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[–] 63 points 1 year ago (8 children)
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    [–] [S] 58 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Blackout curtains in combination with a sunlight alarm clock to fall asleep more easily and wake up gentler without my phone.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    These are just frankly necessary if you live far enough north. When I'm going to sleep at 11pm ish, the sun is still up lmao.

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    [–] 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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    Noise canceling headphones. Yes, they exist for under $100, maybe not the best, but they’re a godsend.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Bidet attachment for your toilet bowl. Trust me, you’ll never go back.

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    [–] [S] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

    Eyeing a rice cooker, it's really not a need-to-have but I might go for it... Edit: went for it and got one from my local asia market. :)

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    [–] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Multitool. Can't live without.

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    [–] 18 points 1 year ago (23 children)

    a high quality pocket knife. never leave home without one.

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    [–] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Any basic ear plugs, literally $2 to make the world nicer, to sleep better in loud situations, to protect your hearing, to prevent infections in pools, and more.

    You don't realize how much nicer the world is when it's like 15db quiter, especially when you are in a city.

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    [–] 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    A microwave sandwich griller. I saw one recommended on another of this type thread, so I gave it a try. You can’t believe how great this thing is. When I worked in an office, I had grilled sandwiches several times a week, and I still use it at home all the time.

    https://a.co/d/4VSmebm

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    [–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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    [–] 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Shower curtain with pockets. Never again will you knock bottles off of those inadequate shelves.

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    [–] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Low-profile noise-cancelling earbuds. Lived with a snoring roommate for some months, don't know how I would've slept without those.

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    [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    You really should buy a bedbug proof mattress cover and interceptors for the legs of your bed and furniture. Trust me when I say that an ounce of prevention will save you a lot of trouble, cost, and emotional trauma. Even if it costs more, buy then anyway.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Birth control

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Cast Iron Skillet, take care of it and you will pass it down to your children.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    One of those flip boards for folding shirts, especially if you’re adhd, it makes it so you can neatly fold them and still see the front of the shirt so no more unfolding a bunch of things to check if it’s what you want and then just get left there unfolded

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    As someone that works from home and eats a lot of sandwiches; a bread maker. Great for pizza dough too!

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Electric kettle.

    Bone conduction headphones.

    Rechargeable head lamp.

    Nice EDC knife.

    Driving gloves.

    A really good insulated cup.

    French press.

    Digital kitchen scale.

    Slow cooker.

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    A Time Timer.

    They're not cheap, especially for a timer that's bare bones (~20 USD).

    But it has changed my work life.

    1. People who want to interrupt me while I'm working can now see how long until I have my next break. So I am interrupted less.
    2. Now I self-regulate a bit better, so I'm able to work longer without destroying myself in the process. I take breaks that help me with repetitive strain injuries and with feeling like I'm a human being and not just a machine.
    3. Now I remember to actually start timers when I start working. I know this is a bit silly, but I was having trouble creating a habit of stopping for breaks. I tried to solve this by setting timers on my phone, but I constantly forgot doing it. Now I'm reminded to start a timer by something that I see on my desk.
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    [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I was gonna say an OLED monitor but then i saw the 100$ or less

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