Fresh roasted coffee.

I lived in an area about 25 years ago where there weren’t any roasters nearby and there weren’t all these shipping opportunities like there are today. I started roasting my own at home. At first I used a basic air popcorn popper, then I modified that, and ultimately my wife gave me a dedicated (Behmor) roaster as a gift. I still roast today because I can fully control freshness, always have the origin I like, and simply like my roasted coffee better than what I can buy. I roast about every ten days to two weeks and it takes a total of about 40 minutes before I can put the cooled machine back in the cabinet. For anyone interested, a good starting resource is Sweet Maria’s

I made a desk. I wanted it deep enough and wide enough for my PC monitors, huge mousepad and keyboard. Also I wanted it to be relatively easy to move so that it wouldnt be a one huge piece like my old was.

So drawers and PC desktop slot are the stands for the desk top which is just dropped in its place without any screws. Its heavy enough to hold perfectly still.

I also painted the top black so it would conseal all the cables a little. And I actually fabricated the cable holder from steel rods (part of my assignment) underneath the desk top so I can have an extension cord for monitors etc in there instead of it being on the floor.

I was studying to become a teacher (in Finland) and I could make it as an assignment for my crafts class. So I didnt pay any of it (studying is also free up here). As a student I couldnt afford a table that nice and probably I couldnt have found one with those specifications either. So it was and is perfect.

Its now ten years ago and its still going strong. Though now I have no time to game because we have a baby and my wife wouldn't want the desk to stay since its so huge. But it stays. And yeah I also made a full oak dining table which would cost a lot finished. The wood wasnt cheap either. It has similar specs: sized big enough and made relatively easy to take apart and move. Its heavy!

The reverse reverb?

I actually had one that ended up cracking after dropping it. Customer service replaced it for free.

This will always be one of the solid answers alongside Steelcase.

I suggest checking Facebook Marketplace first; there are companies that will buy these from companies who vacate office space or love replacing furniture and sell them for a fraction of new.

I bought a used one several years ago for $350 and it looked new when I picked it up— still does!

LTTstore.com has a nice bottle . And a good customer support

I built all my own 7 1/4 inch gauge ride on trains and track, there are a few companies that make ready to run stuff but it's mega expensive and wasn't what I wanted.

Replacing the nose pieces on glasses that have them can renew their fit. Face oils pond to the plastic over time and make them slippery.

I have also had luck with Zen Optical. They are super cheap, but last for the 3-4 years that I need them between prescription updates.

An office chair out of the front seat of a Toyota. I'm not sure whether anyone makes actual BIFL office chairs, but chairs over-engineered for the purpose are readily available. Rather like using welding gloves as oven mitts. They do need custom bases, however

1. Commercial & Residential
2. Yes
3. Canada

A couple of questions first. Are we talking commercial, industrial or residential? Do the boots need to be steel toe? And lastly what part of the world are you in?.

There are knives from many, many brands that are BIFL if you take care of them and sharpen using a method that does not remove excessive amounts of steel. Different knives require different levels of care in order to be BIFL--certain knives could last one person a lifetime who another would destroy in a week. For example...

Victorinox and Mercer (forged lines) make good quality knives for their price range at the entry level. They are not going to feature astounding edge geometry but use steels that are relatively robust and relatively easy to sharpen. They also have good handles for folks with arthritis and generally their handles will favor durability over cosmetics.

Wusthof and Henckel present more expensive Western, specifically, German options. Both brands offer some inexpensive lines that are not forged and I cannot speak to them, but the higher end forged lines that are made in Germany, such as the Wusthof Classic, represent knives that are very robust and easy to sharpen. Handles are generally both durable and cosmetically appealing. Again, the edge geometry here is not the best. Wustof has gotten very expensive in the United States.

