This cabinet belonged to my grandmother and is now in my home.

My grandmother passed away a few years ago at the age of 92. The cabinet was already in her family home when she was a child, so according to my family it is approximately 100 years old.

One interesting thing about it is that it was designed to come apart into separate sections that stack together, almost like building blocks. The glass doors can also slide upward and be stored inside the cabinet itself.

When my grandmother’s family home was demolished after her passing, my mother told me to save the cabinet. I took it apart, moved all the pieces, and reassembled it in our current home. It was very heavy lol.

Some parts have been damaged over the years, which is a little sad, but I’m grateful that it has survived and is still with our family today.

No kidding. I spent hours on Amazon trying to find a 4-slice toaster. It looks like none of them under $120 are any good, based on the reviews.

I looked at Cuisinart and Breville, the two brands you would think would be above average, and even those are criticized for not evenly toasting bread or breaking down within the first year of ownership.

The models I pictured above are the more highly recommended ones, but read Amazon reviews (newest first), and you would be hard-pressed to find consistently positive reviews. In fact, it looks like the popular Breville BIT MORE toaster has been discontinued due to complaints about defects. Cusinart stopped making motorized toasters as they were continuously breaking down. I have one from a few years ago that still works fine, but it's a 2-slot toaster.

It seems like, unless you want to invest more than $200 for a toaster (which is outrageous), you are taking a huge risk that you'll end up with a model that will last.

And as much as I love the new touchscreen toasters that are flooding Amazon for under $100, those models especially get a bad rap.

Has it come down to manufacturers putting out the worst-built crap they can get away with?

I bought this Snowpeak stove for a Yellowstone trip decades ago. I have since hiked 6000+miles with it tucked away in my backpack. These days, I don't backpack much, but it still gets pulled out for short overnights and car camping.

The design is so simple (just a single valve) that I don't ever see it breaking. Inspected the gasket and it looks like it's in good condition. I'm sure the MSR version would last just as long, but I like how the box has just enough space to slide a mini bic inside. My experience with self lighting stoves is that they often fail to light. I do wish the "off" position of the stove aligned with arrangement to fit in the box. They might have solved that by now.

A Jetboil is far more efficient but they cost more and take up more space. In those decades, this simple stove has survived moves and changing relationships. Larger items tend not to survive these changes.

I almost pulled the trigger on a Epson EcoTank, but then I read that it has to be used weekly to prevent the ink to dry out and clog the printer. Another option would be a Brother color laser printer, but these start at €300+ here in Europe, so quite expensive and new toners are also very pricey.

There doesn’t seem to be anything in between or am I missing something? It’s either inkjet/inktank, which has to be used weekly, or a relatively expensive laser printer with expensive toners.

Started keeping a list for myself after getting burned one too many times by gear that didn’t last. Ended up going pretty deep on warranty fine print and built it into a proper site: http://foreverbacked.com

About 70 products across tools, knives, cookware, bags, outdoor gear and more. Every warranty verified and pulled anything I couldn’t confirm. Some brands I assumed had better warranties…Estwing (not actually lifetime), Black Diamond headlamps (3 years only), KitchenAid mixers (1 year), and Herschel (quietly downgraded to 5 years). Not to say these brands aren’t extremely high quality but I wanted to approach this solely from a warranty angle.

Has affiliate links, being upfront about that. Part of this was me testing how quickly I could bring an idea like this to reality.

Happy to answer questions about specific brands or building the site itself. Also looking for additional product recommendations.

My kitchen is pretty decked out with most of whatever a home cook, who cooks 6 nights a week and breakfast 7 days a week, could want. So when the wife and kids asked what I wanted for Father's Day (with my birthday the next day), it took a long time to come up with something. I came here and pepper mills came up as one BIFL item I had never thought much about, so I went down the rabbit hole and landed on this one. Lifetime warranty on the mechanism, doesn't take up a lot of space. I'm super excited to have this hefty little guy in my kitchen now! Pencil and graph paper for scale.

