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Synonymous Thu 02-Aug-18 16:09:02

I have lost my small kitchen knife which has a lovely fat handle so is easy to grip. I am hoping very much that it didn't find it's way into the bin which has only just been emptied meaning it has gone forever. It seems such a small thing but I use it all the time. sad
It has made me think of all the fairly insignificant but very useful items which I find indispensable for an easier life. What couldn't you do without?

Maccyt1955 Sat 04-Aug-18 11:01:51

And oh yes, I carry a packet of wet wipes everywhere (but disposed of properly). Add Jo Malone perfume and I am done.

gillyknits Sat 04-Aug-18 11:03:05

I too recently lost my ‘ small knife with a black handle’. I’m sure it went in the bin with the peelings. Trying to find a replacement has been nigh on impossible. They just don’t feel the same or are not sharp enough. I’m managing with a long handled one and it’s taking a long while to get used to.
So look after these indispensable things very well !

starbox Sat 04-Aug-18 11:04:46

I think it's anything you can't fing (that you barely noticed before). My life was incommoded for a few days when I lost seam ripper! But in terms of delights, my Bialetti coffee pot (and coffee); my knitting stuff and library card!

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 04-Aug-18 11:17:01

Tea, milk, loads of dairy. Car, computer, TV, hearing aids and glasses. I also can't imagine life without a garden - my soul would die without one. Oh and books.

blueberry1 Sat 04-Aug-18 11:18:09

Having been without any for 5 days,I would have to say my Omeprazole tablets.Oh the relief when I finally got my prescription!

hopeful1 Sat 04-Aug-18 11:20:49

My contact lenses. I used to lose my glasses so often I drove everyone and myself up the wall with "Have you seen my glasses". Life is so much better now.

Witzend Sat 04-Aug-18 11:37:17

Ipad!
Radio
Reading glasses
Something to read! I mean book or Kindle, I'd go mad if deprived of both for more than a day.
Cheese
And yes, my own knife - I take it anywhere I might be expected to cook. Why are other people's knives never as good as mine?

Aepgirl Sat 04-Aug-18 11:42:27

My nail clippers which went missing last week and I was convinced I had thrown them away, but last Sunday there they were in my kitchen knife drawer! I never have, and never will, cut my nails in the kitchen, so how did they get there?

Lupatria Sat 04-Aug-18 12:41:18

So many things! But chief of all of them are my glasses - without them I couldn't do much at all. While not as blind as a bat, driving, using a computer, watching tele or even one of my knives would be beyond me.

inishowen Sat 04-Aug-18 13:27:15

My old potato peeler with a wooden handle. I bought it in a charity shop to replace one I'd lost. It's exactly what I want in a peeler.

Riverdaffyd Sat 04-Aug-18 14:24:42

My small, black handled knife! And my iPad.

Nanny41 Sat 04-Aug-18 14:45:40

My computer, wonderful for communication, information etc.
My verifocals, I-Phone, all are musts.

Daisynance123 Sat 04-Aug-18 14:47:57

At the moment ,my fan. It has three settings; 1.storm force. 2.huricane force. 3. Armageddon !!

Nanny41 Sat 04-Aug-18 14:51:58

Oh I forgot, my car, and my lovely garden.

leeds22 Sat 04-Aug-18 14:53:04

iPad
small black handled knife, with serrated blade and sharp point
glasses
Taylor's Rose Petal tea

grandtanteJE65 Sat 04-Aug-18 15:58:55

My oldest doll and teddy bear - I can't choose between them.

Barmeyoldbat Sat 04-Aug-18 16:18:52

My however bottle, the answer to all my aches and pains

NfkDumpling Sat 04-Aug-18 16:24:59

Just packing our share of a picnic with friends. Someone else is doing the salads - but I’ve put in a small jar of personal mayonnaise just in case! I think that needs to be on my list. Salad without mayo - unthinkable!

Granby Sat 04-Aug-18 17:44:13

Cutting it down to the bare bones, it would have to be my migraine medication and my tweezers.

Shizam Sat 04-Aug-18 18:29:45

My radio. Hate the thought of life without it. BBC Radio 1, 2, 4 and 4extra accompany all day and night!

Overthehills Sat 04-Aug-18 19:23:37

Things? Glasses, mascara, books.
People? Too numerous to mention.

Pinkshoes26 Sat 04-Aug-18 20:02:15

PLain, cold tap water. I drink so much water.

Grandmama Sat 04-Aug-18 20:17:03

Recently I bought a sellotape dispenser. It's solid, was not expensive, and has saved many an expletive when wrapping presents, securing envelopes or not being able to find the end of the sellotape.

1974cookie Sat 04-Aug-18 20:32:04

I bought one of those sellotape dispensers Grandmama a couple of years ago in a cheap book shop. It is a heavy duty desk top one and cost just 99p. It is absolutely invaluable.

manma2 Sat 04-Aug-18 23:17:14

My teapot...... it goes with me on touring holidays on my motorcycle.....yep showing my age I am 74