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JohnnyRoyal OP t1_j88wsbx wrote

Reply to Vorwerk Tiger 251, ca. 1995 - the last vacuum cleaner you'll ever buy by JohnnyRoyal

German made and built like a tank. Late models can be bought new and are quite expensive, but I got this one for free ca. 10 years ago as a non working unit. Changed the motor for 50€ - support is extremely good and all parts are readily available used or new - and have had no issues since. As evident from the picture, the unit has been through a lot. Wasn't bothered by any of it.

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Mtnskydancer t1_j88q9oa wrote

Reply to comment by IKnewThisYearsAgo in Recommendation for a Stainless Steel Cookware Set by Admirable-Mud3917

Maybe I have a cheap end of the line with IKEA, but I feel the handles get too hot. I have used many versions of tri-ply and like the results on them all. Look for either thick bottoms or the cladding going all around.

I cook many styles, and find a 10 inch, 12 inch skillet plus two sauce pans fills 90 percent of my needs.

Get the set if it’s a good value for the parts you’ll use, and sell the extras.

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Dracomies t1_j88pbpq wrote

Reply to What specific product, model or brand is still being made and worth it? by tomistruth

Knipex pliers/wrench and Knipex Cobras

Wera or Wiha screwdrivers (ie Wera Toolcheck Plus)

Allclad pans

JBL 305 speakers (Not BIFL but going above this you are spending thousands, this is the dot on the diminishing returns)

Sennheiser HD6xx (Not BIFL but going above this you are spending so much more, this is the dot on diminishing returns)

Thermapen

Zojirushi ricecookers

Victorinox Rambler (a perfect EDC tool for a minimalist, everything you need, nothing you don't)

Darntough socks (boo, boring)

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ContemplatingFolly t1_j88icvz wrote

Reply to This is one of my Pendleton wool blankets. Any idea if this is fixable? Where/who might I look for locally to fix it? I just don’t want it to get worse. by lukeman3000

I wouldn't use any of the fabric glues on it. It can't be done invisibly because there are no overlapping flat surfaces, and you couldn't get it out of the wool once in.

You have two alternatives: If you stop into a sewing store, or perhaps even a Walmart, you can get needle and some button-strength thread to match, and give it try. I wrote some instructions below, on how I would mend it. Your other alternative is to take it to be mended, which would be inexpensive and completely worth it for a Pendleton blanket. Most dry cleaners have someone to do mending like this.

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This may be slight overkill, but one wants something sturdy for a blanket. Thread the needle, pulling the thread double, and knotting the two threads at the bottom. Begin sewing on the wrong side of the blanket, passing the needle through the bottom of that loose edge (the part that is already overcast with thread) and wrap the thread around that same bound edge, and come back up between the two threads to anchor it.

Then it is simply a matter of overcasting between the bottom of the loose edge and the blanket, around and around to secure it, making sure you far enough into the blanket to get to the securely woven part of the fabric. I would do extra stitches at the outside edge for strength.

When you have done this, with the thread on the right side, cut your thread in two by the needle. Then rethread one thread, and pull it through in one place; remove the needle, go back to the other side and rethread the other thread on the needle, poking it through in a slightly different place. Tie the two ends to anchor. You don't usually need to do this for mending, but given a blanket is a coarse weave, it will be the most secure.

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throwaway_u_knowaway t1_j88hm73 wrote

Reply to Store bought versus tailor/dressmaker/ homemade? Thoughts and experiences by theropeiscut

just in my personal opinion, I don't think you can beat buying the highest quality clothes you can find thrifting if you want the most for the least money, of course if you don't have a thrift shop culture in your area that would be difficult though

I found a beautiful Trenery shirt the other week for $7 that looks great, great condition and will probably last me years, there's no way I could beat that kind of value outside of inheriting something or like mugging a rich dude for his clothes

not to brag haha

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Odd-Scar3843 t1_j886xbm wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in This is one of my Pendleton wool blankets. Any idea if this is fixable? Where/who might I look for locally to fix it? I just don’t want it to get worse. by lukeman3000

Tickly1, I am not sure you realize how discouraging your messages come across. OP is asking this sub in order to get help, not feel made fun of or looked down upon. I know you are sharing your honest reaction, but do you see how your reaction comes across as quite condescending? Sometimes “being brutally honest” is just being “brutal.” Not all of us learned all skills, and it should always be ok to ask :) there are many reasons why someone hasn’t learned a skill like sewing! For example I only learned to cook and sew in my 20s, because my parents tried their best but they had to work multiple jobs to pay all the bills, and often they just weren’t home or when they were, they were just too exhausted to teach skills like this. I learned other skills instead during my younger years, and I could help others with those when I was older. Consider being mindful that if someone is asking for help, they are being brave :) not knowing something and asking for help is always ok and shouldn’t be discouraged with judgement :) I hope you have a lovely day in any case! ❤️

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lukeman3000 OP t1_j881bxp wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in This is one of my Pendleton wool blankets. Any idea if this is fixable? Where/who might I look for locally to fix it? I just don’t want it to get worse. by lukeman3000

That seems a bit hyperbolic to me; sewing has never really been a needed skill for me and not knowing how to sew hasn't really impacted my life in any way. And even if I did know how to sew, I would still seek specific knowledge related to wool. Hopeless is probably the least relevant word to describe me, because of the fact that I'm aware of my ignorance.

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lukeman3000 OP t1_j880c8e wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in This is one of my Pendleton wool blankets. Any idea if this is fixable? Where/who might I look for locally to fix it? I just don’t want it to get worse. by lukeman3000

I mean, I could certainly just do that if I wanted to lol. But since I have no knowledge of this thing I wanted to seek out that knowledge because my desire is to repair it as good as I feasibly can, and I don't know what I don't know.

Something like Tear Mender sounds like a good option. I think what happened is that the corner of the blanket touched the fire ever so briefly and a few of those threads may have burnt away. I thought it only touched the fire for a split second and I wouldn't have thought that enough to do this, but who knows.

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