What We Regret Buying

🤦‍♂️ The Hall of Shame

We’re not saying these items are useless — just that they were useless for us. Maybe they’ll work for you. Maybe they’ll gather dust in your garage. Either way, here’s what didn’t make the cut.

🧼 Cleaning Gear That Never Cleaned

• 12V vacuum cleaner – Weak suction, loud whine, and couldn’t handle crumbs.
• Collapsible mop – Collapsed more than it mopped.
• Mini washing machine – Took up space, didn’t clean clothes, and made us miss laundrettes.

🍳 Kitchen Gadgets That Stayed in the Cupboard

• 12V slow cooker – Took hours to heat up, drained the battery, and made mush.
• Stackable spice rack – Looked great, rattled constantly, and spilled paprika everywhere.
• Electric egg boiler – Because pans exist.

🛠️ Tools & Tech That Didn’t Deliver

• Bluetooth tyre pressure monitor – Lost connection, gave false readings, caused panic.
• Magnetic phone mount – Fell off every bump, flung phone into the footwell.
• Solar shower bag – Leaked, lukewarm, and awkward to hang.

🛏️ Comfort Items That Weren’t Comfortable

• Inflatable mattress topper – Slid around like a bouncy castle.
• Travel pillows with memory foam – Remembered the wrong shape.
• Blackout blinds with suction cups – Fell off at 3am, scared the dog.

🧃 Things We Thought Were Cool (But Weren’t)

• 12V blender – Couldn’t blend a banana. Couldn’t even blend milk.
• LED strip lighting with remote – Lost the remote. Lights stuck on disco mode.
• Portable espresso maker – Required five steps, two hands, and a third degree in barista science.

💬 What We Learned

• If it’s fiddly, fragile, or fussy — it probably won’t get used.
• If it takes more effort than the manual method — skip it.
• If it sounds clever but you’ve never needed it before — wait until you do.

🔗 Related Pages

• Motorhome Essentials Starter Kit
• Gear & Gadgets
• Lessons Learned