35 Things You Don’t Need Until You Know They Exist
There’s a difference between wanting something and needing it, but that difference gets pretty blurry when the thing has tiny drawers or makes an everyday task 4% more convenient.
Most of us already own too much stuff, i.e., junk drawers. None of that matters when the internet puts a new little contraption in front of us. Suddenly, we’re mentally measuring counter space and checking when our next payday is.
The following things are not essential. They will not improve society or help anyone become a more responsible adult. Still, after seeing them, living without them feels unnecessarily difficult. That sounds like a need to me.
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