Items Under $50 That CHANGED These People's Lives

what item under 50 drastically improved your life [Music] it's a small thing a closet rod installed above my washer dryer and extra hangers now clothes get taken out of the dryer and put on a hanger right away rather than end up as a pile on the floor or in a basket never to be properly put away [Music] curved shower rod a cheap microwave and coffee maker for my work van i have an inverter for my tools that i use to run them hot coffee and hot lunches make a huge difference especially on bad days my apartment has like zero counter space in reality only a total of five feet spread through three areas next to the sink and stove i spent like fifteen dollars on a four foot table that now holds all my kitchen stuff like toaster distiller crock pot and instant pot it has just enough room for all that edit thanks for the awards since it is a common question the distiller is for purifying water it boils water then collects the steam and condenses it back to water in a pot on the side it is the exact same process as how to make stronger alcohol but this is a higher temperature so it leaves behind solids that i clean out once a week i like pure water and i get all my minerals from my foods i enjoy cooking so i choose menu items that get all my minerals 11 pound capacity digital kitchen scale for baking cooking and correctly identifying portion sizes a rubber bristled broom i have two dogs and two cats and my house is all hardwood and tile a regular broom just sends the fur floating everywhere but my rubber broom keeps it all nice and tidy and easy to pick up it works on my area rug and upholstered furniture 2. [Music] shower chair i've got a fricked up back and i initially got it for that but even if my back was fine i'd still have one they are so useful if you shave your legs you won't regret it hot water bottle i live in cold scandinavia and have chronic pain it gets used pretty much all year around my nine dollar pill organizer friends have laughtered me because it seems like an old people thing but i there finally managed to stick to my meds yes ironically my adhd is so bad i couldn't even get that done to me this was a real life changer bonus points i am the only one who knows which day it is during the pandemic battery pack to charge your phone we've all been in situations where having your phone on is super important and not having to be tied to an outlet is even better a rice cooker and electric kettle i used to sometimes eat rice and drink tea i now eat rice and drink tea all the time fluffy duvet covers my bed was always cold but now it's not 12 pounds for a single 15 pounds for double gonna sound silly but a good set of three different sized stainless steel whisks you would not believe how much easier making sauces and eggs are with these also a white board to keep on the fridge makes it easier to note down what you are low on or out of edit also a weighted blanket reduced my nighttime anxiety attacks by a lot people are asking so the blanket is tranquility cool to the touch 20 pounds and the whisks are mainstays brand earplugs they saved my final exams in high school when my sister and her one five and three yo kids tornadoed through the whole house a wake up light alarm clock the light turns on gradually and wakes you up gradually rather than waking up to obnoxious beeping makes the start of my day more positive weighted blanket and or a good pillow your sleep quality will improve being well rested has to be one of the few good things to happen to me in 2020 thanks riddick for the impromptu 153 dollar worth of life hack items i've just bought off amazon at 4 38 a.m [Music] affinity photo on sale for 25 i could leave photoshop and the whole adobe creative suite nonsense behind me no more monthly payments just these twenty five dollars once and i won the thing other thing was a used line tool for azure text for three euros normal price is 25 euros making comic panels never was easier three meter long charging cable something called the helping hand it's basically a litter picker which was actually invented for the disabled btw i am disabled and a wheelchair user my occupational therapist gave me this years ago to help me get things out of high up kitchen cupboards etc i still have it and it has been a life changer a butter dish butter tray room temp butter always available no more freaking with trying to spread hard butter out of the fridge a heated blanket don't know how i ever survived winters before this a coffee grinder buying whole beans and grinding them yourself gives infinitely better coffee than buying pre-ground rain x if there is one product i would sell door-to-door this is it please don't let it come to that a non-stick electric griddle you can cook a bunch of stuff on that thing edit adding to the list a coffee maker and a knockoff yeti tumbler you can save a crap ton of money that way pocket swiss army knife or multi-tool i have two that i keep on my at all times and use them pretty much daily electric toothbrush this one mechanical pencil that i bought in high school or earlier i'll graduate college soon which means i've been writing with the same pencil for somewhat 10 years it fits perfectly between my fingers i've kept a traditional diary since i was a kid and it has become more and more important since hardly anything requires paper and a pencil today so many memories from the happiest moments to the absolute worst have been written down using this pencil i have a few other pencils as well but they don't feel right and eventually i'll put them away and return to my old friend headband headphones it's like a thin elastic fabric band with thin bluetooth headphones inside around 20 pounds from the bold richest guy so earplugs weren't enough to stop the random footsteps and furniture noises through paper thin ceiling at night but adding those to the set with random sleep music from white he drastically improved my sleep about 20 years ago i bought a 3 vhs tape set that showed me this guy sep holzer doing pond and gardens and raising animals in a way far better than i imagined it has been the core of my life ever since sheet suspenders i toss and turn a lot and would have to fix the fitted sheet every morning a one dollar corkscrew that i keep in my car the amount of times i have been the hero because