diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
index 34a3737..e452cf5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
     {
         $items = User::loggedIn()->items()->with('users')->get();
 
+        $numberOfUsedItems = 0;
         foreach ($items as $item) {
+            if (isset($item->used_by)) {
+                $numberOfUsedItems++;
+            }
             $this->getUsername($item->users, $item->used_by);
             $this->getUsername($item->users, $item->waiting_user_id);
         }
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
 
         return view(
             'home', 
-            ['products' => $products, 'users' => $this->activeUsers]
+            ['products' => $products, 'users' => $this->activeUsers, 'usedItems' => $numberOfUsedItems]
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/home.blade.php b/resources/views/home.blade.php
index eb60121..b0276d1 100644
--- a/resources/views/home.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/home.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
 @section('content')
+
+<script type="text/javascript">    
+    setInterval(function() {
+                  window.location.reload(true);
+                }, 2*60000); //NOTE: period is passed in milliseconds
+</script>
+
 <div class="container">
     <div class="row justify-content-center">
         <div class="col-md-8">
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
index 24752f6..97afb3e 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <!-- CSRF Token -->
     <meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 
-    <title>{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</title>
+    <title>{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }} {{ $usedItems ? "(${usedItems})" : '' }}</title>
 
     <!-- Scripts -->
     <script src="{{ asset('js/app.js') }}" defer></script>