i read this as 'Iran's shoelace site'
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Ian's Shoelace Site
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#62!! I have found it again! Thank you! Because of a "share some cool website every day" program in jr high, I used this website and had the zipper lacing on my shoes for a long time. And to this day I only ever use the double Ian knot any more - but I could never find this site again. Here it is! :)
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#63I found this site a few months ago and it has been so great. I wear boat shoes everyday and if you've ever worn boat shoes, you know they don't like to stay tied. Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot keeps my shoes tied for weeks at a time (at a minimum).
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#64Wow, glad to find this! I'd somehow come across the Ian Knot about 20 years ago (is that possible?!) and have been tying my shoes (and anything requiring the same knot) that way since.
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#65Earlier quoted context omitted.
So... what other alternative ways to live your life did you discover? Love that idea!
Using towels with loops attached (or adding the loops yourself). For single sheets, you can cut along the sides of the left and right edge which allows you to put your hands through and pull the duvet into the sheet, super easy and makes swapping the sheets easy. There was a whole bunch of stuff, it's all incorporated into my lifestyle now so picking it out is difficult.
I didn't realise this wasn't a thing everywhere until just now. In Sweden I never remember any sheet without them, but in the country I live in now they do not have the holes and it is a bit annoying.
You can still grab the sheet "through" the corners though.
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#66Earlier quoted context omitted.
So... what other alternative ways to live your life did you discover? Love that idea!
I'm working towards owning no shoes with laces. Between my Dubarry boat/deck shoes and a pair of laceless Converse, my other shoes are eschewed!
Have to recommend Blundstone boots. I was concerned that the elastic would wear out but it's been years and looks like it will outlast the tread. They are durable, grip well, waterproof easily, and dressy enough for semi-formal occasions. Warm enough for winter and cool enough for summer too!
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#67This man changed how I tie my shoes. This sounds small, but frankly, it was one of the largest changes I have ever made to my life. Why? Because I learned to tie my shoes at the age of 5 or 6. It's something that was ingrained into my bones. A physical memory, an act that was undeniably of the flesh, not of the mind. Changing muscle memory is really tough, especially when it's 30 year old muscle memory. But the doubl…
> Changing muscle memory is really tough
When I learned the ians knot from a friend, it took me around 15 minutes of simply not getting it. But once it clicked I haven't tied anything else since.
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm working towards owning no shoes with laces. Between my Dubarry boat/deck shoes and a pair of laceless Converse, my other shoes are eschewed!
Have to recommend Blundstone boots. I was concerned that the elastic would wear out but it's been years and looks like it will outlast the tread. They are durable, grip well, waterproof easily, and dressy enough for semi-formal occasions. Warm enough for winter and cool enough for summer too!
I'll toss in my vote for Blundstone boots as well. Worth the price, they look nice and most importantly are comfortable. Easy to put on/take off as well.
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#69Oh yeah, I learned how to tie my shoelaces properly on this site. Probably saw it five or ten years ago.
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#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
So... what other alternative ways to live your life did you discover? Love that idea!
Using towels with loops attached (or adding the loops yourself). For single sheets, you can cut along the sides of the left and right edge which allows you to put your hands through and pull the duvet into the sheet, super easy and makes swapping the sheets easy. There was a whole bunch of stuff, it's all incorporated into my lifestyle now so picking it out is difficult.
Interesting - thanks for sharing! Is there some image or video on the sheet optimization? I'm not really getting it yet how it is done.