In our daily lives, there are certain items that not only serve practical purposes but also reflect the comfort and stability of a middle-class lifestyle.
A user asked the forum, “What’s the most middle-class item in your house?” Here are the top responses.
CAT’S BOWL
![Young woman and cute cat eating tasty pizza in kitchen](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Depositphotos_146171295_S.jpg)
“My cat’s bowl is Le Creuset.”
GOLF CLUBS
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“My kids’ golf clubs.”
COOKING EQUIPMENT
![Woman cooking rice on stove in kitchen, closeup](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6.-Rice-cooking.jpeg)
“I have a variety of obscure cooking equipment, but the most middle class is the automatic polenta pan, a large copper pan with a motorized stirrer so you can make polenta without having to stand there stirring it. I had it imported from Italy.”
EMMA BRIDGEWATER CUP
![A woman in a blue robe with a cup looks tired](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2.-tired-and-why.jpeg)
“You know when you’re gardening or pottering in the shed and have a cup, but you put the cup down, and it never gets taken back indoors? It just sits there catching rain and filling up with leaves? Ours is Emma Bridgewater.”
SPECIAL SCISSORS
![Barber,Scissors,,Barber,Shop.,Brutal,Man,,Moustache.,Male,In,Barbershop,](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/man-with-a-scissors.jpg)
“Special scissors for cutting candle wick.”
DOG NAMED DARCEY
![Attractive man lying on floor with his labrador at home in living room](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dog-walking.jpg)
“A cockapoo called Darcey.”
A COLD PRESS
![2. Fresh fruits and vegetables grocery shop couple](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2.-Fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-grocery-shop-couple.jpeg)
“A cold pressed fruit juicer. It’s French and has a European plug, so I must use an adaptor.”
A RED WINE AERATOR
![Closeup,Portrait,Of,Young,Woman,Scratching,Head.,Thinking,Cogitative,Woman](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/scratching-head-woman.jpg)
“A red wine aerator and an accompanying bottle neck drip catcher. I aim to balance the middle class out by also swearing like a fish wife.”
UNOPENED CELERY SALT
![caucasian man hinking looking up pensive studio portrait on isolated white backgound](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/thinking-man.jpg)
“Unopened celery salt. I was worried the quails’ eggs I ordered from Ocado wouldn’t come with any, so I ordered a separate jar of it. Happily, they did include a little sachet, so I didn’t need to open the whole jar.”
SOUS VIDE MACHINE
![bbq sauce](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bbq-sauce.jpg)
“Sous vide machine. I bought it just for sirloin steak.”
MASSIVE WOODEN FISH PLATTER
![I don't know. Portrait of confused beautiful woman in glasses with wavy blond hair standing, raised arms, confused and thinking. Indoor studio shot isolated on gray background.](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11.-wonder-whatever.jpeg)
“I have a massive wooden fish platter in the shape of a fish with a metal head and tail for serving like a whole salmon. It was a wedding gift from a rich relative, and I only used it once for a dinner party, in about 2002. It lives in the attic, and I’ve always wanted to use wheels on it as a skateboard. It is a ridiculous item.”
WINE FRIDGE TO ALESSI GRATER
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“Wine fridge, glasses for different grape types, a £80 Alessi grater which is barely used.”
GOLDEN RETRIEVER NAMED COOPER
![A young woman is playing with pets in the garden](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/lady-with-a-dog.jpg)
“A golden retriever named Cooper. He can only eat sensitive food because everything else brings the brown rain. I spend more time researching and planning his meals than my own.”
FRAMED FAMILY TREE
![Multi Generation Family Celebrating With Christmas Meal](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1.-Dinner-on-christmas.jpeg)
“A framed family tree dating back to 1388.”
HUSBAND’S FILM COLLECTION
![19. watching movies couple](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/19.-watching-movies-couple.jpeg)
“My husband’s film collection. It’s such an eye-watering high-brow (and expansive) that he has a spreadsheet cross-cataloging them by director, country, genre, and era. We have a Czech animation section.”
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![Young couple on a date at the cafe](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1.-bad-date.jpeg)
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Teacher Invites All The 1st Graders to a Barbecue Except One. Says, “He Didn’t Earn ALL Good Noodle Stickers”. Thinks It’s FAIR. Is It?
![middle school teacher](https://mrsdaakustudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/middle-school-teacher.jpg)
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This article was originally published on Mrs. Daaku Studio.