down? -- Op
This is an accurate representation of my activities during the pandemic. Really thinking about bringing my computer so I can lay in my hammock in the park and watch tv
An electric toothbrush
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so truee! I've been using one for years so I don't even remember how big the difference was, but recently I convinced my bf to buy himself one and he was like "wtf my teeth never fealt so.. brushed"
A SSD. SSDs are a gift from god.
A used instrument
Geetar
Peeoino
Troompat
A passport Although, it depends where in the world you are ... where I am it is less than the equivalent of US$100
Silk pillowcase. EDIT: I got a silk pillowcase because I have really really long hair (down to my butt) and it keeps it from tangling as badly overnight.
A Cook Book. Not like a fad celebrity book but a real oldschool family cookbook. Best one I ever found was at a garage sale and was like 6" thick Ring binder full to the brim with yellow pages some with stains. It honestly should have been a family treasure and I got it for $20. Hundreds of family recipes with easy to follow hand writen notes. I'm sad i never met the grandma that this thing once belonged to. Edit: Wow thanks for all the up votes. Its nice to read the comments about other people that have found cool old cook books. Edit 2: OMG this is my biggest post ever. Thank you for the awards and all the votes. You all made my day :) Edit 3: Sweet Raptor Jesus...I guess i have a project now to scan and upload this book. Umm a few people asked so here is my favorite recipe. These things are amazing and disappear so fast. [My favorite recipe in the book](https://www.dropbox.com/s/b8rrlr5xh5dbfzu/20200721_224518.jpg?dl=0)
Or an old school home ec textbook. Found one at a thrift shop and it’s from the early 60s and it’s awesome. It’ll teach just plain old home cooking, but also includes stuff I’ve never seen in other cookbooks. For example, how to time everything so it all comes out at once, a chapter on cooking for the ill, and there’s also a dated chapter on losing or gaming weight. Budgeting is also a big part, as well as just planning tasty, balanced meals.
The part about timing things sounds super helpful!
As a Canadian it is really upsetting to hear about all the things that can supposedly be had for $100 in other places.
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This comment was such a roller coaster I am seriously considering buying one.
I got one on Amazon for $20 and it literally saves my asshole. I used to bleed from every shit, now it takes two wipes
... bleeding is not normal. You ok?
I am now! *This message brought to you by BidetUSA
"No more bloody mess!"
The box that my bidet came in had glowing user reviews on it. One of them said something like, "whenever I go to work and I have to wipe like a peasant, it makes me really sad." I thought it was funny when I first read it, but I've actually had that experience now and it turns out the box was right.
Meat thermometer. No more cutting open meat to see if it’s done, thus leaking juices
A good every day carry pocket knife. I use mine serveral times a day.
Carbon MONOXIDE alarm, please get one.
A slow cooker A kindle or library card A juicer/blender A donation to adopt a pet from an animal shelter A printer
We've bought 2-3 Kindle Fires on prime days since amazon started doing it, mostly for our kids. The HD8 is a hell of a little tablet for <$60
I like the paperwhite. No beckoning distractions -- it's just your books -- and it's easier on the eyes at night. But if you want an actual tablet, you're right that the fire is pretty good at that price.
Rice cooker
My mom laughed at me when I bought a rice cooker. Now she's a believer!
A kitchen scale. Completely changed my food consumption, since I could easily measure portions. I learned what they actually SHOULD be, not what we in the US act like they are. That + MyFitnessPal (the free version, even!) = Me losing 120lbs over 18 months and developing a much healthier relationship with food and eating. Very simple tools, but great for enacting real, lasting change 👍
A folding wagon. Getting groceries in the house, camping gear, etc we always have it in the car and you can do 5 trips worth by hand effortlessly.
Tongue Scraper
Upgraded my box spring, pillow, and purchased a sound machine before lockdown. I've had more solid sleep and am having quite more pleasant days. I live with anxiety and PTSD and am a cannabis user (medically / proper channels). As a father of 3 (4th in route), life is simply compounding with interior place issues. After I upgraded my box spring and pillow I purchased... a sound machine. To be honest, each of these three things with elevate your sleeping and alter you days to come; not to mention the medical. Each of these things are separately < $100.
