Mostly for ability issues. My mom has arthritis and doesn't have the grip strength for a manual opener, but yeah, I've had the same manual opener for 30 years.

It's really about proper fitting and I'd say get one with MIPS.

I like Bern, as the accessories are really well designed and easy to clean (Flippy visor and winter/summer liners), but it's going to depend on your climate and how you ride.

Have you done maintenance on them?

Generally every shoe needs some work about, max, every six months with normal wear.

For our Birks they get seasonal cleaning, moisturizing, waxing, and a fresh coat of cork sealant.

All our boots, shoes, wellies, and heels get similar spa days.

Maintenance is paramount and can't be ignored. Seems that you're 1.5 years overdue.

Seconding, we have a 700fp goosedown Pacific Coast and it's wonderful.

Wash whites on hot with sodium percarbonate and whitewash powder, with a prewash and soak program. I like MieleCare Ultrawhite detergent, it's around $35usd a box, but it lasts for years as you only need a tablespoon per load.

This method also keeps bed linens from yellowing and removes ring around the collar.

If savings is the aim, best to make your own almond milk or have a conversation with your housemates.

SPT makes excellent mini-appliances for refrigeration, however your budget is so very low it's almost untenable. Excluding second hand I really couldn't tell you what to do.

You're looking for "cheap" and that's not really how BIFL works.

I've had mine for a couple years now and they're as good as day one. They're pricey, but better than any other silicone bag I've tried out and we no longer use any disposable bags at all. We use them in tandem with glass freezer jars and they also work for SousVide cooking.

They clean perfectly in the dishwasher.

Eurasian eagle owls have mated with Snowy and Great horned owls before. It would be best to get him to his native environment.

It's a linen percale. Most likely Irish loomed if it's heavy weight, slight slubs, and ticks that tight while still low thread count.

Frette is really nice. I stayed at a fancy hotel years ago and was like "what are the sheets and pillows!?!". I got home and ordered Frette sheets and Pacific Coast goose down pillows. Then upward spiraled. (A joyful expensive tornado of beautiful sleep).

I stand by the Pinzon percale though. They last really well, can be boil cleaned, and the hand improves over time. I think they're under $50 a set, but I do recommend hot washes over 165F. I know people are into cold wash now, but hot on white cotton bedding is best for the feel and removing any factory chemical finishes.

Site is definitely built for the higher lines.

To me it's about the hand of the fabric, the staple of the cotton, and knowing that the people who work in the manufacturing process are paid well. I do have higher priced sheets than Frette, but they're an excellent entry point to premium bedding.

I can't afford that for my short term rental where I am not in control of the usage (I've had to many sheets destroyed by stranger's hair dye or people laundering improperly), so the Pinzon sheets are good budget percale while still being a pleasant user feel.

Frette basic percale is $500 a set, which on sale can be had for under $300. They feel amazing, hold up well for years, can handle a true hot wash and don't yellow over time, and are great for hot sleepers. Compared to Pratesi, Sferra, and Anichini, Frette is a great price point for that quality level of Italian looming.

I actually prefer Irish linen, it has a higher weight than Italian.

I'd normally suggest Frette, what I have at home, but with the dogs just get a nice cheap percale, learn to machine darn, and expect to replace regularly.

I use Amazon Pinzon in my short term rentals, they hold up well for a couple years and stay nice and crisp white in high heat washes.

I bought a basic one off eBay, which I guess would be equivalent to the Classic. If I came across a higher wattage one at a yard sale I'd probably upgrade again, but I'm perfectly happy with the one I have.

Bamix invented immersion blenders and it's the only product they sell, so everything is good and all the parts are interchangeable on all of the machines throughout the history of the company.

Heatpump and condenser dryers damage textiles the least, you can even dry wool in them as they don't overheat or shrink fibers. They also lower home heating and cooling bills.

Best long-term will be a Miele T1.

