What is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?
2y 10mon ago by feddit.de/u/onichama in asklemmy@lemmy.ml
A bidet. Fight me.
Fight me.
Okay, but I'm bringing my power washer.
PSA - Do not use a power washer on your parts.
"Bidet - the power washer for your parts"
Can I use it in others parts?
You sound like a man with experience.
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Preach it brother. Enlighten the unwashed (m)asses.
The only people who would fight you about how great bidets are are people who have never actually used one
The only people who would fight you about how great bidets are
are people who have never actually used one
Are people with dirty bums
After I going through my second ~$30 bidet. I upgraded to a ~$300 Toto bidet with heated water and seat. No regrets.
It must've feel like being blessed by the rains down in Africa
I wonder if I could rig up a bidet that would play Africa by Toto while it washed my backside.
It's an untapped market. 🙂↕️
U R Living the dream 💭
How does that work? I don't have hot water or an outlet in my toilet room. Did you have to renovate, or was there service already?
I have an electric one and just ran an extension cable. If I owned I would definitely install an outlet next to the toilet.
Never considered an extension cord. Don't think the mrs would go for that. Ah well. At least it never gets too cold here.
You didn’t know you needed one until you use it. Life changing.
Love my bidet.
10/10 for squeaky clean buttholes.
If you're butthole squeaks... Please see a medical professional
We just got one. We even splurged for the fancy one that hooks up to warm water. It is life changing. I feel very dirty whenever I have to do a poo somewhere else. Underrated appliance, for sure.
How does the hot water work? Did you need a plumber or an electrician? I don't have either hot water or an outlet in my little toilet room.
We bought a Tushy brand, and it pulls hot water from the plumbing directly under the sink. If you happen to have a sink right next to your toilet it might work for you. I’m not especially handy and I found Tushy’s instructions very straightforward.
Thanks for the reply. I'm probably going to have to stick with chilly water. I can't imagine how expensive it would be to re-plumb the bathroom for that. I'll try to check Tushy again but, for some reason I always get distracted when I visit their website...
At least in the US, we usually have flexible tubing that supplies water to the sink. If you're mildly handy, you should be able to hook it up yourself.
I have COVID to thank for showing me the light. Never going back.
Best purchase I ever made. Can't believe I lived without one before. America needs more bidets.
One of my life purposes is converting people to The Way of Bidet. I have bought over a dozen as gifts for people and pretty much anybody who is actually willing to install it and try it loves it and hopefully converts others in turn. Clearly superior to wiping in terms of hygiene, saving money on TP, and not irritating the bum.
Have you ever tried Linux?
Bidet fight? Bring it on.
Saves trees and refreshing. I get disappointed when I travel and I don’t have a bidet.
I feel like this is the new version of "bum fights"
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I'm probably missing the joke, but - if you're standing up, then your ass-cheeks are together.
This has been discussed extensively on that website that we used to visit regularly. They wipe like that too. They don't stand lock-kneed. It's some sort of half squat.
$100?
Luxe bidet on Amazon- $38.99
It's s little more $, but the Brondell is better. Brondell Bidet Toilet Seat Non-Electric Swash Ecoseat, Fits Elongated Toilets, White - Dual Nozzle System, Ambient Water Temperature - Bidet with Easy Installation https://a.co/d/1QKXrso
You can get an attachment for your toilet for under $70.
Absolutely.
God damnit. I was hoping reddits love of bidets would stay on reddit, yet here we are
Have you used one? What do you have against them?
One I didn't see mentioned yet: a rice cooker.
Put in rice, add water, push start button, and you get perfect rice every time. I'm usually against single-purpose kitchen tools but a rice cooker is soo worth it.
Not only owning it, but using it. Pls.
Using it but not owning it sounds kinda gross in the context of toothbrushes tbh.
You mean you don't rent your toothbrushes?!
Weirdly enough I've met a few other people who are weird enough to share their toothbrush with me
But what if the owner doesn't know it?
If you are going to splurge, an electric toothbrush brush just feels better - although manual are just as effective when used properly.
They absolutely 100% are never as effective in any situation.
If you have a car get a dashcam. It’s more valuable than any insurance because it will definitively prove what happened when something goes wrong. Bonus: you can post videos of bad drivers doing stupid things on the internet for imaginary points.
A pair of high fidelity earplugs (aka concert earplugs or filtering earplugs). You can get a good non-custom pair for $15–$40, and that’ll work well for the average person for a long time.
They’re excellent for live music, airplanes, and anytime you want the world to be quieter but still need to be able to understand speech. And for music specifically, they can bring the volume level down just enough to be safe without muffling the sound like traditional foam earplugs do. Protect your hearing, kids!
