Two things, maybe together over 100, but 1) a German made quality safety razor holder, and 2) a good badger bristle shaving brush. You can use and bar soap, or a little shampoo and a drop of conditioner in your palm to make shaving cream. Drastically lowers your plastic footprint from Big Soap disposable. I buy Japanese razors blades (Feather brand) = 1 week of shaves = about seven cents per shave. (Yes, I know about electric razors. Nothing like a blade for closeness.)
I second this, with the caveats that it doesn’t need to be German made (I’m quite happy with my Rockwell), and the brush doesn’t need to be badger. I prefer the stiffer horsehair, and I hear synthetic brushes have gotten quite good.
As a man I’ve no idea what a shaving brush is for.
I used to just shave with a safety razor and warm water.
Now I have a beard so I just shave my neck and cheeks along with my head,
I’ll also use the same razor for like 2 months before I change it.
Never understood all the steps
Actually, warm soapy water is a lubricant. There is a barber theory about the shaving brush: The bristles push water against the beard which keeps it wet and therefore the hairs stay softer and easier to cut. Can’t swear there’s any science to this theory, LOL. Just do what works, eh?
I don’t use it either, I use an electric razor, but
The foam will moisturize and add fat to your skin. It reduces skin irritation when using a razor - physical razor force which can irritate skin to various degrees.
If you don’t have any skin issues with just water, lucky I guess, must be very moist/fatted or robust skin, or very sharp razor with good technique. :)
The brush is for working up a lather with the bar soap. You can achieve the texture of shaving cream just using bar soap and a brush (and water obviously).
But what’s the soap for?
The soap is the source of the lather. Shaving cream is literally a soap lather/foam. Loads and loads of microscopic bubbles.
But why, what’s its purpose? I’ve never used anything like that. Just water and haven’t had any issues
It lubricates the skin for a smoother shave!
…or else it gets the hose again!
Quick Release garden hose fittings.
You can get them for about $8 at harbor freight and it makes switching hose attachments easy!
Attachments? I just vary the position of my thumb like a pleb
Adjusting the thumb to vary spray type is an essential part of learning basic hose operation.
Hahahahah, enjoy the upvote.
A leatherman multitool.
There are really nice ones over $100, but they also make versions under that price as well. I’ve used them in a pinch on cars or other random projects.
Cheap plastic bowl scrapers. Like these:
I use these every time I cook. I use them every time I clean the kitchen.
You can probably make this for free from some plastic packaging. I have some cut out from the lids of ice cream boxes.
Yes, man!
A bottle jack. Super cheap, but when you need to lift something super heavy, a bottle jack is the goat.
What? Really? Are they better than other options?
If you have a traditional tire jack, it can’t lift nearly that amount of weight.
A 10,000 mAh power bank with attachments to jump start your car or charge your phone. Also has a built in flashlight. It’s come in handy on a few occasions now.
I understand that there are new ones now that also have a built in air compressor for pumping up your car tires, but I don’t know how good they are.
I always have a compressor, but not really for the car tires. Ive had three blowouts in my life and they were blowouts: nothing a compressor can help with. I’ve occasionally had a tire with a slow leak but could usually get to a gas station to fill it up. Portable compressors can’t really handle the volume: they take forever and overheat. They’re just not useful.
From time to time i run into an inflatable or bicycle tire or sports equipment, and the compressor is much more practical for these. It’s important to have all the adapters and that it can push sufficient pressure for bicycle tires
Portable compressors can’t really handle the volume: they take forever and overheat.
Do you specifically mean battery powered compressors? I have a portable one that plugs into the lighter socket and works fine. I end up using it periodically when the weather turns cold and the pressure in the tires naturally drops. I’ve never tried putting more than a five or six pounds of pressure in though.
