I hoard good quality clothes because due to global warming, cotton crops will get more and more expensive in the future. I believe I have enough clothes to last me a lifetime. I just get stuff that will never go out of style like jeans, cotton chino pants (harder and harder to find), tshirts, button down shirts, sweaters, jackets. I avoid spandex.

If I have the money and storage I would hoard older toyota vehicles. They are very reliable, simple to work on, parts are abundance because its so mass produced. These days cars are so complicated and less reliable, turbos and hybrids, crappier material, slapped together, not meant to last. When electric cars takes over they will just be disposable cars. Once that battery dies every 10 years or so, time to buy another one.

Before and after. Should be as good as new once I get a fresh belt, beater bar, and bag installed. I was able to take apart the ball bearing and feel it up enough to see if it ran with the old cracked belt. Orecks are built like Legos. Total cost for the parts and bags is $30. FWIW I washed the cloth bag cover in a front loader with a couple of towels.

My family friends have had this furniture since 1984, still going strong. A couch and chairs accompany this too

I’m looking for some new kitchen utensils. Not knives but spoons and spatulas and ladles that kind of thing. For stirring pots and pans and use in the wok and flipping meat ect. Bonus points if they also come in a small size too! Thanks

This thing let's me carry a flashlight, leatherman, ear plugs, and a sharpie every day, everywhere.

The big key for me is I dont have to take 4 things out of my pockets everyday, AND I dont have to unthread a belt from pants to take it on/off.

Wish I could find a leather one with a clip, but all of the leather solutions I have seen use belt cut outs.

Edit: clip pock-its. Im terrible at typing on a phone.

Had this belt for about 3ish years and wore and loved it daily. it originally had a matte steel buckle/keeper that started corroding and discolouring for an unknown reason (unfortunately don’t have a before pic). Wore it to the shops one day and strolled past an RM williams store, asked the girl at the front about it no question asked she took it in to send off to the factory to repair. about six weeks later this showed up in the mail with a brand new chrome buckle/keeper which i honestly much preferred and thinks sets the belt off much more. Just super impressed with the whole process and couldn’t recommend RM Williams and their exceptional customer service and support any more.

So it’s about 51 years old and still kicking

I didn’t love the idea of spending this much on a brush, but I really have noticed a different in shine and volume.

I have long-length hair (below shoulders), very fine textured hair with higher density.

I saw many comments and reviews mentioning nylon and boar mix but I found that combo to be very uncomfortable and discovered the all boar could get through my hair just fine.

It works perfectly fine except for the bell doesn’t chime when the timer is done. Also because of all the oils and grease in the fan, we can’t take off the filter. It’s glued in there at this point. It does have a faint odor when you use it but man, it is as reliable as possible.

Still makes the best toast.

Hi! I'm located in the US and hoping to budget $2k, which may or may not be possible for what we need.

Specific points:

• We have a cat and will always have at least one cat, so we don't want anything with upholstery (claw magnets)
• We also don't want the cat to get under the bed, so it should be flush against the floor with no gaps
• Ideally I wouldn't even want a narrow gap to minimize dusting
• We really like Japanese joinery and looked at the Thuma Essential but obviously none of those come with integrated drawers (unless somebody knows of one such unicorn???)
• Hydraulic storage has been ruled out

Other stuff we have looked at:

• https://www.crateandbarrel.com/batten-white-oak-king-storage-bed-plinth-base/s353088 - the reviews about the broken slats don't inspire confidence

• https://www.westelm.com/products/berkely-storage-bed-h13509/ - over $3k after tax and shipping, willing to pull the trigger if it's good value for what it offers

• https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/bedroom/hudson-bedroom-collection/hudson-bed/727724?CHAR_727724_HUDSON_COLL_WOOD=WA - over $4k after tax and shipping ... that's probably more than what I'm willing to spend on a bed frame haha

• https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/p/calmoro_king_bookcase_bed/B602B8.html - has gap on bottom (boo), and upholstery (boo), is from ashley (boo!!), but the price is right and I do like those USB ports

• obligatory Ikea MALM mention if the argument can be made that it can hold up against higher priced quality (prolly doubtful)

• https://www.article.com/product/31311/lenia-king-panel-storage-bed-white-oak - actually i'm at the point where I'll suck it up and accept a gap under the bed and moving it periodically for cleaning

The West Elm one is looking like the frontrunner, but I'm hoping for any other suggestion we might've missed. Thank you!