I got some of these and they are excellent
Comfy enough to use for sleeping?
Just went to my first concert with a pair of these and I highly recommend. Not having a headache and ringing ears the next day was really nice.
I know it’s way more expensive, but the last gig I went to, I used my AirPods Pro in transparency mode, and it reduced the sound down from an insane ~110db to peaks of 90! Definitely worth protecting your ears.
It gives a live read-out of the data in the ‘noise’ app on the Apple Watch. Not sure if that functionality exists without the watch, though!
Edit: not the most scientific measurement, so apologies if my original comment was misleading
Yeah, I can't stand losing the high frequencies and overall feel of the music with "musician's" earplugs. How anyone other than a drummer plays with them and is satisfied is beyond me. I have some Etymotics just sitting here.
I didn't even know this existed. I really suffer in places with too much background noise.
For anyone reading this, I definitely recommend Earasers. I have spent the better part of my life around really loud music things, especially because of my job. These things work wonders and are incredibly comfortable and low profile
I have done this same thing. My hearing is a bit hypersensitive and these kinds of headphones have helped me in many different, loud situations!
Even regular earplugs at a loud concert work amazingly well for me. I can still hear conversation (people yelling over the music) but the deafening volume of the concert is brought down to acceptable levels.
I don't understand why concerts are so loud. They're just...so, so fucking loud...
Went to my first concert recently—I loved it, but immediately knew I should have bought a pair of these.
I’ve been using my AirPods Pro 2 at races. They seem to work exceptionally well with noise cancellation on.
A bidet. You can install it yourself in 20 minutes and enjoy a lifetime of cleaner buttholes and save on tp.
A bike. Poor people in underdeveloped countries can use it to get access to education and markets, while people from developed countries can ise it to keep healthy and reduce their environmental footprint
I was going to say that, but out of the 6 bikes in the garage none of them are under $100 even second hand.
In fact I would advise against getting a cheap shitty bike that isn't going to last. Spend the extra money, get something good. It's better for the environment and your wallet in the long run.
I've driven "good" bikes all my life. Aluminium frame, disc brakes, fancy suspension, 3x9 gears. That sort of thing.
Wanna know what my best biking experience was? Riding a steel frame, 3-speed dutch-style rental omafiets with no suspension and regular-ass brakes on a vacation. That thing was hella comfortable, sturdy as a brick and convenient.
If I lived in a not fully car-brained city where you can safely bike and was tight on money, I'd absolutely buy an old cheap used regular-ass steel frame bike with no frills and use the hell out of it until it's irreparably broken. You can leave that thing standing in the rain, locked with just a frame lock (or perhaps even no lock at all) all without worrying that it might get damaged or stolen because there isn't much to damage or steal in the first place.
I also don't see how buying a "good" bike in any way helps the environment when the alternative is re-using something that's already been built and successfully used before.
I love my 2000€ Brompton that I daily-drive but I'd be nearly as happy with a 100€ bike like I described above. You don't get more bike when you go above that price point, you only get a more fancy bike.
A good "omafiets" costs a lot more than $100 though, at least here in the netherlands.
Oh I'm sure the one I rode cost a lot more than that, I just took that as an example for a super basic bicycle. Point being that this super basic one was better in many ways than the fancy one at home.
I was also not talking about getting a "good" omafiets either; that was, like, the whole point.
You don't need an expensive bike for commuting, but for the sake of your health DO NOT DO any sports on cheap bikes! Repairing your skull is not fun. Different bikes for different rides!
I'm really jealous of the Brommie's folding mechanism.
I currently use a full size Dutch-style bike, but been keeping my eyes out for a secondhand folder for easy travelling, once I can swallow the price 🥲
Yeah I was going to say this too. I got a cheap Walmart bike and it was still $300.
Here in Germany you can get a second hand bike for free. In the UK I used to be able to get one for about 50£...My current one is quite fancy, and I got it for 180€, so I don't think it's impossible to find it cheap and good.
The usual warning is not to buy a new one in the supermarket for those prices, as what you get might be worse than not having a bike
That's great! I wish it were like that here in the U.S. Bike culture is trampled by car culture here.
I have a bike in a city and it’s faster than the cars. The cars are always stuck in traffic as I fly by. Bikes are the best.
In some cities it's faster to walk than to drive, lol.
Can't leave footprints if your feet aren't touching the ground.
It would increase your travel distance though. Mechanical advantage for the win.
