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Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

A victorinox pocket knife! Really comes in handy for many purposes

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A "traveler's" journal that consists of a cover and replaceable notebook refills. Cheaper than having to buy entire journals once you finish the last one (though uglier, since these refills don't have cool covers), you can interchange them based on context/what you require and journaling is pretty great by itself.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My tiny skillet designed for a single egg and my small silicone spatula. It's also just big enough for a slice of Spam.

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[–] bakachu 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Snag Nab-It and an electric depiller (fabric shaver).

Miracle makers during sweater season.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Reading glasses, unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Velcro for my remotes, I have various places to stick them around my room, game changer

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I have a magnetic knife board on my wall. I hot glued washers to my remotes and I store them on the magnetic board.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tea bag squeezer. No more burned fingers trying to wring out the last drops from my nightly cup of PG Tips.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Two items I can think of: a bluetooth/wifi controlled multicolored lightbulb and reusable K-cups

Rather than setting up strips of lighting along my ceiling in my apartment, just changing out the bulb in my lamp is a really simple way to have full customization of a room's lighting. Nowadays, I find myself just lying in bed, changing the color and brightness of the bulb on my phone as I listen to music, changing it to whatever feels the best. Even for regular use, changing how bright or soft the white light is can be useful.

As for the K-cups, it makes for a really easy method of making coffee at the office. Due to a long commute, I have to wake up earlier than I would like to arrive at the office on time, and it generally leaves me little time to prepare coffee at home. During the summer I usually prepare cold brew the night before, though in fall and winter, I prefer warm coffee and I find it easiest to grind whole beans myself, prepare a K-cup the night before, and then brew once I arrive. Simple and clean with very little hassle.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Carabiners. I bought a bunch for accessory and gear hauling when climbing long routes/distances. They've since been used for a lot more. I find endless use for them and usually have one clipped on a belt eyelet.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

A good 10-20k powerbank

[–] sbv 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I have an espresso maker. Knocking the coffee grounds into the garbage was kind of gross. So I got a cheap knock box to kick the puck out was a really nice treat.

And the espresso maker too, I guess. Being able to make a fresh, hot Americano in a couple of minutes is great.

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