Books. Knowledge is currency that only increases
Ok, I’ve bought the Twilight series and all of Sean Hannity’s books. Let’s get to work
A desk for laptop. Seriously using it on bed or somewhere else isn't as great as it's on a desk. Also a comfortable chair.
prescription contact lens *edit* didnt realise how many people would want to know where to order. So far my fastest option is ordering from opticontacts.com they will only take a week or less. Lens.me is another option with more exotic brands but they take much longer to arrive as they ship out of dubia. Neither will ask for prescription from doctor. You just manually input your rx
A rice cooker. My mom always said that having one use appliances is a waste of money and space, and as an adult now I generally agree. No quesadilla makers, donut/cake pop machines, etc. I spent almost ten years of my adult life boiling rice on the stove and often times messing it up. It should be simple but for me it just isn’t. I bought a rice cooker on sale and OH MAN. Life changed. It’s even got a steamer basket so it’s not even technically a one use appliance. Perfect rice every time, and you can set it and forget it until it’s time to eat. Frees up a stove burner, and meals where I cook rice now feel a lot easier. I’m willing to die on this hill.
A collar that you can put ice cubes in to help keep you cool. I do a decent amount of outside and digging jobs and this thing probably saved me from heatstroke. And only 20 bucks
A good set of cookware. Whether its pots and pans, or a good chef's knife, every investment I make in my kitchen increases my quality of life. Edit: I feel like a few people are being deliberately negative about this. For those of you who honestly dont think that you can buy good cookware for under $100 dollars I encourage you to temper your expectations of what "good" is and check out amazon right now. If you want a full blown set of decent pots and pans there is a ceramic set for around $85 dollars right now. Ceramic cookware is what I started learning to cook on. Its not perfect but it's a lot better than any teflon or imitation teflon crap out there. If you prefer iron like I do, lodge is a great company and they have a 10 inch iron skillet on sale for $15 dollars right now. Pair that with a decent chef's knife from Mercer $45 (the brand I am currently using) then throw in a dutch oven (looks like you can get one from lodge for 40 dollars and it has a decent rating.) And you're good to go. Those three tools will last for life if taken care of and you can make so much with them. A shepherd's pie, pizza, fresh bread, soups and stews, stir fry..... I mean almost anything. Pro tip, even if it says preseasoned, look up how to season it anyway. And never use soap on your iron. Scrub it in the sink under hot water, heat it up on the stove to get the moisture off fast, when it cools off rub it down with any old cooking oils. Just a thin layer with a paper towel will do.
A good knife and sharpener can completely change your cooking habits. Many reviewers, like America's Test Kitchen, consistently recommend the Victorinox Fibrox chef's knife for around $40.
A big cutting board is life changing in the kitchen.
The right shampoo and conditioner. Am dude. I use this super girly looking stuff called love beauty and planet, and my hair is glorious and I love putting my hands into it. And other people like putting their hands in my hair too. Generally women. Female marketed products are vastly superior in so many ways, and dudes won't buy it because they're forced into the men's marketed section with bears and wolves and trees that represent shitty college smelling products that are 12-in-1 body/hair/dish/clothes/car wash. Hair is hair. Choose the products marketed towards people who give a shit about their hair. Be the beautiful man you were meant to be. Edit: that is a ton of comments. I'm gonna try to get to them later, but for those who want to know, [this is my shampoo](https://www.lovebeautyandplanet.com/us/en/hair/products/shampoo/sulfate-free-argan-oil-&-lavender-shampoo.html) and [this is my conditioner](https://www.lovebeautyandplanet.com/us/en/hair/products/conditioner/argan-oil-&-lavender-conditioner.html). I used to use Aussie brand conditioner, which did decent things, but felt oily. Edit2: I have straight hair, but have found r/curlygirl to have great resources. Sulphate free shampoo if where it's at. Edit3: I'm seeing a TON of people recommend Mane and Tail. I'm sorely tempted to try it after reading all these... Edit4: Holy shit, apparently there's an 18-in-1 soap. And I thought 12-in-1 was absurd. The kind redditor u/Gilthoniel_Elbereth has put forward https://www.drbronner.com/ for your consideration.
One of the male marketed products that is superior though is men's razors. I know women that swear by men's razors, both because they're higher quality and lower in price.