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What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn't work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver.

Need something flat to put a laptop on? Throw it on the foam. Going to be doing something that requires you to be on your knees for a while? Get the foam!

It went from stupid purchase to something I'd gladly replace if it broke.

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[–] Boondock@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Our house has all gold colored fixtures and normal knobs.

I got really fed up with having to drop everything to open the garage door that I purchased a black lever type knob so now can open the door with my elbow/foot/bags

Doesn’t match anything else in the house right now but it’s my single favorite change I’ve made to our house

[–] OhShitSon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never understood why so many places insist on using the round knows, they're worse in basically every way.

[–] FrankExchange0fViews@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The round ones are cat-and-dog-proof. :)

[–] IDontHavePantsOn@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Toddler proof too.

[–] strawberrysocial@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Also won't snag your belt loops

[–] bemenaker@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Only with a toddler cover over them.

[–] fuzzybee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

My old house has door handles instead of knobs. Replacing the garage door knob in the new house with a door handle is on my to-do list.