What do you swear by?

Brand, thing, behavior, method, advice, mantra, etc.

I swear by Blackwing pencils.

Also, the ‘two minute rule’, which has really improved my life: “if it takes two minutes or less to do, just do it now; if it takes longer, schedule it.” I’ve got untreated attention issues and it’s very easy for me to notice something needing done, and overlook or procrastinate it because it seems inconvenient in the moment. Having a totally painless rule that forces me to acknowledge that thing I should pick up, that trash bag I should change, etc, or, to at least put on my calendar anything I mustn’t forget in the long run has been great for me.

charlytune,
@charlytune@mander.xyz avatar

No-one ever lay on their death bed wishing they’d done more ironing.

On the whole (unless it’s necessary for a professional environment) it’s a waste of time. I iron nothing, and got rid of my ironing board because it was just getting in the way. I’ve kept my iron just in case, but last time it was used was about 5 years ago when a friend was staying who needed to iron a shirt for a funeral.

deathbird,

I’ve found that a hand-held steamer (use distilled water) gets me by for those few cases where the wrinkles just have to be addressed.

theUnlikely,

Why distilled?

dona1dquixote,

Non-distilled water will eventually corrode the steamer.

DoctorWhookah,

Distilled water has no dissolved solids, so when its turned into steam it leaves nothing behind. If you use regular tap water you’ll be eventually left with crusty calcium buildup on the nozzle of the device.

deathbird,

Fair question.

Some devices, like hand steamers or Kurigs have thin internal tubing for all this super hot water that goes through them. That makes them prone to clogging from mineral deposits, and they’re basically impossible to clean manually. Vinegar can help with buildup, but then you have to deal with the vinegar smell.

So just use distilled water instead, as if it were a CPAP.

charlytune,
@charlytune@mander.xyz avatar

I just hang stuff up in the bathroom and spray with my plant mister, usually does the job.

LUHG_HANI,
@LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world avatar

I’d rather wear creases than iron apart from shirts. That crease releaser is rather decent while being in the shower too. Smells good as well.

featured,

Sugar alternatives like allulose and monkfruit have been making my life so much better recently. A little more pricey than sugar, but so much better for you and allows me to keep enjoying a sweet cup of tea in the morning without any of the downsides

LUHG_HANI,
@LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world avatar

Honey in tea is the bomb.

kite,

Oil of Olay has an in-shower body lotion/body conditioner that works better than any regular lotion I have ever used. And I’ve tried them all. You shower normally, rinse, and what I do is turn off the shower and just use my hands to swipe water off myself so I can get better coverage with the lotion. Then I start from my head and work my way down with the lotion. (Doing it this way saves on product too). When I’m done, turn the water back on and rinse off. The stuff is magical. I have to be careful of things I put on my skin due to some sensitivity issues, and I have zero problems with this. It’s stupid expensive and nearly impossible to find in stores anymore so I have to get it online, but it’s worth it. After a week of not using it, my skin is a flakey, itchy mess.

They have a version with lavendar and retinol in it now as well, but I haven’t tried that one. I just use the regular one.

LUHG_HANI,
@LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world avatar

I thought this was going down the Patrick Bateman route in the middle.

pastermil,

Laptop: post-classic Thinkpads, especially the series 30

Multitool: Leatherman

Soap: Dr. Bronner

jelloeater85,
@jelloeater85@lemmy.world avatar

ThinkPads are OG AF

teawrecks,

The problem with the 2 minute rule is when it recurses.

RGB3x3,

Or when you have like 59 things that take under two minutes, so you have to spend hours doing them anyway. So you just don’t do them because you don’t want to have to spend hours on chores on your one day off.

metiulekm,

Isn’t this the point though? Like, if you spot that (let’s concretize) the trash is starting to overflow, you can either take it out right now which will take you 2 minutes and (hopefully) barely interrupt your day, or you can add it to your list of things to do. And so you get that list of 59 things by ignoring the 2-minute rule, not by applying it.

DozensOfDonner,

My god this is recognizable

ki77erb,

I read a story on Reddit one time that some of you probably remember.

“Today you. Tomorrow me.”

I think about that often and try to be a generally helpful and kind person to anyone in need. I guess that’s a mantra that I swear by.

