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10m ago
inJust realized cheap rasps aren't worth the hassle
Three bucks for a pair of kitchen scissors I bought at the dollar store five years ago is exactly this pattern in my life. I kept sharpening them with a knife steel and getting mad every time they mangled a package. Then I broke down and spent eighteen dollars on a real pair with nice steel and now it's like I have a new superpower every time I open a box or cut up a chicken. It's wild how we'll fight a bad tool for years because the good one costs a little more up front. Makes me wonder what else I'm putting up with that I shouldn't be.
19h ago
inI finally took that cashier's advice about bagging produce
Funny you mention that, @dianagreen, because I actually saw something online the other day about bananas ripening from the top down or something. Maybe it's just a myth, idk. But hey, if it works for you, that's all that matters.
2d ago
inThat $50 steam cleaner I bought off Amazon actually saved my bristle brushes
Whoa, steaming could warp the synthetic bristles too if they're not natural hair.
3d ago
inMy neighbor showed me I've been loading the dishwasher wrong for 7 years
Doubt it matters that much, @joseph_murray8 probably overreacted too.
5d ago
inTried dry-aging a ribeye in my home fridge for 21 days - totally worth the wait
Right, I did basically the same thing with a ribeye last winter and it turned out amazing. I wrapped mine in cheesecloth and set it on a wire rack over a baking sheet (caught all the drips) and left it in the back of the fridge for five days. That deep funky smell you mentioned is exactly what I got too, and the sear was so much better than anything from the store.