Tozo wireless earbuds (noise cancelling!).
Airfly pro - a little widget that allows you to Bluetooth from the seat back entertainment system on planes.
A fold up kettle.
Nanobags.
I travel a lot. These things are crucial.
this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2023
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Body pillow. I got one off of Amazon for like $30-$40 on a whim to try out sleeping with one. Can't even imagine trying to sleep without it anymore
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I don't know if they're still under $50 but I really like my KOSS Porta Pros, they're just ridiculously good headphones for the price.
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Weed. Okay maybe the pocket knife is better for a general gift as it is highly practical. I have a Gerber I've used for nigh on 20 years. I miss it when I travel, so I've bought an Opinel and toss it into my checked luggage so I am able to use it on a trip. If I lose it, it was not expensive. Had I lost my Gerber, I would be sad.
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Definitely the opposite of making life easier but I love the stone mortar and pestle I got. I'm using it regularly not only to grind up spices like pepper or basil, but I also make pesto for pasta or rice dishes.
Looking at my own purchases from the last year:
- spice rack
- flexible outlet extender with USB charging ports and surge protector
- mandolin slicer
- bathtub phone holder (for playing music in the shower)
- 2.4 gallon compost bin that stick
- a sht load of microfiber clothes (great for cleaning all sorts of things, glasses, tables, walls, etc)
- magnetic dry erase board complete with dry erase markers (great for to do lists or writing down plans)
bathtub phone holder (for playing music in the shower)
If anyone wants this on the cheap, you can just put your phone in a zioloc bag. Airtight and doesn't block touchscreen (or sound)
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Second on the mandolin that was on someone's list.
Caveat being don't buy a shitty one or it will have the opposite effect.
Depends on the person, but "nice" versions of food or beverage products that they enjoy. Things like coffee beans, chocolates, beer/wine/liquor.
Especially so if it's for a friend that lives far away and you gift them something local to you that they can't easily buy.
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Greenbell Nail Clippers. They're expensive, like $20 but holy ducking shirt are they amazing.
In a similar vein, Tweezerman tweezers. There is absolutely none better than those. Razor fine edge that I'm convinced could pluck an electron off an atom.