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Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

melon cat posted:

I once ran out of the packets and used "a pinch of table salt", as suggested by my doctor. It burned like the dickens, and the table salt ended up giving me a horrible sinus infection.

... I don't go to that doctor any more. Product works like magic if you use the packets, but don't dare substitute them with anything else!

You can actually rinse your nose fine with ordinary table salt blended in water as long as you make sure the salt doesn't contain iodine and your tap water isn't terribly hard. I rinse my nose with a neti pot, which came with a 2,3ml (0.08 fl.oz.) spoon for salt. Works like a charm.

Then for some recommendations:

Lundia Shelves (also known as Skandia in some part of the world)

It's the Lego of furniture. They are easy as hell to set up and take apart and since they're solid wood, they're sturdy like you wouldn't believe it. You can also sand out small dents and scratches unlike you would on veneered particleboard. But the best part is versatility. The pieces come in a variety of standardized shapes and sizes, which makes it easy to build a shelf perfectly fit for almost any apartment and use. The fact that the system has changed little over the decades means they also retain resale value fairly well.

# ¿ Nov 27, 2010 23:52

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 06:24

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Velvet Sparrow posted:

Uh oh, we have a shelving controversy here!

http://www.lundiausa.com/skandia.htm

The Lundia USA folks claim that the 'Skandia' shelves made by Lundia ARE NOT theirs, and won't work with the Lundia USA system. So which are the good ones...?

quote:

Skandia/Lundia from the Container Store was made in "Centimeters" whereas our Lundia USA is made in "Inches".

I'd dare guess the only differences are the "dimensions", which make them incompatible. You have the choice between being all sciency-with metric shelves or a real red blooded 'merican with your 12" deep shelf.

# ¿ Nov 29, 2010 07:41

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Xile posted:

Also a great razor: http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Heavy-Classic-Double-Edged-Safety/dp/B000VXMMZW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1293843798&sr=8-10

I can vouch for this.

I'd like to get the water pik since I hate flossing but should do it, but I don't have room for another bulky appliance in my bathroom. How well would something like this perform?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_i=507846

# ¿ Jan 1, 2011 02:30

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Combat Pretzel posted:

The thing is generally well constructed, except that wand holder

I'm with you on this. I got the Dyson DC29 and I love it, but I just don't get what's with the wand holder. I just know it's going to snap one fine day and I think it should be obvious to anyone else too.

# ¿ Jan 25, 2011 21:19

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

eek3 posted:

The oral breeze irrigation products mentioned earlier in the thread are great for removing these.

I wouldn't recommend using those for that unless you have the gag reflex of a retired porn star. Trust me, I tried.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2011 22:10

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Dudebro posted:

If I'm getting a faucet version, should I get the Quikbreeze or Redibreeze?

Depends on how vain you are and how much space you have. The redibreeze is always connected to your tap and you turn a lever to direct the water into the hose. The quickbreeze comes with an adapter that allows you to snap the hose onto your tap but keep it stuffed away for the rest of the time. So what it all boils down to is that the quickbreeze takes a few seconds longer to set up, but is less conspicuous.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2011 16:31

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

I'm looking for a satchel/messenger bag. It should be canvas, fairly subdued (something you could use with a suit, no army surplus bags) and the shoulder strap should be removable. I'd also prefer it to be taller than it is wide. Any recommendations?

# ¿ Jun 1, 2011 13:38

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Imasalmon posted:

I love my Crumpler Dreadful Embarrasment. Not the particular size you are after, but this thing is solid, subdued, and can hold a ton. I have had it for about 4 years now, and it is still in good shape. I am not crazy rough on my bags, though.

I have a messenger bag that is functionally identical and I'm not really a fan of it, mostly because you can't unbuckle the strap. It makes it somewhat cumbersome to take off if you're sitting in a cramped bus.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2011 19:05

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

UnknownHero posted:

I'm looking for bookcases for an apartment. I have a lot of heavy textbooks, so they need to be pretty strong, so I'm pretty suspicious of the Walmart/Target particle board ones that you assemble yourself. Additionally, I'd love if they have spots for digital media- CD cases, DVD cases, and Xbox games, actually built into the shelves. Anybody have any ideas?

Skandia/Lundia shelving is the best because it's solid wood and modular. Though it might be overpriced in the US.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2011 21:58

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

Cacahuate posted:

A black hole swallowed my sunglasses while I slept, so I'm looking for a new pair. I need them for driving under the hot and bright Mexican sun. My last pair where some Fossil sunglasses with green tinted glasses, but they weren't very effective. Which ones should I get, under $150??

Try to find Serengetis on sale. You can get last-season models for really good prices, I got a pair of 140� glasses for 80�. They'll be the best drat pair of shades you've ever worn.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2011 19:35

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 06:24

Jasper Tin Neck: Nov 14, 2008; "Scientifically proven, rich and creamy."

I cannot recommend this thing enough.

The god drat alligator. I used to have one of those slap chop clones, but I noticed that the rotator mechanism would get stuck fairly often so things got chopped very unevenly. The Alligator, however, consists of two moving parts so it's near impossible to jam unless you try to chop something way too big for it. It's not just limited to onions either, you can chop up pretty much anything with it. It comes with three grates, one big, one small and one really fine for garlic. Everything you chop ends up in a handy box. If the stainless steel one is a bit expensive for you, the plastic one runs at $33. Or get a similar device from a different manufacturer.

All I'm saying is, get a vegetable dicer with a collector box. If you cook at all, you need one more than you know.

# ¿ Jan 25, 2012 00:13

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