Extra long charging cable. I have 3 glorious metres, I can charge it when in bed, on the sofa, wherever!
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Decathlon Forclaz 50L rucksack, been traveling with it over a decade and it still looks new, all the clips work, it's crazy and i see the exact same model in airports when i travel today and only this model and color despite there having been other colors sold at the time so it must be the indestructible model.
grey with blue highlights.
35 bucks on sale.

A night with OPs mom
Heyoooh!
I once got a full 8 ball of coke for $40!
This “Haul Master” for unloading a pickup truck bed. Spent a summer cutting and removing sod and this saved me from a lot of work and pain. Still using it whenever I dump yard waste and construction/demolition debris. Stores nicely in the garage when not using it. I literally say it’s the best forty bucks I ever spent every time I use it.
Bag of quality dog food and treats for the local shelter dogs. No matter how bad of a day I was having at work, I could think of the shelter puppies having a bit of comfort food in their lives.
Antique cast iron pan from Goodwill for $20. It's a BSR Red Mountain, late 30s early 40s. I use it all the time.
Water flosser (on sale for $49) - I hate flossing so this does a great job of making me feel fresh after a night of binge eating popcorn or the odd stick of celery.
Collapsible metal chopsticks in a little carrying case. I use them all the time and I paid less than $10 for them.
I bought some solar security lights for my driveway several years ago. They were cheap, so I didn't really care if they didn't last long, but they're still lighting up. Probably at least 5 years old.
Handheld bidet sprayer.
Worth way more than the actual price
I can get some amazing sushi delivered for that price.
I bought a nice big lamp for the living room from a second hand shop for 15€. It produces such a nice ambient light. Before that I was always fidgeting with the lights so that I don’t have a bright one in the evening hours. And it is also beautiful.
I bought a really cheap 11 dollar wireless charger for my car and it has lasted a crazy amount of time. It opens and closes with a sensor or a nub on the back that I run my finger across.
I did not expect it to last 6 years, but it's still going strong. It even survived me flipping my car.
Vertical mouse. Been using it for 10+ years now and (I hope) it's saved me from wrist injuries.
Wall can opener. My folks have issues with their hands so they can just go to it and twist it to the side and done.
Long ago, a $40 Malvern Star road bike. Ran a business from it for a few years in the outback.
More recently an old Convair evaporative air con second hand so my dog can keep cool on the back seat while I'm working nearby. (Had to buy a power pack thinggie for a lot more money to run it though.)
Victorinox MiniChamp swiss army knife, I've had it for... 13-14 years now, and it comes in useful so often. About £30/$40.
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