I mean. When I had a bidet I still used paper to dry off, just less of it

Here to second bidet.

I still dry with toilet paper tho

the fact that this is not the norm around the world is crazy to me

You just walk around with a wet asshole? That sounds uncomfortable.

Heh, thirding bidet. I'm still working through the stock of toilet paper I bought as a joke when Covid first hit and everyone was panicking about toilet paper, I bought the bidet right after that and realized I'd be taking a looong time getting through that.

It's handy for lots of other stuff too, if I ever need to quickly rinse something the bathtub's right next to the toilet so I can hold it there and give it a blast.

You definitely still need to wipe to be properly clean. Not only is it possible to miss spots with a bidet for uh ... messier movements, but the water retains some particles. You're not using soap, and water will not perfectly remove everything.

The tell is in the smell. If your ass still smells like an ass, it's not fully clean.

Mine was less than $30, installed easily in 20 minutes with a single wrench, and has worked flawlessly for years. Changes your life for the better every single day.

I came here to say heated bidet lol. Almost as cheap as the base version, almost as easy to install. Buy one, it's worth it.

@rem26_art @return2ozma I everyday carry a jeweler's loupe, it is really useful like you said. Such an easy thing to carry too.My first fediverse post, how did I do ? lol

I use an LED lighting ring when working on electronics that I can easily move around. I also have camping headgear/headlamps that until your post I never even thought to use. Would be just as if not more useful for that kind of work. Thank you!

This is what I needed from this thread. I already know I need a bidet, but the ball sounds way more fun.

I did this for years.... Then I started juggling... Now I juggle

Money bags McGee over here. I just fold the covers into a bunch ;-)

The shoes thing works with expensive dress shoes as well. I knew a guy who wore fairly high end suits and handmade shoes to work. His cobbler told him to always get two pairs and they'll last a lot longer if you alternate them so they get a rest day than if you buy one pair at a time and use them daily.

Definitely agreed on good chargers, but, regrettably, standards keep changing, so here's my anecdotal experience/advice. I've had multiple issues - my pixel 3a charges faster than my Pixel 7 (comparable battery life) and my 7 doesn't rapid charge on my ~2020 bricks. I have great cables, too (finally) and after swapping bricks/phones/cables, the problem stays with the brick/7 combos. Same for my SO's S21 Ultra or whatever. So, after years of practice of reading wattage specs, I'm now stuck reading the bullshit product descriptions saying iphone 17/s24 compatible or whatever is contemporary to my devices. I charge slowly nightly, so the ability for proper fast charge is important for the random needs otherwise.

If you're using a type-c device, you need a C brick and C-C cable. But, what I've recently discovered with my latest pair of excellent bricks, is that "dumb" type-C devices may lack the negotiation ability to get C-C power. I must use A-C in that case to charge my flashlights. Probably why they all come with shitty A-C cables. I already carry A-micro for my older devices anyway

This felt life changing at first. I don't really know why. Maybe it was just the bulkier plug head that makes it feel more durable and the straight head style is more agreeable with today's device/pocket arrangements.

However, it means I can't charge and listen to my phone at the same time. This is more of a flaw of the phone design than headphone design and only really comes up during 2h+ phone calls. I suppose my laptop is also older, which is why it only has one C port. I can get a splitter, though it's harder to find dual-c than c+3.5mm. I can't plug it into non-C devices, since there are still 3.5mm jacks out there such as on planes and older phones (I carry my older phone as a dedicated movie/music device on said planes/travels). I carry Bluetooth headphones as well, but the latency is unbearable for movies. Probably a headphone issue more than a sole BT issue.

In summary of all my gripes, just review your devices for intended use. I still carry them when I travel and still use them for longer calls. It beats charge anxiety in most situations.

The "tastes worse from a press" is entirely dependent on the material of the press you're using. Garlic reacts with stainless steel, hence those stainless steel "soap bars" they make to remove garlic smell from your hands. I got a zinc press for this exact reason.

How you prep garlic depends on what you are doing with it, or what the recipe calls for.

What it comes down to, the more garlic flavor you want out of a clove, then the more you need to damage the garlic's cellular walls.

So this means if you want some garlic flavor, then a rough chop would be fine. If you want a good amount of flavor, then mincing is necessary. If you want a metric f#$k ton of garlic flavor then you run it through a press.

Why wouldn't you just use fewer garlic cloves and just use the press all the time? There are many reasons, but mainly because a pressed clove may be too over powering for the recipe. Also, if you are doing a slow cook, then larger pieces of garlic will enfuse the recipe better over the longer cook time than pressed garlic.

I hope the above makes sense. On the surface it appears that it's just better to press garlic cloves and just adjust the amount you put in the recipe. However, there are real differences to the final product based upon how the garlic is prepped and added to the recipe.

Oh man, a great hack is to microwave your garlic for about 5 seconds and the peel comes right off.

It's definitely better than cutting with a knife, but TBH I've gone a step further and just started buying it pre-mashed in jar.

I just smash it with a cleaver. Faster than pressing and more fun.

The more you smoosh garlic, the more allions exposed and the more intense the flavour. That's how you can range from whole roasted = mild to minced = asshole burning.

So a chopper is not a replacement for a press or a grater and vice-versa

Try a tiny grate for garlic.

Press is too hard to wash after use, but swapping to grate made wonders. I have two now.

Wait, you don't have to peel it if you press it?

I've broken every press I've had. Pressed the grate right out of it.

Adding extra cables/chargers. One at each desk and each bag, no hunting and losing a single charger and being SOL.

Power banks with replaceable batteries are awesome.

The real move is to use the bread maker on the dough setting and then bake in a loaf pan to avoid the carb cube shaped loaf.

+1 to bread maker!
$25 from marketplace and now in 3 hours I can always have fresh baked bread, throw in some rosemary and garlic and scallion in an olive oil loaf and you have a nice dish to bring to a dinner.
Use the dough setting and now I have easy bagels and pretzels. Or even challah bread.

I even got a 50lb bag of flour for $14 so each loaf of bread costs about 40¢ in ingredients.

What kind of specs does $50 get you?

Eh... I mean the physical phone itself might be great... but software security for these phones are... um... awful... (IMO)

Late security updates and only like 2 years of security updates in total

I mean even if you do manage to unlock the bootloader, last I checked, Lineage OS does not support these phones...

Might be better to just slap a rugged case on a "mainstream" phone