Except for 2 outlets in my kitchen at the back of the counter, all my outlets are at floor level, where insects don’t usually fly. Where do you plug yours in?
Subaru.
HOKA shoes. I’ve had problem feet most of my life, swore by New Balance for decades until five years ago (at age 70) when even NB’s were no longer adequate. My podiatrist urged me to try Hoka shoes and they’re by far the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn. Pretty damn expensive and they’re godawful butt ugly, but they are comfortable.
They work best at night, when all the other lights are off. The light from the trap attracts the insects, even close to the ground.
Kitchen and bathroom counter outlets.
I second this.
I took a rock in the oil pan on my last ICE car. Plugged, then patched it with the high-temp sustaining putty they make, hoping to just get to work, then a garage, because $11.99 + tax was way cheaper than a tow, and I wouldn’t miss work (more than the hour I’d miss doing the repair).
The crap held so well, it ended up holding for the next 3 years, until I got sideswiped, and sold it to a mechanic, who wanted to replace the ball joint & tie rod end himself, and reiterated that yes, I’d done right in using JB Weld, but as long as he was under it, he’d replace the pan.
Since then, I have used JB Weld for everything there has been a JB Weld brand of.
When I’ve been looking for any kind of epoxy/sealer/super glue type product, and there has NOT been a JB Weld version, my #2 go to is Loctite. #3 is Gorilla.
If I can’t find what I think I need in one of those three brands, I revise my thinking.
Oh, and when I want whole wheat bread flour, I spend the extra money for King Arthur; Pillsbury and Gold Medal work fine for white bread flour, and so do store brands, as long as they are kosher (Kroger, but not Walmart). But for whole wheat bread, has to be King Arthur.
For vegan egg substitute for baking, has to be Bob’s Red Mill. Every other kind has a taste that it imparts to the baked goods, and mixing it myself isn’t worth it, because the ingredients don’t come out even, and I have to buy too much, when I don’t need it often enough, so I always end up throwing something out.
I pretty much only use it if I’m having vegan guests, or if there’s a chance a kid with egg allergies might get hold of whatever it is.
Looking those up.
I just started having them in my forties. I had surgery on my right ankle when it was discovered that the bad sprain I’d had at 16 was actually a fracture. Since then, a tendon in my foot sometimes pops out of place (I had had much worse problems with my ankle, which were resolved). About 6 years after that, I had an infection in my left leg, and now had permanent problems with my left foot that are even worse than the ones in my right foot. Sometimes my foot is just numb, and other times, it’s painful.
I realize shoes won’t fix everything, but if thy could even just help, it would be great.
I used to love walking.
ETA: Amazon sells them! free shipping!
Your Mom had good idea. The owner of the farm where I boarded my horse many years ago used Mane and Tail. Always beautiful, clean hair. I tried it a few times. Holy hannah, that stuff worked better than human shampoo.
A few products designed for horses work well on humans. Ever wonder why it’s called “Absorbine Junior”? Because it’s the watered-down version of “Absorbine,” a horse liniment.
As for me, Etonic walking shoes. My feet are a little weird, but Etonics are comfortable, and in basic black, they lack any contrasting branding. Which means that I can wear them into a courtroom or to a dining room that has a dress code. And I can do so without my feet killing themselves in dress shoes.
Superfeet insoles. They’ve practically cured my plantar fasciitis.
Tillamook cheddar cheese. Easily the best mass-produced American cheddar. They also make darn good ice cream, and their pepperjack makes an amazing queso if you use sodium citrate to emulsify it.
Dollar Shave Club. Their 6-blade cartridges give me the closest and cleanest shave I’ve ever had from a manual blade.
Birkenstocks. Yes, they cost a king’s ransom, but by fuck, they last for YEARS, even with daily wearing.
I’ve bought ‘knock-offs’ that might get me a few months before the sole wears out, but my Birks keep on keeping on.
I endorse them.
I’ll see your Tillamook, and raise you Ivanhoe. Cheddar cheese from Hastings County, Ontario. Man, that is good stuff. Let’s see … Safeway house brand for $X, or Ivanhoe for twice the price? Ivanhoe will win every time.
Osprey Backpacks.
