Oooh! Big tips…
GREAT idea! I’m signing on to this one.
I would utilize delivery services much more for non-standard tasks. Or have a gofer.
Joe
Count me in on the fresh flowers. (And someone to teach the cats not to eat them so that I don’t have to keep them on top of the entertainment center where they can’t get to them.)
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[li]I would buy fresh vegetables instead of just “acceptably” fresh ones.[/li][li]I would buy ethical grassfed meat from a farm I knew and trusted.[/li][li]I would have more suplemental anti-oxidents.[/li][li]I would get three tailored suits and some easy-iron tailored shirts, as I have relatively short arms and long legs.[/li][li]I’d upgrade to a faster internet connection.[/li][li]I’d have the hair on the front of my neck permanently removed… it’s so awkward shaving there and I doubt I’d ever want a neckbeard.[/li][li]I might get a new push-bike and computer, but I’m mostly satisfied with the ones I have.[/li][li] and last but no means least… “two chicks at the same time”[/li][/ul]
I would take one or two day trips just to go to restaurants in other parts of the country.
I would take up every random hobby I could think of.
In between my extravagant vacations I would stay home and read all the unread books I have.
I would get all the cable channels and upgrade to the 8 DVDs out at time plan.
Count me in on the fresh flowers, too. And I have a friend who has a flower shop, so she’d get a lot of business.
New razor blade every day. Is it wasteful? Yes, it is. Don’t worry, I’ll make up for it.
Fresh sheets every day’s a good one.
Fresh fruit in a basket, every day.
I also would like to build models of battleships. I’d build every famous one I could find a kit for. I’d love to do it now, and it’s not really an expensive hobby so it doesn’t qualify as something “big”, but I lack the time and I don’t have the display space for a mid-sized model of a battleship. Given that a lottery win would give me more free time AND space in a bigger house, I could find a few hours a week to devote to slowly, over the years, constructing an armada of famous warships in plastic scale models.
I would definitely stop wiping my own ass. Someone else mentioned a bidet, and I agree. That’s my first “not big” purchase.
I’d buy the good lox.
Housekeeper every day, including clean sheets and fresh towels daily.
I would use the word “bitches” in every sentence.
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Bitches, I would use the word “bitches” in every sentence.
I had a father-in-law that would do this with wool suits. Only he would wear the same suit, all the time. Washing was optional.
Notice I said “had”. Unfortunately, he’s still alive though.
Big thing: I’d get a full time staff. This means that I’d have someone available to clean up the cat hork at all times.
Smaller things: fresh sheets and pillowcases every day. I already use a fresh towel and washcloth every day. I just hate stripping and making my bed, and I’d love to have someone else do it. I’d eat more asparagus and strawberries, things of that sort, although I’d probably still eat hamhocks and blackeye peas on a regular basis…I’d just have someone else cooking them (and s/he’d probably be wondering if I was out of my mind). I’d buy more books/music/movies on impulse, instead of wondering whether or not I’d like them. If I liked them, I’d keep them, if not, then I’d pass them on to my favorite charity. I’d probably buy more crafting items, and not worry about the cost. Right now, I’d love to get into leatherworking, and not just stitching things together from a kit, but I’m very conscious of the startup costs. I’d probably get massages two or three times a week. Right now, I get a medicinal massage every two or three weeks, and more often would be better, but I really can’t afford it.
A fresh roll of toilet paper in each bathroom every morning. When the servants are through with that, they can get back to cleaning the Ferrari.
Yes, we’ve got those.
I’d become a SAHD and look after the two rugrats, but also have a nanny around.
I’ve been thinking about this for a few minutes now, and I honestly can’t think of anything *small *that would change in my life if I were to become rich. Everything I want would be a *big *change, like buying a house and traveling.
Small things, hmm…
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I would hire a housekeeper so he/she could take care of the vacuuming and dusting and all those other chores that cause me allergy problems.
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I’d buy a LOT more books. The fact I now have an e-reader means - BONUS! - they won’t take up much space.
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I’d never let my vehicle gas tank get less than half full, I’d top them off instead of just buying a couple gallons to keep the budget under control.
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We would eat out more often and tip our regular waitresses generously every time (we try to be generous even now, but I’d like to tip the good ones 25% or more for excellent service instead of the “mere” 15-20% we do now.)
If we’re talking about hiring staff, I’d hire a night nurse so that I could sleep for real, every night, all night. That would probably ease the burden of motherhood enough that I’d have 4-6 kids instead of 1-2. That doesn’t seem like a small thing though.
I guess it’s not that small, but I’d have a “resetting crew”. As soon as I went to sleep every night the crew would swoop in to clean and reorganize and restock everything in the house, plus do whatever I left a note for them to do. “Make some hummus for lunch, and go pick up some pitas. Pick up the stuff for that barbacoa recipe from Serious Eats. And the Telecaster needs new strings. Thanks!” And I’d wake up and it would be done. (I’d have a full-time assistant who would coordinate the crew.)
Small things: I’d become fairly nocturnal. Left to my own devices I’ll sleep from about 4AM to 11AM.
My kitchen would have a free-standing ice maker. I go through a lot of ice.
Funny, this is the first thought that popped into my mind as well.
I wouldn’t buy a new house - I’d remodel my current house to have a larger master bath with a nice, deep tub I could luxuriate in. And I’d have my raised beds expanded and filled with more dirt so I could plant this year. I love gardening - the fun part, that is. I’d have someone else do the weeding, but I’d get to do the planting.
When I quit my job, that was one thing that I really was looking forward to that had to be put on hold. I was so looking forward to fresh tomatoes, but unless I’m employed in the next week or so (doubtful), I’ll probably have to wait because the planting season is well under way. Actually, it’s practically over. And all I have is seeds, though I could probably plant them and see what happens - I’ve got plenty of potting soil, so I could do a pot (as in potted plant) garden this year.
Other than that, I’d take care of my sister’s student loans.
Yea, hiring staff was a bit larger than I had in mind for “small,” but what can an OP do? I suppose hiring a full time person can help you deal with all your freakish idiosyncrasies.
I would take my car through the car wash more often. It was the coolest thing in the world when I was a kid. I still think it is neat.