Half of the things in your home are all vibes, with no real functions in your daily life. Marketers convinced you into believing it’s a “must-have” for you. But now you know that these are just miserably lying there collecting dust. From pointless gadgets to “home upgrades” no one asked for, your home is most likely clutter, not comfort. Here are 16 things you believe you need in your home… but honestly? You really, really don’t.
Pretty Towels That Nobody Can Use
You know the ones – all embroidered and crisply folded, never ever touched. They exist purely to be decorative. Meanwhile, your family is still wiping their hands with the same old beat-up towel (or curtains) from 2015. These “guest towels” are the pinnacle of wall art. You honestly don’t need them. But maybe you need a little honesty about your bathroom.
Fancy Coffee Makers
That espresso maker for $500 is nice looking on your kitchen counter, but do you actually use it every day? Yeah, hardly ever. Everyone generally winds up going back to Starbucks anyway. It’s less about caffeine and more about flexing (and you know it). The fact is, a French press is perfectly fine.
Bread Maker
Unless you’re secretly auditioning for The Great British Bake Off, you don’t need a bread maker. It will enjoy its 15 minutes of glory, then sit in your cupboard getting dusty for the rest of its sad life. Just buy the bread. It costs less, it takes less time, and it is far less likely to taste like a science experiment.
Ice Cream Maker
This is just one of the definitions of a one-hit wonder appliance. You’ll ever use it once, boast about it, and then remember Ben & Jerry’s exists. It occupies space and yields “meh” quality at best. Store-bought ice cream > homemade mush (that you would prepare once a year at best).
Fancy Knife Set
Yes, Gordon Ramsay uses 12 knives. But you do not. That $300 set may seem nice, but in all honesty, you only ever use one knife – the chef’s knife. The others just sit there like sparkling unused trophies. Three solid knives are better than 20 average ones.
Sets of Matching Mugs
Why do we all insist on having a matching set of 12 mugs when only two get used? One favorite, one spare, and it’s done. The others just sit there, evenly spaced, silently judging your chipped “World’s Best Dad” mug you won’t get rid of.
A Lot of Decorative Throw Pillows
Yes, they’re cute and Instagram-worthy, but honestly, they’re just fluff bombs and serve no real purpose. Nobody likes to have to remove 12 pillows just to sit, and they are a nightmare to clean. Two will suffice. Seriously.
Treadmills That Double as Clothes Racks
We all think we’re gonna use it daily. Instead, it becomes the most expensive hanger for garments you’ll ever own. If it’s more hoodies draped upon it than there are miles on the odometer, well – you bought a clothes rack that just so happens to be some kind of gym equipment.
Fondue Sets
Nobody wakes up one morning and says, “We’re having cheese fondue tonight.” They go once, to a party, and never think about it again. You don’t require a sorcery device that will melt all your cheese. There is a pot and a stove. And that will do.
Air Purifiers for Every Room
Unless you reside in the heart of smog city, you don’t require six purifier hummers that look like spaceships. One decent one is enough. The rest are placebo machines taking up sockets and money from your pockets. You need to break the clean-air guilt cycle.
Massage Chair
They’re clunky, they’re ugly, and they’re expensive. They’re advertising “luxury,” but, in reality, these massage chairs are clunky recliners with an in-built whine. Professional massage? Great. Massage chair? A frustrating letdown that shoved itself into your living room decor.
Cable TV Packages
Four hundred channels and you watch only three. The rest is white noise that you’re paying for. Cable was replaced years ago by streaming. Yet people still are holding on to it like an old rotary telephone. Cut it out. You are never going to need 17 sports channels unless you’re running a bar.
Wine Racks That Stay Empty
Unless you are really a collector, that rack is a sad admission that you empty bottles quicker than you store them. If you are not indeed a collector, then a wine rack is merely your own personal guilt trip decoration piece of furniture. Spare yourself some space. Just purchase a bottle, drink it, do it again.
Air Fryer (Yes, That’s Right)
Unpopular opinion, but stick with me: literally 90% of what the air fryer does can be done by the oven you already own in your home. Unless you’re feeding a daily unlimited “crispy hacks” on TikTok, this device is nothing more than a fad countertop diva.
Home Barbecue Smoker
Unless you’re a full-time pitmaster, this thing is pure yard clutter. Sure, smoked ribs sound good in theory, but 10 hours of babysitting wood chips later, you’ll wish you’d ordered takeout.
Guest Rooms Nobody Uses
Be realistic – how many actual overnight guests do you really get? Once in a blue moon, once or twice a year if you happen to be very lucky? In the meantime, the entire room just sits and collects dust like an empty hotel room. Put it to use: an office, a hobby room, something other than a shrine to guests who never show up.
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