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A2K life hacks

 
 
chai2
 
Reply Sun 23 Feb, 2020 09:10 am
Space to share ridiculously easy, uncomplicated and cheap solutions to problems which would have cost lots more money if you did it the way you're "supposed to".

My kitchen exhaust fan/vent has always been crap.
Pan frying a steak involves either smoke alarms going off, or opening windows at whatever time of year.

I'm going to be in the market for a new house soon, and notice most kitchens have a microwave over the stove top, rather than an exhaust system.

So, I was looking online for a portable system to put on the counter for when I needed it. Not very successful.

Then, I was walking through Walmart the other day, and saw this tiny little air purifier for a very small space for $14.99

Put it with the back (filter) side next to fry pan and hey presto! Just enough suction. No smoke! When the filter poops out, I can just put a damp dishrag over the fan blowing out, and catch the smoke that way.

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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 23 Feb, 2020 02:31 pm
I grew up having to "poor boy" everything. I don't buy anything if I can make it myself. Of course I have to compromise more these days because I am at the age where everything I touch seems to land on the floor.
chai2
 
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Reply Sun 23 Feb, 2020 03:16 pm
@edgarblythe,
I just like finding something I've already got around that works. As long as it's put away after use and not making a clutter, I'm cool with it.

Rather than having a lot of gadgets, I'm daily (literally at this time) making my life more simple.

For instance, I honestly like drinking out of, storing dry food items and sundry small things in empty glass jars.
Except for hot drinks. I do like hot paper cups for that. I'll use the same one for a few days, so I don't feel like I'm wasting.

Hm. Maybe this is more of a simplifying thread than a hack thread.

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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 23 Feb, 2020 03:35 pm
I collect amber jars and collect plastic lids to replace metal ones. I drink from a jelly jar.
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