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15d ago
inTried to save $200 on a used forge and lost a whole day's work
Tap it with a hammer, listen for a dull ring.
17d ago
inUnpopular opinion: I stopped buying chicken breasts and switched to whole birds
Just realized I've been paying the chicken breast tax for years like a total sucker. That whole bird move is genius, especially when you get a week's worth of meals and free soup out of the deal. My best switch was buying a big cheap pork shoulder and learning how to braise it, which feels like a magic trick for how much food it makes.
18d ago
inA friend in Lisbon called my 'budget' packing method 'panic packing' and they were right
My last trip I rolled everything and still saved fifty bucks on baggage fees.
18d ago
inSpent $15 on a show's premium channel just to watch the finale and it was a total letdown
Wait, is it really that deep? @harperreed, you can still watch the show and have fun with it even if it got cut short.
19d ago
inHad a customer ask me to cut a steak into the shape of Texas last week
Honestly, you need a stencil cut from a plastic lid. Cardboard soaks through. Trace it quick with a toothpick, then follow the line with the knife. Saves you half the time and keeps the edges cleaner. That panhandle is a nightmare freehand.