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I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now.

What are your small, "random" or "junk drawer" type of gadgets that you actually use or like having around?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Jarkey: https://www.amazon.com/JarKey-Jar-Opener-Original-Solid/dp/B01MSLKIVB/

and

Jar opener: https://www.amazon.com/Suffering-Arthritis-Strength-Non-Slip-Heavy-Duty/dp/B07QVWJ6VN/

Handy to open tightly sealed jars. However, both snapped off after years of use, and this reminds me I should really get a replacement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

For a jar opener, go right past the kitchen aisle or page and into hardware. Get a rubber and plastic strap wrench. if you get the two pack, keep the big one int he garage and the smaller one in the kitchen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I find a butter knife has a similar effect as the first tool you linked. Jam it into where the lid meets the jar and then twist and/or pry to pop the seal. It's been the quickest and easiest way to open these kinds of jars for me.

I've seen other people just smacking the lid with a knife for some reason and I have no idea what that is supposed to accomplish lol. Doesn't work that way.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We got the under cabinet Un-skru kind, and it works like a dream.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We have a pretty nice Cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven (model is TOA-70 I think), and it is the best. I basically use the "real" oven only for proper baking (very rare) and larger frozen stuff (still fairly rare). All leftovers and "heat and eat" stuff goes into the toaster oven. I also use it for toasting, just to keep the popup toaster off the counter, and as an air fryer I like the results from its tray-like basket much better than the icy-center foodballs that come from trying to get a reasonable amount into the deep but otherwise tiny baskets of cheaper air fryers.

For an actual junk drawer item, we have a 50-foot reel of twist tie (with a little guillotine cutter) that has proven invaluable for lost twist ties, torn garbage bag pulls, arts & crafts, and even the occasional picture hanging until we got a proper reel of that wire.

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