I never thought Id be excited for a garbage can, but after going through multiple plastic cans and having the lid mechanism fail on cheaper metal cans, I broke down and got a more expensive one from Simple Human. I feel the quality everytime I use the step to toss something. It sounds so dumb, but I’m really blown away after years of crappy cans.
Aside from that, my python water changer for aquariums. That thing has been the goat for years at this point.
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Lamy pens, Ibanez guitars, Sennheiser headphones, darn tough socks, crumpler bags have all held up through years of frequent use, travel, moves, etc.
I’m usually not a brand loyalist, but when it comes to tools, this is a Makita family.
No other tool company publishes open schematics for all of their tools, so they can be repaired with generic parts instead of expensive “replacement parts kits.” Every other tool company is traded publicly on the stock market and vulnerable to enshittification. Makita is a large, but still family-owned, union company in Japan.
Lots of companies focus on ergonomics & power, but only Makita is focused on low vibrations while still making tools that are just as powerful.
But most of all? They’ve stated that destroying two-stroke motors in yard equipment is one of their main corporate goals, and so for both environmental and noise reasons, this company has my loyalty forever. Makita corporate? Hit me up! I will sell the fuck out of your tools.
Good to know, thanks! My default is just using Kobalt out of cost and convenience. In my opinion best bang for buck. For premium tools I’ll consider Bosch (apparently another great reputation as a company) and now Makita.
Eargasm premium earplugs. For concerts and loud practice sessions or just popping in running loud tools, they are a must and generally preserve fidelity well. Hearing loss and tinnitus are real bummers. Trust me.
MUJI .5mm gel pens and my beloved LAMY Safari mechanical pencil
Bosch products are all decent. I have a microwave, e-Bike, lawnmower and a drill from them
On the topic of garbage cans, I love my giant ass contractor bin meant for like construction sites in my kitchen. I take trash out once a week, it’s great.
The contractor bags are WAY tougher than normal garbage bags, too
Schwalbe Marathon plus - best bike tires. Never had a puncture with them.
I have cats that puke everywhere and my life is a bit better after getting a bissell green machine. I got my original one several years ago and the tubing cracked so I got a new one recently. Every update has made it even better. I hate pulling it out because it means a gross chore, but it’s a bit less gross (and generally more successful) because of this tool.
Holy shit the other day I woke up and my cat had puked in every room in the house that she could access. Like 20 piles of white and brown foam scattered throughout the house. I don’t know how she fit that much inside her.
Sony xm5 or any noise cancelling headphones. They’re so sturdy and effective I freak out when I forget them at home. Very good for public transport and workplaces.
My family still uses the Miele vacuum cleaner my grandma bought around 2000. Sucks just as much as it did new.
Damn that really sucks
Thinkpads are probably one of the least garbage of laptops out there
So, you cannot buy a new one as far as I know, but if you can find a vintage heuck cin can opener, I would absolutely snatch it. I have a 45223 that was originally my grandparents and I almost never have problems with it. I’ve been using it over the other can openers since they’re modern ( think less than 5 years old ) and I have more problems with them than an old metal can opener that needs a good cleaning after decades of use.
Other than that, there aren’t really any products I would fully stand by in any capacity. Besides Mr. Brown Coffee. As of now, it’s one of 2 coffees I will drink that isn’t from a specific coffee place where I live. I like how the cans feel basically indestructible in my hands and I stand by the flavors of the brown and blue cans, alongside the macadamia nut one as well. Cannot vouch for the other flavors, since I’ve only seen the 3 in my area.
Antique furniture.
It’s heavy, it’s durable, it’s actual wood, it’s over 100 years old and will still be here in another 100 years.
It’s also extremely inexpensive and readily available in antique shops, goodwill, second hand stores, estate sales, etc…
It’s log, it’s log It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s wood…
I was blown away when I started looking around at used furniture. It’s functionally the same as the new stuff, but a digit or two cheaper. Nothing else depreciates quite the same way, and for so frivolous a reason.
When you’re talking antiques, it probably goes up again, but still.
I need to find better goodwill and second-hand stores! Anything I’ve seen made of Real Wood is stupid-expensive.
Habitat for Humanity’s restore has great stuff I bought a giant china cabinet that I use as a pantry in the basement for $35. My entire kitchen table, chairs, 3 hutches and another china cabinet set was $700.
Most of my furniture other than my couches are from there.
Anything by Zojirushi but especially their rice cookers.
I love there bread machine!
I’ve considered getting that.
+1 for their vacuum insulated water boilers.
They also make fantastic insulated mugs. My coffee stays hot for hours in that thing
They have an insulated bottle (I think it’s meant for soups, but you’re definitely not meant to drink from it directly) that I use for keeping soup or water hot all day and for keeping gravy (think Thanksgiving) warm.
Back when I hiked, I used it a lot for hydrating and warming soups, but these days I’m mostly use it for sauces and gravy at the table.
Edit: I’m surprised that your coffee doesn’t stay hot nearly all day. Make sure you pre-warm the mug with hot water if you need it to stay warm longer (I say this as much as for anyone reading as for you because you probably already know that).
The coffee probably does stay hot that long, it just doesn’t last that long : )
Also not a product per se but bib overalls, specifically ones with lots of pockets, or even better, one big pocket on the chest. I wear them pretty much every day now. Having ADHD means anything not immediately on my person is lost, and being blind means it’s lost forever, so everything goes in a pocket.