Vegasimov,

Kinda bonkers that people need the expectation of something good happening to them in order to do something good for someone else

Jackolantern,

Hey whatever makes people treat others better

TokenBoomer, (edited )

Learn to be curious. Don’t know that word, define it. Never heard of that person. Wikipedia. Ever wonder how a combustion engine works. Look it up. I grew up when I had to write things down and go the library. We live in an age of wonder with unlimited knowledge at your fingertips. There is no excuse for ignorance today. You’re just being indolent. Learn to be curious 🧐

Also. Admit when you are wrong and apologize.

InfiniteFlow,
@InfiniteFlow@lemmy.world avatar

I say a variation of this to my kids almost every week. It boggles the mind how, with such an easy access to all the information in the world, they don’t know something and just shrug it off instead of searching for information (90% of times a simple google search would do). I imagine myself at their age with such resources at my disposal: I’d have been a much happier (and knowledgeable) kid!

Mr_Blott,

There is no excuse for ignorance today. Your just being indolent

Fucksake 😂

TokenBoomer, (edited )

Autocorrect. I should’ve added not to be pedantic because you’re insecure about your intelligence.

Edit: That was mean. I’m sorry.

o1o12o21,
@o1o12o21@lemmy.ml avatar

Yes, yes. This is me. I also love a quote adjacent to curiousity.

Be curious, not judgemental - From Ted Lasso, originally by Walt Whitman

FredericChopin_,

Can people actually learn to be curious?

It seems rare m, particularly in my circle. I seem to be the only curious one, they just plod along.

TokenBoomer,

It’s a choice. It’s best instilled with kids. As an adult, not so easy. I guess it would be best to lead by example. If others see how it helps you, they may try to emulate. It becomes a habit. It gets easier the more you do it.

senatoru,

Etnies shoes. I will die with a pair of them on my feet. They’re the only ones that are comfortable, wear out in more than a few months, look generic enough to pair them with most of my clothes and are reasonably priced.

HR_Pufnstuf,

The water cooler. You?

drmoose,

I have a water cooler at home that does hot and cold water too. Best home purchase ever.

HR_Pufnstuf,

No no, you misunderstand me. I prefer to stand by the water cooler and swear. :)

badnew,

As far a clothing goes, FIGS Supersoft underscrubs. Having worn plain black T-shirts my whole life and working in healthcare it’s nice being able to wear clothes that make me feel comfortable and kind of not at work, if that makes any sense. Really soft and don’t seem to lose colour! New Balance 574 have always served me well!

RGB3x3,

Kind of expensive (and apparently shilled by people on TikTok and Instagram), but I’ve been loving the Fabletics brand. Their payment format is super weird, but they gave like 70% off everything the first time I signed up, so I got a bunch of stuff for cheap and cancelled.

It’s all really comfortable and really well-made.

arcrust,

Don’t buy cheap daily use items.

Shoes Mattress Car TV Computer

That doesn’t mean buy the most expensive thing. if you rely on this thing to get you through the day, get yourself something of quality. Do your research. Often times, buying the more expensive thing now, can be cheaper in the long run.

Secondly: Use mental health professionals. Go to a therapist, psychologist, or anyone else trained to help people mentally. For years I advocated for my employees to seek help. I built work schedules around their appointments. I could tell that it help or productivity as a team. I did this for years. Finally, this year, I went to see a therapist myself. I’ve been having depression problems for a while but I never took my own advice. Now, just 4 months later I’m doing way better. Not perfect, but I can tell I’ve made very good progress.

collegefurtrader,

I disagree about the TV. Unless you are flush with cash a $300 LCD TV is perfectly good in 2023, you won’t lose any life satisfaction from not having the new $3000 OLED TV.

BorgDrone,

If you can live with an LCD TV then more power to you. Personally, they bother me to no end. Considering how much I use my TV I don’t want to deal with hours of annoyance over the terrible picture quality every day.

Reverendender,

I disagree with your disagreement. There is an EXTREMELY noticeable difference between a quality OLED and a $300 LED, and it brings me much joy.

mangotop,

Most of the time there’s a cap after which there are diminishing returns. A $700 phone will probably last you a good 3-4 years, compared to a shitty year or two with a $300 one. However, a $1500 phone isn’t gonna be that much better and won’t last that much longer to be worth it.

Hexarei,
@Hexarei@programming.dev avatar

Counterpoint: Folding a $700 phone in half breaks it, while doing that to a $1800 Galaxy Z Fold 4 is expected use 😄

Still,
@Still@programming.dev avatar

the ole “buy it right, or buy it to the end of time” mantra rings true for so many things

Adulated_Aspersion,

Buy once, cry once.

scrubbles,
@scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech avatar

I sold computers for a major big box retailer for a while, and always tried to sell honestly. So many many stupid people.