No I’ve always had ones that plug in to the cigar lighter, and always get ones that claim higher specs
I’ve probably tried with more volume though. Same goes for inflatables: the compressor gets really hot by the time it inflates an air mattress. I used to have inflatable kids toys tha would take multiple sessions to give the compressor time to cool
zinc oxide paste(diaper rash), . they are used for baby rashes, and also adult rash. but they are also useful for certain kinds of dermatitis, weeping atopic dermatitis rash it stops it from weeping and dries it out in between topical medication regimens so you dont get too used to a topical medication, this can help extend that.
and helps with sweating in areas with alot of friction too from getting irritated like your crotch (aka swampballs or boob sweat rash)area. allegedly people have used it on perioral dermatitis, but it works on some but not others, because the highest percentage is very drying so dont use when your skin is already dry, also the brand name ones or equilvalent has Talc, get the non-talc versions instead.
originally i never considered buying sonic or electric toothbrush until it was reccommended by a dentist, and i was super excited how well it clean without aggressive or inefficient brushing of a manual toothbrush, i opted for generic toothbrushes since the brand names were quite expensive, generic toothbrush head replacements over brand name replacements which are fraction of the cost, any electric or sonic toothbrush over 100 is just pure marketing holds no real benefit over the cheaper ones, especially the “smart” ones.
For swamp crotch, Gold Bond is the GOAT.
If you use an electric toothbrush, every two or three brushing, use a manual one. Both brush differently, so you will reach more nooks and crannies by alternating.
I think they banned Gold Bond and they had to replace the formula with some corn derivative shit
A screwdriver set with all the tiny weird heads that you almost never would use. I got one as a gift and it’s been really useful
Yes, but please, get a good one. A crappy one is likely to strip heads.
Ifixit sets are highly regarded.
I have a Wiha set, but that may be overkill for many.
Würth sets are also really high quality, but also overkill. My Würth set has more bits than my Ifixit kit but doesn’t have the little QoL tools like spudgers and tweezers like the Ifixit kit does.
A bidet
Add me to the list of folks preaching the bidet
you can even get a squeeze bottle one if you don’t plumb or can’t! i have one and have been using it for years. massive qol improvement.
I should really get one. Blasting my ass with water sounds cool.
It’s refreshing on a hot day in the summer
What about a cold day in the winter?
Mine has a warm water feature so yes
Yes
Electric air compression gun.
Good for cleaning and for cooling down after a workout
Head lamp with both red and white light, a game changer for walking the dogs. Red light preserves night vision
Yeah and if you’re camping or anything a red light is awesome you don’t need to blind everyone to go get wood or chuck a piss etc
There’s this product called grab-a-rag… They are washcloth-sized washable microfiber cloths.
Comes in a large box (think maybe a box that new boots would come in) but it’s exactly like a box of tissues - pull one out, the next emerges halfway.
Once I wash them, I don’t reformulate this tissue box set up, I just throw them in the drawers, I use them for wipes, I wash the floor with them, I have some set aside for dishes. They are mind-bogglingly good for cleaning surfaces.
I give mitt-fulls away because they’re so cheap, and people freak out about how great they are.
Some whole ago I bought an USB rechargeable fan/unduster thing which is surprisingly powerful.
It didn’t have a particular need, you can use your lungs to blow air after all, or fall back to physical. The low price got me interested and to buy.
Silk pillowcase. Absolute game changer for my hair and face.
Rope.
Buy some rope, like 3 different sizes: 1-2mm, 4-6mm and 10-12mm. Watch a few rope videos and then throw the ropes in some drawer. Every now and again you will have an issue that the ropes can fix.
As a kid I once got a 15mm*40m rope for my birthday from my uncle, I thought it was the weirdest thing, but over the years I used it so much that these days I consider it to be one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. And as long as you don’t need them for anything related to safety, they basically cant expire.
What are some things a person can fix with rope?
Attaching things, hanging things, making custom items such as a keyring, lifting or carrying things, dog leash if you find a stray, and more.
That’s why there is a rope issue part of a standard adventurer’s kit in dnd.