Bamix. I had a Braun for years and it was okay, but upgraded to a Bamix, it's amazing. It has a few different blades for different tasks, speed options, a spice grinder attachment, the entire bottom half of the body it metal, the blades are dishwasher safe.

I make smoothies with it in a metal cocktail shaker and it even blends the ice well.

There will be a marked difference. Licenced product quality is dictated by the buyer, in this case Kohl's, to hit price point from Mexican factories.

You can still buy direct from Eddie Bauer, quality European sheets, however they will be more costly.

I've had a Breville Icon sitting next to my Dualit toaster for 15 years trouble free. It's used daily. It also has a very satisfying analog bell that dings when it hits boiling, a nice happy sound every morning.

Seconding this. I have a single speed that I use for commuting in NYC. I've had it over ten years, I think it was $500. With regular maintenance it's been great. It's my only bike and I easily overtake "better" bikes on the bridges. I've biked century rides on it.

A city tip for a different aspect of longevity, as I only park my bike on the street. No brand name parts, or file them off/cover with band stickers, take off all logos on the frame, spray paint it in the worst way possible, hit the finish with a chain to cultivate a decent patina.

Actively make it look like trash and no one will steal it.

If you're looking at the concept2, consider a WaterRower S4 or the Ergatta upgrade, they are far quieter and feel sturdier to me. It's very meditative to hear the water lapping while rowing.

Join a co-op pottery studio before investing in a wheel. Unless you already have a kiln at home that you haven't mentioned, a wheel won't be very practical.

I don't remember the post, but I buy my tenants Cascade Complete powder, Jet dry rinse aid, and Finish dishwasher salt. It's an inexpensive combination, cleans and drys excellently, I don't have to repair the common complaints or issues with pods.

I also use the same combo at home. Only need to fill the salt reservoir and rinse aid quarterly, or as needed, and a half teaspoon of detergent in the prewash, 1-1.5 tsps of detergent in the main wash.

That's your opinion. Down is soft, supportive, and breathable. Great qualities for pillows. You're strawmanning again with the chickpeas.

It does, it wicks moisture through filaments and is highly breathable. It regulates the body temperature of geese, it's job is thermoregulation.

Edit: in case anyone gets this far, I highly doubt it, but I had to block that guy because he's made of nonsense.

Geese molt down several times a year, but they always have down, they molt their flight feathers in summer and can't fly for a few months. Down is there for thermoregulation.

"Geese are warm blooded and their temperature must be regulated within a certain limit. This is only possible when enough wind reaches their skin to take away the heat. The down protects the birds from the cold during the winters and keeps the bird well aerated, so that its body temperature is also optimally regulated during the summers."

"simply not a good pillow material". Stated as fact when that is your opinion.

I have pillows over a decade old that are just as fluffy and supportive as my newer ones.

Goosedown excels at thermoregulation, air moves through the pillow, and doesn't cause overheating.

Percale, I've been talking about frette percale, hotel bedding. I never mentioned the brand of my pillows. I only suggested to OP 750 FP goosedown. That's what I have and some 800. My pillows are 100 percent goosedown. They are heavy because they are firm. Congratulations on your Co-op pillow that you enjoy. Again it's better for you.

You seem to still be missing the point that your opinion is not fact. You can't convince me that I'm wrong for liking something, that millions of people like as well. You seem to think there's only one answer and that people can't like different things, or place value in natural materials that have less chemicals, are repairable, and more readily decompose at their end life.

Down is breathable and regulates temperature and humidity to not overheat. Down pillows generally sleep cooler than memory foam as there is air circulation between the down clusters.

Then why did you LoL at hotel bedding, Frette supplies hotels and is very well priced for the quality of their percale.

I think now I know why you think down pillows aren't good, as you just said that you don't own a pricey high quality one and you think they only weigh a pound.

Stop trying to convince me that I'm wrong for enjoying something that, for me, is supportive, comfortable, breathable and cooling, compostable, and machine washable. Just because something doesn't work for you doesn't mean that millions of other people don't like it.

Enjoy handwashing your latex.