Stainless steel wool works very well and easily outlasts copper by years.

We miss them too

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I have 2 old holes from when I was 2 months old, they’re a bit stretched, but incredibly minor. Nothing to cause earrings to just slip through. These are the ones I use the leverbacks on.

I have 2 new holes (seconds) from 2020, and they’re fresh. It’s actually these holes loosing the most of my earrings, with the old ones losing them more often than before, but not at the frequency as my new holes do.

They seem to be lost randomly during the day. I haven’t figured out a pattern. I generally don’t sleep in them unless I am exhausted and I just forget.

And please don't say something similar to "oh I know how you feel because I ... "

Don't divert the discussion to yourself.

One of the studs I lost unfortunately had the silicone backs.

I’m seriously thinking about doubling them them. Butterfly back + silicone backs behind them or similar. I’m going absolutely insane.

I’ll see what I can do with the lever backs - see if there’s a way to tighten them. I actually did find the one I thought went missing this morning in the bathroom, possible after doing a quick brush through on my hair yesterday. So I still have one pair of earrings left lol.

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EXACTLY!! 💯

Such a great point— Reselling off Amazon steals from the actual makers who don’t see a single dime from their hard work!!

Supporting Amazon by reselling complete items in bulk with a mark up steals from the real small businesses who actually make their wares and rewards lazy grifters.

So at Good Will for kitchen stuff you don't have or need.

OfferUp, Facebook marketplace, goodwill.. all the thrift spots for furnishings, especially for small kitchen stuff you don’t think about until you need it e.g. can opener, pots/pans, utensils, etc.

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I think this is great advice.

But the biggest benefit --in my opinion-- of this kind of honesty behavior is not the immediate respect you gain from others or differentiating friend from foe. It's the effect that it has on the person that you are becoming. In other words, it's the intrinsic benefit --not extrinsic-- benefit of shaping you into someone that you proud to become, the person that makes a habit out of being honest so that one day when it really matters, you will do the right thing automatically rather than having to think about it.

Obviously this is easier said than done, but this forum is all about stretching ourselves to be the quintessential citizen, and I truly believe this is one step on the path to truly living a good life.

Welcome! My appreciations to whomever I picked up those ideas from. Happy to share useful framing.

So on the flip side - I know a small artist who is actively having HER handmade sticker designs stolen and sold in “100+ sticker kits” on Amazon.

You’re feeling good about still supporting Amazon so you can pity-buy from a flea market vendor? I mean, you do you.

Just did this for the first time this year, go to goodwills, thrift stores, and bargain places for lots of kitchen stuff and furniture. I did this and saved a ton of money. Glasses for like 25 cents, plates for 50 cents, utensils and a knife block for like 10 bucks. avoid old nonstick due to toxins but seek out old used cast iron. I got a nice kitchen table and chairs for 15 bucks. I got my couch of Craigslist for 25 bucks. Got a desk and office chair for 40. Really really will save you money, and if you have cheap furniture and don’t wanna spend the money moving it, you can donate it back to the thrift stores

This is a good tip and it even mentions an interesting useless fact I just learned, that most indicators blink using a very simple mechanical heat switch which is very slightly affected by the environment and how much power the other components of your car are using at the moment.

This is why no two cars' blinkers can ever synchronize at a stop light

Or you just don't buy them or let them in your house lol.

Get renters insurance.

Good advice. I was at a light a few months ago and my turn signal started blinking super fast. I didn't know what that was about but when I got home I put it in park and walked around and sure enough the rear left signal bulb was burned out. Years ago I got pulled over for a taillight I had no idea about so I just do that every so often now.

Replace screws in your front door jamb with longer screws. Makes it tougher for Crooks to break in. Get a high powered airsoft gun or another form of defense against a crook.

I don't seem to be building muscle doing squats and deadlifts with these little pink dumbbells?!

Always good to include the kids in celebrations. Great tip!

If you don’t already know how, learn to cook. One of the most easy ways to improve your life.

I often find that when I ask a question about a challenge I'm having, I often solve it before the other person can get back to me. I figured out that in articulating the issue, it's underlying parts, and what I have already done, is often enough for me to find the solution.