Salomon trail running shoes.
2005 model diesel Toyota Hilux D4D.
I see shoes are big in this thread. So I’ll fit right in with my Skechers Slip-Ins. They’re truly easy to step into or slip out of. They’re comfy. I have 2 pairs (one black, one white) and as my other shoes get too raggedy, I’ll look for more slip-ins.
I’m also a big fan of Hyundai products. My Sonata has hit 225K miles without major issues, and it’s in amazingly good shape inside and out. It helps that I take it for regular maintenance and I have a great shop to handle it. My husband has a Santa Fe that he loves, which is interesting to me since he’s a big fan of sports cars, having owned 2 'Vettes, 2 Porsches, and a Crossfire over the years. He also loved his Santa Cruz, but he got hit and it was totaled and that was the end of that.
Anyway, even tho I’ve decided my Sonata will not be replaced when it dies, should I change my mind, I’ll head to the Hyundai dealership.
ExtendMySeat seat brackets for cars. They are more expensive than you expect, but they perfectly solve a problem many tall drivers don’t even realize they have.
Skechers are my preferred casual shoe, too. I get the ones without laces (I think they are similar, but not quite the same, as what you’ve described).
For sandals (“flip flops”), Rainbow is the way to go. My pair hurt like hell for the month or so it took to break them in, but they’ve outlasted my 13 year marriage and are still going strong with no rips or tears. And are now perfectly comfortable to wear.
For shorts, I’ve long been on an odyssey for a quality pair. I finally hit gold with Bearbottom. Chubbies has more variety, but they are too tight on my thighs.
Olukai boat shoes. Nothing is more comfortable. Nothing has better grip on wet fiberglass. And they dry so fast they don’t have time to get stinky.
Whenever you’re in the market for music (whether it be CDs, downloadable mp3s, concert tickets, etc.), you can’t beat Kesha!
For floor mats, I run with TuxMat and have been very happy with them. The WeatherTech founder/CEO is a big Trump donor who the president is trying to get on the FTC so no thanks (despite living a stone’s throw from the WT factory).
My underwear of choice are the colored briefs by George, a Walmart brand. They just fit well, the waistband holds up, they look fine and cost less than major brands.
I haven’t used the Zevo insect traps but my mother does and tells me I should buy some because they work great. I just haven’t gotten around to doing it yet (not a real issue in my home)
For belts, it’s less a brand than just recommending people get a good full-grain leather belt. After chewing through countless cheap belts from department stores, I finally put down $80 on a full-grain belt and it’s held up to a decade of near daily use. I bought another one to have a different color but my days of splitting or cracking leather belts are behind me.
Now that I’m a work from home person, my feet are in LL Bean moccasin style slippers almost any time I’m not out of the house or asleep. After a year, the shearling wool under the soles of my feet has matted and worn but I threw some insoles in them and they’ve overall held up with 18 months so far of constant use including trips to the mailbox or other brief yard walks. They weren’t cheap but I can’t fault the quality.
More of a service than a product, but I’m very happy with Privacy (dot-com). They generate credit card numbers you can use on a single-use or recurring basis and easy set limits for who can charge off it, how much, when, etc. It’s obviously helpful when dealing with any remotely questionable or sketchy website but also for anything with a subscription or recurring charge. Going to make it a pain to unsub? Ok, I’ll just kill that card through Privacy rather than trying to go through my bank with my real cards. Been using them for about ten years now and they’re great.
My old Sonata was trouble free throughout its life and held up when it got slammed from behind on the highway, hit the median wall and rolled over three times. I walked away from the accident with just some bruising. Now there’s an endorsement! The replacement car was, indeed, a newer Sonata.
Me too, fifty years and counting. Not the same pair of course but a good cobbler can get you 20.
Subarus - we’ve had quite a few and have never had one bit of trouble with them.
LL Bean boots - their original rubber boots. I use them in wet, muddy weather in the woods, at grandkids’ soccer games, etc. I’ve never had to break them in; they always fit perfectly and are very comfy.
Diamond Naturals dog food - the biggest bang for your buck!
LA’s Totally Awesome all-purpose cleaner and degreaser - I get it at Dollar Tree. Best cleaner ever.