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A rocking recliner from Pan Emirates. Samia Badih / The National
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The QI wireless-charging smart coffee table. Courtesy QI
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The Philips Essential Air Fryer. Courtesy Amazon
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A Nintendo Switch Lite handheld video games console. Getty Images
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The Apple Airpod earphones. AFP
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Aarti Jhurani bought this Lodge Skillet from Ace Hardware (Dh129). Courtesy Ace
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The Sony WH1000MX3 wireless headphones. Courtesy Sony
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A wireless keyboard makes for a better home office set-up. Farah Andrews / The National
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Vases from Louise Roe Copenhagen, Arket and H&M Home. Emma Day / The National
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Alexandra Chaves's cordless vacuum cleaner. Alexandra Chaves / The National
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Sarah Maisey's cat takes a swipe at her new robo-vacuum. Sarah Maisey
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A rocking recliner from Pan Emirates. Samia Badih / The National
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The QI wireless-charging smart coffee table. Courtesy QI
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The Philips Essential Air Fryer. Courtesy Amazon
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A Nintendo Switch Lite handheld video games console. Getty Images
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The Apple Airpod earphones. AFP
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Aarti Jhurani bought this Lodge Skillet from Ace Hardware (Dh129). Courtesy Ace
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The Sony WH1000MX3 wireless headphones. Courtesy Sony
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A wireless keyboard makes for a better home office set-up. Farah Andrews / The National
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Vases from Louise Roe Copenhagen, Arket and H&M Home. Emma Day / The National
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Alexandra Chaves's cordless vacuum cleaner. Alexandra Chaves / The National
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Sarah Maisey's cat takes a swipe at her new robo-vacuum. Sarah Maisey
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A rocking recliner from Pan Emirates. Samia Badih / The National
From keyboards to vacuum cleaners: 11 purchases that have made staying home a breeze
Whether helping with working from home or just making daily life a little bit easier, these are the best pandemic-prompted purchases members of 'The National' have made
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