While many of us want to live simpler lives in terms of the possessions we own, sometimes it just makes sense (and keeps you more sane) if you have multiples of an item in your home.
I remember Design Mom writing about this in relation to her daughters and hairbrushes years ago which made me think about where I own multiples:
- pairs of scissors – I have two pairs of scissors in my study, two in the kitchen and Dion and I each have a pair of bathroom scissors too. So useful for cutting open bags of toilet roll, my Quadrofer, any plastic packaging around the boxes some of my creams come in.
- wastepaper baskets – I have one in every single room and bathroom of my house and I have two in the study – normal items and paper recycling
- Panado – this is personal to me but let it inspire me. My body hates the heat and it’s hot in South Africa 9 months of the year, so I sometimes have to have a panado to stave off a headache. I keep Panado in my car (after I had to go to the store on the way from work to gym one evening), in my handbag, bedside table, medicine cabinet and also downstairs in the kitchen with our other vitamins.
- Phone chargers – I keep these everywhere: in my work laptop bag, in my car, at my bedside table and one downstairs in the kitchen. The very best thing is that I’m the only iphone user in my house so they never go missing.
- Tiny silicone spatulas (life changing) – I love all things miniature so I first bought a set of 5 miniature utensils because they were cute. Then once I started using them I couldn’t stop. They are awesome for getting last bits of things from jars like mayonnaise, peanut butter, pesto, yoghurt, etc. I now own about 6! Try it – you won’t regret it.
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What do you have multiples of that make your life easier?
PS I am getting to be that woman who now puts teaspoons on her monthly shopping list because I can’t stand my things disappearing into the teens’ bedrooms anymore. I joked yesterday to Dion (and maybe it was genius joking) that I’m buying everyone a different set of teaspoons for Christmas. Hmmm. 😉
I had to look up Panado!
I have just ordered a set of mini-spatulas for Christmas stocking stuffers and am SO excited. Specifically to get things out of the bottom of jars.
I have doubles of lots of things, despite being a minimalist. Definitely scissors! I don’t think I can ever have too many pairs of scissors!
Always panado and Texa allergy meds.
White vinegar – because I use it for lots of different things. I buy multiple times a month so I don’t run out.
Nail clippers. These are always getting lost. I have in the car and in various bags. Same with wet wipes. During covid it was disposable masks.
Will defs try out tiny spatulas.
I have multiple earphones because for some reason out son go through them like candy.
I like this 🙂 We have scissors in many rooms too as they did tend to go missing when we had too few. I have lip balm and lip gloss in many places too so I can always grab it when I need it. My daughter and I keep an extra concealer in the car ready for a touch up if we are on the way somewhere! And I keep a set of stacking cups in the car ready for sharing a bottle of juice, mineral water, or soft drink when we are out as it is often much cheaper than buying everyone in the family an individual drink.