Impulse items you actually make use of! think cheap, “fuck it” purchases like a lighter, an air freshener, a sticker pack, but more special.

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Impulse items you actually make use of! think cheap, “fuck it” purchases like a lighter, an air freshener, a sticker pack, but more special.

Hannah · Answer

Cute/cursed photo frames: Often from opshops & dollar stores! I love framing photos around my house (like this one of my exes dog Nimbus who I miss so much) and giving them as gifts to friends with special photos so I like having a stack on hand!

Analisa Burns · Answer

mini beeswax turtle candles: sorry but I got them at a gas station in Hilo, HI. I <3 turtles

Cameron Huffman · Answer

CANARY Cardboard Cutter with Non-Stick Blade - Yellow: I find myself breaking down a seemingly endless number of cardboard boxes so they can fit in the recycling bin. This cardboard knife lets me do it wayyyyy faster.

Babuji · Answer

Sephora Collection 6 in 1 Sharpener: I have an older version of this same multi pencil sharpener. It works on most make up pencils and holds the shavings. As an occasional makeup wearer, I keep this handy when I’m rushing around trying to get a smooth application at the last minute without worrying about where I put the dinky one that came with my lip liner. It’s too big to disappear in my drawer.

Space Camp · Answer

Handmade Steel Fish Clip: You can never have too many chip clips...

Daniel Menegaz · Answer

Acrylic Dice Set: No-brainer if you’re into RPGs but with an incredible secret use case: injecting random chance into your life and decision making. My brother and I each roll a d20 to determine who has to drive when we’re carpooling. A perfect instrument of cosmic determination.

neko · Answer

usb-c electric lighters: really useful for camping, lighting a propane stove, or obviously, candles. $6 for two.

D · Answer

Fazer Salmiakki: When I was living in Norway, I could not pass these up! They were great to enjoy while biking and could be found at any grocery store, gas station, or airport. Sometimes I can find these charming treats at Gene's in Lincoln Square. Fazer's have the best flavor and packaging from my perspective; however, I'll settle for other salty licorice pastilles too.

Julian · Answer

Green Bell Takumi No Waza Nail Clipper (G-1205): Nail Clippers!? Wth? Yea, I thought the same. Then I tried these things out, and found out that there IS a difference.

Julie · Answer

Stanley High-Visibility Utility Knife: I’ve never regretted buying a lime green box cutter

Minna Kelly · Answer

MUJI Pencil Sharpener: A humble, necessary tool. Pencil shavings are so affirming.

Joe · Answer

Cheap Bamboo Back Scratcher: Really, you shouldn’t pay more than one dollar for one of these, they’re essentially just a stick, but having one on hand on a desk or bedside table means no need to hassle a partner or (shudder) just endure an itch between the shoulder blades. Plus they last one hundred years, so if you buy the six pack you can leave them to your grandchildren in your will.

Evan McAvenia · Answer

$1 scratchers: great gas station pick up if you’re looking for a little fun. i’ll buy one if i’m feeling particularly lucky and it has become a tradition to get one everytime to snag one while getting gas on a roadtrip. never win much, but the joy of scratching is the real reward.