If all goes well I'll be moving out on my own for the first time this fall, so I've been trying to figure out worthwhile appliances and such to set my sights on. So far I've got:

  • Rice cooker for easy cheap meals
  • Cold brew maker (I do be drinking it almost daily)
  • Sparkling water maker (any non-sodastream recommendations?)

Doesn't have to be kitchen stuff or even an appliance like the stuff above—anything helpful (and general advice) is good!

  • serveranim [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    People who live out of the washer and dryer annoy the living crap out of me. Like, I just spilled red wine on my shirt, I have to throw it in real quick on a fast cycle...nope there is a huge load in there, still damp and smelling of mildew because they've been sitting there for a week. I'll just move that to the dryer...oh woah there's a huge load in there, too and they're stiff from having been in there so long. I might as well just start folding for you, and by that time, the stain on my shirt will have set anyway. Never mind, I'll just throw it away, not like I had to search thrift stores for months to find it or anything.

    • Changeling [it/its]
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      1 year ago
      1. I don’t share appliances with roommates, only a partner. This might not work well with roommates
      2. I always have a couple extra empty baskets or two next to the washer and dryer for a situation like you’re describing
      3. I’m not “living out of” my washer and dryer. They are empty the vast majority of the time. Ergo the dressers being there (why put dressers there if they’re just going to be empty?). Having my washer and dryer full at all times was part of the problem that this system solved