Beyond the obvious uses, a high chair was a great purchase because our daughter would start crying every time we tried to set her down to eat dinner, so only one of us could eat at a time, but once we got the high chair and she could be sitting at eye level with us, she was content to sit and let us eat.
Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022
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#862A roll of medical tape. Tape mouth at night with a short strip before going to sleep. Snoring eliminated. For real. Wonderful sleep for everyone.
Can you suggest a specific brand? Do you have any issue with tape residue, or skin irritation after using it night after night?
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#863A bidet. We got one with heated water and seats and going to the bathroom feels super luxurious now. Not to mention all the toilet paper we save and increased hygiene.
I've always wondered what people do with their wet butt after using the bidet... dry with a towel, smaller amount of toilet paper... what's the norm?
Don't know about the norm, but 3 sheets of toilet paper works for me.
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#864A bit more than $200- An Oura ring. Some quantitative insight around sleep, heart rate, heart rate variation, temperature, etc. SUPER interesting to see how things change when sick, drink alcohol, etc. Also- I confess to not minding the tone/language the product uses for coaching purposes. It is not an asshole. Relatedly, tracking food/calories/water consumption in the (free- no need to pay them) Noom app has been us…
I keep hearing good things about Oura ring, but I'm fended off by subscription model for the hardware that you buy and own. Is there any way around that? I don't want to pay for Yet Another Subscription
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#865$305 for a scythe (snath + blade) to replace a gas-powered riding trimmer. Quite a different experience coming from a loud, heavy, bouncy, overly-destructive machine to a much more elegant, surgical, and meditative tool. No need for noise cancelling earphones, can listen to audio book/podcast/news/birds, and is more wildlife friendly (deer will walk and graze past me over avoiding the area entirely for one). Super relaxing once you figure get into a good form and rhythm. It's a slow-and-steady effort giving me a better position to observe the field or my thoughts.
Looking forward to using it on fresh, green growth this spring since I had received mid-summer when the grass was already tall and dry.
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#866Ring cameras. Gave me peace of mind while away from home and caught my landlord entering my apartment unannounced once while I was away. Gave one to my parents, who reluctantly accepted it. Caught and deterred would-be burglars entering their house 2 months after setting it up.
I used to manage my parents' old-style security cameras, and now I realize what important features they lacked. It takes a lot for a system to catch people in the act, regardless of how high-quality your cameras are and how much disk space your DVR has, and convenience matters too.
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#867$305 for a scythe (snath + blade) to replace a gas-powered riding trimmer. Quite a different experience coming from a loud, heavy, bouncy, overly-destructive machine to a much more elegant, surgical, and meditative tool. No need for noise cancelling earphones, can listen to audio book/podcast/news/birds, and is more wildlife friendly (deer will walk and graze past me over avoiding the area entirely for one). Super re…
How long did you have to wait for your scythe? It took about six months in 2021 of waiting to get one, due to snath manufacturing delays in canada. Love it around trees and certain areas where i want to retain full length clippings but still need a mower until i figure out an appropriate blade for it.
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#868- standing desk; standing burns twice more calories than sitting; I went with Ikea's Trotten model for 220€ (its cheaper but requires a lot of manual hand rotation to change the height and it forced me to stand up longer; it was hard for me to stand and work and because I don't have a simple button to lower the desk, it forced me stand up longer) - tennis ball to massage my back by leaning with it on the wall - lapto…
When you can no longer get your thrills from a tennis ball, the double lacrosse balls are amazing.
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#869I'm gonna go against the grain here and list non-technical things! I bought some new plants for my home, which makes the place feel a lot nicer. I bought some outdoor-trousers - things that go on top of your jeans - when it is cold they keep me warm, and I can now roll around in the snow without getting wet as a nice bonus. (-10°C here today). That said it was only a couple of weeks ago that I came out of a sauna and…
Hi from another Brit living in Helsinki! In the same spirit as your trousers (toppahousut?) this year I bought myself a pair of Icebug boots for handling the icy footpaths after last winter’s horror show. Best purchase I’ve made this year I think.
Aussie in Lahti here, on my third winter, and also finally got a pair of icebugs. They make a big difference!
I also highly recommend a pair of Halti (or whatever brand) soft-shell pants. With thermals underneath, I've been perfectly happy outside at -20.
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