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Electronics

Most fans first. Kindle / e-reader has 198, ahead of Noise-cancelling headphones with 160.

  1. Electronics

    Kindle / e-reader

    For read more; less screen time; sleep

    Under €250
    Under £250
    Under €250

    “A kindle - my grandad got me one when I was 11 and it lasted till I was 22. I bought the same model for €99 a few years ago and it’s been a life saviour for any form of travelling and books are cheaper online. The ease of use, battery etc have greatly increased my reading habits!”

    Reddit · Ireland
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  2. Electronics

    Noise-cancelling headphones

    For focus; travel; quiet

    Under €250
    Under £250
    Under €250

    “I have some Bose Qc35 which are bluetooth noise cancelling headphones The noise cancelling is incredible for working in an office, drowns out AC, peoples fans, background chatter/conversations completely and sound really good as well.”

    Reddit · UK
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  3. Electronics

    Noise-cancelling earbuds (AirPods Pro etc.)

    For focus; commute; calls

    Under €250
    Under £250
    Under €250

    “AirPods / wireless headphones in general. Can’t believe I put up with the inconvenience of wires for so long..”

    Reddit · UK
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  4. Electronics

    Power bank

    For never run out of battery

    Under €100
    Under £50
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    “…Adjacent to that in the cavern of doom are 2 pockets for pens, powerbanks and another zipped pocket that probably has something in it, but i can't tell you what! There is a USB connection at the side that I can connect my powerbanks to and then connect my phone or device to externally to charge.…”

    Reddit · UK
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  5. Electronics

    Long charging cable

    For charge from bed/sofa

    Under €25
    Under £25
    Under €25

    “A really long phone charger that can plug into both USB and USB-C plugs and had an adapter for the old style Apple products on the end that goes into the device as well (until I lost that part…). I think it was like £3 or something”

    Reddit · UK
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  6. Electronics

    Projector / streaming stick / Sonos

    For home cinema

    Under €100
    Under £100
    Under €100

    “After getting annoyed at my 7 year old fire stick for being really slow I bought the latest 4k max version. £70 and lightning quick. If I divide the time saved for the whole family by the £70 cost it is a huge saving in terms of pence per second.”

    Reddit · UK
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  7. Electronics

    Wireless / fast / multi-port charger

    For tidy charging

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    Under £100
    Under €250

    “I travel a lot for work and stay in a lot of hotels. Spending £9 on a pack of 2x 3M Anker USB-C cable has made it far easier to actually have power to devices without having to crowd around the sometimes bizarre placing of power sockets in hotel rooms.”

    Reddit · UK
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  8. Electronics

    Smart speaker / Bluetooth speaker

    For music; timers

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    Under £100
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    “2 \* Alexa units for my dad, £40 total. He is 87, and recently gone blind. This allows him to keep in touch with the modern greats like Frank Sinatra, Paul Robeson, Dean Martin etc, all via his voice. Game changer for the newly blind.”

    Reddit · UK
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  9. Electronics

    AirTag / Bluetooth tracker

    For never lose keys/luggage

    Under €250
    Under £100
    Under €100

    “Seconded, I've got smart plugs and bulbs too, and I think they're great. A tile tracker for my wallet has saved so much stress, especially being able to ring it or quickly check I haven't left it somewhere. I'm tempted to buy more of them for the other things I regularly misplace.”

    Reddit · UK
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  10. Electronics

    Apple Watch / smartwatch

    For activity; notifications; health

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    Under £250
    Under €250

    “Garmin Smartwatch and stainless steel pan ( no non stick coating ) The watch because all the stats motivate me to exercise more, sleep better and take care of my self better. The stainless steel pan cause it sears meat so much better than the non stick stuff”

    Reddit · Ireland
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  11. Electronics

    Extension lead / travel adapter

    For outlets where needed

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    Under £10
    Under €25

    “I’m a BDM and my first year when I’d been in the company 3 months, someone bought me a really nice travel adaptor set which I still use to this day.…”

    Reddit · UK
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  12. Electronics

    Handheld game console (Steam Deck / retro)

    For fun; replaces doomscrolling

    Under €250
    Under £250
    Under €250

    “…Besides this, when I travelled a lot: - Nintendo Switch; - Noise canceling in ear phones (Soundcore); - eReader (Kobo).…”

    Reddit · EU
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  13. Electronics

    Mesh Wi-Fi / router

    For reliable internet

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    Under €250

    “…DNS filter - bit more than just buy it and you're done, but you get a cheap raspberry pi, set up pihole, and configure your router to use it then watch as ads disappear from your home network.…”

    Reddit · UK
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  14. Electronics

    Open-ear / bone-conduction headphones

    For safe running/commuting audio

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    Under £250
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    “Tough choice between 1) @Crossrope jump rope - sturdy workout tool that can be used almost anywhere and 2) @ShokzUSA open-ear workout headphones that stay in place and don't take away situational awareness”

    X · EU
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  15. Electronics

    Bluetooth car adapter / FM transmitter

    For music in old cars

    Under €25
    Under £10
    Under €25

    “Bluetooth receiver / transmitter that lets me play music from my phone through the car radio of my old car. Plugs into the 12v / cigarette lighter, pairs with my phone, picks a blank band on my radio automatically. Works a treat.”

    Reddit · UK
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