I’m not an acquisitive material person, in fact I’m trying to declutter but there are a few items I have bought after using them on a pet sit: A new cheese grater- didn’t realise mine was blunt! A cute little plant watering can A little table protector for hot dishes - I made this one. What have…

Yes, my Dyson was from the dark ages too! So heavy! I’ve got rid of it now. When I see those big heavy Dysons on sits my heart sinks! The modern ones make it so easy to scoot around. Anything for an easier life!

Yeh, me too. A Ninja air frier.

A IKEA cheese grater where you grate the cheese right into the container and the container has a lid for storing. Carote cookware. When I went to buy it I saw that there is a line with removable handles. I live in a camper van. It was perfect. If I had a house I’d buy a robot vacuum. I was skeptic…

It’s one of my questions at video call. If the answer is no and I’m travelling by car I bring my own. I thought a combined microwave was the ultimate but now air fryer all the way.

I knew this had come up before on the forum, so here’s some other answers: [image] What gadget have you discovered in a HOs house and you said wow, gotta get one of those? Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat I bought an Echo Show after seeing them during a sit. I …

I had a lightweight bathrobe for about 25 years. One of my hosts provided a thick, plush bathrobe for my use in her house, which I loved! I asked for one the next Christmas and now not only wear it at home during the cold months but bring it with me on all my house sits - and the cats love snuggling…

Another one here who wants to get an air fryer! They’re so handy, especially for making small meals. I was also spoiled by fancy coffee machines two sits in a row– I’m trying to make do with a portable milk frother but it’s not the same. I miss pushing a button and making a flat white!

One day when we eventually ‘settle’!! :flushed_face::smiley: I will buy a lightweight cordless vacuum cleaner. Every time I come across one on a sit I’m relieved as the vacuuming will be quick and easy! We did a long 6 week cat sit last winter in Malaysia where the host wanted us to vacuum every day…

What have you bought after a sit?

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Smiley 13 November 2025 15:56 10

I knew this had come up before on the forum, so here’s some other answers:

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What have you bought after a sit?

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