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RecognitionOne395 t1_j5gvuh4 wrote

"Made in Canada" ... they'll last.

"Made in China" ... after one winter of mild use the rubber will start cracking on the side where it creases from walking, and the sole will separate from the boot.

I speak from experience.

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Quail-a-lot t1_j5gv7x5 wrote

We use an IKEA sink that is one piece. No countertop interface to caulk other than the faucet. I don't know how you are wearing down a cabinet. No tiling, vinyl plank flooring - make sure it is the waterproof and not just resistant. We built our own cabinetry including the medicine cabinet, use Blum hinges and slides and good quality finishes. Don't paint your cabinets unless you hate yourself. I avoid tile like the plague. If you want a backsplash, I would go with glass. One sheet. Fuck grout. Or have a custom countertop made with a taller backsplash. We did this in our kitchen so it goes right up to the bottom of the window trim.

If you want something other than drywall you could consider wood. Our toilet room and washroom are separate (don't ask, it's a weird house...you have to walk through the utility room to reach the toilet room) and we have v-groove in the toilet room.

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Radiant_Platypus6862 t1_j5gk037 wrote

There are synthetic garments that will have heat-sealed seams, not glued. I think aside from added embellishments, clothing is not typically glued. And if you want long-lasting clothing, embellished items would not be the way to go. Almost all shoes have adhesive, but I can’t think of a way to actually avoid those. I would say if you truly want items that are definitely stitched together, stick with natural fibers. Things made of cotton, linen, silk, and wool can pretty much only be constructed with actual stitching.

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Complete-Damage9623 t1_j5gj58e wrote

Maybe try looking for local people online or on Etsy. I ran into the same issue with most coffee tables being veneer but still being really expensive. I found someone 3 hours away on Etsy who can custom make one and it costs a fraction of what a solid wood table would cost from some of the high end furniture mills I was looking at.

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