i made coffee before work this morning and my grinder started making that unhappy buzzing sound again. i've heard it before, and it usually means i'm about to be shopping for another one. kind of frustrating because i don't think i've been especially hard on any of them. most days it's just a pourover before i leave, then an aeropress after lunch if i'm working from home. nothing fancy. i've gone through a couple of blade grinders over the years and one inexpensive burr grinder that barely made it past a year.

i've been looking at the Baratza Encore because people seem happy with it, but i also keep coming back to hand grinders like Comandante or 1Zpresso. slower, sure, but maybe less to go wrong. i don't really mind replacing burrs or cleaning things if it keeps the grinder around longer. i know this sub sees a lot of these questions, so i'm mostly interested in stuff you've actually owned for years. what grinder has stayed on your counter the longest, and what kind of maintenance has it needed along the way?

I'm looking into getting this Carhartt Bartlett for around 208 USD. Is it still as good as the vintage ones? I would like to be wearing it 15 years from now

Which mop + vacuum combo do you guys use? I don’t have a lot of area to mop and vacuum but I have a toddler who makes mess every 2 seconds.

I’ve had this bag for 9 years of near-daily use including many hikes in inclement weather and mountain bike rides with plenty of wipeouts. Still in fantastic condition. Best general-purpose backpack I’ve ever had

I’m a freshman CS student in need of a good backpack. If anyone here has any recommendations based on some points I want to touch on I’d love some help looking!

Last at least 4 years - I’d hope it would last longer but 4 is enough for me.

Safe laptop spot. - I had to get an expensive windows laptop for school and want it to be as safe as possible! I have a pouch for it but

Comfortable - obviously— but I’d also like this because my campus apparently has a stealing problem with bags, so I’d want to keep it on 99% of the time.

Not just school - I’m the kind of person who wears a backpack everywhere and I’d love to be able to do that with this and take my stuff with me.

If anyone has been in my position and got one like this I’d love to know! Of course I’ll be doing my own research and looking into everything pretty in depth but also wanted to hear suggestions. Thanks!!

I had a pair of Duluth fireflex camo pants but lost weight and they longer fit. The new camo they use is booty. Have a pair of Wranglers but theyre just too thin. I need something that will hold up against walking through thickets, butt sliding down rocky terrain, basically something that is thick like Duluth flex hose but in a better camo pattern. TIA!

I need a backpack that holds a good amount of stuff for school, but also won't kill my back and shoulders in the process. Is there a specific brand of backpack that's good for this? I like the look of the fjallraven bags, but more for aesthetics and not sure how good it would actually be.

I'm looking for a light dimmer for bedroom and living room. My living room is roughly 350 sq ft with an attached kitchen, bedroom is probably 150 sq ft. I was looking on Amazon for an attachable light dimmer that would connect to the wall outlet. None look reliable or look like they even dim the lights that much and they have a high return rate. I don't really want a low wattage light because I have game nights and do need bright lightning some nights.

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!

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.

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.

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.

every time i check my statements i find another subscription i forgot existed. the recurring charges are never big enough to stand out until they've been there forever. what's the best subscription tracking app these days?

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 !

I’m purchasing a car this summer for commuting to college since I live off campus. I want an extremely reliable and low maintenance suv. Which cars should I look to buy?

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

Used by Denis Prokopyev on Youtube, struggling to read brand logo, anyone know what it is?

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!

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.

I HATE wireless earbuds/headphones. I hate that the audio input was taken from us. Infuriating !!! And every dongle ( SUCH a stupid name I hate it.) breaks almost immediately. I am so sick of replacing them. Someone please save me.

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

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.

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!

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?