45 things you don't need

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Look around - you are surrounded by things, a significant part of which you could easily do without. But all this money is your wasted money. We will tell you what you can and should save on.

1. Subscription to the gym

If out of 12 visits you have mastered only three, and the subscription period is approaching the end, the conclusion suggests itself. This is not only your problem - many of those who buy subscriptions or club cards no longer appear in the gym. Don't waste your money, there are many exercises you can do at home. Absolutely free and at any time. Alone.

2. Camera

Anyone with a smartphone can easily do without a separate device for taking photos. The latest models have great cameras, plenty of storage space, and a whole list of advanced shooting features. You can take really cool pictures with them. So why do you need a separate camera?

3. Multivitamins

Regular intake of vitamins is the easiest way to feel like a person who cares about your health. Alas, this is often just a waste of money. Before buying another pack of such drugs, visit your doctor and make sure what exactly is missing in your body.

4. Chic wedding dress

How is it that, ideally, a wedding happens only once? That's right, that's why spending crazy money on an outfit that you will never wear again is not very practical. If you are going to get married again, the old dress is unlikely to be useful to you. Add to its cost the cost of a garter, veil and other tinsel - then any budget will crackle at the seams. To avoid overspending, rent a dress or opt for a versatile piece that you can use as a festive outfit.

5. Bottled water

Putting tap water into bottles and selling is a brilliant idea. Manufacturers are making big money on this. You can continue to support their well-being, or simply buy a special bottle and pour filtered water into it before leaving the house.

6. Landline telephone

Not everyone will agree with this, but in order to fit into the budget, it is worth giving up everything superfluous - including the landline phone. If every member of your family has a mobile, then a landline phone is simply not needed. It will only come in handy for people living in areas where there are interruptions to mobile communications.

7. Workout clothes

Special suits for yoga, crossfit and gym workouts are very useful if you have nothing to fill the space on the top shelves in the closet. For the most part, this is just a scam for the money of lovers of fashion. Work out in regular T-shirts and shorts, you do not go out on the podium in them.

8. Semi-finished products

Their nutritional value and shelf life are often lower, and the cost and amount of unnecessary packaging is higher. Semi-finished and ready-to-eat foods should be excluded from the shopping list first. Purchase vegetables, fruits, and other foods with minimal pre-processing.

9. Toys

Children are used to receiving toys as a gift for birthdays and any holidays in general, but you should not buy them in large quantities at once. Very soon (the account goes for weeks, if not days) the child will get bored with it, and he will want something new. Try renting toys from specialized services, or swapping them out with other families for a while.

10. USB stick

What is a USB flash drive for? To store or transfer data. Is it possible to do it in another way and not waste money? Of course. Send files by e-mail, store them in the cloud - there are a lot of options, and using a USB flash drive today is even somehow embarrassing.

eleven. Everything for detox

Let me tell you a secret: the body does not need help getting rid of unnecessary things. He himself copes with this perfectly, because the liver and kidneys are given to us for a reason. Advertisements for juices and herbal detox blends, bowel cleansers, and the like are a brazen attempt to sell people what they don't need. The very idea of detox is just a marketing invention that has no more or less clear explanation from a medical point of view.

12. Bread maker

Everyone loves fresh bread, especially homemade bread, so getting a bread machine seems like a very worthy idea. But do not let yourself get bogged down - excellent bread can be baked in a conventional oven. Moreover, many people prefer exactly bread from the oven - they say it is softer and softer.

13. Fabric softener

Another thing that you can do without. The conditioner will replace regular baking soda. It is much cheaper, and softens the laundry just as well.

14. GPS navigator

Unless you're roaming the wastelands outside of cellular coverage, a separate navigation device is clearly not a daily necessity. Any smartphone with a GPS module will cope with location determination just as well.

15. Books

We buy an interesting book, read it once, and that's it. Then she gathers dust in the closet, goes to the shelf for bookcrossing, or even ends her life in the trash. It is wiser to use the services of libraries or purchase books in electronic format.

