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items This list shows the things I am always having to replace because I like to have them in my home. I am sharing my favorite brands of items I wear out or lose on a regular basis.
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For the house 🏠
For personal needs.
For the cat.
For the house 🏠
A great way to help others replace household appliances and necessities is by gifting them gift cards from Lowes. This is one of my favorite house provisions and hardware store. They are great and have everything needed to maintain and improve ones h...
Gift Cards at Lowe's
I have two favorite home provisions and hardware stores and this is one of them. There is no better way to provide family and friends with gifts to help maintain and improve their homes than buy gifting them gift cards from Home Depot.
Gift Cards
Anyone with central heating will have to replace their filters every 2 or 3 months. I change mine every equinox and solstice to make it easier to remember to change them.
20x25 1 air filters
I often lose my screwdriver 🪛 or maybe somebody borrows them, and they do not return them or they lose them. So yes, I am sometimes replacing screwdrivers. Harbor Freight has single screwdrivers or sets of screwdrivers of various styles like ICON, ...
Harbor Freight
Light bulbs 💡 used to be really annoying because they would often burn out and always at very inconvenient times ( which I guess is anytime). But now they last a lot longer. We have LED bulbs in our house that have lasted for years. Here are some su...
LED Bulbs
Tupperware lasts a long time and is top of the line for food storage. The main reason we have to replace some of our Tupperware containers is because we lose the lids. Where do the lids go? It seems like I am always looking for a lid. Well, I just h...
Tupperware
House paint is always having to be replaced. I have two colors for my walls. The kitchen and dining room are one color, and the rest of the house is a different color. The two colors are alike but the difference can be discerned if you look closely....
Superior Paint Supply
Wood stain is something I also keep in the house. I need a wood stain to keep my entertainment center furniture looking new. A few smudges or knicks will happen occasionally, so a wood stain of appropriate color is the perfect and easy fix.
Interior Wood Stains
Yes, I am often replacing my laundry hampers. When I have hampers with wheels, a wheel will break after 10 or 11 months. When I get the carry by handles type of hampers, a handle will break after about one year. Am I overloading them maybe? Well, the...
Laundry Baskets, Hampers & Bags
Ace Hardware is a great place for me to get spray paint, tape, and household items like plungers when ever I break one. We are always running out of tape. I am actually on my way there right now because we broke our 🪠.
Pioneer Ace Hardware
For personal needs.
This is one of my wife's favorite cards to use. Macy's has very good quality merchandise, and we often replace clothes that have been worn a few too many years. Macy's is one of our main shopping destinations.
Macy's
Everybody finds themselves replacing sandals quite often but if you buy Birkenstock sandals you will find your self replacing sandals less often. Based in Germany, these are some of the best sandals in the world.
Nordstrom
As a digital nomad, I am always putting my Ankor power source to good use. I do go through cables quickly. The ends get worn out. I guess I man handle them too much. Well, this is my favorite way to stay online, even when I am away from a place that ...
Anker Nano Power Bank (30W, Built-In USB-C Cable)
Mercari is a great shopping platform for those who are looking to get various products and clothing for discount prices. Shopping with Mercari is like visiting a high-end thrift shop without leaving your home or favorite coffee shop.
Mercari
Sports shoes are something that must be bought again and again, but at least with Adidas Stan Smith style shoes, you will know that that again and again will not be so often because they are very durable besides being quite stylish.
Stan Smith Shoes
Realtakai is one of my favorite contemporary clothiers. Their fashion style is very durable and comfortable. Their jeans last as long as the best jeans. In fact, these are among the best made. I never replace them because I keep them all. I just add ...
realtakai
This is a fun store to shop at. It is one of my to go to stores when I shop for a new shirt or pants. They have very good quality merchandise and prices are reasonable.
Urban Outfitters
J. C. Penny is a long standing iconic department store that I like to support because they are part of American history in the the retail market. They also have very nice merchandise at very affordable prices. I give their gift cards when I know my f...
Gift Cards | Buy & Check Your Balance
Razors really wear out quickly, but I find these Razor blades lasting longer than many others. First me, every order lasts a whole year. I can't guarantee the blades for this razor would last a full year for everyone, but they most certainly do for m...
Razors
I always break my umbrellas, so I am always replacing them. I seem to be buying new umbrellas at least once a year. The best umbrellas are wind resistant, but I even break those by falling on them or something like that.
