Which gadget makes your life better?

For me, it’s a bidet toilet seat. I bought one that didn’t really fit as well as I hoped, so now I am shopping for a v2 based on experience. I don’t want to live without one going forward. That’s for sure.

46 points

Electric toothbrush, I feel so cleeeeaaaaan!!

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I feel you. Can’t believe I was brushing manually like a caveman all this time.

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don’t even need the fancy ones. AA battery powered one costs $10 and performs just the same as the $300 Bluetooth enabled social-media-linked brush with a 3 year BrushPro app subscription (wow! a $240 value! Buy today!)

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Laser thermometer. I learned a lot about better temperatures at which to cook things and now get more repeatable results when cooking.

Kitchen scale. Recipes are easier to prepare when weighing ingredients as opposed to using measuring spoons and cups.

Both make food a better experience, which leads to more satisfactory meals and eating less overall.

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A laser isn’t going to get you an accurate reading of what the inside of the meat is: Get yourself a meat thermometer instead.

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Pretty sure he means the surface temp of where he’s about to put the food to cook.

Use the laser to see how hot the cast iron is before putting the meat on. Or how hot the oil is before deep frying. The laser thermometers are good for that.

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5 points

For the pan, not the meat.

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Oh, that makes way more sense!

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5 points

Do you have a meat thermometer?

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Yeah a laser is not that great, an instant read probe is what he needs.

I love my thermapen

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No. I haven’t cared as much about that and I’m not sure why. I’ve both learned the old fashioned way and haven’t minded the results. I very rarely get the internal temperature wrong enough to not enjoy the food.

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My Aeropress. Great quality, espresso-adjacent coffee quickly and easily in the morning.

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Love my aeropress, really changed how I make/enjoy coffee

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@justhach I could have picked Aeropress as well. After too much of it, though, the bidet comes in handy once again!

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Obvious answer: computers.

I wish we got a bidet but my family decided against it. x_x

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Bidet attachments are like $50–100 on amazon, installable with very little know-how, and your family is under no obligation to use it.

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I got 2 bidets from tushy. Super easy to install and now I despise shitting away from home. I’m so much more clean using water instead of a piece of (toilet) paper.

If you want to try to convince your family then look up that Pulp Fiction scene when Samuel L Jackson explains that if a piece of shit was on your (face) cheek then you’d probably want something more than a piece of paper to clean it up. He obviously explains it better.

Or just buy it and install it without them. They don’t have to use it and your booty will thank you.

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My cordless drill. I didn’t think I’d need one because I never did a lot of things that required me to drill or screw things together. But now that I have it I can’t go back. I’ve found so many uses. I’d definitely recommend getting a nice driver bit set with one, if you ever put together furniture from a store like Ikea, a nice hex bit makes it go so much faster.

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To add to this, there’s nice multi function ones. I have the Black and Decker Matrix drill (cordless and corded) with several attachments. I don’t do a ton of maintenance nor professional projects and it’s been a huge life (and storage) saver. Super convenient.

https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-BDCDMT1206KITC-Matrix-Combo/dp/B00PK4XY90

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