If you live in America, there are certainly a lot of things to consider on this point; mainly whether cycling in your area is even safe—obviously the ideal solution would be to move to an area with safer cycling, but that's not an option for everyone—and I'd much rather someone not cycle than die because their area has horrible roads for cycling and they didn't think about that. Check the safety of your area, and consider moving to a safer area for cycling if necessary (Or if you're in it for the long haul, consider pitching in the community and trying to lead it towards a safer cycling future)
3 dozen pairs of identical socks. Mine are black crew cut. I'll wear them until the last few pairs are worn through and I'll never have a sock without a mate.
A first aid kit
And a disaster kit, tailored to the most common disasters in your region. If you have a first aid kit you already have a large portion of what it needs!
Very important that whatever first aid kit you get has a tourniquet, or that you buy one separately.
They are easily the most important life saving device in any first aid kit. 99% of the time you won't need it for normal cuts but when you are dealing an injury that needs one you WILL regret not having one.
Not sure how's the law where you live, but here everyone must have a first aid kit in their car.
A fire extinguisher can be found for less than 100 USD and is a must-have. A smoke detector is also a bare minimum in my opinion.
The Haynes manual for your car. Even if you're not a mechanic they are so detailed they will walk you through fixing almost anything, they're made for the laymen. I'm a diesel mechanic and even i own one for my cars.
When friends buy a new car i buy them a Haynes manual.
They don't do them for ever single car in the world and the coverage isn't as great on later model stuff but if you own s car 5 years or more old they're great.
Maybe specific, but if you do any DIY housework, get an endocscope. Baiscally, a 10 foot long flexible wire with a camera and light at the end. Uses your phone as a screen. Can be had for <$50. So many of my house projects would have been impossible without it. Also good for finding stuff under the couch.
I spent a lot of time in the middle east, so I'm going to say: Deodorant, not more perfume. Please.
A fire extinguisher
And not that one that's been sitting there for many years. They need to be replaced and you need to know how to use them.
A water kettle. Doesn't have to be any fancy one, but it really fucking rocks for anything you might think of : want hot water for tea? No problem. Need hot water to steep something? No problem.
Most mid-range ones are insanely power efficient too, often being alot better than just boiling water on a stovetop, or using a microwave. And, depending on insulation, heat can be stored for over 6! hours.
99 bucks
A towel
An OBD scanner
A decent flashlight
A mini screwdriver set
A multimeter
An outlet polarity tester
These immediately come to mind.
An iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit. I can not even begin to count how many times it saved me.
A rice cooker making rice in a saucepan will yield different results almost every time, a $20-50 rice cooker is just a set it and forget it kitchen tool that yields the same results every time. Very nice and easy
Water sensor alarms.
If you have any doubts about the pipes in your house or have a feeling that water might enter your basement, sensors will help you sleep at night.
Water damage to your home is no joke. I know two separate homeowners who have had leaks from their refrigerator's plumbing (water and ice dispenser). The damage for each homeowner was quite extensive given how small the leak was.
A cast iron pan. Not only under $100 but will last generations. I just passed the one my father used and gave to me down to my Son when he moved out.
A good quality fire extinguisher, multiple if you live in a large house or apartment.
To that note, a good quality, working carbon monoxide detector should be on the list...
An air fryer, my microwave has been gathering dust ever since.
A portable car tire inflator (with build in battery).
A decent set of precision kitchen scales, and some general use scales that don't have a massive delay on them #WeightSupremacist4Lyf
But seriously, fuck you, measuring cups. Fuck. You.
A pen and paper, for work.
You know those people who seem useless and forgetful all the time? They don't write anything down so they are lost when they try to do things and too embarrassed to ask for advice again because they forgot what you told them. You also end up repeating stuff to them over and over again when they just don't do a task or mess it up.
Don't be that person, write stuff down!
My dad would say a cast iron pan. That would outlive you and your kids.
I would say maybe an air fryer, I think you could get a decent one for less than $100USD. I use mine every day.
Otherwise, maybe good waterproof boots. I got some decent ones at an outlet store. They are kind of dressy so nice enough for work, but also warm AF and during the winter they are so good.
Why does the thought of being outlived by ones air fryer feel worse than being outlived by ones cast iron pan?
An air fryer is an appliance with electrical parts, including probably some fragile cheap electronics, moving parts (the fan that blows the air around) and parts made of different materials in a machine that is going to experience lots of cycles of heating and cooling. That is to say, there is a pretty sizable room for wear and tear. Hopefully it'll last you many years, but one doesn't really expect a machine like that to last for generations, especially considering things like planned obsolescence. A pan has no moving parts, no powered components, nothing but a hug sturdy slab of metal formed into a specific shape. As long as you take care of it properly to avoid corrosion, there's not really anything to break about such a thing. So the idea of the later lasting practically indefinitely makes sense, the former not so much.
