Try thinking multiple applications when you consider obtaining another appliance, tool or piece of equipment for yourself. A skidsteer is a wonderful piece of equipment because it has so many different applications for helping with outdoor work. A garden tractor with attachment could be viewed in much the same way.
What about other items around the house? Could we identify multiple applications for some of these as well? Sure, and I'd like to give you an example - the dishwasher.
My friends have told me with mild astonishment, "You put more things in the dishwasher!" It's true. I believe the dishwasher should wash more than just dishes. After all, it washes utensils, glasses and flatware, and those items are not dishes. So, why not other things? Using the dishwasher, I've washed items such as: