My boyfriend and I bought our house a year ago and it has been the most difficult thing to get rid of the lawn. We have started planting trees, fruit bushes, and clover but the lawn has been tenacious. I tell everyone to ditch the grass if they can because it's a pain, doesn't support biodiversity, and i'd rather have blueberries and lemons.
We bought a house 3 years ago and half of the small property was sterile and covered in gravel. It took only 2 years and a lot of lawn mulch from our neighbours ;) to build up some soil and now I have a - as of yet - rather wild collection of native plants living there. I just want to encourage you to stay on your journey. It takes some time and it is some labour but it will be glorious in the end :)
@@HxcJinx we have just let (almost all but the poison ivy near our house where we walk ) grow wild ! Also have an organic garden with local produce but sometimes the best way to delawn is let it go wild
@@athenapantazes That’s what I do because I’m lazy as heck and I love the wild look! I get a lot of bittersweet though. It’s kind of cool-looking but I know it’s invasive. Is it ok to have some?
@@kayo5291 I’d try to get rid of it like how I get rid of the poison ivy where I’m gonna walk . Just be sure to try to replace it with something native! Also I’m pesticides biggest hater lol so I use extra strong vinegar in a spray bottle on the ivy ! It might work for bittersweet too!
My husband and I have a clean or dirty dishwasher magnet. We have ADHD and we need something like that so we don't put away dirty dishes or mix dirty dishes into a half empty clean one, half empty cause we started unloading and got distracted. We no longer have issues and it solved problems for us. My main kitchen knife I got from my mother who got it from her grandmother. I did research. It was made in the 1930s. I got it serviced to fix the blade and repair the damaged handle. It sits on our cutting board and is used a dozen times a day every day. It's a perfectly good knife.
The clean/dirty magnet/sign can be very useful in a household where multiple people share housework tasks! It can be very helpful when living with roommates, and can also be of use for aging people who get occasional help around the house/people with memory issues. I have had to run the dishwasher with clean dishes in it again MULTIPLE times in the past five years because someone else had assumed that an open dishwasher was loading-in-process (when in fact it was open to help dry the dishes and machine), and those few dirty dishes were just somewhere in the mix and couldn't be singled out, they basically contaminated the whole lot. Some people either can't tell the difference between dirty/clean dishes or can't be bothered to look, so I think out of all the products in this video, that magnet is *actually* useful. But, it could also just be a double-sided magnet, which takes up less resources as the design is much simpler.
@@komiaribs ours is a simple double sided magnet with different colors for dirty and clean. We both have bad eyesight and needed something that was easy to tell without our glasses or contacts. Grey is dirty. Blue is clean.
We have those magnets at the office, where there are multiple dishwashers on every floor and many people use them. I find them to be very useful in that type of a setting, but I do not see the need for it at home.
Been using my dishwasher clean/dirty sign every day for 6+yrs and love it. Yes it seems silly but it avoids spousal arguments and per use price is beautifully small 😂
The dishwasher clean/dirty sign is great when you have roommates who throw dirty dishes into the machine without checking if the items in the machine are actually dirty .... or you have ADHD and can't remember if you've run the machine. Also, my parents are the stereotypical Asian parents that use the dishwasher as a drying rack randomly.
I'll also use the dishwasher as a drying rack when I have a lot of handwash. I hate drying dishes and having to replace a dish towel because it's wet but not dirty.
My dishwasher is used for Tupperware storage but if I actually used it as a dishwasher a clean dirty sign would be very useful in remembering to take the dishes out
Growing up we had multiple trees in our yard and leaving all of the fallen leaves on the lawn was too much. Not everything would break down especially when covered with snow. So we would rake the leaves put them in the compost, in the raised beds, along the side of the house etc where they would still be able to decompose. And it made the chickens crazy happy to go dig in the piles of leaves
As someone with a moderate hand tremor - I can see a mobility argument for the butter thing - only if the French style "butter bells" weren't already a thing and if you didn't have to load it up very precisely. I can just smush the butter into the butter bell while I shake with little issue and off we go.
My mum has a tiny allotment garden with minimal grass (flowerbeds everywhere let’s gooo) and the only reason she ever rakes the leaves is to put them in a pile in a quiet spot for hedgehogs to overwinter in
On the topic of lawns: in the states, many cities have laws about your lawns and how they must look, outside of HOAs. I bought a house last October and got a citation from my city council about my grass being too long. I was going to be fined $300 even though I loved how long it was, how many fireflies I saw, the odd rabbit running through... but I had to mow it. I've barely seen any fireflies since. The rabbits have fled to neighbouring lawns (I have dogs so the grass let them hide). It's made me incredibly sad.
If that wasn't told to you when buying, you can probably have the decision cancelled or have the previous owner pay for you, as it is a hidden flaw. Not sure how it works in the US, but there must be something about that too
Re gardens with lawn, I live in Australia and it's vital to keep the grass mowed short because of snakes. We're in the middle of winter here, but it's unusually warm so we're already seeing snakes even though they don't normally come out until October. Totally understand the 'rewilding' concept for colder countries, and I love Gittemary's advice, but please, anyone in Australia - keep your lawn mowed! The last thing you want is you or your dog to be bitten because you can't see a snake.
Would this be possible to counteract with a native food forest that has mulch and anti pest plants (not sure if snake deterrent ones exist!) just curious!
@@Polinavorn I'm not sure, sorry! I'll have to do some research on that :) All I can say is that I have seen a snake in my backyard, and my dog was outside, so my reaction wasn't pretty! lol. I'm generally not willing to risk anything that will entice snakes, or at least not deter them.
I’m so here for the levels of sass in this video 😂😂 Re. the kindle stuff and the butter cutter: I’m 100% for ✨elevating✨ your experience. Absolutely do that. Even if it takes a special item. But do it for REAL. Would I rather cozy up in the sofa with my book and a cup of tea in the fancy cup with saucer I was gifted by my best friend and have my snacks in a pretty, thrifted ceramic bowl, with a lighted candle? Or would I prefer having a bunch of cheap feeling plastic dangling off my kindle and not dare shift in the sofa for fear of spilling my snacks? I know which one feels elevated to me. I’m a fellow Scandinavian, and the game changer was realising I can use my tupperware upside down. Lid down, butter brick on lid, container over top. Works for leftover cake, cheese if you want to be able to use a cheese slicer, and anything else you want to slice off. And I have several tupperware containers, so when I run out of one brick of butter, I can just open the next and put it in a different container, and stick the old one in the dishwasher. Butter experience: elevated. And about the santising obsession that the Internet has - I’m a molecular biologist and really wish basic understanding of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms was mandatory. My eyes roll so hard when I see these things, it hurts my head.
My husband and I were walking through our neighborhood the other day and noticed a woman doing yard work. She was spending her time.. with disposable gloves on, raking her grass clippings into piles, scooping them into plastic garbage bags with her hands, and putting them in her trash can. My little eco based heart cried on so many levels.
All these cleaning must-haves, like that cloth-replacing squeegee, and I'm just thinking: "...if you store it like that, that just becomes soooooo gross tho?!?!" We put the detergent in the dishwasher with the first dirty thing, so we also just open the door and check if the little detergent pocket is closed (i.e. dirty dishes) or open (clean, unload the dishwasher first).
8:40 my mom made a clean/dirty sign for my dishwasher like 17 years ago. It's made out of clay, its not "aesthetic", but it reminds me of my mom and gets the job done.
Well actually, the clean/dirty sign has been extremely helpful in the different places where I have worked, as people look but don't see or people don't want to look as they are in a hurry. Also I have seen people have turned one the dishwasher multiple times in one day with the same load, because they could not tell if it was clean or not.
Same, we use this clean/dirty/running dishwasher sign in my workplace. It's helpful because there are many different people running the dishwasher or putting away clean dishes throughout the day, and the plastic spinning sign is much more durable than a piece of laminated paper. We've had it for 3 years now. That said, the idea of needing one of those signs in a household with a small number of people is a bit silly...
I recently decided to try at-home yoga. I asked for (and received) a used mat off of my local Buy Nothing group, and I'm using a rolled-up blanket in lieu of a specific block/cushion. If I stay with this, I may eventually invest a little more money in more specialized equipment. Since I'm just starting out, I didn't want to buy brand new stuff that I may end up not using at all.
Good thinking! I started 7 years ago on a crappy beach mat. I did fall in love with the pratice and the got a good mat and a yoga block. The mat has served me for 5 years, I would grab it first in case of a fire. There is a huge difference if you have a good mat. So when you trully get into it consider getting one. Enjoy your yoga journey, it is a lovely one
Silicone straws are verz handy for kids! My kids love their straws, and I cannot hand them glass ones (might break when they bite it) nor metal ones (they might poke each others' eyes out when I am not looking). I love these clickable ones that can be put into the dishwasher and I don't need any more time to fiddle around with a tiny brush.
The big issue? CAPITALISM. My own pet-peeve is when they make electronic versions of an already existing thing. All I can think is: ”Okay. What if you don’t have any batteries, or the power is out? Now it’s useless.”
The concept of the manicured lawn is legally forced upon land owners in most of the places that I have lived in. They use the presence of wildlife as an example of why the yard needs so much tending.
The dishwasher sign is really usefull if the majority of the dishes looks more or less clean even when dirty. For example, in offices where people load it with water glasses and coffee mugs. No one wants to share a used glass with their collegue.
Okay, but I love my iPad/kindle holder. I’m using it currently while watching this video. Hehe I love it so much I bought it for my mom. It really helps my neck, I don’t have to look down.
A number of years ago when the baby products started coming out in different flavours I realized humans have lost the plot. 😂 Throwing babies under the bus like that.
My garden is so wild, my house looks abandoned. We have a small picnic area in the back. For the little dog we keep a small cut area or she will poo on the concrete. All the grass cuttings which aren't much are given to our hens.
I agree with you. However, if you are trying to keep even a small lawn, most of the leaves need to be removed or you need to mulch them into the lawn. Just leaving a thick mat of leaves on the grass may kill your lawn. (Which in my opinion is a good thing, lol). I have a yard with no turf/lawn and I love it.
I can speak to the butter mobility thing as an occupational therapist. I could see this device as helpful to someone with limited wrist mobility so that scooping or cutting would be painful or difficult.
@@stefangherman8408 I had to purchase one lately because of my husband's fiddly fingers. We used to have butter smeared all over the fridge, knives, table... so this specific item can be really useful for some people. But only if the butter FITS IN IT 😀
The butter sticks started out as a convenience item, the wrappers are marked for baking measurements, but somewhere along the line the sticks became the norm, I still buy the uncut blocks most of the time.
A lot of haul or must haves on Amazon can appear sooo helpful. I would love binge anti haul videos that show things around your house or easy to make/thrift to have the same life hacks !
That butter spreader stick has definitely been around for 20+ years--we had a pampered chef one in my house growing up and it was ONLY used to help us spread butter on corn on the cob. That's it. So even if it's not completely useless or it's time-honored tradition, niche kitchen gadgets are still wasteful!
I've had most of my kitchen knives for 46 years. I've had to replace a couple of paring knives that went missing (turned up in the compost bin eventually).
"Upgrading" simple everyday experiences to be more pleasing on an aesthetic and sensory level CAN be great and very helpful, it's an easy way to get or stay motivated for the small habits you're trying to implement or add some joy to everyday life when you can't do much else. I've found this can be especially great for chronically ill or disabled folks as well as neurodivergent brains that need a lot of stimulation or enjoy visual harmony. That being said, no need to overdo it and/or do it in an unsustainable way, or push it on everyone via that type of content. For some it might help, for others it's just a waste of money and resources!
Keeping dishwasher open is ideal, but my toddlers don't need access to the open dishwasher regularly. We wash them at night, leave it open until the morning, but then if we wash during the day because of more dishes, the other people in the house don't always know.
actually the second one makes sense to me. i have eczema and even gloves make my skin flare up, so not having to touch dirty stuff makes sense!! i think it's to check if you can replace the sponge tho, but if you'll use it for long it makes sense
I don’t have a dishwasher so don’t have an opinion on the “clean/dirty” sign, however we got rid of about 90% of our lawn. We grow plants for the pollinators, have veggies, have water for the birds and insects and have 2 compost piles!
As someone who plans to move into my van, trying to find balance of multifunctional, efficient AND eco is not easy. I op shop/thrift when ever possible and I upgrade when I find a solution that works better. Minimal viable product and test what I ACTUALLY need!
Love these tips. But as someone with a large yard, that we actively are planting native species into and have a section that is being converted into a wildflower meadow leaving leaves on my grass over winter kills it. I have lots of very large mature trees that drop a ton of leaves. So I pick them up and compost them to use in my veggie garden.
On the butter stick spreader: I can’t imagine using this for bread or whatever but we had one for YEARS dedicated to buttering corn. I actually intend on getting another one at some point since it was so much more convenient than using a butter knife and soft (vs refrigerated) butter for the job.
You mentioned mobility needs, so I’m going to give it a go with a couple of these items and accessibility! Obviously not saying everyone should get these for funsies, and the marketing for them (especially the straw) is so strange. Kindle stand/clicker: Removes the weight of holding the Kindle upright Butter cutter/spreader: Helpful for folks needing fine motor assistance Silicon straw: Thank you for mentioning stainless steel straws can be inaccessible and can cause injuries! They also conduct heat and are a burn risk. Clean/dirty magnet: I think other comments have addressed this with ADHD and roommates Can also be helpful for blind or low vision folks or maybe folks with disabilities that impact memory. Knife block: For folks who have to use the dishwasher Leaf cleaner: For folks who can’t rake or have pain from raking
I love this series XD those products are so stupid... I got bombarded with kindle stuff, I absolutely love my kindle but once you have it and have a case for it - you don't need anything else.
Great vid, my pet peeve with buying the knives online is you can't test them properly such as handle grip and tang/ balance of the blade and handle plus the sets normally come with stuff that you will not typically use.
You may have already made a video about it, but I would love to hear what you recommend for kitchen gear! Doesn't have to be promoting particular products ofc, just advice for finding a high-quality knife, pan, etc.
I know for sure that my kids would have LOVED the butter spread or cut thingies. My kitchen gets pretty warm on nice summer days, so I will put the butter into the fridge, where it will get really hard. Those days it's a bit of a struggle to just have a quick buttered bread … But, alas, they were not around when the kids were little and my poor babies had to learn how to scratch or thinly slice hard butter by themselves
I have rhe same knife set i invested in when i was a chef in the Royal Navy. Still going strong and used daily best money spent and is a gift i will.invest in for my kids when they set up there home in few decades time.
I got a quality, domestically made knife-set from my employer 18-15 years ago. Still use them, I have only bought one vegetable knife after it. If you buy quality, you only have to buy it once.
I like to give cleaning products/gadgets a little bit of a pass when it comes to whats "needed". I try to make more sustainable choices in terms of cleaning products and I don't have a house full of tools to clean every spot in my house but I believe that if the product genuinely helps get the job done, let them have it. I could spend hours every week scrubbing the mold and grout out of my shower tiles by hand, or i could invest in a professional electronic device that puts in most of the elbow grease for you. Steam tools that get grime out of fine areas like windows and around taps. My goal isn't to make everything completely sterile, but if your bathroom is growing colonies of bacteria in places you can't reach manually i dont think you should be expected to ignore that.
Ok so I agree with you 100%. Just a few observations. My Dad had Parkinsons and ended up using a straw for drinking tea and soup. The people around him would not clean the straws so we got him a pack of fat plastic disposable straws so he could use clean ones. I love the idea of a hamburger holder. Where I get my burgers they are in a box not paper. I drip sauce everywhere. I would love one of these but as I only have a burger two or three times a year it is not worth it. The dishwasher sign seems pointless at home but has turned out to be handy at work. Even when we had a laminated sign saying clean/dirty people ignored it and put dirty dishes in a clean dishwasher but this little slidey sign works! And lastly we have some grass and lots of trees. We either rake the leaves and put them in the compost, some times we leave the leaves on the garden beds and let them compost and smoother weeds or we mow them up when we mow the lawn and either put them in the compost or straight in the beds.
At the workplace it's good to have something on the dishwasher that signals if there's clean or dirty dishes but where I work at it was solved by putting a sticker on some magnet (so covering the ad it had which was also a bonus) and writing on the sticker dirty and clean. Then you turn the correct side up and that's it! Cheaper and faster than waiting for something to get from China but probably not as ✨aesthetic✨
Love almost everything you said in this video except I do want to point out that the clean/dirty sign on this dishwasher is incredibly helpful for individuals with disabilities especially with memory problems. I was in an awful roll over accident and got a horrible Tramatic brain injury years ago so did my mom and that little sign makes a huge difference especially when you can't remember if they are clean or not or you have people assisting with cleaning. So the average person probably doesn't need it but there are a lot of people who legitimately need that assistance. So I fully believe this item was created to solve that problem until it became trendy. My speech therapist suggested we get one after the accident which was a necessity for me even now years later it still works and is holding strong. I do believe there should be more sustainable options for it, as mine is plastic but heavy duty, so I'm not having to replace it. We use one for my great grandpa who is 97 and lives by himself and also has memory problems. Keep up the great work 💚💚
I feel like the clean-dirty sign is handy, if you live with someone else and rinse plates etc properly before putting them in the washer. Tho. You could just make it put of paper or cardboard and stick it on with a magnet. Most of those are magnetic.
Rinsing plates is a total waste of water. Dishwasher doesn't need them to be pre-rinsed. If you have issues with badly washed plates, you probably use a wrong detergent. Or you can use a kitchen squeegee to rub the residues of food and throw them in a compost or trashbin. Or a disposer if anyone has this thing in their sink yet.
@@leonoraauren5571 Well let me rephrase then "if the plates and other cutlery is pre-cleansed in some way, so that there's no sauce stains and/or the food has left no residue on the plates".
I laughed at the burger-holder😂😂 Hillarious.. and mysterious that some people actually buy it and think its nice to use space to store that kind of thing in your kitchen.. because with the mindset that i takes to buy something like that, how many other weird and specialized things are in the cuppards? 🤔
Also I love my silicone straw I’ve had (1 straw ) for 5 years cause it splits open to clean , granted I have pots and arthritis so I’m sure for those without that a normal metal straw would also be easy to clean
We just use a fridge magnet. We have over the course of our lives have a bunch of magnets on the fridge (gifts, etc.) We just have a dedicated one that indicates the contents of the washer are clean. If it's not on the dishwasher? Not clean. Tada.
I'm glad you mentioned disability needs. Regarding the butter thing, no it's not helpful for any disabled person I know, mainly because there are already easier to use gadgets for this. As a disabled person, I do disagree that we don't need to improve our experiences - for example the kindle thing is yes, a waste, but there are things like multi-use tablet holders for those who can't easily hold a kindle/ipad/phone etc. In many cases regarding accessibility, gadgets can be helpful, but the 'must haves'/sensationalised new items usually break far too easily, or are downright dangerous to use, so the majority of us go for the tried and tested items that last (and unfortunately usually come with a hefty price tag that most disabled people can't afford). Certain gadgets have changed my life, but I will always avoid Amazon if possible, and not everyone needs every gadget for every type of food, simply because we don't need a gadget for a food we rarely eat! I also believe that the average person who eats the same thing each week/month shouldn't feel guilty for getting a gadget that makes it easier, and less time consuming for them to prep/eat their food or clean their house. Many people with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety find it extremely difficult to feed themselves, let alone feed themselves healthily, so if a gadget means they will actually eat and take care of themselves, or clean a little of their home (whether because it saves time/makes it easier, or is something beautiful they want to use) I think their needs outweigh any judgement. But again, even in those cases we don't need every type of gadget for every type of food/cleaning etc (and hopefully over time any disposable items stop needing to be used). Final comment: I don't have a dishwasher but I've never had a problem keeping my stainless steel straws clean. I do find some silicone kitchen utensils don't seem to ever get clean by general washing up, though of course this is visual so may be a staining issue, rather than a germ issue.
My husband and I do reviews for Amazon vine occasionally when we feel a product might be useful. I reviewed a very similar set of knives and they were awful (and I said so). The block and the handles were plastic (yes, I am serious!) and the “sanitizing light” was a tiny blue light bulb at the bottom of the block. My 1 star review included a link to a great set of Henkel knives and a good block that could be had for 30 percent less than these crappy knives. I always buy super quality because cooking is my happy place and my kids will one day use the items I’ve been using for 25 years. Buying for longevity in cookware is the way to go, even if you have to save up or buy pieces over time.
In the USA at least you could be fined by your homeowners association for not raking your lawn 😂 also in some areas leaving the leaves can be a fire hazard. I noticed that at my old apartment complex, they didn’t pick up the leaves before it started snowing. The mulch was all over the sidewalks because of the wind, and when winter hit, the wet mulch created slippery ice piles everywhere.
Just one note - the dishwasher cant clean your metal straw. The water cant go throug it. You have to use the tiny brush. I had my metal straw for years, there was never any dirt in it.
I don't think the leaf gathering thingy is that stupid. I do agree with your point how stupid lawns can be but... That much leafs as in the comersial won't compost very fast. They may even compact in a nonaerobic enviroment that might kill even the lawn. You can also use this device on gravel paths. I worked a while in a park where we had to rake the leafs or use a leafblower powered by diesel. How fantastic is that? We never cleared the lawns thoug. Leafs were mowed down by lawnmovers and left on the lawn as fertilizer. At home (I have farely big yard) I like to collect the leafs so it won't become a fertilizer to my lawn and use them as mulch on my garden beds. Here also this divece could be a big help for me.
With regard to the butter spreader, it's far from ideal for those with limited hand function as twisting the base would require a degree of strength and dexterity in the fingers. As for the portioner, I can imagine it would take quite a lot of hand strength to squeeze it hard enough to cut chilled butter, so another fail on that front!
You enthusiastically requested critique. Here it is. I usually love your takes and I appreciate your perspective on these products. I'm starting with points I agree with. 1. Most people don't need these products. In ideal situations, a few them shouldn't be needed by anyone. 2. Any product that is poorly made is a waste of money and terrible for the environment. 3. The way these items are marketed is pushy and feeds into the materialism trap. That said, every item you showed meets an accessibility need. 4. Very few people need the microwave steamer cover. Having a designated lightweight cover for food in the microwave does wonders to help with cleanliness for those who struggle to clean, but this one is a bit excessive and no one needs more than a maximum of two. Now for the disagreements: The kindle kit allows people to read and meet their hydration/calorie needs when unable to move, such as when very ill or when chronic health conditions flare to debilitation. Most people don't need all of it, but every item does fill a need. The second item is a cleaning tool that allows people with mobility or executive function issues to maintain a cleaner home. Sometimes, getting out the cloth and spray, or scooping the mess is beyond what my hands are capable of. This would be a huge help during those times. The butter items I wouldn't use, but it does allow people to prepare food more independently. Many people cannot eat margarine (soft butter) and storing butter at room temperature adds additional cleanliness hurdles. This looks like it could be stored in the fridge with the butter, which would require less ,cleaning than a room temperature solution. If I could eat butter, I'd prefer a room temperature storage solution, but I know many people who couldn't maintain it. That silicone straw is ingenious. As you mentioned, many people need the silicone. Unlike glass or plastic, silicone has a slight porosity, much like plastic. They require thorough cleaning with a specialty brush. Many people don't have straw brushes (in fact few people do, and they are often weirdly pricey). I myself have a plastic straw that goes with my favorite tumbler that I have to throw away because the dishwasher, which I am very fortunate to have, wasn't effective enough and I haven't been able to get a straw brush for the past few months. This silicone straw ensures that people have the tools they need and they don't have to replace them often because they clean them even if they are struggling to get the tools. I surprised that you are upset about the burger holder. Yes, it does also serve accessibility needs as many people don't have the dexterity to hold the burger together and many more struggle with cutlery. Additionally, people do cook burgers at home and those don't come with wrappers. Is having a reusable item less sustainable purchasing stacks of paper napkins just to hold a hamburger? For people who eat round sandwiches regularly, this seems like it would be more sustainable than paper. The clean/dirty sign is a godsend for large households and a variety of cognitive conditions. Many people are not able to empty the dishwasher the first time they open it after running it. Yes, you could check, but having to check several times a day can add up to a lot of mental strain. The tablet kit is a bit much, but it feels needs too. Equating owning kits to being "that girl" is an ethically questionable marketing strategy, however taking care of our electronics is important and trying to figure out everything you need, organizing the tools and remembering to use can be overwhelming for many people. A kit with everything you need, that matches so you have a visual cue to keep it all together makes maintaining electronics much more accessible. Viewed this way, maybe using marketing to reframe using accessibility items to be less stigmatizing could be good. I don't know. The knives are where your commentary became angering. Where are you able buy knives that are such good quality and how cost prohibitive are they? A sizeable number of Americans are below the poverty line and most would have to save to months to afford a high quality set of knives. Beyond that, washing knives is more dangerous than using them and a tool that makes it easier for people to prepare their own food and maintain the equipment they need to do so is life changing. I personally won't be purchasing the knife system any time soon (even if I had the money to do so,) because I can usually safely wash my knives, but I'm lucky. I would agree with the level of unecessity of the leaf gatherer if it weren't for two things. In many places in the US, people are fined for not maintaining lawns to very specific standards and the fining organizations don't care about any limitations that prevent people from maintaining those specifications. Ideally, such fines would be illegal to impose, but that just isn't the case here.
Historically lawns were shorn short because rich people had horses to feed and they fed them the cut grass. There was a theory that the grass closest to the soil was the most nutritious so they would scythe it very short. Gardeners gather leaves to make leaf mulch which is great for our plants. Leaving leaves that dense on top of any crop would damage it.
I keep seeing people online decanting their creams,vaseline and makeup and putting it into a new plastic bottle or tub to make it look nicer. So wasteful and it ruins the products they're made to be in a certain type of packaging for a reason so they just ruined their product and two lots of plastic tubs for no reason
Some of these things are accessibility tools for disabled people. I'm hoping to get the Kindle page turner one day- would work wonders for my carpal tunnel syndrome!
I agree with everything but the clean/dirty sign for the dishwasher. It's actually exactly what my parents need cuz we are 7 people in this house and sooooooome of uuuuus (meaning my filthy brothers) never take a peak and just shove their dirty stuff in there 🤢. I think I'll diy this somehow
The leaf thing reminded me that a lot of people *throw their leaves in the garbage* which is infuriating but then I also remembered that during fall they sell special plastic garbage bags for people to put their leaves in that look like jack-o'-lanterns so the leaves that are now garbage look like Halloween decorations while they wait to go to the landfill. If I never saw one of those again it would be too soon
As a child I used to get so annoyed that my mum would clean up our lawn because even at 5 years old I was aware that animals used the leaves and long grass. When I buy a house I want a wild garden that can do what it wants- I also just think it’s way prettier
daily reminder "that product doesnt make you that girl but makes you that sucker" best quote from the video also the sanitazation trend has got me rolling like did no one use soap before?? llike surley you wash your hands with soap after a poo and youre clean no?? lol also also the lawns being perfect are terrible like here in american we are stuck with HOAs and they suck the life outta everything because "aesthetics", you should only move leaves if you are gonna make a pile and jump in it
As we’ve learned from covid, having things over sterilised can harm our recovery of even a normal cold. I’ve found that I’ve taken longer to get over illnesses even though I worked through covid and couldn’t social distance as much as others had too. With leaves u can use them as mulch around your plants. Roses especially like mulch. Do u have any idea on the best countries that are excellent at recycling. Here in the uk our recycling goes all in one bin and I’m not even sure if it gets sorted and recycled.
For food hygiene, it's way more important to wash the outside of produce before cutting it, to avoid introducing pathogens to the inside, rather than extyra knife disinfecting...
me, with my kobo e-reader with a few stickers stuck on the back of it and a case I made for it by crocheting it, looking at the first one: yeah sure all that stuff is Definitely Absolutely Necessary
That burger holder looks like it would keep your burger in one piece. I always end up with veggie burgers that literally fall apart when I try to eat them.
I actually have these because my husband hates the messiness of things like burgers, etc. I like them a lot, but we are using them for home cooked burgers and BBQ sandwiches. Not exchanging take out wrappers for them (we rarely eat out).
Omg I would totally get one, I hate the feeling of holding a burger, the mess on my hands… ugh. But again, I don’t think I would remember taking with me when eating out (the only times I really eat a burger), so a napkin it is.
a clean/dirty dishwasher label (a printed piece of paper works just as well) is a necessity in offices where people, unless told so over the top clearly as humanly possible, will mess up putting their coffee cups in the dishwasher. I would assume people take more responsibility at home, making it unnecessary though.
In regards to the kindle...I think all that stuff is excess. However, a degree of it for me is accessibility. I have various chronic illnesses so I do have a fabric sort of strap to hold it, or I use a pillow to hold a heavy book if its physical. So I don't ever want to say that something is bad, if its for an accessibility reason. But.....All that additional stuff for the 'regular' person to read...is WAY too far. Also....I have mobility issues and still can't see how that butter cutter would be helpful for anyone!
I really hate things like the knife steriliser. I have OCD and a severe fear of contamination. Seeing stuff like that marketed towards me made me paranoid that my methods weren't working, that there was something better, cleaner, more sterile- but of course, the reality is that cleaning my knives with soap and airing them dry is totally fine. And it'll probably break within a month. My soap won't break. 😂
What viral products are you anti-hauling? 👀🌿
Silicon sleeves to go around the bottom of my water bottle.
literally everything, its uselesss, i didnt need them before and dont need em now
I’m anti-hauling content creators that create must-have and haul videos.
All of them😅😂
Plastic picknick cutlery as durable as disposable cutlery because...wait for it... 'Plastic is allowed on the plane!"
Coming next week - a special device for cleaning your dishwasher's clean/dirty sign. You know you need one! 🤣
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😂😂😂😂 I have friends who have a home made one 👍☺️. It's handy, but you definitely don't need to buy one 😂
My boyfriend and I bought our house a year ago and it has been the most difficult thing to get rid of the lawn. We have started planting trees, fruit bushes, and clover but the lawn has been tenacious. I tell everyone to ditch the grass if they can because it's a pain, doesn't support biodiversity, and i'd rather have blueberries and lemons.
We bought a house 3 years ago and half of the small property was sterile and covered in gravel. It took only 2 years and a lot of lawn mulch from our neighbours ;) to build up some soil and now I have a - as of yet - rather wild collection of native plants living there.
I just want to encourage you to stay on your journey. It takes some time and it is some labour but it will be glorious in the end :)
@@HxcJinx we have just let (almost all but the poison ivy near our house where we walk ) grow wild ! Also have an organic garden with local produce but sometimes the best way to delawn is let it go wild
@@athenapantazes That’s what I do because I’m lazy as heck and I love the wild look! I get a lot of bittersweet though. It’s kind of cool-looking but I know it’s invasive. Is it ok to have some?
@@kayo5291 I’d try to get rid of it like how I get rid of the poison ivy where I’m gonna walk . Just be sure to try to replace it with something native! Also I’m pesticides biggest hater lol so I use extra strong vinegar in a spray bottle on the ivy ! It might work for bittersweet too!
BuT gRaSs Is NaTuRe iT's OrGaNiC mAtErIaL 🤤
My husband and I have a clean or dirty dishwasher magnet. We have ADHD and we need something like that so we don't put away dirty dishes or mix dirty dishes into a half empty clean one, half empty cause we started unloading and got distracted. We no longer have issues and it solved problems for us.
My main kitchen knife I got from my mother who got it from her grandmother. I did research. It was made in the 1930s. I got it serviced to fix the blade and repair the damaged handle. It sits on our cutting board and is used a dozen times a day every day. It's a perfectly good knife.
The clean/dirty magnet/sign can be very useful in a household where multiple people share housework tasks! It can be very helpful when living with roommates, and can also be of use for aging people who get occasional help around the house/people with memory issues. I have had to run the dishwasher with clean dishes in it again MULTIPLE times in the past five years because someone else had assumed that an open dishwasher was loading-in-process (when in fact it was open to help dry the dishes and machine), and those few dirty dishes were just somewhere in the mix and couldn't be singled out, they basically contaminated the whole lot. Some people either can't tell the difference between dirty/clean dishes or can't be bothered to look, so I think out of all the products in this video, that magnet is *actually* useful. But, it could also just be a double-sided magnet, which takes up less resources as the design is much simpler.
@@komiaribs ours is a simple double sided magnet with different colors for dirty and clean. We both have bad eyesight and needed something that was easy to tell without our glasses or contacts. Grey is dirty. Blue is clean.
@@CozyRaccoon159 i have one but it came with the house when we bought it . Unfortunately I forget to keep changing it lol
We have those magnets at the office, where there are multiple dishwashers on every floor and many people use them. I find them to be very useful in that type of a setting, but I do not see the need for it at home.
Been using my dishwasher clean/dirty sign every day for 6+yrs and love it. Yes it seems silly but it avoids spousal arguments and per use price is beautifully small 😂
The dishwasher clean/dirty sign is great when you have roommates who throw dirty dishes into the machine without checking if the items in the machine are actually dirty .... or you have ADHD and can't remember if you've run the machine. Also, my parents are the stereotypical Asian parents that use the dishwasher as a drying rack randomly.
Totally agreeing with you from a household of 2 neurodivergent people!
If you can't remember if you ran the machine, then you probably won't remember to switch the sign! 😊
I'll also use the dishwasher as a drying rack when I have a lot of handwash. I hate drying dishes and having to replace a dish towel because it's wet but not dirty.
My dishwasher is used for Tupperware storage but if I actually used it as a dishwasher a clean dirty sign would be very useful in remembering to take the dishes out
Growing up we had multiple trees in our yard and leaving all of the fallen leaves on the lawn was too much. Not everything would break down especially when covered with snow. So we would rake the leaves put them in the compost, in the raised beds, along the side of the house etc where they would still be able to decompose. And it made the chickens crazy happy to go dig in the piles of leaves
My fav comment: soap and a towel baby, soap and a towel! 😂😂😂
Hahahaha mine too!
As someone with a moderate hand tremor - I can see a mobility argument for the butter thing - only if the French style "butter bells" weren't already a thing and if you didn't have to load it up very precisely. I can just smush the butter into the butter bell while I shake with little issue and off we go.
My mum has a tiny allotment garden with minimal grass (flowerbeds everywhere let’s gooo) and the only reason she ever rakes the leaves is to put them in a pile in a quiet spot for hedgehogs to overwinter in
On the topic of lawns: in the states, many cities have laws about your lawns and how they must look, outside of HOAs. I bought a house last October and got a citation from my city council about my grass being too long. I was going to be fined $300 even though I loved how long it was, how many fireflies I saw, the odd rabbit running through... but I had to mow it. I've barely seen any fireflies since. The rabbits have fled to neighbouring lawns (I have dogs so the grass let them hide). It's made me incredibly sad.
If that wasn't told to you when buying, you can probably have the decision cancelled or have the previous owner pay for you, as it is a hidden flaw. Not sure how it works in the US, but there must be something about that too
"Ruin my day and, in a few weeks, I'll ruin yours"😂😂 you got me there Gittemarie!
Re gardens with lawn, I live in Australia and it's vital to keep the grass mowed short because of snakes. We're in the middle of winter here, but it's unusually warm so we're already seeing snakes even though they don't normally come out until October. Totally understand the 'rewilding' concept for colder countries, and I love Gittemary's advice, but please, anyone in Australia - keep your lawn mowed! The last thing you want is you or your dog to be bitten because you can't see a snake.
Mice are an issue in tall yards where I live, and of course have a habit of getting into homes if they're living in yards.
Would this be possible to counteract with a native food forest that has mulch and anti pest plants (not sure if snake deterrent ones exist!) just curious!
@@Polinavorn I'm not sure, sorry! I'll have to do some research on that :) All I can say is that I have seen a snake in my backyard, and my dog was outside, so my reaction wasn't pretty! lol. I'm generally not willing to risk anything that will entice snakes, or at least not deter them.
@@jessbeer8276 I’m 100% with you there !
Maybe not having a lawn is better
I’m so here for the levels of sass in this video 😂😂
Re. the kindle stuff and the butter cutter: I’m 100% for ✨elevating✨ your experience. Absolutely do that. Even if it takes a special item. But do it for REAL. Would I rather cozy up in the sofa with my book and a cup of tea in the fancy cup with saucer I was gifted by my best friend and have my snacks in a pretty, thrifted ceramic bowl, with a lighted candle? Or would I prefer having a bunch of cheap feeling plastic dangling off my kindle and not dare shift in the sofa for fear of spilling my snacks? I know which one feels elevated to me. I’m a fellow Scandinavian, and the game changer was realising I can use my tupperware upside down. Lid down, butter brick on lid, container over top. Works for leftover cake, cheese if you want to be able to use a cheese slicer, and anything else you want to slice off. And I have several tupperware containers, so when I run out of one brick of butter, I can just open the next and put it in a different container, and stick the old one in the dishwasher. Butter experience: elevated.
And about the santising obsession that the Internet has - I’m a molecular biologist and really wish basic understanding of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms was mandatory. My eyes roll so hard when I see these things, it hurts my head.
My husband and I were walking through our neighborhood the other day and noticed a woman doing yard work. She was spending her time.. with disposable gloves on, raking her grass clippings into piles, scooping them into plastic garbage bags with her hands, and putting them in her trash can. My little eco based heart cried on so many levels.
All these cleaning must-haves, like that cloth-replacing squeegee, and I'm just thinking: "...if you store it like that, that just becomes soooooo gross tho?!?!"
We put the detergent in the dishwasher with the first dirty thing, so we also just open the door and check if the little detergent pocket is closed (i.e. dirty dishes) or open (clean, unload the dishwasher first).
Same re detergent.
Clever
8:40 my mom made a clean/dirty sign for my dishwasher like 17 years ago. It's made out of clay, its not "aesthetic", but it reminds me of my mom and gets the job done.
Well actually, the clean/dirty sign has been extremely helpful in the different places where I have worked, as people look but don't see or people don't want to look as they are in a hurry. Also I have seen people have turned one the dishwasher multiple times in one day with the same load, because they could not tell if it was clean or not.
...but you can just put make one out of a piece of paper. if you don't want to replace it all the time, laminate it.
Same, we use this clean/dirty/running dishwasher sign in my workplace. It's helpful because there are many different people running the dishwasher or putting away clean dishes throughout the day, and the plastic spinning sign is much more durable than a piece of laminated paper. We've had it for 3 years now.
That said, the idea of needing one of those signs in a household with a small number of people is a bit silly...
@@ultravioletcatastrophe at one of the workplaces I indeed ended up creating a sign. Which also works.
Same here, we have them at the office and they're really useful.
The point isn’t the utility of any of the things she’s discussing, but the waste of resources. It’s ridiculous to have a super niche piece of plastic.
I recently decided to try at-home yoga. I asked for (and received) a used mat off of my local Buy Nothing group, and I'm using a rolled-up blanket in lieu of a specific block/cushion. If I stay with this, I may eventually invest a little more money in more specialized equipment. Since I'm just starting out, I didn't want to buy brand new stuff that I may end up not using at all.
Good thinking! I started 7 years ago on a crappy beach mat. I did fall in love with the pratice and the got a good mat and a yoga block. The mat has served me for 5 years, I would grab it first in case of a fire. There is a huge difference if you have a good mat. So when you trully get into it consider getting one. Enjoy your yoga journey, it is a lovely one
Silicone straws are verz handy for kids! My kids love their straws, and I cannot hand them glass ones (might break when they bite it) nor metal ones (they might poke each others' eyes out when I am not looking). I love these clickable ones that can be put into the dishwasher and I don't need any more time to fiddle around with a tiny brush.
The big issue? CAPITALISM. My own pet-peeve is when they make electronic versions of an already existing thing. All I can think is: ”Okay. What if you don’t have any batteries, or the power is out? Now it’s useless.”
The concept of the manicured lawn is legally forced upon land owners in most of the places that I have lived in. They use the presence of wildlife as an example of why the yard needs so much tending.
The dishwasher sign is really usefull if the majority of the dishes looks more or less clean even when dirty. For example, in offices where people load it with water glasses and coffee mugs. No one wants to share a used glass with their collegue.
Some towns have quite strict rules about anything including leaves left on the front yard.
@@leonoraauren5571 the good news is that most places (in the USA) can’t do anything if you grow your yard with native plants. Even hoas
Okay, but I love my iPad/kindle holder. I’m using it currently while watching this video. Hehe I love it so much I bought it for my mom. It really helps my neck, I don’t have to look down.
Loved this video. Absolutely laughed out loud several times. Keep it up, you are needed on the internetzzzz ❤️💪🏻🔥
I literally saw a skincare for babies ad yesterday 😅 whyyyyy( and no it wasn’t for like diaper rash or actual skin issues) baby skincare 😭
Excuse me, but why anyone thinks that babies should need skincare???? Oh my dear god...
The ability of producers to convince the hysterical birdbrains they need something is eternal.
@@justynaaleksiejuk1802 Because producers need another next generation addict to their shit. And trust me, skin gets used to the products very easily.
@@justynaaleksiejuk1802 I know right? Like they JUST got here 😭😂
A number of years ago when the baby products started coming out in different flavours I realized humans have lost the plot. 😂 Throwing babies under the bus like that.
To keep my stuff in order definitely helps to keep my life in order😁
My garden is so wild, my house looks abandoned. We have a small picnic area in the back. For the little dog we keep a small cut area or she will poo on the concrete. All the grass cuttings which aren't much are given to our hens.
I agree with you. However, if you are trying to keep even a small lawn, most of the leaves need to be removed or you need to mulch them into the lawn. Just leaving a thick mat of leaves on the grass may kill your lawn. (Which in my opinion is a good thing, lol). I have a yard with no turf/lawn and I love it.
“It doesn’t make you that girl it makes you that sucker” a quote I will be using often.
I can speak to the butter mobility thing as an occupational therapist. I could see this device as helpful to someone with limited wrist mobility so that scooping or cutting would be painful or difficult.
Strong butter brick team 💪
Even the butter box from IKEA is totally useless here. (CZ)
@@leonoraauren5571 I don't even use that. My grandparents have such of thing, but is mostly just a ficture in the fridge.
@@stefangherman8408 I had to purchase one lately because of my husband's fiddly fingers. We used to have butter smeared all over the fridge, knives, table... so this specific item can be really useful for some people. But only if the butter FITS IN IT 😀
The butter sticks started out as a convenience item, the wrappers are marked for baking measurements, but somewhere along the line the sticks became the norm, I still buy the uncut blocks most of the time.
A lot of haul or must haves on Amazon can appear sooo helpful. I would love binge anti haul videos that show things around your house or easy to make/thrift to have the same life hacks !
You could never ruin my day
I have purchased some really good kitchen things on Amazon. But they were in fact restaosupply quality and I knew what I was looking for.
That butter spreader stick has definitely been around for 20+ years--we had a pampered chef one in my house growing up and it was ONLY used to help us spread butter on corn on the cob. That's it. So even if it's not completely useless or it's time-honored tradition, niche kitchen gadgets are still wasteful!
I've had most of my kitchen knives for 46 years. I've had to replace a couple of paring knives that went missing (turned up in the compost bin eventually).
"Upgrading" simple everyday experiences to be more pleasing on an aesthetic and sensory level CAN be great and very helpful, it's an easy way to get or stay motivated for the small habits you're trying to implement or add some joy to everyday life when you can't do much else. I've found this can be especially great for chronically ill or disabled folks as well as neurodivergent brains that need a lot of stimulation or enjoy visual harmony. That being said, no need to overdo it and/or do it in an unsustainable way, or push it on everyone via that type of content. For some it might help, for others it's just a waste of money and resources!
In Australia, we also have butter bricks.
Keeping dishwasher open is ideal, but my toddlers don't need access to the open dishwasher regularly. We wash them at night, leave it open until the morning, but then if we wash during the day because of more dishes, the other people in the house don't always know.
My kid is older now, but I completely forgot about the safety issue with small children and even pets.
actually the second one makes sense to me. i have eczema and even gloves make my skin flare up, so not having to touch dirty stuff makes sense!! i think it's to check if you can replace the sponge tho, but if you'll use it for long it makes sense
I don’t have a dishwasher so don’t have an opinion on the “clean/dirty” sign, however we got rid of about 90% of our lawn. We grow plants for the pollinators, have veggies, have water for the birds and insects and have 2 compost piles!
As someone who plans to move into my van, trying to find balance of multifunctional, efficient AND eco is not easy. I op shop/thrift when ever possible and I upgrade when I find a solution that works better.
Minimal viable product and test what I ACTUALLY need!
This is so true my parents have 28yo knives! They’re that good !
My family has a “butter spreader” that we use to butter our corn on the cobs, its been in the family for decades and it works great
This is one of my favourite videos. I love your snarky comments. Fantastic 😂😂
Also feel 100% like you - stop buying shit you don't need!! Fs!
Love these tips. But as someone with a large yard, that we actively are planting native species into and have a section that is being converted into a wildflower meadow leaving leaves on my grass over winter kills it. I have lots of very large mature trees that drop a ton of leaves. So I pick them up and compost them to use in my veggie garden.
On the butter stick spreader: I can’t imagine using this for bread or whatever but we had one for YEARS dedicated to buttering corn. I actually intend on getting another one at some point since it was so much more convenient than using a butter knife and soft (vs refrigerated) butter for the job.
You mentioned mobility needs, so I’m going to give it a go with a couple of these items and accessibility! Obviously not saying everyone should get these for funsies, and the marketing for them (especially the straw) is so strange.
Kindle stand/clicker: Removes the weight of holding the Kindle upright
Butter cutter/spreader: Helpful for folks needing fine motor assistance
Silicon straw: Thank you for mentioning stainless steel straws can be inaccessible and can cause injuries! They also conduct heat and are a burn risk.
Clean/dirty magnet: I think other comments have addressed this with ADHD and roommates Can also be helpful for blind or low vision folks or maybe folks with disabilities that impact memory.
Knife block: For folks who have to use the dishwasher
Leaf cleaner: For folks who can’t rake or have pain from raking
I love this series XD those products are so stupid... I got bombarded with kindle stuff, I absolutely love my kindle but once you have it and have a case for it - you don't need anything else.
In my house we put the butter on a plate and in the shelf, so the cat doesn't lick it. LOL at that product.
Great vid, my pet peeve with buying the knives online is you can't test them properly such as handle grip and tang/ balance of the blade and handle plus the sets normally come with stuff that you will not typically use.
Love this ❤
“Soap and a Towel Babeyyy SOAP AND A TOWEL!”
Very nice rant energy! 🥰
Thank you for your inspiring content! 😊 I would be interested in an impact video on merchandise (for example, band shirts). Just a suggestion. 🙂
You may have already made a video about it, but I would love to hear what you recommend for kitchen gear! Doesn't have to be promoting particular products ofc, just advice for finding a high-quality knife, pan, etc.
I have my kindle for four years and i didn't know about all the crap you "need" for it. I have the cover for my kindle and that's all.
