For me, it’s an electric toothbrush. It doesn’t matter if you go with Sonicare or Oral-B, once you start using an electric toothbrush, regular toothbrushes don’t ever feel like they clean your teeth properly. The smooth plaque-free top layer of your teeth that you can feel after using an electric toothbrush can’t be replicated with a regular toothbrush.
Countertop ice machine. I keep mine on a table right next to my bed for infinite cold drinks whenever I want without getting out of bed.
I agree with this. I have a friend who is a pediatric dentist and she said to get a sonic toothbrush and use it the rest of my life. It immediately made a difference and I credit it and regular thorough non-alcohol mouthwash rinsing with keeping dental infections at bay, which I was prone to beforehand.
Vitamix.
Instantpot. I live in a teeny studio apt and the Instantpot puts in work daily.
I used a slow cooker when renting a bedroom. Leave it it on all the time and just top it up with ingredients after having a portion.
Lol “perpetual stew”.
Yeah, works pretty well in a slow cooker. Plus without a fridge it’s the only real way to store meat which is nice when the corner shop is selling a pack of sausages for £0.19 at 23:45
I live in a tiny studio and am considering some sort convenient cooker. What do you cook with it?
Not the person you’re asking but when I used to travel for work all the time and I was so sick of out food, I got the smaller instant pot and brought it with. I made rice, beans, potatoes (a lot of potatoes lol), spaghetti, I think I made taco meat in it a few times, and a few other things I can’t think of.
Most of them have settings for rice, for simmering, pressure cooking and some other fun stuff. Instant pot and air fryer, you can make just about anything.
Agreed. If you get an instant pot that is part airfryer, you will be set
I forgot they made one that was both! I just have one of each
Thanks
Portable Bluetooth label maker. Not a necessity, but you can use it outside of typical application for lots of fun things!
Somebody park like an asshole? Leave a fun message for them!
Got something you want to personalize? Custom stickers of whatever you want!
Wanna leave memes around in public for people to find? You already have templates saved!
Want to advertise yourself or someone/something else? Boom, instant QR codes.
I’ve been having fun with the mini I originally got for work, about to buy one that prints larger labels.
Any particular model you can recommend?
I started with a Nelko one for $20-ish, but they have a free/paid system where you don’t get all the stickers/fonts unless you pay a yearly fee. Next one I’m looking at is this one that specifically advertises no mtx.
Ultimately the main thing you want is a laser printer with thermal paper. Won’t print in color, but it’s much less hassle without ink carts and the only thing you’ll need to replace is sticker rolls.
Dont quote me on this but I remember reading that thermal paper is carcinogenic. So maybe look into that before you get some.
Only if you actually burn it. Like with a fire.
Thanks for sharing. That is pretty neat!
A usb c mini dock. Those that fit in your hand and are pretty much an entire docking station (multiple ports, hdmi, Ethernet) minus the power supply. So many devices come with only 1-2 ports.
Just mentioned this in another thread, but the XTEInk X4 is one of the most focused and portable e-readers I’ve come across. Less than $100 and isn’t locked down so you can load custom firmware on it. For anyone like me who finds most e-readers go unused because they don’t go with you, I’ve yet to find a better option.
With I knew this before buying a new nook
I was gonna say my jailbroken kindle. But that affordable mini e-reader has definitely caught my eye.
Digital bath thermometer. I love my baths and I can get to my exact desired temperature of 43.5 degrees c every time. Great 5 quid purchase.
I just install HomeAssistant. Seems like a good choice.
I think OP’s point in asking this was so that people could buy the things that other people thought were useful.
No one knows what this is, other than some “generic ice cube tray”.
A dedicated portable audio player with support for high-res files (that’s NOT running Android).
You can’t just doom scroll all day, no one can call you, you won’t get any spam texts or emails on it. It’s just you and your music.
I regret giving away my iPod Touch to my sister. I wish I still had it so I can take it on walks without all the notifications from my phone
Any recs?
Mechen! Love it plus it’s pretty
I’ve bought a Hiby R3 Pro II a while back and it’s amazing. The build quality is top notch, the battery lasts for 20+ hours and it has basically everything one could need; USB-C, Bluetooth with Apt-X and LDAC, a good screen and a balanced output with plenty of power.
Even rudimentary support for Tidal and Qobuz. The only downside is that there’s no storage built-in, but you can use microSD cards up to 2TB.
You probably want to pick something supported by the Rockbox firmware, in case the native firmware is so-so.
If you can find anything which can play standard 16/48 FLAC files then that is all you need. https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html
Instant read digital thermometer.
Game changing.
No more over-cooked meats and ending up with tough chicken and rubbery fish. No guesswork if something has reached safe internal temperature. A must have in the kitchen.
Like five wireless chargers scattered through your home wherever it is you usually just drop and forget your phone
Also, a little frame-controller for your phone, you can play warframe on that thang
Thermal printer. I play a lot of tabletop rpgs and wargames and it helps having the ability to print out handouts without worrying about how much ink I have left!
Electric brew kettle for homebrewing. It’s soooooo much better than using the standard kettle on the cooktop. Don’t have to monitor the temp manually and watch the clock, just turn it on, set the temp and timer and it does its thing.
Also can be used to sous vide an entire 10kg ham
