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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lucy Pavia

‘I don’t know how I cooked without it!’: 15 everyday items that make your life a teeny bit better

A woman smiles with eyes closed, holding a lid while smelling a pot on a stove
A recipe for an easier life: the best buys our readers swear by. Photograph: Giselleflissak/Getty

Sometimes a product changes your life – or, more likely, just makes your day 10% better.

Whether it’s something small-but-mighty (a gadget that helps you open a jar without swearing, tweezers that get every hair) or a more expensive item that has proved its worth over the years (a much-loved designer dress, a garden mulch-maker), we asked you to tell us about the buys that have made your life just a little bit better.

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