1. A condensing dryer (used to hang washed
clothes on a line and have to take them down again when dry)
2. An extra car, old station-wagon with trailer hook + trailer. It's nice that it's old and crappy so I don't care when it's getting dirty, scratched or dented, it will be decommissioned when it breaks down (used to borrow car every time we needed to transport something larger than fit in the small main car, or when we had to use trailer.)
3. A toaster (used to toast my bread in the oven which is both slow and energy efficient)
4. An electric kettle (used to boil water in a pot when we lived a place where gas was practically free)
5. A standalone freezer (used to have only a small one builtin to the fridge, with room for maybe 5 frozen pizzas)
6. Good powered studio monitors along with a XLR usb dac, I use them for general-purpose listening, love them. (Used to use headphones)
7. Coffee maker (used to either boil water and do slow pour-over or use instant which is expensive and not as yummy as an espresso)
9. USB Switch, for switching between the computers under my table, along with a monitor with multiple inputs, (used to switch cables around)
10. The long IKEA USB-C charging cables + 3 outlet chargers. (used to move smaller chargers+cables around the house, now there's charging spots in bedroom and in the livingroom, and the cables are long enough that we can sit comfortably and use our phones while charging).
That's probably utilities, cell phone, tv, after school/nanny/sports/etc for kids activities, Starbucks, food, etc. Not that it isn't a lot but I don't see any other line items for all the stuff and it can add up depending on how you live.
I think computer and office supplies are just as essential as home repair goods, auto parts, or household goods in the economy. They're not as essential as food or running water, but they're in that very next tier I think.
Why would you exclude things necessary for the household? As a random datapoint, my most recent Amazon orders include cutting board oil, new bedsheets, winter tires, a couple of long sleeved shirts, a new cookbook, an ice scraper, a sewing machine and an air filter for my truck. That's all in the last month and all of those things are pretty basic things in my mind.
90% private, 10% business. Literally anything from iPhones to a single duct tape. Food only for shelf-stable stuff since I live next to a grocery store.
Don't forget food, industrial, etc
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