of this you wouldn't believe in my uni house of four long-haired girls we had a sieve type thing that went over the plug hole which still let water through but caught all the hair to stop it from clogging the drain yeah that definitely cost a lot less than a plumber or us losing our deposity to thank you for the drain snake recommendations however and unfortunately i can guarantee that having one of these would result in me being chased around the house by my roommate brandishing a foot long plastic tentacle with two months worth of hair period blood and bath bomb lumped onto the end of it and i would not like to experience that shoe inserts two dollars has never made such a huge impact for my personal daily comfort bed geek personal massager i've had it over a year and it's still working fantastically panera bread caesar salad dressing myso enjoys eating salads now lettuce spinner say goodbye to soggy salads house plants because having other living things inside brings joy into my life rope hamper basketwee use a large one for our compost clothes the clothes that have been worn already but aren't dirty enough to wash and aren't clean enough to fold and put away this prevents clothes from building up all over the bedroom floor porch hammock to leisurely enjoy outside a b day no more itchy bernie stinky butt 80 reduction in toilet paper why did it take me so long to get one some four dollar nose spray i used to be a mouth breather now my nostrils are fully functional and i don't dream about suffocating anymore at it i know i shouldn't use it regularly as it's bad for you and causes a type of addiction i have spoken to my doctor about all of this and i use it as recommended by my gp thank you for the concern and other options of opening my airways two items a weighted blanket they vary in price depending on the type size material you get it drastically improved my sleep and it works wonders for people with insomnia depression anxiety and nightmares terrors also a satin sleep mask if you have a source of light in your room that you can't get rid of a sleep mask will block it out and make you sleep better an electric kettle with temp control i drink a lot of tea and different kinds of teeny different temps of water it boils water in 3-5 minutes depending on how much water i put in so much better than the stove the top kettle my roomie uses and way better than trying to use a microwave i am a teacher a portable scanner no need to find a photocopier spend time photocopying wallpaper around and archive it straight to memory card quick transfer to the computer so much time saved edit many thanks for the suggestions of alternatives i also have cam scanner but i prefer my portable scanner because it is not vulnerable to hand wobble orientation mishaps and poor lighting conditions it gives a pure welded well-oriented scan every time plus it switches between jpg dart pdf and amp high low quality at the press of a button a decent pen i don't understand how people go through life with crappy pens [Music] a whiteboard get your life in order semi-structured is best hydroflask or any other vacuum insulated water bottle having cold water on hand really made me drink it more often and i feel much better now wireless earphones i now listen to several podcasts a day i've learned loads of new things and always have conversation topics to use portable blender i work out just before work so take it to the office with me mainly for protein shakes it makes them taste actually okay and sometimes i blend spinach and berries into it three meter phone charging cable life-changing used barbells and weights second-hand gym equipment means i can work out whenever and don't have to drag myself to the gym plus i don't feel self-conscious or interact with people in 1989 i was out of a job i went to the mall for thirty dollars i bought a book on dbase coding i got a pirated copy of dbase from a friend in a few weeks i was writing payroll programs have been making great money in it since [Music] a five dollars pre-owned leather belt i purchased at value village in 2009 i wear it every day an electric mattress warmer with dual controls it fits directly on the mattress like a mattress protector with the bottom sheet placed over it the mattress warmer makes the bed warm and inviting especially on cold nights a good cast iron skillet my pet bunny rabbit she cost only 29 95 but she's priceless to me for the last seven years she's created a reason to get up in the morning and have a schedule she's my companion she brought me a recurring smile and quiet company water pick save me thousands in dentist bills no more excessive amounts of chewing gum root canals and amp bleeding gums screw this entire thread i have bought an espresso machine and a kettle edit holy hell i went to sleep right after posting and woke up to my phone sizzling with notifications thanks for the silver and other rewards a knife for cooking a meat thermometer no more guessing internal temps perfectly cooked food every time edit thanks everyone for the upvotes and the award as some have mentioned you get what you pay for when it comes to a thermometer don't buy the absolute cheapest one you can silk pillowcase i often go to bed with wet hair and when i wake up it's smooth and bouncy also less breakage and less fallout in the shower and on my brush birth control pills always knowing when i'll be getting my period and it's shorter and lighter with less cramps practically free and has fastly improved my life front clipping dog harness comma for my dog eliminated pulling and is comfortable for the pub makes our walks relaxed and pleasant blackout curtains a box of extension cords that are only about 30 centimeters long you know how when you plug a big ac adapter into the wall and it covers up the sockets next to it these move the block off of the outlet so you can still access all of the sockets hi there look if you enjoyed the video well why not go ahead and hit that like and subscribe to reddit stories in fact if you want to see even more responses to this thread well then take a look there's the link in the description below and remember show some love to those authors while you're there and i look forward to seeing you next [Music] 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Length: 18min 0sec (1080 seconds)

Published: Fri Mar 05 2021