best things for a couple of quid

[selly]

What is the best thing you have bought for a couple of quid that improves your woodworking or hobby life?

I'm thinking of things you can buy new for a song and that are not really used as intended but you have adapted and it has really improved your machine, or the way you work things?

 

[studders]

What is the best thing you have bought for a couple of quid that improves your woodworking or hobby life?

A Jar of Coffee.

 

[henton49er]

A roll of non-slip mat to cover my workbench.

Mike

 

[goldeneyedmonkey]

bench cookies (well they were about £9 I think) _Dan.

 

[Dodge]

My electric pencil sharpener from a bargain bin at Slaples - paid £2 for it.

Auto start on insertion of timber, multi bladed, built in waste collection - wish all machines were as cheap and effective as this.

Rog

 

[Steve Maskery]

100x magnifier from Maplin's. It's great. About a fiver, IIRC.
Hmm, it's gone up a bit:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/100x-microscope-47478
S

 

[Corset]

Blue masking tape.
Owen

 

[oddsocks]

some proper 2H pencils and ditched the 'woodworker'ones

 

[goldeneyedmonkey]

Bacon Sarnie

 

[flounder]

Double sided sticky tape!

 

[Eric The Viking]

Book tokens (well stretching a point, perhaps).

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

some proper 2H pencils and ditched the 'woodworker'ones

He stole my answer although i use them as there intended.