Here we have a list of the "10 Things Every Single Man Must Own." Far be it from me to use this as a checklist, but I'm amused to discover that though I seem to have the "right" ideas, I'm more frugal than I "should" be:

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker. They suggest a $230 Delonghi. I've got a nice Krups that cost me less than half that, and which I consider to be as close to top-notch as any residential coffee/espresso maker need be, despite its lack of stainless steel. Check.
2. A lamp in your bedroom. Check. How else would a civilized person read in bed?
3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths. Check, check, and check.
4. A comfortable couch. No. This I do not have. My couch is too small to be truly comfortable, but that's all the room will fit, so that's that, for now.
5. Nice underwear. Check. No further comment.
6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything. They suggest a Leatherman Micra, and I have to admit that thing looks pretty damned sweet, but I am fond of my smaller, simpler Swiss-Teck Utili-Key. It's saved my butt more than once. Check.
7. $150+ jeans. Not $150, no. But I have spent three figures on a pair of jeans, and it was worth it.
8. $200+ dress shoes. Again, no. I have nice dress shoes, but they didn't have the inflated price tag that would make me a true winner.
9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets. No. But I did buy a new down comforter just yesterday. The bed gets the attention it needs.
10. The Joy of Cooking. Yes. A copy liberated from my ex! Check.

[There's also 10 Things Every Single Girl Should Own. Spotted at the J-Walk Blog.]