Elizabeth Nelson (u/elizabethn56)

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I always used a regular sponge for dishes, then my sister gave me a silicone one

For years I just grabbed the yellow and green sponges from the store. My sister visited and left a silicone scrubber behind, so I gave it a shot. After two weeks, the silicone one doesn't smell bad at all, and it cleaned baked on cheese off a pan way faster. What other small kitchen swaps have made a big difference for you?

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c/avionics-technicians•

elizabethn56•20h ago

Shoutout to the old Fluke 87 I found in a box of scrap parts

I was cleaning out the back room and found this beat up meter. Figured it was junk, but on a whim I swapped in a new fuse and a 9V battery. Fired right up and its DC accuracy is still spot on against our shop standard. I learned not to write off old gear just by its looks. Anyone have a good source for replacement test leads for these older models?

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c/anime-discussions•

elizabethn56•1d ago

My friend and I argued for two hours about whether the ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion was actually good.

We spent the whole time going back and forth on the last two episodes versus The End of Evangelion movie, and I'm still not sure we convinced each other of anything, so what's your take on that whole debate?

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c/controversial-takes•

elizabethn56•1d ago

Hot take: A protest at my college library made me stop trying to change people's minds online

I was at the University of Michigan last fall, watching two groups yell at each other for an hour. It clicked that nobody was listening, they were just waiting to talk. Now I just state my view once and move on, because real change doesn't happen in comment sections. Anyone else just given up on online debates?

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c/awkward-family-gatherings•

elizabethn56•1d ago

Just realized I stopped trying to fix my uncle's political rants at Thanksgiving after the 2020 election.

I used to argue point by point, but now I just say 'that's a lot, I need more pie' and walk to the kitchen, which cut my stress level in half, anyone have a better exit line for when a relative goes off the deep end?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

elizabethn56•1d ago

My sister said my air fryer chicken was dry and she was right

I used to just throw chicken thighs in at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, no matter what. My sister came over for dinner last week and after one bite she said, 'This is dry, Liz. You're cooking it too hot for too long.' I felt a bit mad at first, but I tried her way the next night. She told me to lower the heat to 375, cook for 15 minutes, then check the temp. I got an instant read thermometer like she said and pulled the chicken at 165 degrees. The difference was huge. The meat was juicy and the skin was still crispy. Now I always use a thermometer and start checking early. Has anyone else found a lower temp works better for chicken in their air fryer?

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c/cable-installers•

elizabethn56•3d ago

My foreman insisted on using a Klein VDV501-100 for every coax termination.

He said it was the only tool that wouldn't crush the dielectric, and after stripping a dozen connectors with my old crimper, I finally tried his. The signal loss on my meter dropped by 3 dB on the next three jobs. Anyone have a different tool they swear by for this?

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c/adulting-hard•

elizabethn56•4d ago

I was paying my bills wrong for a decade and a $37 fee showed me

For years, I paid my credit card as soon as the statement posted, thinking I was being super responsible. I'd see a $300 charge, pay it off that day, and feel great. Then last month, I got a letter saying my credit score dropped 40 points. I called and the guy said, 'Your account shows zero balance every month when it reports to the bureaus... it looks like you're not using credit at all.' I was stunned. I'd been basically hiding my good habits from my own credit report. That $37 late fee I got once for messing up a different bill actually helped my score more than my perfect early payments ever did. The whole system feels backwards. Has anyone else had their 'good' adulting move totally backfire like this?

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c/finance-talk•

elizabethn56•6d ago

Ran into my old neighbor at the grocery store and he gave me the best budgeting advice

He said, 'Track every dollar for a month, even the $3 coffee, and you'll find your leaks.' Has anyone else tried that simple cash tracking method?

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c/chefs•

elizabethn56•6d ago

Heads up on those new 'non-stick forever' pans from CulinaryPro

I dropped about $180 on a set of three last month, thinking they'd be a game changer for our egg station. The coating started flaking into food after maybe two dozen uses, even with plastic tools and low heat. Has anyone found a brand that actually holds up to real kitchen use, or are we all just going back to well-seasoned carbon steel?

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Posts

I always used a regular sponge for dishes, then my sister gave me a silicone one

Shoutout to the old Fluke 87 I found in a box of scrap parts

My friend and I argued for two hours about whether the ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion was actually good.

Hot take: A protest at my college library made me stop trying to change people's minds online

Just realized I stopped trying to fix my uncle's political rants at Thanksgiving after the 2020 election.

My sister said my air fryer chicken was dry and she was right

My foreman insisted on using a Klein VDV501-100 for every coax termination.

I was paying my bills wrong for a decade and a $37 fee showed me

Ran into my old neighbor at the grocery store and he gave me the best budgeting advice

Heads up on those new 'non-stick forever' pans from CulinaryPro

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