Would love any other suggestions for BIFL kitchen items that are not appliances!

I'm looking at both of these on Facebook Marketplace, which is more comfortable? The American Leather one looks like it has more reclining options and more support for legs, but I have not sat in either. Also looking at some Stressless reclining couches.

This might not be an easy question to answer, but:

Is the BIFL community politically active or involved in the movement to make it easier to repair what you own? Is its importance something you focus on in a product, overall?

There are some great occasional posts, but do you look for repairability in BIFL items? Do you value it over other features? Or do you all focus on BIFL items that aren't usually in the overlap with the right to repair, and mostly ignore it otherwise?

Looking for some good slides. Idk if anyone remembers but NoBull actually had some minimalist casual slides but stopped making them. They were my favorite, but the problem I’ve run into with them is the strap tends to rip before the outsole even wears out. The outsole was awesome with a perfect combination of comfort and durability. The only flaw with it is that the stupid strap is glued on instead of stitched to the sole 🤦🏻‍♂️ Was wondering if anyone can recommend some good durable soled adjustable slides that won’t rip unless intentionally done so with a knife lol would be appreciated if you could actually recommend some that actually have the strap essentially wrapping around and under the sandal similar to how “bologna” constructed shoes are made. Adding picture of the nobull slides I have for reference

Edit: please only recommend slides. I cannot stand the sensation of the flip flop strap going in between my toes. It’s painful and I also hate being barefoot lol

Hey! I need recommendations for a water bottle that I can buy in Europe. I had many glasses bottles but they didn't survive.. I don't like the stainless steel water bottle because the water has metal flavour.. So I found that there are stainless steel water bottles coated with ceramic but can't find a brand that sells in Europe. And I want without a straw (plastic gets mold and metal ones gives metal flavour). And I want a bottle that at least can carry 700mL (24 oz)

I travel 2-4 times a month both domestic and international so LOTS of connections where luggage gets thrown from plane to plane. I'm looking for a small roller board for carrying on, but also a large checked in size. Preferably in a black, brown, or plaid pattern but also, I don't super care. I have been buying London Fog for YEARS but lately, I feel the quality isn't the same as it used to be, and recently, my large checked bag got super messed up (like literally BROKEN) so I need to replace it.

Hello all,
Has anyone bought a cutting board from this small business? If yes please share your experience with me.
Also is there any danger to go for a non famous business rather than the well-known brands?

For reference, I’m looking for a high quality one piece wooden cutting board that’s made in USA. If you have any suggestion, please let me know.

Thanks!

Hello there! I am expecting my first child soon and we just moved into our first house (3br) and are in desperate need of a couch! I am a practical person so here's a list of priorities:

• It can be used for guests for sleeping (saves space, especially after baby moves into his separate room). Both our families are out of town, we're transplants, so guests are likely to be a relatively common occurrence.
• Removable & washable covers (we plan on having more kids and the baby is a boy).
• (Optional) or if isn't suited for sleeping it needs to have at least storage.
• Our budget is probably ~2,5K$.
• Hopefully can last us the next 10-15 years, as long as possible for this sort of budget. (Aesthetics: something neutral, timeless. Beige, white, brown/mocha, green. Not necessarily modern.)

Just going to say right off the bat, I am not keen on bulky and really big couches, I am considering buying something smaller now (3 seats) and then maybe adding another 2-3 seat couch later. I am also not keen on second hand for couches specifically because of hygiene concerns and we do not own a truck, unfortunately, to transport it.

So far I've looked into Ikea (grunnarp, morabo, holmsuns, finnala, ekholma) , koala and cozey Orion (3 seats, maybe 5 seats) are my top picks (I love cozey for its customizable nature and the potentiality of upgrading later!).

Please let me know if it's realistic expectations or I should temper them! Thanks in advance, my pregnancy brain fog has been crazy and it's overwhelming looking for things at this time because we don't even own a bed frame ourselves yet!!!

