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rushmc1 t1_j5ywx43 wrote
Reply to comment by sodakillsjesussaves in Pillow recommendations by babathebear
Eww, it doesn't take a pillowcase?
CultistZer0 t1_j5yw85t wrote
Reply to comment by caskey in Other subreddits to help with BIFL? by Just-Mess3012
They have a lot of weird tips there.......
[deleted] t1_j5yw3yj wrote
Reply to Is Sony's WH-1000MX5 BIFL? by sranzuline
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Specific-Pen-1132 t1_j5yv0no wrote
Reply to Is Sony's WH-1000MX5 BIFL? by sranzuline
Sennheiser Momentum 4 has my recommendation.
Joeriii93 t1_j5yu65y wrote
Reply to Pillow recommendations by babathebear
Nuzzle, backed them on Kickstarter. My backpain and neckpain are long gone. I'm a sidesleeper.
gjohn12 t1_j5yrj8v wrote
Get the Stanley Food Jar! Best money I ever spent keeping food hot. Easier to clean than the thermos too.
sodakillsjesussaves t1_j5yqyju wrote
Reply to comment by huge43 in Pillow recommendations by babathebear
The cut-out in the middle keeps my head fairly neutral throughout the night. I tend to curl a flat pillow around my arm and into my neck causing some major lateral flexion and rotation. This pillow doesn’t allow that. My regular contour was decent, but I still would wake up with some pain. This was less expensive than that pillow and helps more. A pillow is a very subjective item. But for $35 and able to return it if I didn’t like it, sign me up!
Hefty-Inspector8662 t1_j5yowke wrote
Reply to comment by sranzuline in Is Sony's WH-1000MX5 BIFL? by sranzuline
Anything, and i mean literally anything with a lithium ion battery cannot by definition be bifl. The batteries will eventually degenerate until unusable and are in 95% of cases not even replaceable let alone by an end user.
Amyx231 t1_j5yowcd wrote
Reply to Pillow recommendations by babathebear
I love my bamboo Costco pillows. And the furry body pillows. Not BIFL but the bamboo ones (memory clusters) are still good after 7 years. The body pillows…well one every 3 years is more than good in my book.
HeavyHighway81 t1_j5yogh6 wrote
Reply to comment by Quail-a-lot in Winter boots reccomendations by Background-Peace-912
Came here to say this. Warmest/lightest boots I've ever owned are Baffin Icebreakers
_herb21 t1_j5yltyw wrote
Reply to Pillow recommendations by babathebear
Wool pillows, with a zip. You can refill them if you need to and can adjust the stuffing levels. www.baavet.co.uk
0ui_n0n t1_j5yjxuw wrote
Reply to Looking for various size glass food storage container set that all have the same exact lid by RedStag86
IKEA 365+ collection has glass storage containers in three shapes (round, square, rectangular), each of which comes in two sizes with interchangeable lids. This image illustrates what I mean, there's a tall & short version of each shape.
They also have a variety of lids, like the bamboo ones in that image, glass ones, and plastic snap-on ones.
graywoman7 t1_j5yi6jl wrote
Reply to comment by SlamminSammie90 in Looking for various size glass food storage container set that all have the same exact lid by RedStag86
Came here to say this. There are different sizes of lids but a lot of their jars use just one or two of the lids. Plus it’s all glass. For fridge storage just set the glass lid on top, no need to fuss with the ring and clips.
The larger sizes get away with using the same lid by using a ‘tulip’ shape where the jar has a wider diameter about 1/3 of the way up.
shannon_g t1_j5yi535 wrote
Reply to comment by mcfarmer72 in pajama pants don't expect them to last for life... but looking for the best pair recommendations by billythebeefpuppet
I checked them out in Burlington. Exceptional heavy weight flannel but sadly my house is too warm for them
Previousl3 t1_j5yhynp wrote
Reply to comment by Previousl3 in Pillow recommendations by babathebear
I also want to try to make an infinity pillow, they look insanely comfortable but the plastic bead padding would be too thick, I'd go with some sweatshirt material and a little batting
shannon_g t1_j5yhucv wrote
Reply to Pillow recommendations by babathebear
I find polyester and foam pillows far too hot. IMHO down pillows or wool pillows are the way to go. I’ve been quite happy with Pacific Coast Down
the_hucumber t1_j5yhjx9 wrote
Reply to Looking for a non-stick spatula by lickmyfupa
Get a silicone spatula, nothing sticks to them and they're safe to really high temperatures.