Umbrella
When it comes to my hair care, I am easy and simple. If I can save money buying something that has to be bought quite often, then I GREAT value. Suave 2 in 1 shampoos have great value because you get shampoo and conditioner at the same time, the sha...
Ocean Charge 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner
As we have to use and replace shampoo so often, I actually like to use two different shampoos every week. This is the shampoo I use to give my head a really wonderful treat. This shampoo is more expensive than the other shampoo I use routinely becau...
Shampoos + Conditioners
This deodorant has a mid range price and is of quite good quality. For us deodorant users, it always seems like they run out too quickly. So that is why I really like this deodorant since it is smooth,good quality and not too expensive. It is on sal...
Aluminum Free Deodorant
I am always buying a new pair of gloves. If they are not getting worn out then I lost one. How do I keep losing 1 glove? I do it often. I like these leather gloves because these gloves never get worn out. They just get lost.
Men's Leather Gloves
Comfortable shoes must be replaced quite often so it is smart to find and aquire good quality shoes that will last a good long time. These shoes are good quality and not too expensive and make excellent gifts for dad or husband. Of course, I will al...
Panama Boat Shoe | Men's Casual
I always want to have two pairs of gloves. For winter, I want the full fingered gloves like the ones in my other gloves rec and fingerless gloves for spring and fall. The gloves featured here are very comfortable with deerskin linings. You choose you...
Men's Fingerless Gloves - Milwaukee Leather
We are getting lots of rain 🌧 this year. My previous raincoat had a couple of torn pockets, so it was time to get another one. I seem to need new raincoats every couple of years. I found some really good quality raincoats at North Face. I believe t...
Men's Raincoats & Rain Jackets
After a couple of winters, my sweats tend to get thin in the knees or on the bottoms. I have the idea that a good pair of Nike sweats just might last 3 years. 😀😀 Oh, and maybe a pair for my wife too?
Mens Cold Weather Joggers & Sweatpants
Sephora shops can be found throughout the world and for good reason. Their products are excellent. My wife uses several skin care products from here so we do return here every few months to replace a lotion or moisturizer. They are really lovely shop...
SEPHORA
Actually, I give Trader Joe's Gift Cards every year for Christmas. In fact, it is the only gift I buy for anyone anytime. Trader Joe's is a great store with a very good cost/purchase ratio. And the quality of their products is very good. So Gift Car...
Everyday Products That Make Great Gifts
I sure do use up t-shirts too quickly but I wear two or three at the same time in the winter because I do not like feeling cold. Hanes brand is easy to find the cost is reasonable. They do have a good selection of colors.
Men's T-Shirts
I love Irish Spring soap. Soap is something that we all go through like all the time. So I buy the large package of Irish Spring soap so I do not have to buy it every week. I love the aroma of Irish Spring soap.
Deodorant Bar Soap
This cologne for men is an excellent choice for a very distinctive aroma that will captivate any lady. Watch out, if you buy this, you might get marriage proposals every day. 😀😀
Fahrenheit Eau de Toilette - Men's Fragrance
For the cat.
Our cat is always clawing at her cat scratching poles, and her climbing tree also sees some wear and tear but we have had to replace her tree only one time. The poles, on the other hand, are always getting clawed and replaced.
Cat Tree King: Cat Trees | Cat Towers & Tree Houses
Catnip is often having to be replaced in our house 🏠 because our cat loves it. Do all cats love Catnip? I think they all do. At least, from I have heard so far. Well, our cat sure does love it, so we huy it quite often.
What Is Catnip and What Does It Do to Cats?
Meow 😻 Mix is my cat's favorite dry food. She gobbles up fairly quickly what we put out for her. She never eats too much, though. She will eat a few minutes and leave some for later. Our cat is about 75 cat years old, so Meow Mix must be pretty good...
Meow Mix®
My cat loooooves Fancy Feast, and we are running out of it tooooo fast, so I find myself running 🏃♂️ to the store too often to get more. She loves all of the flavors.
Shop All Fancy Feast Wet Cat Food Packs
My poor kitty 😺 is like 75 cat years old and she has arthritis. I could cry when I see her jumping off the couch and walking around with obvious movement issues.I found that this joint supplement, which has a medium strength, is good for my cat 🐈 ...
Nutrilite™ Joint Health - 30 Day Supply | Vitamins & Supplements