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Every year I tell myself I’m not going to get sucked in, and every year I spend approximately forty-five minutes spiralling through a vortex of ‘deals’ on things I didn’t know existed and arguably don’t need. Last year I nearly bought a pasta attachment for a KitchenAid I don’t own because of the pretty colourway (pastel turquoise)… But I guess that drives the impetus for this post. I want to save you some time (especially if you’ve been working all day and haven’t had a chance to scoop up some deals before they end at midnight) and also highlight some of the things that are stored in my basket until I get paid this afternoon…I hope you’ll find that they’re some of the biggest discounts on the site because ya gal loves a bargain.

I want to be upfront and share that I’ve recently shifted my approach to buying stuff. If you saw my recent Instagram post in collaboration with Vinted, you’ll know the drill. I’m not totally transformed and sitting here smug, flaunting an Ibiza-esque decluttered home, but I am trying really hard not to accumulate more things that make me feel vaguely guilty every time I open my drawers.

So now when something goes on sale, the question isn’t ‘ooh, that’s fun’… instead it’s ‘would I be annoyed if I ran out of this?’

If yes: buy it.

If no: leave it.

That’s basically my entire Prime Day strategy. Deeply unglamorous but surprisingly effective.

So I’ve done a proper sift through the noise, and I’m only sharing things that pass the test.

A few wellness things that have made a difference (and you know I don’t say that lightly because I’ve been burned by too many game changers that are currently gathering dust). Some family and home bits.

Here’s what caught my eye...