I never thought Id be excited for a garbage can, but after going through multiple plastic cans and having the lid mechanism fail on cheaper metal cans, I broke down and got a more expensive one from Simple Human. I feel the quality everytime I use the step to toss something. It sounds so dumb, but I’m really blown away after years of crappy cans.
Aside from that, my python water changer for aquariums. That thing has been the goat for years at this point.
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Bar Keepers Friend, it just works and that’s a rare quality these days.
Lysol laundry disinfectant, it’s the only thing that gets the funk of our well water out of the clothes
Myos muscle powder for dogs, it practically reversed my dogs aging and at 11 he’s actively gaining muscle that was wasting before
MAKEUP BY MARIO surrealskin waterproof setting spray, it’s alcohol free, gentle and works better than any other setting sprays I’ve ever used
This one is a little different because it’s a brand and it definitely isn’t universal, but Kirkland Brand, so much of my house is just Costco store brand and it still has great quality almost across the board, don’t buy their batteries or toilet paper though, I don’t know if they’ve fixed the water content in their butter than was messing up everyone’s baking.
My Brevill toaster oven, it’s a little champ that’s fed a family of four with no problem for years.
I’m sure there’s more but that’s off the top of my head
Printer. A lot.
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Balm.
Great for healing burns and tattoos. Their soaps are great as well.
Beyerdynamic makes good wired headphones. Are they too expensive? Absolutely. Their headphone stand costs 60 USD. The drawstring bag costs 25 USD. Some of the headphones cost up to 700 USD when not on sale.
But here’s where they’re better than competition. This is compared to the JBL 720BT.
- Will they fall apart after a few months? No.
- Do they require weird audio adapters? No. They work with multiple standard audio jack sizes, in stereo.
- Do they require a proprietary app to use weird Bluetooth features? No. They’re just wired headphones. There is no enshittification.
- Is their customer service line god-awful? Honestly, I don’t know. I’ve never had to put up with their customer service. But JBL made me wait on the line for an hour on multiple occasions, on their crackly phone line to a call center outsourced to India.
Some of their models come with a dettachable cable. If the cable breaks or you prefer a shorter/longer cable you can swap it easily.
I’m usually not a brand loyalist, but when it comes to tools, this is a Makita family.
No other tool company publishes open schematics for all of their tools, so they can be repaired with generic parts instead of expensive “replacement parts kits.” Every other tool company is traded publicly on the stock market and vulnerable to enshittification. Makita is a large, but still family-owned, union company in Japan.
Lots of companies focus on ergonomics & power, but only Makita is focused on low vibrations while still making tools that are just as powerful.
But most of all? They’ve stated that destroying two-stroke motors in yard equipment is one of their main corporate goals, and so for both environmental and noise reasons, this company has my loyalty forever. Makita corporate? Hit me up! I will sell the fuck out of your tools.
Good to know, thanks! My default is just using Kobalt out of cost and convenience. In my opinion best bang for buck. For premium tools I’ll consider Bosch (apparently another great reputation as a company) and now Makita.
Lamy pens, Ibanez guitars, Sennheiser headphones, darn tough socks, crumpler bags have all held up through years of frequent use, travel, moves, etc.
Eargasm premium earplugs. For concerts and loud practice sessions or just popping in running loud tools, they are a must and generally preserve fidelity well. Hearing loss and tinnitus are real bummers. Trust me.
On the topic of garbage cans, I love my giant ass contractor bin meant for like construction sites in my kitchen. I take trash out once a week, it’s great.
The contractor bags are WAY tougher than normal garbage bags, too
Schwalbe Marathon plus - best bike tires. Never had a puncture with them.
MUJI .5mm gel pens and my beloved LAMY Safari mechanical pencil
Bosch products are all decent. I have a microwave, e-Bike, lawnmower and a drill from them
My family still uses the Miele vacuum cleaner my grandma bought around 2000. Sucks just as much as it did new.
Damn that really sucks
I have cats that puke everywhere and my life is a bit better after getting a bissell green machine. I got my original one several years ago and the tubing cracked so I got a new one recently. Every update has made it even better. I hate pulling it out because it means a gross chore, but it’s a bit less gross (and generally more successful) because of this tool.
Holy shit the other day I woke up and my cat had puked in every room in the house that she could access. Like 20 piles of white and brown foam scattered throughout the house. I don’t know how she fit that much inside her.
Sony xm5 or any noise cancelling headphones. They’re so sturdy and effective I freak out when I forget them at home. Very good for public transport and workplaces.
Thinkpads are probably one of the least garbage of laptops out there
And work as a hammer, too!
