Little things that make life easier

[Twogreys]

Just thinking of things we have purchased to make life easier on our travels, the one thing which stands out for us is a set of travel kitchen scales! Anyone else have any items of use to share with fellow HS

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A similar question to yours has been posed before and discussed at length. I can find one such listing but know there are more:

What do you take with you for every sit?

What is one thing you MUST take with you for every sit? For me, it’s my 6" French knife and a zip lock bag of about 15 herbs and spices. You never know what you’re going to find in someone else’s kitchen and I just wanna know I have what I need to cook the way I like cooking. Something I WISH I had, (maybe stored at Gatwick Airport between trips?), is a pair of wellies for my UK sits. I don’t own any boots (not needed where I live and wouldn’t carry them in my luggage even if I did) so I’m o…

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Just found another, which includes the former

Items we bring with us

Hi iam not a house sitter.but why do you take all that stuff with you?.i have just joined but iam sure nearly all house sit owners have all this stuff and really would, nt you using it.

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Yes I agree Wellington Boots are essential in UK !
Sun cream for the Spanish coast !
Even this dog sports a sun hat too! Viva España!

[mdarden1x]

I often work while sitting and frequently find the most comfortable location to set up my workspace does not always have an outlet nearby, so I bring an extension cord. I bring work gloves for things like coop/stall cleaning or moving trash bins, a travel french press and a couple of laundry sheets. I’ve been thinking I may begin bringing a laundry basket of some sort