“Spending money on it rather than just cobbling stuff together has been totally worth it for me.”

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"It's huge having duplicates, and they're already in the travel bag. When you unpack, you also save that time! 

I also like having a travel checklist that I duplicate on Google Sheets and check things off as needed. I very rarely forget things now."

"Alternatively, do your prep after dinner and let it cook while you sleep. In the morning, turn it off first thing and let it cool while you shower and dress. Put the crock in the fridge before you leave or start your WFH routine, plate and heat in the microwave at dinner.Or get the raw ingredients in the crock after dinner and put it in the fridge. In the morning, get the crock out, put it in the base, and turn it on."

"Yes! I bought one, and it has stopped many a French fry from dropping into Oblivion."

"Yes! I'm a messy cook, and it helps so much to clean off the counters."

"Completely agree. May I also suggest a mattress protector? It protects your mattress from liquids. My roommate spilled coffee on my bed when she let herself in and started talking with her hands. The mattress did not get stained. It also protected my mattress when I had the flu. My mattress did not get ruined. That mattress protector has saved my mattress quite a few times."

"YES! I love Souper Cubes sooooooo much!!!"

"Yes! Same. I have three cats, and getting automatic litter boxes was a life changer."

"If I lose one somewhere along the way, there's always another one that still goes with it. There's nothing frugal about having that missing second sock show up a week after you gave up and threw away the first one."

"Spending money on proper organization rather than just cobbling stuff together has been totally worth it for me."