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Edison2@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months ago

What's the most unexpectedly useful item you've ever bought under $20?

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What's the most unexpectedly useful item you've ever bought under $20?

Edison2@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months ago
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  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Really good nailclippers:

    https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Personal-Care/Nail-Clipper/p/8.2050.B1

    If you’re willing to go over the $20 barrier, you get more functionality:

    https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Small-Pocket-Knives/Nail-Clip-580/p/0.6463

    I liked it enough, I bought two more.

    Smallest MagLite:

    https://maglite.com/products/solitaire-led-key-chain-flashlight-with-gift-card-gift-box

    • GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      4 months ago

      It’s hilarious that they say

      Swiss made nail clipper with two functions

      Followed by not mentioning what the other function is…

      • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Lanyard hole. Victorinox always considers keyring attachments as features.

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        And in the product details they list it has 3 features, also not mentioning what they are

        • Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          4 months ago

          You’ve never used the three sea shells?

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    One way window heat shield. Reflects 85‰ of the UV back out. Sticks to the window using only water.

    Noticeable difference in temperature for any sun-facing windows

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      4 months ago

      Somewhere i worked had that. (Edit: but more for privacy)
      It was so funny seeing passerbys using it as a mirror.
      Absolutly funny 10/10

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      I did this at my last House and it was fantastic.

      Just need to remember that once it’s dark outside the reflective side “switches” and everyone can see clearly into the house.

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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        4 months ago

        wait really? and isn’t that always the case with any window?

      • SSUPII@sopuli.xyz
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        4 months ago

        That’s just how a normal window works

  • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Wireless phone charger. I’ll be stuck somewhere looking at my low battery life, and suddenly remember it’s in my purse. It isn’t the fastest charge but it is useful.

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      Or called powerbank

      • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Or that yeah.

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    One of these stainless steel bars of “soap”. It’s for getting onion and garlic smell off your hands. I was skeptical when my partner bought it, but it totally works. Rub on your hands under cold water and it’s like you never even looked at the garlic.

    • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org
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      4 months ago

      Fyi this also works with a steel faucet or sink in a pinch

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        Okay so maybe I’ve grown to used to the smell of garlic but is it a common problem that people are worried about their hands smelling like garlic/onions? Maybe it’s because I wash dishes as I cook, so whatever I chopped/prepared them on I would have washed in the sink while it started to heat up in the pan, but I guess I need to sniff my fingers more after doing so.

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          I think it’s home cook weird shit, now sell me something to get rid of fried food smell from clothes. I’ll live with garlic and onions which smell amazing over fried oil smell that saturate you skin and leave you as a soggy French fry

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            https://www.justrite.com/emergency-cubicle-shower-shower-and-covered-abs-eyeface-wash-strip-screens-hand-activated-sd32k45g?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22616905379&gbraid=0AAAAAoV7W1KvFQTcMpAyzX7MdG54YHuli

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