Recent comments in /f/BuyItForLife

javaavril t1_iz8pcw9 wrote

You're not doing something correctly if you're only getting five years on a down fold compression test. It should be longer.

If you don't think people have to worry about offgassing you are the same sort of person who said leaded gas and paint are fine. You don't know. It's okay to not know things. Also it's okay for me to only put organic products next to my families breathing holes, as people have done for thousands of years, and ignore petroleum byproduct foams that have existed for, like, a minute.

You also said that you are sleeping on goosedown. If you believe in foam so much, why aren't you sleeping on it?

To end, why do you think chemicals are on any cotton in my home? Even basic fire retardants dissipate at above 140f, that's industrial standard for production, other pest mitigation for shipping transport might be higher at 160f. I don't have anyone in my home wear or sleep on any material that hasn't been properly cleaned to remove all of that residue and chemical washes on the textile.

Your last edit is a stretch and also bringing up products I don't use. We're talking about pillows and you're bringing up time release aspirin and some gel?

Let's just have pillow talk.

Pillows made of dead bird down, covered in a very specific weave of ticking.

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javaavril t1_iz8m90f wrote

That's interesting, however I'd still get a weirdo or two, like above, talking at me and suddenly I'm in a conversation with a petroleum lobbyist who is still sleeping on down pillows that they're tossing too early or not maintaining properly while they espouse the benefits of petroleum (that's quite a take).

Anywhooo! I'm high, awake, filled with multiple years of study of textile sciences and sustainable materials. Ask me anything.

However, the easiest guide to not buying plastics, is to not buy them. It's not cheap, but it is an option. I'm still filled with frugal tips though.

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Spickernell t1_iz8fzdm wrote

i have a waring bar blender, 2 speeds, glass pitcher. i found it on the corner about ten years ago, id say its like 30 years old. i have an extra pitcher i bought at thrift store for a dollar. anyway, its a beast. i love it. its a bit loud, but it does a good job.

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