I know for sure that my kids would have LOVED the butter spread or cut thingies. My kitchen gets pretty warm on nice summer days, so I will put the butter into the fridge, where it will get really hard. Those days it's a bit of a struggle to just have a quick buttered bread … But, alas, they were not around when the kids were little and my poor babies had to learn how to scratch or thinly slice hard butter by themselves
I have rhe same knife set i invested in when i was a chef in the Royal Navy. Still going strong and used daily best money spent and is a gift i will.invest in for my kids when they set up there home in few decades time.
I got a quality, domestically made knife-set from my employer 18-15 years ago. Still use them, I have only bought one vegetable knife after it. If you buy quality, you only have to buy it once.
So many great one liners in this one 😂
I like to give cleaning products/gadgets a little bit of a pass when it comes to whats "needed".
I try to make more sustainable choices in terms of cleaning products and I don't have a house full of tools to clean every spot in my house but I believe that if the product genuinely helps get the job done, let them have it.
I could spend hours every week scrubbing the mold and grout out of my shower tiles by hand, or i could invest in a professional electronic device that puts in most of the elbow grease for you. Steam tools that get grime out of fine areas like windows and around taps. My goal isn't to make everything completely sterile, but if your bathroom is growing colonies of bacteria in places you can't reach manually i dont think you should be expected to ignore that.
I 100% agree with this video
Ok so I agree with you 100%. Just a few observations. My Dad had Parkinsons and ended up using a straw for drinking tea and soup. The people around him would not clean the straws so we got him a pack of fat plastic disposable straws so he could use clean ones. I love the idea of a hamburger holder. Where I get my burgers they are in a box not paper. I drip sauce everywhere. I would love one of these but as I only have a burger two or three times a year it is not worth it. The dishwasher sign seems pointless at home but has turned out to be handy at work. Even when we had a laminated sign saying clean/dirty people ignored it and put dirty dishes in a clean dishwasher but this little slidey sign works! And lastly we have some grass and lots of trees. We either rake the leaves and put them in the compost, some times we leave the leaves on the garden beds and let them compost and smoother weeds or we mow them up when we mow the lawn and either put them in the compost or straight in the beds.
At the workplace it's good to have something on the dishwasher that signals if there's clean or dirty dishes but where I work at it was solved by putting a sticker on some magnet (so covering the ad it had which was also a bonus) and writing on the sticker dirty and clean. Then you turn the correct side up and that's it! Cheaper and faster than waiting for something to get from China but probably not as ✨aesthetic✨
Love almost everything you said in this video except I do want to point out that the clean/dirty sign on this dishwasher is incredibly helpful for individuals with disabilities especially with memory problems. I was in an awful roll over accident and got a horrible Tramatic brain injury years ago so did my mom and that little sign makes a huge difference especially when you can't remember if they are clean or not or you have people assisting with cleaning. So the average person probably doesn't need it but there are a lot of people who legitimately need that assistance. So I fully believe this item was created to solve that problem until it became trendy. My speech therapist suggested we get one after the accident which was a necessity for me even now years later it still works and is holding strong. I do believe there should be more sustainable options for it, as mine is plastic but heavy duty, so I'm not having to replace it. We use one for my great grandpa who is 97 and lives by himself and also has memory problems. Keep up the great work 💚💚
I feel like the clean-dirty sign is handy, if you live with someone else and rinse plates etc properly before putting them in the washer.
Tho. You could just make it put of paper or cardboard and stick it on with a magnet. Most of those are magnetic.
Rinsing plates is a total waste of water. Dishwasher doesn't need them to be pre-rinsed. If you have issues with badly washed plates, you probably use a wrong detergent. Or you can use a kitchen squeegee to rub the residues of food and throw them in a compost or trashbin. Or a disposer if anyone has this thing in their sink yet.
@@leonoraauren5571 Well let me rephrase then "if the plates and other cutlery is pre-cleansed in some way, so that there's no sauce stains and/or the food has left no residue on the plates".
I laughed at the burger-holder😂😂 Hillarious.. and mysterious that some people actually buy it and think its nice to use space to store that kind of thing in your kitchen.. because with the mindset that i takes to buy something like that, how many other weird and specialized things are in the cuppards? 🤔
Also I love my silicone straw I’ve had (1 straw ) for 5 years cause it splits open to clean , granted I have pots and arthritis so I’m sure for those without that a normal metal straw would also be easy to clean
We just use a fridge magnet. We have over the course of our lives have a bunch of magnets on the fridge (gifts, etc.) We just have a dedicated one that indicates the contents of the washer are clean. If it's not on the dishwasher? Not clean. Tada.
Love this video!
I'm glad you mentioned disability needs. Regarding the butter thing, no it's not helpful for any disabled person I know, mainly because there are already easier to use gadgets for this.
As a disabled person, I do disagree that we don't need to improve our experiences - for example the kindle thing is yes, a waste, but there are things like multi-use tablet holders for those who can't easily hold a kindle/ipad/phone etc. In many cases regarding accessibility, gadgets can be helpful, but the 'must haves'/sensationalised new items usually break far too easily, or are downright dangerous to use, so the majority of us go for the tried and tested items that last (and unfortunately usually come with a hefty price tag that most disabled people can't afford). Certain gadgets have changed my life, but I will always avoid Amazon if possible, and not everyone needs every gadget for every type of food, simply because we don't need a gadget for a food we rarely eat!
I also believe that the average person who eats the same thing each week/month shouldn't feel guilty for getting a gadget that makes it easier, and less time consuming for them to prep/eat their food or clean their house. Many people with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety find it extremely difficult to feed themselves, let alone feed themselves healthily, so if a gadget means they will actually eat and take care of themselves, or clean a little of their home (whether because it saves time/makes it easier, or is something beautiful they want to use) I think their needs outweigh any judgement. But again, even in those cases we don't need every type of gadget for every type of food/cleaning etc (and hopefully over time any disposable items stop needing to be used).
Final comment: I don't have a dishwasher but I've never had a problem keeping my stainless steel straws clean. I do find some silicone kitchen utensils don't seem to ever get clean by general washing up, though of course this is visual so may be a staining issue, rather than a germ issue.
My husband and I do reviews for Amazon vine occasionally when we feel a product might be useful. I reviewed a very similar set of knives and they were awful (and I said so). The block and the handles were plastic (yes, I am serious!) and the “sanitizing light” was a tiny blue light bulb at the bottom of the block. My 1 star review included a link to a great set of Henkel knives and a good block that could be had for 30 percent less than these crappy knives. I always buy super quality because cooking is my happy place and my kids will one day use the items I’ve been using for 25 years. Buying for longevity in cookware is the way to go, even if you have to save up or buy pieces over time.
In the USA at least you could be fined by your homeowners association for not raking your lawn 😂 also in some areas leaving the leaves can be a fire hazard. I noticed that at my old apartment complex, they didn’t pick up the leaves before it started snowing. The mulch was all over the sidewalks because of the wind, and when winter hit, the wet mulch created slippery ice piles everywhere.
"soap and a towel, baby" 💖
Just one note - the dishwasher cant clean your metal straw. The water cant go throug it. You have to use the tiny brush. I had my metal straw for years, there was never any dirt in it.
I don't think the leaf gathering thingy is that stupid. I do agree with your point how stupid lawns can be but... That much leafs as in the comersial won't compost very fast. They may even compact in a nonaerobic enviroment that might kill even the lawn. You can also use this device on gravel paths. I worked a while in a park where we had to rake the leafs or use a leafblower powered by diesel. How fantastic is that? We never cleared the lawns thoug. Leafs were mowed down by lawnmovers and left on the lawn as fertilizer.
At home (I have farely big yard) I like to collect the leafs so it won't become a fertilizer to my lawn and use them as mulch on my garden beds. Here also this divece could be a big help for me.
With regard to the butter spreader, it's far from ideal for those with limited hand function as twisting the base would require a degree of strength and dexterity in the fingers. As for the portioner, I can imagine it would take quite a lot of hand strength to squeeze it hard enough to cut chilled butter, so another fail on that front!