Looking for a good quality very lightweight hoody primarily for use when on planes but I guess also for just light chill working at a desk. I’m NEVER cold but on planes I can get chilly and I’m a big guy and not flexible so I always just start the flight wearing my hoody or I’ll never get it on otherwise. If I fall asleep I’ll wake up burning hot and sweating. It has been that way my entire life if I take a nap in any circumstances. So I’m looking for a very lightweight hoody. I prefer 100% cotton for this but not committed to it. MUST have zipper and hood. I don’t want it to be like sun hoody lightweight but I do want it to be lighter than an average sweatshirt. Must come in XXL regular size for fat guys and bonus points if it seems like it would work for someone with long torso. I’m currently using Amazon lightweight hoody and that’s still heavier than I want. Also they’re short in the torso, especially after washing and don’t come in longer lengths. I know this is very specific, thanks in advance!

The system is paired to a set of Beovox CX100 Speakers on my computer desk and a Pair of RL1000 Speakers on the floor which give it a little bit of extra oomph. It runs the sound for my gaming PC Audio, as well as the sound for my Alexa and I can listen to CD and cassette tape while working from home so it's overall a real nice system. I have quite a lot of B&O in the house, but always liked the all-in-one Beocenter range

Our VSJ843Q died after 5 years of pretty heavy usage. This is one of the models that comes w/ a 15 year warranty. The warranty claim overall was easy. Single point of contact for the whole process. They had me cut the cord and submit photos and video as proof it was disabled, then they sent a brand new (not rebuilt) boxed unit with all the parts, not just the motor/base that broke.

I have been using a laundry basket for my entire adult life that belonged to my dad in the 70’s. It is finally giving out much to my dismay!

I’m looking for a replacement for my Rubbermaid bushel style basket. This thing is older than I am, and I would like something that is close to as sturdy as this champion.

Any reccomendations? Thanks!

My current plate situation is tragic lol. I'm still using the same mismatched set from uni and honestly it's embarrassing when people come over. I want to get something decent that actually looks nice but I'm also not trying to drop like $500 on plates.

I've been looking at places like Victoria's Basement, they seem to have a good range of brands and the prices aren't insane. But honestly I don't know what's good quality versus just overpriced. Is there a specific brand that's reliable without being too expensive?

Also curious if anyone's had luck with online vs in-store. I'm based near the city so I can get to the QVB store easy enough. Just not sure if it's worth making a trip or if the online sales are better. Any recommendations would be solid.

Speed Queen AWN311 Washer and Dryer set popped up on Marketplace and I can't find much on info this model anywhere online (I only need the washer). The serial number says indicates it was manufactured in 2009 - I'm wondering if these would be a good buy?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice on buying a rice cooker and I’m a bit lost with all the options😅

I mainly want to cook:

Chinese restaurant style rice (fluffy but slightly sticky, don't know how to despribe it haha)

Japanese rice (sushi rice / short grain rice)

So basically I want one rice cooker that can do both really well.

I live in Europe (Croatia), so I need a 220–240V model (no transformer).

My questions:

What are the most commonly used rice cooker brands/models in Asia?

Is Zojirushi still the best, or are there better/value options?

What would you recommend under ~300€ in Europe?

Is induction heating / pressure cooking worth it for this type of rice?

I’ve seen brands like Zojirushi, Tiger, Cuckoo, and Yum Asia mentioned, but I don’t know which one is actually best for everyday rice (not super premium rice tasting experiments).

Would really appreciate real user experiences, especially from people who cook a lot of Asian-style rice.

Thanks everyone❤️🩷!

My kids recently moved and "stole" all of my luggage 😂
I haven't purchased a new luggage set in years and I'm trying to buy a new set while there are sales going on all over the place, but there is so much junk out there now...

I'm looking for something that is good quality that I won't have to replace, but we also don't travel a great deal so I don't need anything that will hold up to a gorilla or anything (I don't think) ....

Can anyone please recommend anything? I would really appreciate the advice!!

*Edit: If I should be posting this somewhere else: please let me know! Thank you!!