16. Ceremonial clothes

It is unlikely that you need a tuxedo or evening dress every day. For almost the whole year, these things will hang in the closet, reminding of the amount that had to be paid for them. If you can rent ceremonial clothes, take them.

17. Magazines

The counters with them are located right next to the checkout for a reason - impulsive purchases do their job. Just imagine how much money you spend on what you read a couple of times at best. If you do purchase some kind of magazine on a permanent basis, it is better to subscribe to it for an annual subscription. In terms of one room, the cost will be less.

18. Lottery tickets

Everyone understands perfectly well that the lottery is most often a waste of money, but the thought "What if!" haunts. The truth is that no "suddenly" exists. Statistically, you are much more likely to face an angry shark, die at a candy bar machine, or become president than hitting the jackpot. The second name of lotteries is "tax on stupidity", and this is clearly not without reason.

19. CD and DVD

Yes, they are still being bought. Why is not entirely clear. There are many places on the web where you can find both movies and music in good quality. Subscribe to the appropriate service and save a lot of money.

20. Children's shoes

Babies don't need shoes. Anyway, until they started walking. Earlier attempts to shoe them end in failure in the truest sense of the word. All these tiny shoes and boots look very cute, but they are no good.

21. Sandwich Maker

Let's call it all by their proper names: A kitchen appliance that only performs one highly specialized task is useless bullshit. Don't waste your money on unnecessary junk that will take up space in the kitchen.

22. Insurance of funds on bank cards

The possibility of cybercriminals stealing money from your account looks quite frightening, so the desire to additionally protect yourself is quite understandable. Still, think before you give a decent amount for insurance. Banks are already vigilant about security. You can get all the information about the movement of funds at any time, and if necessary, quickly block the card so that fraudsters are left with nothing.

23. Pizza accessories

Pizza requires ingredients, an oven, a baking sheet, and a knife. Everything. Instead of a regular knife, you can buy a roller knife, but you should not spend money on baking dishes, special scissors with a spatula, a pizza oven and other items of dubious necessity.

24. Cute things for the bath

When we want to cheer ourselves up or make a gift that will definitely come in handy for the addressee, the hand itself reaches for shower gel, cream or body spray. So-so idea, because these things tend to accumulate at an insane pace and litter all the free space in the bathroom. As a result, the expiration date of such funds often expires before we have time to use them.

25. Specialized kitchen tools

They can cause different reactions, from "Wow, what a useful thing" to "Ummm, really?" All in all, you don't really need all those onion shredders and garlic peels and banana, peach and avocado slicers. The good old knife and fork can handle vegetables and fruits.

26. In-app purchases

When you download a seemingly free application, and then it turns out that you still need to pay to get access to some functions, it infuriates. In the case of games, the obvious uselessness of such purchases is also annoying - when the game gets tired, what will you do with the purchased weapons and clothes for the character? Don't be fooled by developers - most paid apps and games have free counterparts.

27. Disposable drinking straws

It seems like a cheap thing, but if you use these plastic tubes regularly, it can cost a pretty penny. In addition, it is worth being more humane to the environment and not unnecessarily multiplying the amount of waste. It is better to buy each family member a reusable stainless steel straw, in the end it will be much more profitable.

28. Warmer for wet wipes

Manufacturers simply love to profit from young parents, slipping them seemingly necessary things, without which in practice you can safely do. The napkin warmer is a prime example of this kind of junk. The napkins can be kept warm in your hands without spending a penny.

29. Extended warranty

In most cases, this service remains unclaimed. Warranty obligations imply free repair or replacement of goods in the event of a breakdown, but things break even after the extended warranty expires. In addition, repairs are often cheaper than purchasing such services.

30. Toasters with superpowers

Today, toasters can roast bread, make scrambled eggs, hot dogs and even leave prints on a piece of bread in the form of animals, soccer balls, butterflies and Darth Vader's helmet. The joke, as you know, seems funny only the first time. Such toasters are unlikely to please you for a long time.

