We got brooklinen towels as a wedding gift and we like them a lot! Only about four years old, but they’ve held up well. They’re just terry cloth type towel, so not the Turkish ones or anything like that

Mountain Hardware outer wear: I have a soft shell fall/spring jacket that looks new after 5+ years of everyday wear. Also have a winter shell that is my go-to ski jacket outer and rain cover. That one is about 9 years old. Both have many years left in them.

Try navy blue. If you're part of the Costco thing, Kirkland brand cotton sheets are fairly high quality and come in a dark blue that's very good at hiding this very issue.

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Restoration hardware

In general (for clothes at least) shades between white and black will show sweat stains the most. Stark white and stark are your best bet. For oily/yellowing it sounds like white isn’t doing it for you, so I think you might need to try black or at the least a dark navy. Gray even if it’s dark tends to contrast sweat more than navy.

I always thought these things looked really cool, even though I have literally no idea what they do.

75 is plenty for most applications. I'm sure it's a clean and powerful 75W. I've heard some people run Khorns on 2W or less and they can blow the corners of your foundation apart...

Yeah, the Spec1 and Spec2 are fairly iconic. They were used in many studios and are rack mountable. I need to get them fixed up.

I bought some 100% Egyptian cotton bath towels 15 years ago and they didn't absorb well at all. I paid a premium price for them too. So I held on to them and just thought they would break themselves in over time. Nope. They never did. So, just because something is made with certain cotton doesn't mean it is good. A trusted review matters, so thanks for asking this here. I'm gonna research some of the recommendations here!

They are truly bifl though, their warranty is awesome and unlimited.

If u still have those shoes send them back in, they'll credit you to buy anything.

I went down the towel rabbit hole and ended up getting Turkish towels based on Reddit recommendations. I like them, but don’t love them. My partner hates them.

They dry very quickly when hung up. When people say “they’re so absorbent!” They mean they are more absorbent than they look and feel. However, I have to go over myself a few times before I’m dry. They feel like drying yourself with a throw blanket.

Compare that to my Ralph Lauren plush towels that are about 3 years old and still look very good (not like new, but close) and dry myself very quickly but are still damp the next morning.

He showers around 7pm every day, basically the minute he gets home from work.

Edit: And he we have patterned sheets too that we use less often and they show it too.

I’m starting to think there’s no way around this lol

Bed Bath & Beyond!

How about showering before bed?

Flannel patterned sheets or fleece sheets might be more absorbent.

Also try changing sheets every couple days, and adding dishwasher detergent powder to your washing machine.

Plastic kills cells. Tell everyone you know.

I am pleased to read of other’s passion for vintage hifi. I have Hafler gear. None of my peers care. It often seems that nobody under 50 appreciates vintage hifi. I just tell them to get off my lawn.

i made a post about it a few weeks, it got 100 upvotes.

Hahah noted. I'll keep that in mind if I'm running late and plan on a day of aggressive jay-walking? FR though, I would assume that actual work boots / steel-toed boots are also made to last?

Glad your sister was ok!

i had columbia shoes several times, and they were terrible (started to break in ~6m), so i have low trust towards columbia

Is no one going to mention the 58 year old Kirby chilling in the background

Definitely. I don’t plan on selling it, but knowing I can get back what I paid pretty easily is a nice bonus.

I wouldn't be too focused on brands. Any towel sets that are 100% cotton and thick wil be good.

I have mulitiple towel sets that I bought at least 20 years ago that I'm still using. They're thick and sturdy and have always been washed in hot water. I couldn't tell you the brand of any of them. I'd stay away from any that aren't 100% cotton.

One thing I did find out is that those "sculpted" or brocade-type patterned towels aren't nearly as nice in the long run for drying oneself as the the regular smooth pattern.

I was given a McIntosh MC-30 Monoblock amp about 30 years ago which was used as part of a home sound system in at my uncle's house in Binghamton, NY. Had to have been purchased late '50s early '60s based on when that model was made. And they were $153.50 when new ($1560 today). I never got it up and running myself, but ended up selling it on Ebay about 5 years ago for $1200. So basically maintained its value over time.

I'm guessing your amp has done about the same.

I’m enjoying the towels recommended by wire cutter- Frontgate. One year in and they’re still great.

The 2205 was gorgeous.