I've learnt over my cooking lifetime however that fancy designer ones are crap. They put a nice wooden handle and the glue fails and it falls apart.
Instead make sure that the whole spatula is a single piece of silicon with no seams or joins, then it'll be good forever.
I found mine online from a generic kitchen website, they were so cheap I bought 3, I've given two of them away to family members because they hate cooking in kitchens without a decent spatula. Since then I've bought a few more, but the first one I bought is still as good as new maybe 7 or 8 years later.
graywoman7 t1_j5yg02g wrote
Reply to Pillow recommendations by babathebear
I’ve owned a good quality down pillow for over a decade and it’s still in great shape. I fluff it up every few days and always keep a zippered cover on it. It’s getting towards needing some extra down added since it does lose some ability to maintain full loft after years of use but that’s it to keep it going. It was an investment though at about $250 (I bought it from a place that manufactures domestically using down from geese that were raised for food).
Hulkmaster OP t1_j5yfim0 wrote
Reply to comment by Fozee in Good trailing boots. by Hulkmaster
hm, am reading reviews about salomon ones, and it seems like they're not that good https://www.salomon.com/de-de/shop-emea/product/x-ultra-4-gtx.html#color=74377
-CombatActionBarbie- t1_j5yeed3 wrote
Reply to comment by SlamminSammie90 in Looking for various size glass food storage container set that all have the same exact lid by RedStag86
I was just coming to say that, we love our Weck jars!
pervavor t1_j5ydtf1 wrote
Reply to Looking for a non-stick spatula by lickmyfupa
There have been 3 posts about spatulas within 24hrs. Is this some kind of meta meme?
Just look around the subreddit before posting, or, god forbid, search for something. Shocking how many repeat threads there are so close to eachother.
ihavesomequestions93 t1_j5yd071 wrote
Reply to Is Sony's WH-1000MX5 BIFL? by sranzuline
I've had really good experience with my Sony headphones. In 2018, I bought a pair of WH-CH700N on Prime day and didn't expect much out of them. Since then they have gotten at worn at least six hours every day, I workout in them, I walk the dog in them (and been caught in several rainstorms), they've been dropped multiple times and they still work great. The battery stays charged for days. If I took my pair and a brand new pair of the same headphones and listened to them side to side, the sound quality of mine probably has diminished, but I honestly can't really tell. I bought a pair of WF-C500 for my new gym tunes, and they've been great too. I'm not claiming that Sony headphones are BIFL, but at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they were.
In fact, if any of my headphones finally die, I think I will buy they pair you are considering. Thanks for the tip.
Muncie4 t1_j5yck0y wrote
Reply to Other subreddits to help with BIFL? by Just-Mess3012
What you want does not exist as there is a broad brush of repair with no broad brush repair sub that I am aware of. Plus the topic is huge. There's wallpaper repair...that's a thing. Leather care and repair...that covers shoes, purses, watch bands and is a hugely broad topic. Plastic repair is about as huge. I can stitch a steering wheel cover or use hog nose pliers in my car or I can use the same tools/techniques with furniture. See how sideways things get? I'd recommend focusing on a tradecraft then ask the questions nicely, as you have done, in various related subs to find people/posts that may help.
InterestingAndLost t1_j5y6z1b wrote
Reply to BMW M leather jacket 40+ years old. I inherited it from my stepfather 20 years ago and wore it every year since then, like across fall & winter time. The zip is now broken, the color faded away but still - by far - my favorite jacket. by k7v1n
Have it tidied up by a professional. Although the faded patina should protected and treasured.
sodakillsjesussaves t1_j5yx2cu wrote
Reply to comment by rushmc1 in Pillow recommendations by babathebear
How tall was your ladder to reach that conclusion? Yes it has a pillowcase! I’m not disgusting.