Chatgpt, is it you?
No? Why would it be?
everywhere I go I see his face
Writes well and verbose = computer generated these days?
Probably because normally you'd expect to outlive the air fryer but not the pan...
Plus one for airfryer. Bought one that was on discount a few years back, has a spot on top of the cabinet when not in use but it's almost always on the counter.
I find that I use it pretty much every day for one thing or another, so mine has earned permanent counter residence. I’ll probably buy a much fancier one when this one kicks the bucket.
I use it pretty much every day
What do you use it for? I got one as a gift a couple of years ago, I used to to make tater tots once (admittedly they were pretty good, but I don't generally eat tater tots) and I tried to make fried tofu but it simply came out dry on the outside. Since then the thing has been sitting in its box - I can't get rid of it because the person who gave it to me visits sometimes.
I suppose we probably just cook different sorts of food - everything I make is either boiled or pan-fried. (I don't ever use my oven either. I've been thinking of replacing it with a cooktop for more cabinet space but I think that would lower my home's resale value.)
Aside from all kinds of recipes I make pretty regularly (buffalo cauliflower, green bean fries, homemade pizza rolls and jalapeno poppers, etc.) I also regularly use it to heat frozen food or leftover pizza, to thaw bread, to roast vegetables... Tonight I used it to cook the protein I was making for an asian dish while I stir fried the veggies and made the sauce.
Huge variety of options. Maybe watch some YouTube videos of quick recipes and get inspired!
What do you use it for? I can’t think of a single thing that I would need an airfryer for. Between a standard convection oven and a deep fryer there is a better tool for anything you would possibly use the airfryer for.
I think you could get away with an oven and a deepfryer with everything, but in my experience an airfryer is generally faster than the oven, and less oily than a deep fryer (I wanna say more healthy but I don't really know enough about the details, so I'll just stick to the objectively "less oily").
I use it for fries (sweet potatoe fries most often), anything resembling nuggets (like vegetarian nuggets/schnitzels, other veggy pattys, falafel), fry-snacks (eggrolls, samosa, bitterballs), and you can get a bit adventurous with trying our breads, vegetables, or other stuff that you would just plop in the oven.
Oven (or airfryer) fries and snacks aren’t even close to being as good as deep fried. Especially the bitterballen and kroketten are bad. Because it’s not actually frying, but baking, you don’t get the nice thin crunchy outside, to compensate for this they make special airfryer versions of these but those have a really thick outer crust to give that crunchiness and it just doesn’t work. Same goes for oven fries, they have this artificial layer on the outside to give it some crunch but that’s just not very good.
I just don’t get any of it. If you want to eat junkfood, eat junkfood. If you want to be a little healthier, then eat it less often. There are plenty of actually healthy snacks that aren’t a gross artificial version of proper junkfood.
Idk, I've got good experiences with stuff from the airfryer so far, also in terms of crispiness and stuff. It's idd different from a deepfryer, for sure, but works good enough for me. Also gotta say that I don't have a deepfryer anymore, and when I had one years ago it was an annoying device to use, so I guess the ease of use is also something that makes me like it.
It's different from a deep fryer because an airfryer isn't a fryer at all. It's literally just a small convection oven + clever marketing.,Most people I know already have a convection oven in their kitchen so there really is little point to getting an additional one that just takes up space on the counter.
We had an air fryer, loved the food but it was SO difficult to clean. The sides would shred our sponges. Eventually we stopped using It because timed save from cooking was lost twice over from cleaning it. And then it was recalled anyways
Ah, our just has a basket that goes right in the dishwasher
I know people like air fryers, but I personally would recommend a NuWave. I know As Seen On TV, but it can be an air fryer from what I can tell, but is also just a really easy to use convection oven that's reasonably cheap (though it is over $100), and everything that is going to be touched by food or it's drippings can go in the dishwasher!
is an airfryer not just a convection oven? What's the difference?
It is a convection oven, but the small size means you that cook times (from start to finish) are much faster, and cleaning is generally easier.
And though technically it should be the same, the convection setting on my parents full sized oven never produces as crispy of results as an air-fryer, so maybe there's more "air-flow-to-size-ratio" or something going on.
I think it is smaller capacity, has a "fryer basket" and maybe hence can concentrate the power more effectively on the small space so is faster? IDK, the NuWave used to be sold as an air-fryer too, but I've never air-fried in a "real one" so I can't personally compare. I just find that the much larger "Oven" and throw everything in the dishwasher is way more useful for way more foods and types of cooking (like if I want to bake a potato etc).
An air fryer is closer to an impingement oven than a convection oven. https://youtu.be/AASP4P5vRAA
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Underwear. I mean it would be super weird if you didnt own any underwear, right?