Tojiro represents a bit of a merge between German and Japanese knives. They are made in Japan, but offer some models with Western style handles. They use steels that are harder than what is used by Wusthof and Henckel, but not as hard as what many other Japanese makers use. Shun would also fall into the category of mixing traits. Opinions on both brands can be a bit polarizing with respect to the cost vs. performance factor. FWIW, I personally think one's money can go further with some of the higher performing brands fitting the paragraph below.

There are many smaller Japanese brands making extremely high-quality kitchen knives. Generally, these are using thinner blades than their Western counterparts, with much harder steel with higher wear resistance (at the expense of toughness) and a tremendous deal of emphasis is placed on edge geometry. These steels are sometimes stainless/semi-stainless, but are often more reactive carbon steels (sometimes using different steels for the core and the edge) and they are easy to make absolutely screaming sharp to a level that most thicker Western knives simply cannot achieve. They will hold this screaming sharp edge for a long time if used on the proper cutting surface (for example, an end grain maple board). These knives necessitate someone who understands how to care for a knife with a thinner blade, thinner edges, and reactive steels. If they are not properly cared for, they can chip and rust quite easily.

My two kitchen knives are a 8-inch Wusthof Classic chef knife and a 240mm (9.5 inch) Konosuke Fujiyama gyuto in Blue #2 steel, both of which are at least a decade old. The Wusthof is used for tasks more likely to cause edge damage as its thicker blade, thicker edge, and softer steel makes it most suitable for such a task. The Konosuke, which is literally sharp enough to whittle hairs (and hardened along the lines of 63 HRC), is used for tasks where precision cuts are desired. Beyond that, I have a few paring knives--the one I use the most is a Wusthof Classic with a sheep's foot blade, and a few other oddities. However, the paring knife + two chef's knives cover about 99.5% of what I do with kitchen knives.

(There are many other good brands not mentioned producing both Western and Eastern knives.)

If you don't have tools or you think about the time you spend on it as work, ikea furniture is absolutely worth it. Not BIFL by any means, but they can still last half a lifetime.

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Camelbak Chute is my favorite.

Blankets, sweaters, and cases for just about anything. I learned to crochet as a kid and didn't pick it up again until recently. I wanted a custom sweater vest but couldn't afford it, so I retaught myself and made it with scrap yarn I had.

I got a Lifeform High Back Exec Chair after a injured my back. I love it. Costs a lot though.

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I've got a 20 year old nalgene I still use. I pick them up whenever I see them at the goodwill, I have quite a collection now...

I will say though, if your kid is young and taking them to school, you might want to look into other options that are low spill. If your kid leaves the lid off nothing is stopping it from leaking.

I’ve used yeti and hydro flask, my hydro flask got dented Super easily but my yeti is in perfect shape. I work outside and drop it quite a bit.

Is yeti or thermoflask available in the uk? Metal is definitely the way to go. My now 4 year old broke multiple supposedly unbreakable plastics (Nalgene, camelback, etc). Usually happened when he would drop the bottle and it would just hit a weak spot, I guess. He has not been able to destroy all metal insulated ones. Yeti (in the us at least) will personalize it with your name for a small fee (helps reduced lost bottles or “accidentally” walking home with other kids).

That's pretty cool all around. Who knows it's might be a good side-hustle for them.

Some BBQ/smoked meat places in the Southern US are only open 3 days a week, charge a premium, and still have lines out the door.

In the last 10 years I wore that thing on every flight and at least 50 days a year (probably more than that). It did not stretch, shrink or rip and show no pilling. And it is 100% wool so not all wool is the same

I built them, in addition to just having something to do to keep from going crazy during the lockdown, for their personal use. However, after the first batch of bacon and ham came out of the cold smoker, my brother-in-law expressed interest in the idea of making small batches for sale. I don't see why they couldn't produce as much as 10 or 15 kilos (22 to 33 lbs) per week, if they really wanted to. They could possibly run a small restaurant using the barbecue, but it's built-in rather than mobile.

true, a couple years ago i dropped my full nalgene and it cracked on the bottom. they replaced it for free! new ones been going steady ever since, just a shame about the stickers!