Let me tell you a quick story.
I have a slight irritation on a daily basis when I go down to the kitchen to make a mug of tea between meetings, make my sandwich for lunch or go cook supper.
I arrive in the kitchen, realise my phone could use a quick charge and both chargers are upstairs, one next to my bed and one on my desk.
I have a charger that lives in my car. My mother-in-law bought me a (seemingly boring) gift about 3 years ago – a USB car charger for my iphone – and it has been one of the best gifts ever. Tip – if you use an iphone, always make sure that the charger is iphone-certified so that after an update, it still works (I’ve made this mistake before and had to donate the then-useless chargers to android phone users)
Two weeks ago I had a thought – why don’t I just buy another charger and keep it downstairs?
I admit that my initial thought was – am I not being lazy by not running up and down the stairs to get one of the other chargers? Maybe… but laziness is not my biggest concern in life right now. I have the other problem – relaxing enough.
So I bought not one, but two additional chargers. As you see from the picture above, the desk charger is on its last legs.
While I’m a big proponent of considering your purchases and spending mindfully on the things that spark joy, I also think if the “spending out” will add to your happiness and decrease unnecessary stress, just buy the thing.
I remember someone (was it DesignMom?) saying once that she went out and bought six additional hairbrushes for her four daughters to use.
Which items do you (maybe) need to buy one or two more of?
I also have a phone charger that stays in my car! Phone chargers are the one thing I always have multiple of and make sure I have at hand easily.