As a homeowner, a Dremel. I've replaced half my tools with a single device and counting. Best 80 bucks I've spent on useful stuff in ages. You can get literally anything as an attachment, Lol. I'm waiting for the attachment that will do my taxes.
A sun hoodie. Sun hoodies are meant to be worn on their own, cover your entire upper body, be very light, and have a high UPF (clothing equivalent of SPF). Instead of dealing with globs of sunscreen that wears out as you sweat, you can slip on a sun hoodie in an instant and get lasting protection. I got the REI store brand, which is around $50. Unfortunately, it looks like they're almost sold out of the nice visible orange color that I bought. It's only available in XXXL.
A water flosser
It's made me way more likely to floss and it's so satisfying to do after eating any sort of food that gets stuck in your teeth
$99
I love this. Literally encapsulates what everyone else has said.
- The Casio F-91W. Timeless classic, with seven years of battery life.
- A dutch bicycle. Made from steel, with a kickstand, a chainguard a dynamo and internal gear. Built to last.
- A cordless screwdriver from Bosch. Fast charging and very good built quality.
- A water heater for the kitchen.
Meat thermometer.
They covered this in Hitchhiker's Guide. The answer is a towel. A towel is just about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can carry.
A bedbug proof mattress cover. Order it today. Doesn't matter what sort of life you live, anyone can get them and it's a horror show.
I already had one, but thank you for subtly reinforcing my irrational fear given I have never known a single person in my area who has ever gotten bed bugs. One can never be too safe....
It's one of the worst things that's ever happened to me. I still have the pest control service come every month and check even though it's been a year and it's always fine.
I'm very sorry that happened to you. I don't blame you for being paranoid. Fuck. That. Noise.
Thank you kindly. Every time I feel something brush against my skin, every itch I have, every sock fluff I see on the floor and I'm traumatized again.
This is one of my biggest fears in life. Bugs creep me the hell out, I already have sleeping troubles, and I know I’d be wrecked by little bastards biting me in bed.
I can’t believe nobody has come up with a simple solution to this yet.
Me neither. They're insidious. I swear I had what's called delusional parasitosis for a bit as a result, and I caught it early and it was quickly resolved. I'm still running all my clothes and bedding through the dryer once every six weeks or so. I know I'm nuts but the feeling will take a long time to dissipate.
been 6 years for me. it lasted a long time but their shadow fades away eventually. I'm living in peace now
stay strong, survivor
Oh bless you for saying that. That makes me feel a lot better. I'm still very much in the crazed phase at this moment.
Have you seen Mark rober's video about bed bugs? It's so interesting!
No I'm scared l will retraumatize myself lol. I'll watch just for you.
It's really good. I love his approach to teaching and I never knew I wanted to learn so much about bed bugs lol Link
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And it's good for more than just bed bugs - Mattresses are one of the more expenses items in your home (at least they are if you've got your priorities right), and all it takes is one accident (whether pet, child, or drunk spouse) to completely ruin it
Yes! My dog vomited on the bed just the other day.
Electric toothbrush
Yubico Security Key, to secure your logins and more!
A good chef knife
Also makes and excellent chrismas/birthday present
A plunger. Get it before you need it.
Amen. Not so much an issue for 40 year old me but I had so many friends in my younger days who didn't own one because they didn't think they needed it...until they needed it.
I know that feeling. When I was in college neither me or my roommates had a plunger when the toilet backed up. We tried to use a clothes hanger to unclog the toilet. It didn't work well.
I bought a toilet auger that works much better. It takes care of a lot of problems that the plunger can’t.
I put this off for way too long thinking "mehhh I won't need one"... and ended up overpaying for one when my only toilet got blocked
A meat thermometer. Probably the best 20 bucks I ever spent. Completely changed how I cook meat.
A well stocked toolbox. Not just a random assortment of things but a well considered, well stocked toolbox with everything you need to tackle basic home repair.
To all those saying that tools are too expensive, they are not. Everything you need to tackle most home repair scenarios can be had under $100. Will you be turning screws by hand and adjusting wrenches? Yes. Will it be enjoyable work? Probably not, but you absolutely can have a good set of very basic tools for under $100 then add to it over time.
Get a hammer, adjustable wrench, angled pliers, razor utility knife, and 11-in-1 screwdriver. Buy additional tools as needed.
If you have any interest in working on things, a ~$30 set of calipers is an awesome tool for figuring out hardware sizes and so much more. You can definitely spend much much more but as a hobbiest I'd recommend against it.