The hamburger holder was hilarious 🤣 😂
You enthusiastically requested critique. Here it is. I usually love your takes and I appreciate your perspective on these products. I'm starting with points I agree with. 1. Most people don't need these products. In ideal situations, a few them shouldn't be needed by anyone. 2. Any product that is poorly made is a waste of money and terrible for the environment. 3. The way these items are marketed is pushy and feeds into the materialism trap. That said, every item you showed meets an accessibility need. 4. Very few people need the microwave steamer cover. Having a designated lightweight cover for food in the microwave does wonders to help with cleanliness for those who struggle to clean, but this one is a bit excessive and no one needs more than a maximum of two. Now for the disagreements: The kindle kit allows people to read and meet their hydration/calorie needs when unable to move, such as when very ill or when chronic health conditions flare to debilitation. Most people don't need all of it, but every item does fill a need. The second item is a cleaning tool that allows people with mobility or executive function issues to maintain a cleaner home. Sometimes, getting out the cloth and spray, or scooping the mess is beyond what my hands are capable of. This would be a huge help during those times. The butter items I wouldn't use, but it does allow people to prepare food more independently. Many people cannot eat margarine (soft butter) and storing butter at room temperature adds additional cleanliness hurdles. This looks like it could be stored in the fridge with the butter, which would require less ,cleaning than a room temperature solution. If I could eat butter, I'd prefer a room temperature storage solution, but I know many people who couldn't maintain it. That silicone straw is ingenious. As you mentioned, many people need the silicone. Unlike glass or plastic, silicone has a slight porosity, much like plastic. They require thorough cleaning with a specialty brush. Many people don't have straw brushes (in fact few people do, and they are often weirdly pricey). I myself have a plastic straw that goes with my favorite tumbler that I have to throw away because the dishwasher, which I am very fortunate to have, wasn't effective enough and I haven't been able to get a straw brush for the past few months. This silicone straw ensures that people have the tools they need and they don't have to replace them often because they clean them even if they are struggling to get the tools. I surprised that you are upset about the burger holder. Yes, it does also serve accessibility needs as many people don't have the dexterity to hold the burger together and many more struggle with cutlery. Additionally, people do cook burgers at home and those don't come with wrappers. Is having a reusable item less sustainable purchasing stacks of paper napkins just to hold a hamburger? For people who eat round sandwiches regularly, this seems like it would be more sustainable than paper. The clean/dirty sign is a godsend for large households and a variety of cognitive conditions. Many people are not able to empty the dishwasher the first time they open it after running it. Yes, you could check, but having to check several times a day can add up to a lot of mental strain. The tablet kit is a bit much, but it feels needs too. Equating owning kits to being "that girl" is an ethically questionable marketing strategy, however taking care of our electronics is important and trying to figure out everything you need, organizing the tools and remembering to use can be overwhelming for many people. A kit with everything you need, that matches so you have a visual cue to keep it all together makes maintaining electronics much more accessible. Viewed this way, maybe using marketing to reframe using accessibility items to be less stigmatizing could be good. I don't know. The knives are where your commentary became angering. Where are you able buy knives that are such good quality and how cost prohibitive are they? A sizeable number of Americans are below the poverty line and most would have to save to months to afford a high quality set of knives. Beyond that, washing knives is more dangerous than using them and a tool that makes it easier for people to prepare their own food and maintain the equipment they need to do so is life changing. I personally won't be purchasing the knife system any time soon (even if I had the money to do so,) because I can usually safely wash my knives, but I'm lucky. I would agree with the level of unecessity of the leaf gatherer if it weren't for two things. In many places in the US, people are fined for not maintaining lawns to very specific standards and the fining organizations don't care about any limitations that prevent people from maintaining those specifications. Ideally, such fines would be illegal to impose, but that just isn't the case here.
Historically lawns were shorn short because rich people had horses to feed and they fed them the cut grass. There was a theory that the grass closest to the soil was the most nutritious so they would scythe it very short.
Gardeners gather leaves to make leaf mulch which is great for our plants. Leaving leaves that dense on top of any crop would damage it.
Me before the video : i hate lawns , no apparent reason.
Me after the video: huh , that's a very good reason.
I keep seeing people online decanting their creams,vaseline and makeup and putting it into a new plastic bottle or tub to make it look nicer. So wasteful and it ruins the products they're made to be in a certain type of packaging for a reason so they just ruined their product and two lots of plastic tubs for no reason
Some of these things are accessibility tools for disabled people. I'm hoping to get the Kindle page turner one day- would work wonders for my carpal tunnel syndrome!
I agree with everything but the clean/dirty sign for the dishwasher. It's actually exactly what my parents need cuz we are 7 people in this house and sooooooome of uuuuus (meaning my filthy brothers) never take a peak and just shove their dirty stuff in there 🤢. I think I'll diy this somehow
I can see if in us the butter spreader being helpful for those with mobility issues
I have lived on 2 continents and have never seen butter in the shape of a stick, it's always a brick, usually 2 different sizes.
The leaf thing reminded me that a lot of people *throw their leaves in the garbage* which is infuriating but then I also remembered that during fall they sell special plastic garbage bags for people to put their leaves in that look like jack-o'-lanterns so the leaves that are now garbage look like Halloween decorations while they wait to go to the landfill. If I never saw one of those again it would be too soon
As a child I used to get so annoyed that my mum would clean up our lawn because even at 5 years old I was aware that animals used the leaves and long grass. When I buy a house I want a wild garden that can do what it wants- I also just think it’s way prettier
daily reminder "that product doesnt make you that girl but makes you that sucker" best quote from the video
also the sanitazation trend has got me rolling like did no one use soap before?? llike surley you wash your hands with soap after a poo and youre clean no?? lol
also also the lawns being perfect are terrible like here in american we are stuck with HOAs and they suck the life outta everything because "aesthetics", you should only move leaves if you are gonna make a pile and jump in it
If the videos were just called "fun cheeky things on Amazon that are totally unnecessary" that could be a more palatable approach. LOL
As we’ve learned from covid, having things over sterilised can harm our recovery of even a normal cold. I’ve found that I’ve taken longer to get over illnesses even though I worked through covid and couldn’t social distance as much as others had too.
With leaves u can use them as mulch around your plants. Roses especially like mulch.
Do u have any idea on the best countries that are excellent at recycling. Here in the uk our recycling goes all in one bin and I’m not even sure if it gets sorted and recycled.
For food hygiene, it's way more important to wash the outside of produce before cutting it, to avoid introducing pathogens to the inside, rather than extyra knife disinfecting...
me, with my kobo e-reader with a few stickers stuck on the back of it and a case I made for it by crocheting it, looking at the first one: yeah sure all that stuff is Definitely Absolutely Necessary
That burger holder looks like it would keep your burger in one piece. I always end up with veggie burgers that literally fall apart when I try to eat them.
I actually have these because my husband hates the messiness of things like burgers, etc. I like them a lot, but we are using them for home cooked burgers and BBQ sandwiches. Not exchanging take out wrappers for them (we rarely eat out).
Omg I would totally get one, I hate the feeling of holding a burger, the mess on my hands… ugh. But again, I don’t think I would remember taking with me when eating out (the only times I really eat a burger), so a napkin it is.
You can buy a stick of Lurpak garlic butter in DK FYI 😊
a clean/dirty dishwasher label (a printed piece of paper works just as well) is a necessity in offices where people, unless told so over the top clearly as humanly possible, will mess up putting their coffee cups in the dishwasher. I would assume people take more responsibility at home, making it unnecessary though.
In regards to the kindle...I think all that stuff is excess. However, a degree of it for me is accessibility. I have various chronic illnesses so I do have a fabric sort of strap to hold it, or I use a pillow to hold a heavy book if its physical. So I don't ever want to say that something is bad, if its for an accessibility reason. But.....All that additional stuff for the 'regular' person to read...is WAY too far. Also....I have mobility issues and still can't see how that butter cutter would be helpful for anyone!
I really hate things like the knife steriliser. I have OCD and a severe fear of contamination. Seeing stuff like that marketed towards me made me paranoid that my methods weren't working, that there was something better, cleaner, more sterile- but of course, the reality is that cleaning my knives with soap and airing them dry is totally fine. And it'll probably break within a month. My soap won't break. 😂