31. Cable TV

It's time to cut the wires. If you have the internet, television is clearly not a necessity. In order not to miss your favorite TV series, subscribe to one of the many video services.

32. Designer breeds of cats and dogs

Do you want to have a pet of an unusual breed - Labradoodle or Toyger? Prepare to throw your money down the drain. The irresponsible approach to animal breeding, which many breeders sin, leads to the fact that dogs and cats with serious health problems are born. Some breeds are declared safe for allergy sufferers, but no one can give a 100% guarantee, so it makes no sense to overpay for this. Millions of animals are waiting for their owners in the shelters. Maybe you should shelter one of them, and not unfasten a lump sum for the pedigree?

33. Musical instruments

Children and some adults quickly get excited about the idea of learning to play some musical instrument, but then they quickly forget about this idea. The desire to master the guitar, violin or other expensive instrument melts away as you realize the need for regular practice and boring practice. Rent a tool and save your wallet from unnecessary expenses.

34. Fortified drinks

Water fortified with vitamins, minerals, flavors and sweeteners is not the best choice if you really care about your health. The benefits of such drinks are questionable, because synthetic vitamins are not always able to replace those that we get with food. Plus, these liquids are high in sugar. Make delicious water better yourself, it will turn out just as good.

35. Invitation cards

When it comes to a large-scale event (for example, a wedding), sending invitations to guests is quite an expensive undertaking. Although the guardians of etiquette insist on the need to comply with this formality, many will disagree with them. Send invitations by email or create an upcoming event group on the social network your guests use. So that everyone can correct their plans, it should be done in advance - about 6-8 weeks before the celebration.

36. High-octane gasoline

If your car engine is not designed for this fuel, then why overpay? Use the gasoline recommended by the manufacturer, so the car will definitely be fine.

37. Homemade popcorn machine

If you do not produce popcorn on an industrial scale, then you do not need a special device. Warm up a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan, add grains there, cover with a lid and wait. It will be noisy, but delicious. The-g.webp

38. Trinkets

Various souvenirs, memorabilia - these are all useless dust collectors. Proponents of minimalism believe that in the process of getting rid of unnecessary details from the interior, such things are the first candidates for departure. So you shouldn't buy them either for yourself or as a gift.

39. Stacker for diapers

It seems to be topping the list of the most unnecessary baby things. The drive is not the cheapest thing, but there is no point in purchasing it. Putting a used diaper in a bag and throwing it away is a task that does not require much mental and physical effort.

40. Fryer

A fashionable device with which you still torment. The deep fryer is difficult to clean, it smells of burnt oil - in a word, you don't need to spend any money or space in the kitchen on this thing. For frying and deep-fat cooking, a cast-iron pan and refined oil are enough.

41. Newspapers

Subscribing to them can be quite expensive, and in the digital age it is a waste of money at all. To stay up to date with the news, you have the internet and television. In extreme cases, you can subscribe to the electronic version of the publication, so it will definitely be cheaper.

42. Device for preparing baby food

Are you sure you need a separate unit (quite expensive, by the way) to sterilize the bottles and turn the fruit into puree? Our parents somehow managed without such a technique, and so can we. If you have a blender, potato pusher, or at least a fork, the process of turning vegetables and fruits into puree does not require any other special tools. Bottles can be sterilized with steam.

43. Cookbooks

Recipe books are a thing of the past. The web is full of cooking resources. Here are recipes with step by step photos, and practical advice, and reviews from those who have already tried to cook it. There are many cooking channels on YouTube that you can use to learn how to cook from scratch.

44. Heaped up tools

A home master's kit is a necessary thing, there is no doubt about it. But do not go to extremes and acquire too cool tools that will lie idle. Rent them when you need them - there is probably a company in your city that provides power tools for rent.

45. Products for animals

Here we are talking about excesses - toys, funny clothes for dogs, houses for cats and other things that please not so much pets as their owners. Animals usually don't care what to have fun with, so they'll be fine with homemade toys.