A DMandB project

Buy It Again, Billy

I am Derek. This page is simple: it is the stuff our household actually uses, and would buy again without thinking about it. If something is on here, it solved a real problem for us and earned a second purchase. If it did not, it is not on here.

Straight with you: some links on this page may be affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That is how Billy gets a new toy.

Maryn's Picks

Her stuff, in her words. Nothing goes in this lane until it comes from her.

Still collecting. Maryn is putting her list together now. This lane stays empty until she picks them herself, because guessing at her list would defeat the whole point of the page.

Derek's Picks

Things I use every day and would replace with the same thing.

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Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus AutoFroth Espresso Machine

This is the best coffee machine I have ever had. It makes a good espresso without making me work for it, and it is super easy to use and keep clean, which is why it actually gets used every day instead of just sitting on the counter. If it died tomorrow, I would buy the same one again.

Sold by SharkNinja · Model ES351
$499.99 price checked Nov 3, 2026 at SharkNinja; prices change
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Billy's Picks

For the brown dachshund running the house. Tested by Billy, approved by Billy.

Still collecting. Billy is a tough reviewer and nothing has made the list yet. When something does, it will be here with the problem it solved, same as everything else on this page.

House & Apartment Together

The shared stuff: things we both use, in a small apartment, with a dog in it.

Still collecting. We are going through the apartment and writing down what we would honestly buy again. That list lands here as soon as it is ready.