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I spent less than $100 on this item, and it changed my life (ok, but it's really awesome)...

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A thread for all those purchases you've made that were game-changers and you can't imagine life without them.

I'll start with TSA Precheck. I fly 4-5 times a year and it's the best $85 I've ever spent.

What do you got?

9 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

Bidet

That good? 

1 minute ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

That good? 

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Electric leaf blower.  Game changer.  Gardener's efforts usually last less than 24 hours.  But if we want to eat outside, or read, or whatever, just fire that baby up and it's cleared lickety split.

My old beaten up shoulders can't reach my mid and upper back anymore. This simple gift from the kids has been a game changer- though they still get a kick out of me rubbing my back against corners like a bear.

 

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stainless steel collar stays. 

1 hour ago, Grade of D as in David said:

Bidet

Lock it up

3 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

My old beaten up shoulders can't reach my mid and upper back anymore. This simple gift from the kids has been a game changer- though they still get a kick out of me rubbing my back against corners like a bear.

 

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This is the correct answer, although I stepped up my game. This is what the pros use:

Bear Claw Extendable Back Scratcher

Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder, Black 8.8 oz https://a.co/d/3zsjB6Y

It was under $100 when I bought it 8 years ago. 10/10 would buy again.

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Plan B

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33 minutes ago, Sheep Have Wool said:

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literally never even heard of this guy.  the breadth of my empire is so vast...

5 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

My old beaten up shoulders can't reach my mid and upper back anymore. This simple gift from the kids has been a game changer- though they still get a kick out of me rubbing my back against corners like a bear.

 

back-scratcher-hq.jpg?size=details

 

2 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

This is the correct answer, although I stepped up my game. This is what the pros use:

Bear Claw Extendable Back Scratcher

My back scratcher serves other purposes, is ergonomic, and the curve reaches all areas of my back  

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Pro tip:  get one with a middle tooth. It allows pinpoint scratching accuracy. Mine is a Good Cook brand. 

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Like Hooch, I still use wall corners.

We bought a glass washer on Prime Day to replace our soap dispenser , best random impulse buy in a long time. 
 

HGN Metal Kitchen Sink Glass Rinser,Faucet Glass Rinser for Kitchen Sinks,Bottle Washer,Kitchen Sink Accessories,Stainless Steel,Brush Nickel https://a.co/cUVzJxI

9 minutes ago, Archer said:

We bought a glass washer on Prime Day to replace our soap dispenser , best random impulse buy in a long time. 
 

HGN Metal Kitchen Sink Glass Rinser,Faucet Glass Rinser for Kitchen Sinks,Bottle Washer,Kitchen Sink Accessories,Stainless Steel,Brush Nickel https://a.co/cUVzJxI

You don’t wash the outside of your glasses?!?!?!?!

13 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

Is that actually worth a shit? Most I've used seem real flimsy

I keep one in my pickup to grab things that inevitably get in the furthest reaches of the bed.
 

I also have two with suction cups on the tips that don’t really suck, they just have a nice gripping quality. I got those in the As Seen On TV display at WalMart. The one that hangs in my garage is for picking up dog poop. 

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4 minutes ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

You don’t wash the outside of your glasses?!?!?!?!

 

memo to self : never drink out of a glass at Archer's 

24 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

Is that actually worth a shit? Most I've used seem real flimsy

Yes. I bought 2 for $20 It comes in handy after trash day as our guy always leaves a bag/bottle behind. Also, comes in handy for picking up picking up crap around the yard/house. I bought one for inside and outside. 

 

Best use is when I want to pinch the wife's ass from the recliner . She pretends she doesn't like it, but I see that smile.

 

And if you got bad ass kids you can pinch the shit out of them, too.

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13 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

So good I gave 15 of these out for Christmas one year.

 

Astor bidet on Amazon

 

were they well received?  "i saw this and thought of you"

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A $50 dog from the pound is always the right answer to these threads.

19 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

A thread for all those purchases you've made that were game-changers and you can't imagine life without them.

I'll start with TSA Precheck. I fly 4-5 times a year and it's the best $85 I've ever spent.

What do you got?

I like the precheck because I don't have to take my boots off or my belt, but the last dozen times or so I've flown, the wait and line was actually longer in the pre-check than the general boarding which sucks.

1 hour ago, Deej said:

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I bought one of these didn't like it. Left a mess so can't use indoors and don't have such a critical mass of flies that it matters to have one of these for outdoors. In my case the antidote was worse than the poison with this gun.

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For my contribution: 

Cheap and invaluable for a lot of handy stuff you need to do around the house or in dark places or just need direct light and access to both hands. 

Going from your iPhone flashlight with one hand (or asking someone to hold one over your shoulder) to this is a game changer, boys.

 

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3 minutes ago, MeerkatBong said:

For my contribution: 

Cheap and invaluable for a lot of handy stuff you need to do around the house or in dark places or just need direct light and access to both hands. 

Going from your iPhone flashlight with one hand (or asking someone to hold one over your shoulder) to this is a game changer, boys.

 

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i switched to usb-chargable versions of these and couldn't be happier, but i have a ton of cords around the house and available

1 hour ago, MeerkatBong said:

I like the precheck because I don't have to take my boots off or my belt, but the last dozen times or so I've flown, the wait and line was actually longer in the pre-check than the general boarding which sucks.

Haven't noticed that. I've noticed a number of security checkpoints that don't have a dedicated TSA line, so they give you a card and let you keep your shoes on. 

39 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Haven't noticed that. I've noticed a number of security checkpoints that don't have a dedicated TSA line, so they give you a card and let you keep your shoes on. 

Those are smaller, less trafficked airports or the bigger intl airports on off-peak hours and/or lesser trafficked terminals.

 

Just now, MeerkatBong said:

Those are smaller, less trafficked airports or the bigger intl airports on off-peak hours and/or lesser trafficked terminals.

 

Or Austin Bergstrom International Airport on a weekday morning.

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2 hours ago, MeerkatBong said:

For my contribution: 

Cheap and invaluable for a lot of handy stuff you need to do around the house or in dark places or just need direct light and access to both hands. 

Going from your iPhone flashlight with one hand (or asking someone to hold one over your shoulder) to this is a game changer, boys.

 

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But then you can’t growl at your kid to “Hold the goddamn flashlight still!” like my dad did. 

TSA precheck... the best money I've spent. Not taking off my belt, jacket, hat, shoes everytime is phenomenal. Plus lines are always shorter.

1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Or Austin Bergstrom International Airport on a weekday morning.

See: Smaller, less trafficked airport. I thought we were all very cosmopolitan business travelers who trade in world-class cities. just kidding just kidding.

48 minutes ago, MeerkatBong said:

See: Smaller, less trafficked airport. I thought we were all very cosmopolitan business travelers who trade in world-class cities. just kidding just kidding.

We all have to fly in and out of Aspen on occasion. 

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Even commercial sometimes.

18 hours ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

 

My back scratcher serves other purposes, is ergonomic, and the curve reaches all areas of my back  

926-B7569-E189-4645-9-DD5-A8-A804-B7-D96
 

Pro tip:  get one with a middle tooth. It allows pinpoint scratching accuracy. Mine is a Good Cook brand. 

Note to self politely decline invite to IMWP’s spaghetti dinner

7 hours ago, smuggs said:

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Agree, especially with the added trifold grill. Great for kayak/car camping.

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