A few spare charging cables to keep plugged in around the house are always great too, I also recommend keeping one in your travel bag so you never need to think about packing one.
Pocket knife/multitool.
A good pocket knife or multi-tool like a Letherman or Gerber. I always have a pocket knife on me and a multi-tool in my car. Either one gets used pretty much daily.
Knife: https://www.amazon.com/CIVIVI-Praxis-Flipper-Stonewashed-9Cr18MoV/dp/B08PF6NHLJ(there is a mini version of this if you like/need a smaller knife)
A decent pocket sized torch. It'll help you out in man situations.
Jumper cables. For like 10-20$ it can save you or someone else a lot of trouble.
If you have a car: a fast charger for your phone.
It's amazing to me how many use a built-in USB that barely charges the thing.
A dildo.
Decent digital instant read cooking thermometer. Makes any meat dish on point.
Ergonomic Mouse/keyboard
Admittedly for $100 you might have to choose one or the other (though I used a $12 ergonomic mouse from Amazon for years until I switched to a trackball, and I loved it) - but if your job is computer based, you really should consider switching to ergonomic equipment.
Your average keyboard and mouse setup is absolute murder on the wrists in the long run - if you spend more than a couple hours at the computer every day without ergonomic equipment and your wrists don't hurt, then it's only a matter of time.
Granted, it's not just about buying a cool new keyboard and mouse - you also need to cut out bad habits like wresting your wrist on the table while typing and so on, but a good KBM will help you build those habits naturall
First Aid kit
A basic set of tools. Car jack, tire iron, jumper cables. Rice cooker, crock pot, and air fryer (probably more than 100 collectively, but each one should be less than 100).
car jack
Tire iron
I'm assuming a tire iron is a wheel nut key - has anyone ever owned a car that didn't have these?
Also, why would anyone who does NOT own a car possibly need these :)
There are some newer cars that don't. They sometimes don't even have a spare!
It's a nightmare. They have those mobile compressors instead. How am I supposed to get to the next mechanic if I have to use the compressor for every 2km? And then they have this puncture safe paste that the compressor can mix in, which turns a 10$ repair into a 200$ repair.
It's insanity! And using the compressor takes even longer than just changing the wheel!
Honestly, I just have AAA.
My 10 years old volvo does not have a spare only some spray can repair kit. However it has all the tools to change a tire
Honestly, I would recommend a good pair of Bluetooth headphones because it is amazing how simply being able to shut out the world can relax a person.
Though I haven't actually found good bluetooth headphones for sub $100. My favorite so far were the Senheiser PXC550 (I think thats it). But mine have gotten chewed by a dog :(. I liked the audio quality, didn't love the touch controls, but the cheap headphones I've gotten to replace them just sound awful.
I am impressed with this pair of Silensys PRO Bluetooth headphones. I got them on sale at Amazon for around ~54.00 USD and they're surprisingly adequate. I don't have the money to justify a better pair. They're even noise cancelling too.
Not headphones but the Samsung earbuds are pretty good and I picked them up for ~60$ on Amazon. I hadn't used earbuds for years and had no idea how good the tech has gotten. Super comfortable, pretty good noise muffling, fancy wireless charging. Makes doing yard work go so fast.
I can't do ear buds because they make my ears actually hurt after wearing them for even as little as 5 minutes
Do you have small ears? That's a serious question by the way. I ask because I have really small ears, so a lot of earbuds are way too large and hurt to wear, but ever since I found ones that have small enough soft tips, it's been a totally different experience
I think I have smallish ear canals which may be the culprit because man do ear buds cause discomfort. I like headphones that completely cover my both my ears. I can wear them all day long without issue.
I definitely prefer the big over-ear ones myself, but I've found that earbuds are just so much more convienient to have with me, and they're also much better at forming a seal for noise cancelation.
It sounds crazy, but trust me: a corn cob backscratcher.
It’s essentially just a dried piece of corn on a wooden stick. But the texture is perfect, and because it’s rounded, it covers a much larger area than a regular backscratcher and is much more satisfying to use. My wife bought me one for $11 and I swear by it. You simply cannot go back to a regular backscratcher after trying one.
Oh, and they’re indestructible. My in-laws still use one from 1979!
a screwdriver set
A pot, some dirt, and a tomato full of seeds to plant.
Like the man says:
Only two things money can't buy
That's true love and homegrown tomatoes
After that? Any herbs you like. Basil, parsley, oregano, etc. are all better when you can just pick them right off the plant when you want them.
A decent flashlight.
A streamlight stylus pro is $20, uses 2 AAA batteries, is barely bigger than a pen, and can be an absolute life saver. It produces way more light and throws it way further than your phone's light, and I've been carrying the same one every day for nearly 15 years now with no signs of it failing. I use it nearly daily in my personal and professional life, you will genuinely wonder how you manages without it if you make it a habit of carrying it.
