Bidet.
Yeah. I said it.
Bidet.
Yeah. I said it.
Blackout curtains in combination with a sunlight alarm clock to fall asleep more easily and wake up gentler without my phone.
These are just frankly necessary if you live far enough north. When I'm going to sleep at 11pm ish, the sun is still up lmao.
Went to the arctic circle for the first time. It's crazy how bright out it is at night.
This is 12:30AM just after midnight.
What the-? How far up there are you?

I'm not op, but I'm 55ยฐ north.... It's 22:25 here and this is how light it is right now. In another 4 hours, it'll be nearly full daylight again!
I'm 61ยฐN, the sun barely sets in the summer. Today, sun rises at 3:51, sets at 23:14. It's proper dark for maybe 2 hours
51ยฐ N. I'm also on the fourth floor of a building, so the horizon is farther away. I'm exaggerating a little bit. By "still up" I really mean it's still bright enough out, twilighty, that it would affect my ability to sleep. Bedroom window also faces east west, so, yeah it's a combination of factors but still.
It would matter more for your ability to fall asleep at night if your bedroom faces West. Do you mean it affects your ability to sleep in late?
I feel you, I've got a streetlamp right outside my bedroom window! lol
For me itโs a sleep mask, but I also understand that that misses the gentle wake up part. But I love that I can bring my sleep mask anywhere which you canโt do with curtains
A Game Genie
Noise canceling headphones. Yes, they exist for under $100, maybe not the best, but theyโre a godsend.
got a pair at Costco for 70$
didn't know multiconection Bluetooth existed and they are a game changer as well. also noise cancelling is nice.
What brand did you get?
JBL Live 675NC
although I think the market is probably full of similar quality headphones at that price.
Thanks! I have a 14 hour flight coming up and Iโm considering a pair as my earbuds hardly work over the engine noise.
Eyeing a rice cooker, it's really not a need-to-have but I might go for it... Edit: went for it and got one from my local asia market. :)
Pro tip, you can also cook oatmeal and beans in it and it's better then any other way.
You won't regret it. They're such a nice thing to have and there are totally decent ones for pretty cheap.
I have the one that Uncle Roger has that plays music when your rice is ready. I wish it was larger, but that is my only complaint.
I use an instant pot and it works really well. I use it for other things too but honestly rice is probably what it gets used for the most.
I love mine. Get a cheap analogue one that works with a magnet. Perfect rice every time
Yup, for rice cookers, the cheaper the better. Anything with a gasket ain't worth the cleaning effort
Found a nice one for $90. On second thought I better check out the models at the local Asia Supermarket.
I've never actually used an expensive rice cooker, but the $15 one I got at [department store] works perfectly for me. This video sold me on the beautiful simplicity of it, and it's my favorite kitchen instrument
Nice one. Gonna check out the models at the Asia super market nearby. I mean rice is a staple in Asian kitchen!
I have better results with my instant pot than any of the results Iโve gotten from the zojirushi. Plus the zojirushi takes 4-5 times as long.
My wife forbids me from getting any large appliances for any 1 thing, so I could never convince her to get a ride cooker. Instead we got an InstaPot that we use exclusively to cook rice. It's way different (trust me)
There's a "fast" option on most zojirushis. it should take about 1 hour if you select that. Source: I'm Asian
My mom dislikes instant pot rice and likes zojirushi rice. IDK what the difference is but she can tell. Shrug.
Thereโs definitely nuance to how you do it in the instant pot, depending on what kind of rice it is. Zojirushi is a little more hands-off, and fool-proof. I just never decide 2 hours in advance that I want rice with dinner.
Multitool. Can't live without.
Recently bought a leatherman skeletool. Itโs so compact and the perfect amount of utility for me. And it doubles as a fidget toy.
Low-profile noise-cancelling earbuds. Lived with a snoring roommate for some months, don't know how I would've slept without those.
CPAP for the roommate and sleep issues for both of you sorted.
House slippers.
You really should buy a bedbug proof mattress cover and interceptors for the legs of your bed and furniture. Trust me when I say that an ounce of prevention will save you a lot of trouble, cost, and emotional trauma. Even if it costs more, buy then anyway.
Shower curtain with pockets. Never again will you knock bottles off of those inadequate shelves.
Wait, I've been on this earth for 52 years and somehow didn't know they make shower curtains with fucking pockets?! I'm going to go buy one right now.
Why have I never heard of this before that's a brilliant idea. Do they grow mad mold quickly?
Cast Iron Skillet, take care of it and you will pass it down to your children.
where can I get it?
Order online
This is the real answer haha, its very difficult to do it right to keep proper opsec but easy enough ocne you do it once but the legit markets for them have people with business-like conduct and its all very confidence inspiring with reviews and stealth packaging and everything.
I knew someone who died in high school because he got hunted down basically for selling or buying drugs or something to people in person, can only recommend fully private anonymous ways of doing illegal things.
Not to mention your money goes farther because its not as far down the supply chain.
If you have any lake parks nearby look for someone that's kinda hippie looking. Either that or just go to a rave, even outside of it, everyone there will know someone
Hang around a dive bar and look for people who work in kitchens.
One of those flip boards for folding shirts, especially if youโre adhd, it makes it so you can neatly fold them and still see the front of the shirt so no more unfolding a bunch of things to check if itโs what you want and then just get left there unfolded
genuinely curious, do most people fold shirts so the front ends up inside? I pretty much just copied the way they fold them at stores so the front is on display
I took to rolling mine, takes half the space, quarter of the time, and no wrinkles or seems.
As someone that works from home and eats a lot of sandwiches; a bread maker. Great for pizza dough too!
Oh damn, I hadn't thought about this but that's not a bad idea. My mom used to have one when I was a teenager and would make this potato bread that I friggin' loved. She always said it was dead simple, maybe it's time to look into that myself.
Does it work with gluten-free flour?
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