“I know you are eyeing that 250 dollar Toshiba, but I really recommend this one for 50 dollars more that has a much better processor and ram”

“Stop trying to upsell us, we’re taking this one”

Bud I wasn’t trying to upsell you. I’m saying the Toshiba is hot garbage and you’ll be back in a week complaining its slow. I know you don’t want to spend too much, which is why I memorized each computer we have, and I’m telling you take this i5 over that Celeron.

Corkyskog,

To be fair, for so long those positions were commissioned cut throat positions that consumers just instinctively assume they are being scammed when a sales person approaches them.

I am surprised they didn’t also reply, I suppose you want me to buy that additional 2 year warranty too? (Which would have been funny if you retorted “you will need one for that Toshiba!”)

scrubbles,
@scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech avatar

Yup, exactly right, which is why I tried to be very honest with people. I wasn’t commissioned, I really just wanted them to get the best product for their use, but most took that as me trying to scam them.

And funny about the warranty lol, because yup we had to hock that too, but I chose which people I pitched what to. “Aw no you aint giving me no accident protecting warranty”. “Lady you just told me how your demonspawn kid ruined your last laptop, maybe it’s not such a bad idea to get one of these warranties”.

but dude comes in who obviously knows computers? Nah I don’t need to pitch a warranty to him

OceanSoap,

Sugaring.

I’ll never understand why people continue to wax when sugar is an option. Wax is heated up to an extreme degree, which is why people can get burned. It sticks to your skin and rips off the top layer, which is why infections are common amd why its so goddamn painful. Wax requires multiple single-use paper strips, which is waistful.

Sugar never gets that hot so you’ll never get burned. It only sticks to your hair, not your skin, so infection risk is much lower and it’s not nearly as painful. No paper strips required, and only one glob of sugar is used.

Overall, all around, sugaring is far superior to waxing.

spacedancer,

Is sugaring ok/safe down there?

OceanSoap,

Heck yeah, I get it done every 5 weeks down there.

amrawr,

Yes, I get it done regularly

Mr_Blott,

Sweet

IdleSheep,
@IdleSheep@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I just learned about this. Does this work well for men? The material I see online is all focused on women.

I struggle a lot with body hair and mostly rely on hair removal creams because everything else has too many annoying drawbacks. Would he nice to have a more long-lasting option that doesn’t hurt my skin (and until I save enough to get laser removal)

OceanSoap,

Yes! If there’s an option to do so in your area, definitely give it a try! I don’t think you’ll ever go back to using those creams.

Etterra,

Never piss off the people who make your food, cut your hair, or work on your teeth.

Duamerthrax,

Adding to this, consider a second opinion on any dental work. One quoted me for a big job, but because of circumstances, I ended up going to a different dentist and they didn’t see anything wrong with my mouth. Been a number of years since and there’s been no problems without any work being done.

atimholt,

Grabthar’s hammer.

Reverendender,

What a savings

ada,
@ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

It’s moments like these that I find myself wishing I had some kind of rudimentary lathe

LiarBesidalAll,

Is there air?? You don’t know!

thetokenlady,
@thetokenlady@sh.itjust.works avatar

Pilot G2 pens. Not expensive and write well, use them at work and not be too upset if s customer walks off with one.

SAS shoes. Made in Texas, hella comfortable. You can’t buy them online, you have to go to a shoe store and get properly fitted. They also fit the saying about not skimping on things that come between you and the ground.

supper_time,

Does anyone have a good alternative to the G2 pens? They’re great pens, but the ink is so thick and wet that it smears too easily and frequently for me. I’ve been on the hunt for something nearly as good.

iamdisillusioned,

Maybe get a smaller point, like extra fine instead of fine. I think .5 is the finest point they make.

hailsatan,

They also have a 0.38mm but the point is so sharp that it can easily tear pages. Definitely reduces the wetness factor though!

HewlandRower,

I’m a fan of the Schmidt p9000 fine. It’s a g2 size refill. I’m a nurse and my facility still has paper charts for certain day to day things, so I write quite a bit. Definitely recommend a try. They’re around $2.50 each.

RoyKentIsEverywhere,

Pentel Energel with the metal clip (the plastic version breaks too easily), with my second favorite Uni-ball signo 207.

Adulated_Aspersion,

TUL

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