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

submitted 7 months ago by IonAddis@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@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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[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

My circle unfortunately calls it a Roomba, even if it's off brand.

Kind of like how sometimes we call tissues Kleenex.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

As soon as I find a decent mop and vacuum that doesnt require the internet for full features I am buying it

[-] ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

If you're willing to put in some work https://valetudo.cloud/ is a great project that takes an off the shelf vacuum and de-internets it.

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

You can also make an IoT special WiFi connection without any links in the rest of the home network.

Some routers have this or at the very least a guest network option.

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

Its more the data getting back out of the house i dont want so the guest wifi woupdnt work. I will look into the IOT network.

[-] XEAL@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I make sure to remind people mine is a Conga (real brand)

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