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Inexpensive life-changing purchases
- Thread starter Wag
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https://www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-V628-Adjustable-Sensitivity/dp/B0759V6FZC
Along with a vertical mouse (bought this one a while back) it makes a great combination.
Gonna have to with the WaterPik here.
I've never been a big flosser, but since I started using the WaterPik, trips to the dentist have been a lot less bloodier.
Plus it's always amazing to see what falls out of those teeth after a meal, especially when you have a lot of veggies. It's like a forest falls into the sink.
I've never been a big flosser, but since I started using the WaterPik, trips to the dentist have been a lot less bloodier.
Plus it's always amazing to see what falls out of those teeth after a meal, especially when you have a lot of veggies. It's like a forest falls into the sink.
This sounds amazing. What litter box do you use? Any sifter one would work?
Quick search recommended this one:
Petmate Arm & Hammer
Sigh, every time you bring this up I want to buy it so badly, but our household already has all the separate machines that perform each function.
We got a Cuisinart toaster oven with convection to replace our toaster and give us air fryer capabilities. It works great. It was on sale for like $140 for black Friday.
Edit: I also bought some whetstones to sharpen our knives instead of having to take them to a sharpener. I haven't gotten really good at it yet but it definitely helped the first time trying.
Edit: I also bought some whetstones to sharpen our knives instead of having to take them to a sharpener. I haven't gotten really good at it yet but it definitely helped the first time trying.
A portable induction burner. Not only does it heat up faster but it doesn't radiate heat which is an extremely good thing with our long-ass brutal summers.
You should still get it. You can then have it cooking something while you use your other tools for other things. We ended up liking the grill so much that we got the regular Foodi, too, and even that wasn't a regrettable purchase.
Awesome we will be definitely be trying this! We have two cats and their litter boxes are the worst. Hoping one of them adapts okay; he likes to kick his litter every which way and even though we have an enclosed box for him we still find litter around his box somehow.
A sifting litterbox sounds amazing too.
People are repping a cast iron pan, which you absolutely should invest in, but I would also suggest an affordable stainless steel set of pots and pans. They require a smidge of learning and adjustment to utilize best (not as much as cast iron, but a bit more than enamel/no-stick stuff) but they will also last you a lifetime with normal care.
This makes me happy to see. WaterPik changed my life for reals when I started using it.
I am a dog person but we do have a cat. These make having a cat a bit more tolerable. Love this thing.
Can you post a link? In fact all ya'll need to post links along with pics lol.
Edir: Crap should have made this one post. Sorry.
We did too, and we said fuck it and got ninja foodi. Saves so much space on the counter, and does the baking and airfrying job much better than other appliances.
What is this?This has been something I can't go back to not having:
It's an Echo Wall Clock that shows your current timers that you've set with Alexa on an Echo device. It's nice to be able to set a timer and not have to ask how much time is left on the timer since you can now visibly see it. In the case of that image, there is a 15 min timer, and a 30 min timer set and you can easily see both. Even better is you can get multiple clocks to put in different rooms and yet see the same timer. As an added bonus, it sets the time automatically so when you go through something like Daylight Savings, there's no need to adjust the clock by an hour.
With you here, cast iron is def. neat and their indestructibility lands em handily on the "inexpensive" part of this equation, but it's not near as life changing wrt kitchen kit as e.g. a thermapen or even a set of kitchen towels.
I've lost track at how many times I've bought these headphones and given them away to people. I'd had at least one pair of them for the last 15 years.
Yup! Oral health is no joke.
Plus your teeth feel super clean after using it.
Is this a stealth gift idea thread? Cause I'm going to use it like one.
My pick:
Instantpot/Crockpot - Get a size good for your household. Crockpots are the cheaper, take-longer version, instantpots are god damn miracle machines but a bit pricier for a unit big enough for a family of 4. Being able to dump a bunch of things in the pot in the morning and come home to dinner is the best. The instantpot means I don't even have to do it in the morning.
My pick:
Instantpot/Crockpot - Get a size good for your household. Crockpots are the cheaper, take-longer version, instantpots are god damn miracle machines but a bit pricier for a unit big enough for a family of 4. Being able to dump a bunch of things in the pot in the morning and come home to dinner is the best. The instantpot means I don't even have to do it in the morning.
I've been intrigued by vertical mice for a while, but I always fall back to a solid trackball for work. I've been using an MX Ergo, which is a bit pricey, but Logitech just put out a new model (Ergo M575) that's cheaper and uses BLE.
https://www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-V628-Adjustable-Sensitivity/dp/B0759V6FZC
Along with a vertical mouse (bought this one a while back) it makes a great combination.
