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Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them? (lemmy.world)

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I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now.

What are your small, "random" or "junk drawer" type of gadgets that you actually use or like having around?

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 7 months ago

Had a rice cooker in my kitchen for years because my brother brought it. Never really made use of it until I got my second dog because it became super cost effective to make their food, and a big part of it is brown rice.

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Did not know that!

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

what recipe do you use for the dog food?

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

1/4 lb of ground lean turkey

1/2 cup mixed veggies

1/2 cup brown rice

1 tablespoon of high quality finishing olive oil

It's basically a shepherds pie with no potatoes, seasoning or gravy (though you could make a gravy for it if you wanted to take the time).

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I got a Zojirushi at the thrift store and I love it, but then I realized that the pot has a nonstick coating inside, and there doesn't seem to be a replacement that doesn't have nonstick. No more rice cooker for me. :(

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