What couldn’t you live without in your home?

GreenQueen

PipneyJane wrote: »

...I would say that the things I use most are my digital scales (small, flat, live on top of the plates in the crockery cupboard), my cup measures, my Lock-n-Lock boxes, my food processor, my hand blender/mini-chopper, my bread machine, my slow cooker and my pressure cooker. The scales and the cup measures are used every day, as are the Lock-n-Lock boxes.

When I read this, I thought I must have written it and then forgotten! Apart from pressure cooker, the other things are all my "at least twice a week" items. As well as cup measures I have spoon measures, tablespoon down to half teaspoon in stainless steel.

Once when I had a significant bonus, I bought a really good set of heavy-bottomed saucepans - they were John Lewis (Jonelle), but Lakeland probably do an equivalent. At the time I thought they were expensive, but 20 years on they still look good as new and cook brilliantly.

A lot depends on your lifestyle, OP, if you're spending that amount of money, you want to buy something (or things) that will last, get lots of use and give lots of pleasure - enjoy!

VfM4meplse

Prinzessilein wrote: »

Lakeland plug in heating pad was a revelation! Snuggly warm bed in winter and it stays warm for hours...and it is sheer bliss tucked behind me when I get the Witches-Kick! (which is what the Germans call lumbago!)

Must investigate!

Prinzessilein

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/AllProductReviews.action?productId=24875&productName=Pearl%20Grey%20Cordless%20Heat%20Pod

for VfM!

PipneyJane

GreenQueen wrote: »

Originally Posted by PipneyJane View Post
...I would say that the things I use most are my digital scales (small, flat, live on top of the plates in the crockery cupboard), my cup measures, my Lock-n-Lock boxes, my food processor, my hand blender/mini-chopper, my bread machine, my slow cooker and my pressure cooker. The scales and the cup measures are used every day, as are the Lock-n-Lock boxes.

When I read this, I thought I must have written it and then forgotten! Apart from pressure cooker, the other things are all my "at least twice a week" items. As well as cup measures I have spoon measures, tablespoon down to half teaspoon in stainless steel.

Once when I had a significant bonus, I bought a really good set of heavy-bottomed saucepans - they were John Lewis (Jonelle), but Lakeland probably do an equivalent. At the time I thought they were expensive, but 20 years on they still look good as new and cook brilliantly.

I'd forgotten about my spoon measures. I really struggled to find measuring spoons back in the 1990's, when I was setting up my kitchen, so ended up bringing 2 sets back from Australia. (NB: their tablespoon is 20ml not the UK's 15ml.)

The other thing to add is don't be afraid of cast-iron cookware. In the mid-1990's, I used to get John Lewis vouchers as a "Christmas bonus" from the partners at work. I always used them to increase my collection of Le Creuset cookware.

- Pip

freyasmum

Good point, I use my digital scales every day (cooking pasta or rice, for example).

I also use my measuring spoons loads - I have had the magnetic ones from Lakeland for years.

I also rate lock and lock storage for keeping the cupboard organised and dried goods from being bug food!

Eenymeeny

I'd recommend the Lakeland yogurt maker. Mine is a basic milk warmer model which I use on a plug-in timer for 8 hours, I use it at least twice a week and it makes me 8 pots of creamy yogurt for the price of 1 litre of uht milk and a couple of spoonfuls of dried milk. (I use a couple of spoons of the previous batch as a starter.)
I see that the more recent model has more bells and whistles, such as a timer and thermometer and costs £24.99 but if you normally buy yogurt it will soon pay for itself!https://www.lakeland.co.uk/31794/Lakeland-Multi-Yogurt-and-Soft-Cheese-Maker
What a nice shopping dilemma to have!

DWhite

Just thought I’d pop in an update everyone.
Thank you for the suggestions, there’s things there that I hadn’t thought about!
I have the Lakeland 3 tier heated airer already, that was a present to myself as I have no space for a tumble drier and the washing line doesn’t work 365 days of the year. Works brilliantly and as for a cover I tend to find a double sheet does the job to by honest.
Knives, I have a few relatively decent ones that were gifted to me when I moved in.
Toaster, I have one that was gifted to me as well as a Dualit that was a wedding present (now divorced but I got the toaster!)
So, I went for a multi cooker. The Lakeland own, as it was £79.99 and the reviews for this one seemed better than the more expensive one they had.
I needed a slow cooker. I already have a pressure cooker and air fryer, though the air fryer is quite old now. With a tiny kitchen anything that would reduce how many separate items I need is a god send so I’m hoping this is as useful as I think it will be!

GreenQueen

Just looked at that and the reviews - looks like a really useful piece of kit. Hope you enjoy using it, and the food that comes out of it!