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lamante t1_j6gz73h wrote
Reply to comment by Straight-Tune-5894 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Second this. I've bought two from them, a queen in 2009 and a cal king in 2021, still have them both, still love them.
cone8042 OP t1_j6gynmm wrote
Reply to comment by humbugHorseradish in An Xbox controller that doesn't break just from normal use by cone8042
Thank you!
cone8042 OP t1_j6gymss wrote
Reply to comment by upfaii in An Xbox controller that doesn't break just from normal use by cone8042
Dang that's crazy what's the price?
C_A_N_G t1_j6gwdnz wrote
Reply to comment by 5spd4wd in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
My trick is to put a few tennis balls in the dryer lol. I feel like it does help a little.
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Reply to comment by lazylittlelady in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
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Scared-Tie t1_j6gvvbu wrote
Reply to comment by Catsplants in My baby is home; hit the scratch & dent jackpot. by buoyantgem
Samsung didn’t even offer to fix it for free! They told my parents at the time if they wanted it fixed, it would be like a few hundred dollars for a service call of something.
RedDlish t1_j6gvnbx wrote
pneumaticTuba t1_j6guhmw wrote
Reply to Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
I'm just commenting to keep tabs on the answers.
mr_john_steed t1_j6guckq wrote
Reply to comment by SP919212973 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Cuddledown sells some insanely expensive (but probably very nice) eiderdown comforters and pillows that are gathered by hand from Scandinavian bird's nests
happily_oregonian t1_j6gu4od wrote
Reply to Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
I am throwing in another vote for feathered friends. I believe we have the arctic baffled box 700. We have had it for about 10 years now, and it is as wonderful as the day we bought it. A lot of down is really unethical, but FF uses ethically sourced down. Their products are made in the USA. Their down is also treated to be hypoallergenic. I have terrible allergies, and FF is the only down I have been able to us as bedding. I wash my comforter a little more often than recommended because of my allergies, and it is holding up so well. I also have one of their down pillows, which I also love.
TLDR: feathered friends not only has very high quality down products but is also a company you can feel good supporting
dericdepic t1_j6gtuk4 wrote
I’ve used ozone generators at the industrial scale, I might be able to be explain some of the science behind this. -“Does the water get “ozonized”?
Yes. Ozone is just three oxygen atoms stuck together instead of the usual two. Just like oxygen (O2) gets dissolved in water, so does ozone (O3). If your unit is working (you’ll know by the strange sharp smell in the air) and it’s running through water, some of that ozone is dissolved into the water. however, how much will depend on things like depth, ppm concentration at the emitter, temperatures, ect, which leads me to:
—“Can I put the next batch into the same water?”
It depends on how much dissolved O3 is in your water. These small units are renowned for being woefully under producing or (much rarer and scarier) wildly overproducing. Without equipment and testing it’s likely impossible to judge if it’s still at an effective ppm.
Lastly: “why can’t I find solid information on how this works against pesticides”
There’s probably just too many variables. We know it’s effective against bacteria and yeasts, most biological microorganisms you just can kill. However, pesticides are such a large and diverse group of compounds that it becomes a matter of “which one, how much, under what conditions, and what are you left with?” For instance this paper has in its forward this statement “The dose of O3 was the most influential factor and had to be properly optimized. “ and that’s in wastewater. The advertising its effectiveness is likely banking on the thinking “PROBABLY a strong oxidizer (like O3), at MAYBE this concentration, POSSIBLY denatures SOME of these pesticides… Probably”. Honestly even if it was effective I’d be worried about consuming whatever oxidation does to these pesticides, who knows what fun carcinogenic tar that makes. Ozone is neat for a lot of reasons, and does a pretty good job of sterilizing and removing smells. On the other hand it is a hard to control lung irritant. When O3 is used at scale, it’s largely because using a more conventional chemical (like chlorine bleach) is a no-go, I’d push for alternatives at home.
Tl;dr.
It’s not ALL snake oil, but at best isn’t as effective as washing with soap and water, at worst it’s damaging your lungs and making weird free radicals with pesticides.
lynnm59 t1_j6gtmnn wrote
Reply to comment by yippekayaye_7 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
My weighted blanket was a bit spendy, but was SO worth the money.
communist_trees t1_j6gt99b wrote
Reply to comment by Melodic-You1896 in Looking for a NON Belgian waffle maker. Do any exist? by free_dharma
Worst Batman villain ever.
se_puede t1_j6gt49s wrote
Reply to comment by yippekayaye_7 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Comforter for fluff, quilt for weight. Like wearing layers for instant temp adjustment!
pshyong t1_j6gt30b wrote
Reply to Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Y do u even care about thread count for this? Wouldn't u put a cover on?
Honestly bought a $60 comforter from Amazon and it's nicer than then $180 from Costco...king size ones
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ConBroMitch t1_j6gpiv5 wrote
Reply to comment by Ventorr in Speed Queen TR7. staining clothes by Ventorr
As attractive as the price is on Xtra. It’s absolutely garbage detergent. Try your same method with Tide etc and I would bet money your problem goes away.
rulenumber62 t1_j6gpirl wrote
Reply to Looking for a glass water bottle, I have a stainless steel one but not a fan of the taste afterwards. by Ok_Walk6578
Purist collective. Glass finish on the interior, stainless otherwise i think. Never had a taste.
Hipposarecool777 t1_j6gok09 wrote
Reply to Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Feathered Friends makes high count duvets, but be warned: they are WARM. We have an 850 Arctic baffled, and we have to crank the window open in winter. We sleep well though!
sleepydaimyo t1_j6goi3e wrote
Reply to comment by Ok_Marsupial6435 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Okay but you will want to get a duvet cover in that material, not the duvet. The duvet you don't wash as often cuz it destroys the down fill.
I don't have a BIFL suggestion, I just buy mine and have to replace them periodically cuz they do break down even with dry cleaning - and the company I bought it from doesn't refill :/
Bakom_spegeln t1_j6gmsaq wrote
Reply to New(ish) Fiskar harware is rusting by crespoh69
Of you know some basic knowledge about metal, you should know even stainless can rust. It happens when two stainless material touches each other. Like in the joint with the screw, or laying on a countertop made out of stainless steel.
It’s the mixture in the steel that determines how fast it happens. But it will always happen.
HeadyRoosevelt t1_j6glwhz wrote
Love mine. Sorry you didn’t have the same experience.
hazelstone137 t1_j6glpnn wrote
Reply to Looking for a glass water bottle, I have a stainless steel one but not a fan of the taste afterwards. by Ok_Walk6578
Try Hydroflask, no aftertaste.
Current_Addition_582 t1_j6glntm wrote
Reply to Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Downia gold is goose down
Jsmalley9 t1_j6gzv67 wrote
Reply to comment by mr_john_steed in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
That’s about the biggest blanket flex I’ve ever imagined, shy of saying something like it was weaved by Ancient Norse textile gods.