Or go nuts and get yourself a something like a surefire G2. Bigger, heavier, but more durable and incredibly bright.
I read this as fleshlight and I am going to continue believing that what you meant.
I too genuinely wonder how I managed without carrying my fleshlight with me.
Or go nuts
That's the intention buddy
damn, same 😂
Ive needed a flash light once, in my life. When A fuse blew.
But these days my phone has a flash light..
Your phone is already a flashlight
yeah I don't doubt that a dedicated flashlight is miles better than my phone, but I rarely need a flashlight at all, and the times I do 99% of the time my phone is more than sufficient. I don't want to carry something around all the time just so that in the rare occasion I do need it it's marginally better (from a purely practical perspective) than what I was already going to have with me. When I need a flashlight, it's because something fell under a piece of furniture, or the lights went out in a room - it's never a scenario when i need to be able to light up a field or something
The phone flashlight is barely adequate for some uses, but like a lot of stuff on a phone has some serious compromises. YMMV if that matters to you. For me, I find it's really hard to hold a phone when I need a flashlight and hit where I need the light, whereas a more traditional flashlight doesn't take up an entire hand exactly - you can grip it with like 2 fingers or in your teeth, or under your arm etc. Hard to describe but try it without getting the phone to thing you're trying to turn the flashlight off. (I might suck at using smartphones though).
But worst than that, it's got a really short throw and isn't that bright. It might be me just getting older, but I've found a "real flashlight" like a "real camera" makes a world of difference. I have some cheap Anker one I got as a gift which is like 10 times brighter and throws probably 100 times as far as my smartphone. I have to imagine new "high end" ones are much better.
I also recently got a "improved phone light" off of tech dirt and I probably overpaid, look on Temu to save money. But it clips to my SAK, or keys, it's a lot brighter, it has a fold out stand and a magnet and is pretty tiny.
Again - if you don't ever curse out your phone as a flashlight, then you don't need any of this, but if you regularly do (or just want to save your phones battery for something other than being a flashlight) - check some of these out.
If I know I'm going to need a flashlight, I pop on a headlamp for free hands. Phone for impromptu use.
A "Bullet" style Fisher Space Pen.
People need pens more often than you'd think and you can be their hero. They're nigh indestructible in a bag or pocket and the thick ink will write on many things a normal ballpoint pen can't. I've written on ceramic, glass, wet cardboard, and one time (in the 90's) high school cafeteria roast beef.
The only downside is that if you damage the tiny ball in the ballpoint pentip and then don't use the pen again for a while, the sticky ink can ooze out and make a mess inside the lid.
Safety razor
An 8-10 inch mid level chef knife. One with a single bevel made of quality steel that can hold an edge will make a world of difference. You haven't lived until you've cut paper thin potato slices like butter
A flexible phone holder. Watching content in bed has never been more comfortable.
One compact bag with a first aid kit, a knife, fire stone, rescue blanket and a turniquet. All really cheap, small and light and it can be life saving.
Sync for Lemmy (ad free, not sub)
At least one GMRS radio, along with the license to use it. In an emergency where cell lines are down, that's what people will be using for communication. In the US, there are also NOAA weather stations that are very resilient that many GMRS radios can pick up. Just be mindful of etiquette, since there are a limited number of channels.
Asthma puffer - they are cheap, and if someone has an asthma attack (and you can have one if you don't have a history) it saves a person's life. I have one in my backpack, just in case. This was a tip from a first aid course I did years ago.
LTT Screwdriver from lttstore.com
Cordless drill
Studfinder
256GB USB for your keychain
Tile for your keychain
Coloured key sleeves
A Raspberry Pi.
- A tape measurer
- A heating pad
- A water resistant fire safe
- Decent surge protectors for your expensive electronics (splurge on UPS’s if you can)
Clothes.
If you are a dude and getting a bit older, then the Panasonic Nose and Ear hair trimmer. It's like 13$ on Amazon.
I took a selfie for a car hire application recently and only looked at it closely after I sent it. Now I'm cursed with the knowledge that whoever processed the application saw me with a long white nose hair hanging.
Yes…. it is time …
This is the ONE
Does it do a good job on ear hair? I’ve tried multiple groomers that get the nose hair well enough but every one of them has been trash at getting the ear hair so I’ve resorted to plucking it.
The head is shaped like a mushroom, so it cuts on the side and right on top. Unlike the others which are tube shaped.
I just tried it. It does a pretty good job, but I don't have really furry ears.
