Can you name the last three things you purchased on Amazon? ∣ Ervolino

Last week, a Facebook friend asked me — and her 1,500 other closest pals — to list the last three things we purchased on Amazon.

Why?

I don’t know. Perhaps she was genuinely curious. Or nosy. Or just bored.

Perhaps our online purchases are the windows to our souls — assuming those of us who spend 20 hours a day on our computers still have souls.

(If that concerns you, fear not. Amazon will be selling souls later this year, with free shipping for Prime members.)

I’ve read that for many people, online buying is all about autonomy and instant gratification. Compulsive shoppers describe it as “intoxicating.”

For me, it’s mostly about not getting dressed.

But … whatever.

For what’s it worth, my last three Amazon purchases were: one sack of gluten-free pancake mix; one bag of steel wool scouring pads; and a men’s grooming book.

There!

You now know everything you need to know about me.

Or do you?

My sack of Pamela’s pancake mix, which doubles as my all-purpose flour, will probably last me a year.

So … it’s a big sack, right? I make a lot of pancakes, right? I bake night and day, right?

Actually, no, no and no. It’s only a 1.5-pound bag. I make pancakes five times a year or less. And I NEVER bake cakes or cookies.

Every so often, though, I need flour for … something. And, of the various gluten-free varieties I’ve tried, Pamela’s was the best.

I don’t know much about Pamela, but according to the back of her packages, she was “born into a family of bakers in Northern California [and] used her passion for baking to create a new kind of company in 1988, out of her very own kitchen.”

That is all I know about gluten-free Pam. She has no Wikipedia page, no “E! True Hollywood Story.”

Still, I’m curious: How old is she? What are her hopes and dreams? What were the last three things that SHE bought on Amazon?

As for my steel wool pads, I bought them online because I haven’t been able to find them in stores. And Amazon had a bag of 14 for $9.99.

These are bright silver pads, made of shiny steel coils. And, unlike most store brand steel wool pads, which last for maybe 20 minutes, these will last for 20 years.

I’m not kidding. All you have to do is keep them clean. (They are virtually indestructible and do a much better job cleaning the bottoms of pots and pans than those “name brand” things.)

I assume most stores don’t carry these pads because they last forever. They even look nicer on the sink than those other ones!

Oh, and speaking of looking nicer, let’s get to my third purchase: I paid $13.22 for a used copy of “Looking Good: A Guide for Men,” which was published in 1977.

I was happy when it finally popped up on my doorstep — and somewhat amused that there was a sticker on the cover that said “USED: $1.99.”

(In addition to new stuff, Amazon does offer used items, usually books, through second-party sellers. Apparently, this seller couldn’t get rid of it in his bookstore for $1.99, so he sold it online to me for $13.22.)

Since this is a 46-year-old book on skin care, hair care and fitness tips for men, you may wonder why I bothered. After all, most of this information is readily available on the internet.

Well, in 1977, when I was 22 years old and living on Long Island, I rented a four-bedroom apartment with my friend Scott.

At the time, I was editing a weekly newspaper and he was a waiter, so we weren’t exactly rich.

We had a lot of secondhand furniture, including a coffee table that I rescued from someone’s trash, sanded, refinished and proudly displayed in our living room.

At some point, Scott decided that our handsome, refurbished coffee table would look even better with a handsome coffee table book sitting on it. So, one day, he went out and bought “Looking Good.”

I never actually read it, but I saw it sitting in my living room for four years.

In the early ‘80s, Scott moved to Florida. I never saw the book again, but he and I stayed in touch until he died, about 15 years after that. Way too young.

Two weeks ago, I stumbled over the book on Amazon, smiled and, as silly as it sounds, clicked “ADD TO CART."

You’d never know it from my flour or scouring pads, but I can be hugely sentimental, especially when it comes to friends and family.

I still haven’t read “Looking Good,” but having it around makes me smile. It’s a warm memory of my first apartment, my onetime best friend and a simpler time.

And purchasing it means I’m a nice, warm, humble person.

Plus, I already look good, so who cares?

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Amazon provides instant shopping gratification. What have you purchased recently?