My Last Favourite, Random Things Edit For 2024!
I couldn’t let the year end without a final favourite, random things edit for you! As unexpected as they are (hopefully) useful, these are items I own, use, love or swear by with zero pretence. Let’s do it!
I got this handheld steamer for Christmas and it’s certainly one of the best I’ve used — and I’ve used a few. It comes with a carry bag, plus a protective fabric to use when hanging clothes. If you hate ironing as much as I do but cannot stand wrinkly clothes, then this may be your saving grace.
After wearing anything but black sunglasses for the past few years, I recently had the desire to invest in these guys — a modern yet classic oval shape. I am often buying seasonal sunnies — I enjoy colour and modern shapes a lot — but sometimes all you really need is a good pair of simple black frames to complete an outfit.
I’ve been using this for a while now and I really love it. Vitamin C in oil-form has never agreed with my skin, and I hate fussy moisturisers that claim to do everything. This is a really simple moisturiser that hydrates deeply, smells divine and feels really nourishing on the skin — it also doesn’t irritate my very hormonal skin.
Look, there’s always a time and place for a Dorito, but my website certainly isn’t it. These tortilla chips taste exactly like the handmade ones at an authentic Mexican restaurant, minus the grease. My entire family loves them and we often enjoy a bowl with homemade guacamole on the weekend. Delicious and worth the extra $$.
I’ve always been pretty bored by the idea of an LBD being super important to a wardrobe, but I think I get it now. I own a dress similar to this one and the straps broke recently, leaving me with a very big wardrobe void to fill. I’m now realising how failsafe and handy a dress like this really is. Dress up, dress down, wear with heels or flats, at home or out on the town… the versatility really is endless when the silhouette and fabrication are high quality.
Honestly, it’s not so much the look of these I enjoy, but the function. I have unruly hair that kinks easily, so the fact that these allow me to put my hair up without leaving a mark or doing any damage is enough for me. I use them all the time — for exercise, for sleep — and they last forever. You can get them in most hair colours so they aren’t so obviously a “scrunchie”. A must-have hair item for me.
You guys, I haven’t been called mini-Martha for over 20 years for nothing. Domesticity gives me a sense of calm and that of course includes having clean floors. We have hardwood and concrete floors at home, and there is no way I can be bothered to get out an old-school mop regularly. I bought this a couple of years ago and am always so impressed with it when I use it. You fill the bottom with water and your favourite cleaning liquid, then spray and swipe as you go. The bottom scrubbing pad is removable and washable, meaning it’s super easy to keep clean. A very good option if you have limited storage space and want to clean your floors quickly yet regularly.
I am well and truly in my summer entertaining era, and I’ve realised how much little bowls like these are so necessary. Think olives, dips, nuts, sweets… I just love owning special homewares like these, they really do fill my heart with joy.