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WorldsGr8estHipster OP t1_je2gje1 wrote

Reply to Red Land Cotton sheets seem to be BIFL so far by WorldsGr8estHipster

I purchased these after someone mentioned them in the comments here. Grown and sewn in the USA. 100% cotton. Percale weave. Admittedly I have only had them a month but was impressed by my initial impression of quality so far.

I used to really like sheets made out of beech and bamboo because of how soft they were, but then I had a bunch get big holes in them after a few years. I tried some linen sheets and they are still holding up great, but felt like they had an off-putting “wet cardboard” feel to them. My go to sheets for a while were Egyptian cotton made buy a company called “Hotel Collection”, I still really like them but all the button holes in my duvet cover blew out after 10 years so I thought I would try something new, and were happy to learn these were also cheaper.

I bought a set of these Red Land sheets a month ago and had a really good initial impression. The material is not satiny soft like my Egyptian cotton sheets, but they have a really high quality feel to them. My wife says they make her feel like she is staying in a fancy hotel (for the price of one night in a really fancy hotel). The material is a little thicker and stiffer than my Egyptian cotton sheets, and the threads seem thicker too. They remind me of really soft workwear, or high quality chinos, if that makes any sense.

I just ordered another set and they came today (pictured), I got both sets for 25% off. It was pretty easy to get a 25% off coupon for them; I just signed up for their mailing list and then didn’t buy anything for a month or so. People also post coupon codes online. My wife got an ad for an additional 15% (the coupons stacked) off if she ordered them on Facebook; which turned out not to be a scam, but I was not able to replicate it for my second order.

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ghallway t1_je2fgg9 wrote

Reply to My Grandmother’s oven, circa 1966. Many holiday meals were cooked with love here, right up until the day she passed. Aside from one shattered glass door that was replaced, everything still works! by _Mr_Roboto_

Have you ever noticed that the unit on "Bewitched" resembles this? We had one in our house growing up. One by one the elements stopped working and we replaced it in about 2008. It was awesome that you could retract the cook surface because our kitchen was so damned narrow.

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this_is_sy t1_je2ekcp wrote

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

I've had my aeropress for longer than you've had this. Shit, I think most people could keep a drip coffee maker going for longer.

I've had a glass french press for about 12 years now that has never broken. It is possible to break them, of course, but if it's happening a lot, you may want to look at how rough you are with glass things vs. some flaw in the design of a glass french press.

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dogowner_catservant t1_je2dbq0 wrote

Reply to Stainless steel Gator french press by flames_32

I second this. I used to work with dogs, our facility bought one of these because the others kept breaking. After many many drops and falls and being thrown around to hell it’s still around. Bought it probably about the same time.

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