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theyre like 20 bucks on amazon if u own a toilet highly recommend this is the shit i got (im sure theres more ethcial places to buy this shit idk)
https://www.amazon.com/SAMSICHI-Attachment-Retractable-Cleaning-Existing/dp/B0C56SCBM4
high key if you have hard water i had a problem where my water nozzle stopped automatically retracting after like 1.5 years bc of mineral buildup but it was 20 bucks so i cant be too disappointed so i guess not too lasting but idk maybe ill buy a more expensive one next time
you could probably soak it in some strong acid to remove the limescale, or spray it regularly with something like vinegar or lemon juice.
thanks for the rec, i’ll try that out
im p sure what happened is that the limescale filled the bottom of the nozzle giving it just enough weight that it stays down with the water pressure off. i’ll try soaking that bit in vinegar and pray it doesn’t melt the plastic too much lmao
A good pair of shoes, especially if you’re on your feet a lot. Your body will thank you now and in the future for spending a couple hundred bucks on a pair of good quality shoes. It depends on what you’re doing but I do most of my running around in ASICS and I can feel the difference if I wear almost anything else. There are good choices in Brooks, Saucony, New Balance, and Mizuno as well
Depends entirely on what you have. I’d say a used eReader and a VPN is one of the absolute best bang for your buck entertainment methods, but you can get by with your phone for reading if you don’t read much. An Aeropress is fantastic for those who like coffee and don’t have anything for making it. A good pillow, socks, shoes, and underwear goes a very long way, as does a comfy hoodie and sweatpants for lounging. Most of these can be quite inexpensive. If you’re vegan, a good quality blender is night and day for making sauces and creams, milks, etc, or even a gym membership or set of dumbells can be massive for your fitness goals if you have any, along with a scale for you and a scale for food if this is something you personally want to do. No personal responsibility bullshit.
Try to think of what’s missing from your life, any habits you wish you had to supplement your life or any you think need improvement, and go from there! This answer varies from person to person.
A nice chair
Are they good? I remember they used to advertise so heavily on NPR that I figured they were not.
At an old job, I liked my chair so much that I called the barely-visible number on the faded sticker on the bottom to find out what it was, found out it was an Aeron and got me one. The great thing about a new one is the long-ass warranty. An arm snapped off mine maybe 7 years after I got it and they replaced both arms.
Especially if you spend large amounts of time sitting at a desk. Nice chair helps soooo much
On the same kind of note, a mattress and good quality linens, or blackout blinds and a humidifier. Anything that improves your sleep is huge.
solid knives and pots/pans for cooking. Good, big ones that will survive the fucking apocalypse.
a duffel or backpack that’s tough as nails
Any cheap ass carbon steel skillet from a restaurant supply store will be completely fine and very durable. You don’t need to buy 5-ply allclad stainless steel for everything, only for recipes that use the fond for a pan sauce really, or maybe recipes that require adding acidic ingredients early in cooking.
If I had no pans I would get a carbon steel comal and a regular old stainless steel saucepan as my #1 and #2 and then probably get an Instant Pot for #3 so I can get those tasty tasty beans.
Costs money, doesn’t have any type of coating, isn’t being sold door-to-door.
Any of the 3+ ply stainless cookware from any brand these days is damn near indestructible. Same goes for cast iron if you’re willing to take care of it.
Nonstick cookware is, functionally, disposable cookware. It’s gonna last a few years with great care, but will need to be replaced after X number of uses.
Non-pan/knife kitchenware: stainless steel or glass, generally. Nylon or silicone for nonstick cookware.
Knives: people have opinions about knives. For an average chef/not-knife-nerd, most of those opinions aren’t going to make enough difference to be relevant. Decent steel for knives isn’t particularly hard to come by. If you know how to chop veg and such, and find a knife that feels like it fits your hand well, you’ll probably be fine. Find somewhere to have it sharpened periodically, learn to use a honing rod. Restaurant brands like victorinox, mercer culinary, dexter russell will do just fine if you know how to use a honing rod, and are very cheap at restaurant supply stores. Mid-range consumer-focused brands like Zwilling/Henckels or any cookware brand are generally fine. Fancy-pants knives like global/wusthof/shun are $$$$ and worthy of actual research and thought and hands-on time before buying.
Nobody really needs a “knife set”, at least not as seen on big box store shelves. Get a big honkin’ chef’s knife and a little paring knife and go from there.
Stay away from serrated blades except for bread and maybe tomatoes; you’re not gonna be able to do your own maintenance on them or really get them properly sharpened anywhere so they’re in the same category as nonstick cookware.
I like your takes. Regarding knives, best thing I ever did was take a knife skills class. Probably could have also watched a bunch of YouTube. But my cooking satisfaction went way up after learning to be competent with knives.
Also I’d add a Dutch oven to your equipment list. Beyond braising and stews, I use mine a lot for making bread.
