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basilandmint t1_jco8o15 wrote

Reply to Are Stasher Silicone Bags worth it? by OpALbatross

I needed to find an alternative to glass containers because they took up so much space in my purse. The stashed bags are cute and much lighter. They seal pretty well too! I use the small ones to store pills and hair ties while traveling. I like how they are more flexible than plastic containers and also reusable.

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You_know_my_name_ t1_jco8inu wrote

Reply to comment by Addicted-2Diving in Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube

Got our kids rescue heroes toys starting in about 2011, when our daughter was 1. I was old enough that I’d never been aware of them so I was buying them used on eBay for her. The way those toys interacted with each other - think about the airplane getting close to the airport or the castle and the dragon - was amazing. Kids loved them and I loved that they weren’t commercially tied to some cartoon franchise (that I knew of). Then they became imaginext and everything was tied to a tv or movie franchise like every other toy. Ut the kids enjoyed them and I always loved it when they wanted to play with them. Just sold them all to another family last Christmas. Kinda miss having them all around.

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Finetales t1_jco40kr wrote

Reply to comment by Citrus075 in Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube

Well, I've been amassing them since I was a kid. I don't even try to collect a lot or get all of a specific thing, I just go to the store and buy the ones I like once in a while. There are people in way deeper than me who prowl eBay for specific cars they want and spend $20+ on one $2 car. The whole point of collecting Hot Wheels in my view is that it's the ultimate casual, cheap hobby.

I definitely have a lot of sports cars and exotics, but honestly my favorites to find are the ones that are just normal cars you'd see on the street. Right now the only one I actually have out on my desk and not sitting in a box is a fancy Matchbox garbage truck lol.

Also, I take them all out of the packaging. I buy them because I like to look at them, not as an investment. Eventually I want to do a big stop motion video with all of them, but most of the collection stays on the other side of the country from where I live lol.

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Clear-Anxiety-7469 t1_jco3va1 wrote

Reply to comment by OpALbatross in Are Stasher Silicone Bags worth it? by OpALbatross

I buy Oui yogurt and recently found lids on Amazon for them. They’re great for packing snacks or saving small leftovers. We’ve been trying to reduce plastic in our house so I also find myself using them as drinking glasses or trying to repurpose them when getting a gift for someone. Not great for stacking but I love how multipurpose they’ve become.

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Domukin t1_jco1zv2 wrote

Reply to comment by marktherobot-youtube in Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube

Good for you. I went through a phase during my late teens and 20s where I stopped playing. Life gets in the way, school and work take over and you have less time. Your attention will go elsewhere, and that’s normal. But, when that happens, make sure you keep some of your favorites around - don’t give away or sell all your toys. You’ll eventually want them back and maybe share them with your own kids / nephews / nieces, etc. I regret getting rid of some of my childhood toys but have been able to buy back some favorites.

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The_Great_Clod t1_jco0861 wrote

Reply to Cheapest Quality Mini-Fridge by Salty_Abbreviations4

A lot of the time nut-based milks don't need to be refrigerated until opened. You could check to see if the kind you like is shelf-stable or comes in a shelf-stable variety.

You may be able to avoid buying a fridge entirely.

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Pnobodyknows t1_jcny6qm wrote

Reply to Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube

Target sells some really high quality toys if anyone is trying to find some. Lots of solid wood and sturdy toys made of all metal. I actually just saw a Tonka truck at Target the other day and it definitely felt well made as far as toys go but it definitely wasn't as high quality as it was when i was a kid in the 90s. They replaced a lot of parts with plastic and foam. Still high quality but not what it used to be.

Talking about Tonka trucks brought back some great memories. I remember my friend had this enormous remote control Tonka Crane when i was a kid and man was i jealous of that thing 🤣

I just had a son of my own so maybe i can convince my girlfriend to let me buy one so i can play with it myself

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untitled01 t1_jcnx5x2 wrote

Reply to Looking for a good set of dishes by aiden_asphyxia

I don’t know if you happen to have a ceramic factory nearby, but more often than not they have the factory shop where they sell deeply discounted products that have really minor defects that you can’t percieve but didn’t make it through qc.

Got some fancy high quality sets that way

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