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don't get these things

caution!

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abby rothwell
Jan 19, 2026
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these socks (they stretch too easily) - get these instead.

a roomba. they’re stupid and miss even the most obvious siting ducks of the carpet dominion

colorful hot chocolate marshmallows. don’t taste right. use the OG

this can opener. just get a real one

any book from amazon ever. libraries exist and so do little independent neighborhood bookshops

any razor except for this one

overpriced collagen for your coffee

this dish soap powder. what was I thinking???

cheap hangers

swindled

a finance planner. you’ll use it for a week

generic wax strips

daffodils from Wholefoods. go to Trader Joe’s for your fleurs

too big for your britches

Sam’s Club branded vitamin water

command wall strips if you plan on hanging something for a long while

a random vintage Loewe dress off of ThredUp only because it’s $1000 off

designer lip oils

bitten by a chipmunk. or squirrel

all natural toilet cleaner. just bleach the damn thing

crayons that aren’t Crayola (my dad used to work there)

candles with metal wicks

Bath & Body Works anything

polyester.

overpriced tee shirts at the thrift store that aren’t really that special

suckered into sending a random woman $150

sick for 3 weeks

metal chairs for your kitchen table. re: slippery

coffee on yourself every day

the $1000 jellycat

caught by beach patrol

recycled straws. glass is best

Favorite Daughter cargo pants :(

CVS jewelry (I’m talking to you Rebecca)

a Sweetgreen membership

De Soi’s new mule cans

TKEES

tricked into thinking you can’t

a part time job just for the perks (actually idk..)

wrapped up in what they think

a masterclass subscription if you won’t use it

a masterclass subscription as a gift for someone else

apricot jam

this. it says light brown but means DEEP, DARK CHOCOLATE

the lip gloss iPhone holder case

a trans-vaginal ultrasound just for the heck of it

burned to a crisp

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