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What are your favourite things under 50$ that make your life a bit easier or more pleasant? (mander.xyz)
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I need some holiday gift ideas (that I will probably gift to myself as well)!

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[โ€“] 47 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

  • Aeropress for the coffee people who want something easy to store and clean.

  • Portable Bluetooth speaker. I have the Anker Soundcore 2, and use it all the time in my studio apartment.

  • Deli containers for food storage.

  • Electric mixer. It will save you a lot of strain if you often mix by hand.

  • Water filtration system of your choice. I use ZeroWater.

  • Humidifier for those dry months.

  • PC gamer? Use emulators for older console games? Get an Xbox controller for those non mouse and keyboard games (Journey et. al were on sale recently).

  • Canister vacuum cleaner. I use Bissell Zing (about $75), but they're better than bagless vacuums.

  • Plants for literal quality of life. https://www.thespruce.com/easy-houseplants-hard-to-kill-4141665

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  • [โ€“] 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I cannot recommend the Aeropress enough. It makes such great coffee at its price point. Its quicker and less wasteful than a lot of other popular single cup options coughKeurigcough

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 years ago

    Yes, I love my aeropress!! With enough dialing in I can usually make a better cup of coffee with a pourover setup that better expresses the differences of specific beans. But the aeropress makes a darn good cup of coffee every time without going through all that hassle. I use mine almost daily.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ikea has single cup french presses for like 10โ‚ฌ.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 years ago

    I have had several french presses, and I can say with certainty that the Aeropress is way easier to make a great cup of coffee with than any french press I have tried.

    Can you make great coffee with french press? Absolutely! But it requires the proper grind, water temp, and timing it to prevent over or under extraction. Aeropress is a lot more forgiving.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago

    I hear everyone singing the AeroPress praises, and while I like mine I actually much prefer my Chemex. I like the taste a little more, those Chemex filters are great.

    But anyways, can't go wrong with either. Then you get them hooked on an expensive hobby ๐Ÿ˜‚

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