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c/best-cooking-hacks•the_daniel•1d ago

Dropped my burnt bacon habit after 20 years

I used to fry bacon until it was basically charcoal because I thought crispy meant burnt. Last month my sister showed me to pull it when it's still a little soft and let it rest on paper towels - comes out perfectly crispy without tasting like ash. Anyone else grow up thinking well done was the only way?

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c/entrepreneur-network•the_daniel•6d ago

Pro tip: Don't take a handshake deal without a contract

I lost a $4,200 freelance gig last month because a former colleague backed out of a verbal agreement after I finished the work. Now I always send a simple one-page contract before starting anything has anyone else had a handshake deal blow up on them?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•the_daniel•8d ago

That hostel in Barcelona last year where my locker combo failed

I was in a 12-bed dorm at a Sant Jordi hostel and came back from the beach to find my lock jammed with my passport and cash locked inside. The front desk guy just shrugged and said 'maybe try turning it backwards' while I stood there dripping sweat on the tile floor. Has anyone else dealt with locker failures and found a way to keep your stuff safe without trusting those cheap built-in locks?

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c/diy-and-home•the_daniel•8d ago

Rented a floor sander vs bought a random orbital for my oak floors

Went with the rental for the whole living room. Regretted it after hauling that monster up three flights of stairs. Anyone else just skip the big gear and take longer with a smaller tool?

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c/climate-action•the_daniel•8d ago

TIL my local coffee shop's compost bin saved me from throwing away 20 pounds of kitchen scraps a week

I was at Third Wave Brews in Portland last month grabbing my usual and noticed they had a sign about taking community compost. Turns out they partner with a local farm to pick up food waste every Tuesday. Now I just drop off my veggie peels and eggshells there instead of sending them to the landfill. Anyone else find a random drop spot like this that made reducing waste way easier?

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c/cabinetmakers•the_daniel•9d ago

Old timer in New Hampshire told me to stop sanding between coats of lacquer

I thought he was crazy but tried it on a kitchen job last month and got a smoother finish with less time. Has anyone else ditched the sanding step on high gloss jobs?

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c/chefs•the_daniel•26d ago

Walked into a diner kitchen in Detroit and saw something wild

Stopped by a place called The Hudson Cafe in Detroit last weekend for breakfast. The whole kitchen is open to the dining room so I watched the crew work. Every cook used the same spatula method to flip eggs, no wrist action just a slow arm slide. The head cook came out and said they drill that move into everyone so yolks don't break during a rush. Never saw a whole line move that uniform before. Made me wonder how many of my own kitchen habits are just habits vs something I actually learned right. Anyone else picked up a weird trick from watching another kitchen work?

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c/astronomy-photos•the_daniel•28d ago

Had a terrible night trying to photograph the Perseids last week

I drove an hour out to a dark spot near Lake Chelan, set up my gear, and then the clouds rolled in at 11 PM. Waited two hours hoping they'd clear, but it just got worse. Finally packed up at 1 AM and drove home in the rain. Has anyone else had a whole viewing night ruined by unexpected weather like that?

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c/alarm-system-installers•the_daniel•1mo ago

Still think hardwired is better than wireless for most residential jobs

I know everyone in this group loves going wireless now but I'm still doing hardwired on probably 70% of my installs. Changed my mind a bit after a job in Naperville last March where the customer's wifi kept dropping the alarm panel. Maybe it's just me but I'd rather run a few extra wires through the attic than deal with a false alarm call at 2am. Anyone else sticking with old school wiring for certain customers?

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c/bakers•the_daniel•1mo ago

Shoutout to the cheap kitchen scale I almost threw away

I picked up this $10 digital scale from Target like 6 months ago just for weighing out bread ingredients. Honestly I thought it was gonna be garbage cause it felt so flimsy compared to my old one. But last week I was making a double batch of sourdough for a bake sale and that thing nailed every measurement down to the gram. My hydration percentages were dead on for once and the dough came together perfect. I used to think you needed a fancy brand or one with all these extra features to bake decent bread. Ngl this cheap scale changed my mind completely. Has anyone else had a cheap tool surprise them like that?

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