Wanting to get a list going on of things I need because I’m moving soon and wanted to have everything hammered down. They esentially shouldn’t be expensive. I suppose can also be habits or other such things that improve QoL and maybe cost savings overall

Thank you!!

  • thirstyskyline [she/her, ae/aer]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Yeah I’ve cycled through around 4 pans at this point they all go to shit. Definitely should invest in a good one… Will look for BIFL essentially

    Yeah I live in hazardous pollution all the time and nobody gives a fuck (I wear a mask, also for covid). How would it work, need to mount on windows? Never tried sorry for silly question

    For hair down the drain I just use toxic chemicals that burn it overnight

    • principalkohoutek [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      I got a Winix air purifier and am very happy with it. ~$100+ for a “luxury” (health) item though

      Stainless steel for cookware is the way to go

      Lotion, keep your skin hydrated

      If you own a car, one of those “jumper pumper” battery packs is a game changer. Can charge or power household items during power outages, is great for camping, and can jump start a battery or pump a flat tire. Around $100 at Costco

      Edit: and yes, a robo vacuum is a game changer. I also got an electric mop (still gotta hand push it, but it has rotating heads and a sprayer) and it makes mopping a lot less miserable

      • thirstyskyline [she/her, ae/aer]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
        4·
        3 days ago

        I have an air purifier but doesnt seem to do that much and I have to run it with windows closed which sucks in the summer when allergies peak

        I dont really use lotion as I have greasy-ish skin but dunno

        Thanks!!

    • Inui [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      3 days ago

      For the air filters, the lowest cost but least effective is to literally just tape a square/rectangular filter to the intake of the fan, turn it up a notch, and put it in the room you spend the most time in or that gets the worst of it.

      More effective is setting up a Corsi-Rosenthal box with the fan, a few filters, and some duct tape.

      After that, you can buy something like a cheap a Levoit purifier with the smoke filters. Sorry for Amazon link. I use one of these though and turn it up to high on days when the smoke is bad, but just run it 24/7 on low otherwise.

      For real big ones, you usually need to mount them in the window and have large ducts/block off the rest of the window, etc. They’re way more expensive and complicated/limiting. More effective too, but only marginally so over something like the Corsi unless you live in a very large space.

      For hair in the drain, a dollar drain catch like this is great.