No, basically anyone is good enough. Your comment just feels like marketing.
That's what I thought until I got that one. Then I realized what I had been missing all along. Marketing? Nope. Just sharing what I found to be good.
I got one of these when I was in my 20s and Id still recommend it. A little grooming goes a long way.
A screwdriver.
Underwear
A pocket knife and a screw driver set (with some small ones just for good measure)
A shoe horn
A set of spectacle screwdrivers
A backscratcher
An ice cream scoop
A good pair of comfortable shoes for your day-to-day circumstances.
Admittedly, this can easily break the $100 limit depending on where you live, your circumstances, etc. but buy the best pair you can afford.
So like some new balances? I feel like all shoes are uncomfortable these days and just prefer my crocs.
Vans slip ons FTW
£99
Pocket reference. It's a tiny book with a ton of potentially useful info.
Stud Finder.
Knocking can get it done, but the surety of knowing is a nice to have for sure.
No more stinky boots. Best $40 I've ever spent.
Hand tools. Wool socks. Fire extinguisher.
Toilet paper
A water heater/dispenser, you can find some smaller capacity ones for under 100. I have one that was more than 100 but it's because I love it so much that I wanted a 5 liter one. I can make tea in an instant and always have plenty of near boiling water. They're extremely power efficient so they don't cost much too run.
Tide to Go. Less than $10 for a 3-pack and saved my ass whenever my klutz self gets into minor accidents that lead to stained clothes.
I thought this was the dumbest thing until I had one. Now I have one in every toilet.
https://www.amazon.com/16-Color-Activated-Detection-Birthday-Gadgets/dp/B07L2Y84K3
A mug warmer for my coffee and tea cups. No more drinking cold coffee or having to rush through my cup before it gets too cold. It was less than 20 bucks and I use it basically every day. Wonderful purchase
Raspberry Pi.
This Baseus USB C 65 Watt 3-port charger. I recently bought one to carry in my laptop bag as a portable charger, and it has proven to be indispensable. I've already used it while out and about or on trips out of town to simultaneously charge 3 devices at once. Such as my phone, earbuds, and laptop. It's so small and lightweight, and you can bring a single charging brick to take care of all your devices. I'm never going back to having to carry multiple chargers with me.
A shoe horn
A bidet for your bathroom
A copy of Sapiens.
A shoe horn, assuming you wear shoes. Longer is better unless you like to bend over.
A door lock
Gorilla Tape. The possible uses cases are endless.
Three square meals a day?
A dollar
I only have euros :(
Its better, worth more
This is true
I have 10! I live in Denmark and use one dollar bills as bookmarks.
You have 3.6 million dollars ? That's rich !
Of course. I totally meant to use factorials.
Genius. You deserve a medal. Better than using them as currency for sure. -From someone that doesn't like his country
Can't do. They are worth far more than a 100 in my country.
Unfortunate. They make good toilet paper lol
Thank you!
A solid pair of steel kitchen scissors I have fiskers that will outlive me.
Underwear
Good hiking shoes and some hiking pants. Especially the pants, got a set from the Decathlon for 40 bucks or so, light, airy, but not cold, extra pockets with zippers, zip-off bottom parts, elastic bands at the bottom. Use them for hiking but almost any activity that just requires a comfortable and efficient pant (actually it would work everywhere except at the office now that I think about it).
Toothbrush - brush your teeth, it’s the law!
Get a used electronic pressure cooker and high power blender. Both products generally run $100+ but you can get them used or refurbished much cheaper and these products hold up really well so you aren't losing anything. You'll eat healthier and cheaper, soon saving more money than you put down. The pressure cooker is amazing for beans which I rarely made from dry before having one, and the blender is great for smoothies, soups, and homemade sauces among other things. You can also probably pick up a rice cooker at a thrift store for $10 or less.
A meat thermometer for cooking
A notebook (with a good pen)
Instructions unclear. Just spent my life savings on all of these great suggestions at once.
Sync Ultra lifetime subscription /s
too early? lol
Wireless charging pad. Yes, it's less efficient than wired charging, but it's just so convenient.
Single guys that are interested in women, things to buy for a potential female visitor:
- a variety of tampons and maxi pads
- two types of moisturizer that aren't for jackin
- lady's first razor, shaving cream, potentially a hand mirror
- an assortment of travel hygiene products: toothbrush in package, travel toothpaste, mouth and wash, travel size whatever
- decent towels, hand towels, bath mat, etc.
- a variety of otc drugs: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, excedrin, and first aid kit.
Make your home welcoming to a potential visitor, and stock it with things they may wish they had, or they need and may be shy to admit it.
I think that's about $100
Bitcoin