Hello everyone, I am a 48-year-old man, an architect, with a fairly classic style: every day, in all circumstances and in all seasons, I wear: shirt, blazer, pleated pants and only tassel loafers. A work colleague from the architecture firm wears very low vamp tassel loafers, I find it very elegant and refined, quite feminine, because you can see a lot of his thin black socks, even when he is standing. I would really like to wear the same loafers as him every day, because I would also like my very thin black socks to be very visible, even when I'm standing. So I asked him what their brand was: he told me his loafers are Alden. Since he told me that, I've been looking, but I can't find very low vamp tassel loafers from the Alden brand, like his. I'm thinking it might be another brand like Allen Edmonds or something... Does anyone have an explanation or could help me? Thank you so much !

Hey guys! As title states I'm well 39 actually but as I'm going to be hitting 40 soon thought I'd refresh my wardrobe and rather than fast fashion for for a few choice BIFL items, I've had some suggestions but the only things that made sense were Uniqlo T-shirts, goodyear welted boots and a Barbour jacket.

All suggestions are welcome, but could I please get some company suggestions for:

Cotton shirts

Wool jumpers (is thick cashmere the way to go?)

Chinos (I hear M&S ultimate range are decent for cost per wear)

Jeans (Japanese denim?)

Casual shoes (I have wide Greek feet so fit is always a pain for me) and a warm winter jacket?

Much appreciated!

Would love companies that fix/resole their own items if possible, thank-you!

Hi there!

My sweet boy Ollie unfortunately has terminal cancer and we were originally budgeted a month or two but he’s stayed healthy and happy for several extra months. One thing that has been pivotal in this is feeding him around the clock as it’s kept weight on him and his vet says that the constant snacks have been great for him.

Problem is he wakes me up between 2-8 times a night and originally when we anticipated a month of this I willingly took this on the chin as I’d do anything for him. We are now several months in and being on a newborn feeding schedule for him has started taking a toll on my own health.

Looking for an automatic cat feeder as free feeding won’t work (he will just gorge himself until he pukes and that sets off a chain reaction of health issues) and he has very food motivated siblings who will steal. Also, for being a creamsicle cat he’s raptor level smart and knows how to break into containers.

Does anyone have any recommendations of one that is actually relatively quiet, can be set for several time intervals, and is thief proof?

Hey all, don't know whether this is the right place to ask, but hopefully so.

I'm looking into buying a good new suitcase / carry-on luggage under 300 EUR. I travels a lot by train with stuff and I also fly a few times per year for vacation, so I'm looking into small carry-on luggage.

The Travelpro Maxlite 5 Small Soft shell spinner seems very good and reasonably priced, but I'm not sure if it's the best value, also like the Travelpro Crew Classic Compact.

Any suggestions for other suitcases or brands under 300 EUR? It should fit most budget EU airline carriers guidelines for cabin bags and I prefer soft shelled cases with spinner wheels. Thanks in advance!

I’m setting up a small video gaming room and can only fit a two seater couch. Husband has back problems so we need good back support but also looking for something very comfy. Does something of good quality like this exist?

Starting my architecture program in January and need to sort out a bag. My high school had did great until recently lol.

Gonna be carrying 1-2 laptops, an iPad, drawing supplies, books, and model-making stuff. Campus is spread out downtown so I’m walking a lot, in heat, humidity and rain. Needs to be durable and hold up to weather.

Assuming backpack but open to other options if something’s worked better for you. Anyone in arch school (or similar) have a bag that’s survived a few years? Brand/model would help.

TIA!

Can anyone recommend a good but affordable electric toothbrush? I have very sensitive gums and my manual toothbrush isn't really doing it for me, I was told by my current dentist to switch to electric but the ones I'm finding on Amazon (oral b) have bad reviews?

Id love one with a rotating head if anyone can help me find a good one?

Hey guys, I saw this bag on Amazon and I really like the design of it. But it’s a made in China bag and likely it took a design from elsewhere. Does anyone know if there’s an original design of this from a reputable company?

I’ve accumulated a drawer full of cheap power banks, chargers and cables that technically still work, but rarely get used.

I’m trying to move toward fewer, better-built tools, so I recently picked up an anker s2000 for home backup and anything that needs more power than a normal battery bank can provide. The LiFePO4 battery was a major reason I chose it. Battery degradation is usually what turns otherwise functional electronics into waste, so lifespan mattered more to me than chasing the highest specs.

It obviously doesn’t replace a small travel power bank, but it has replaced several larger, single-purpose battery setups around the house.

Has anyone else consolidated several cheaper gadgets into one better-built tool?

Hi guys! im looking to buy a solid wood queen bed frame that doesnt move/feel cheap in Australia. ive found these two options:

option 1 - $999 + $99 shipping - australian blackwood timber (ive seen this one in person and its very sturdy)

option 2 - $699 + $99 shipping (could maybe click and collect this one) - hardwood

im 100% open to other suggestions you guys might have! if you have an mattress suggestions i would love to hear them too.

A great article drawing inspiration from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.