How much does the cookware that supports induction cooking cost though?A portable induction burner. Not only does it heat up faster but it doesn't radiate heat which is an extremely good thing with our long-ass brutal summers.
I like the Ergo (bit heavy), but I'm tired of Logitech not making a model that has their fast scrolling mouse wheel. I used to love that in the past regular Logitech mouse I had, but none of these trackball mouse has ever had it.
I misss being able to click a button and zoom through long websites.
I have the M575 on order, remind me in a few days and I'll tell you if it's got the better wheel.
Haha meph said no to me already :(.
It's definitely staying on my list of things to someday purchase though :D.
Yeah, this. I got a Tojiro DP Gyuto and it's life changing in the kitchen. If you want something even cheaper that'll make meals a happy time, get some Maldon flaky sea salt.
I've been curious about these - How does a WaterPik work for the back of the gums?
Basically use it like you would floss, you use the attachment that gives the most water flow (i more or less tossed everything else) and you spray the gunk out of your teeth doing a 'u' motion for each tooth. Do the front and the back of your teeth as you lean over the sink. Not sure how you would use it or your gums, (maybe one of the attachments?) but I would think that clearing out food particles/plaque etc would be healthy for your gums. It certainly leads to less inflammation of the gums.
My dentist said you should start around pressure 3 or 4 and gradually work your way up to about an 8 every couple of weeks. I do it once a day before I go to bed before brushing, and my gums bleed a lot less at the dentist when going in for a routine cleaning.
I also recommend Hexclad, which is like steel-bonded non-stick. It works surprisingly well and is super easy to maintain. It is not nearly as non-stick as its commercials show, but it is that durable.
Yeah, I'm definitely not here to save you money, cause I like to have stuff like that. I have the Foodi, Foodi Grill, Instant Pot, a Philips air fryer, and a Tiger rice cooker on my counter right now, plus a Zojirushi induction hot pot and more stuff in the cabinets, and I'd recommend them all without hesitation.
I wouldn't call it life-changing, but flashlight technology has improved massively in the past few years. I got a crazy flashlight for my father in law, who was blown away by it. I also got one for my old man for Christmas. The kind I got them (the Thrunite Catapult V6) is sold out on Amazon, but I have one of these (a Manker MC13), and the 800-meter distance might actually not be an exaggeration. It's a spotlight that fits in a pocket, recharges on a standard USB-C, comes with a battery and a cable, for only $50. A really simple gift that's really fun to play with. You can see a demo here:
Can it literally burn a hole in my pocket? Maybe!
edit: that Amazon link is to the yellow light — here's the one I've been getting as a present, the Thrunite catapult V6, which both throws farther and lights up a yard better:
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TubShroom - no more clogged hair in your tub! This one was the most life-changing so far.
Tongue scraper - no more bad breath with this bad boy.
Desk heater - nice way to heat yourself up quickly while working.
Tongue scraper - no more bad breath with this bad boy.
Desk heater - nice way to heat yourself up quickly while working.
Even better if it's coming from your health insurance. Saves you a lot of money.
This is really cool, thank you for making the effort to suggest this.
The inventor of the tubshroom used to be around the other place. Kinda funny. He got pretty rich off of it.TubShroom - no more clogged hair in your tub! This one was the most life-changing so far.
Tongue scraper - no more bad breath with this bad boy.
Desk heater - nice way to heat yourself up quickly while working.
Even better if it's coming from your health insurance. Saves you a lot of money.
Glide floss is especially useful if you have problems with normal floss between tightly-spaced teeth. Much less prone to fraying/breaking. I end up using the floss pick versions most often.Glide Deep Clean floss = most comfortable dental floss. Used it for ages now and wouldn't use any other brand
It's not especially more expensive. Cast iron and stainless steel works and pretty good compatible non-stick pans don't cost that much.
Whatever extra cost it is is worth it to have less heat in the kitchen, especially in the summertime.
Also, this this this.
If you're low on energy, weak, unmotivated, depressed, sick frequently, and/or so forth, Vitamin D is a cure to all those symptoms. Literally. Helped me get back on track with life after having been isolated at home for months. I still am and I've been taking it without the need for sunlight (and its UV rays, hooray for my skin)!
Vitamin D
The heck is that called? Links?Are you kidding me?Something line this is way safer and more convenient.
Consider your life changed, thank me later!
I'm thinking about converting over to the pine litter, as our cat tracks litter all over the damn place, and it smells to the high heavens. I'm worried about a lidless litterbox though. Also our cat is blind, so she doesn't cover her poop when she goes to the bathroom like most cats tend to, so I'm leaning on the automatic scooper that was posted earlier due to that fact alone. Bathroom management has been the hardest part with my cat, so I'm looking for any alternatives right now honestly.