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This photo pretty much sums up the status of winter hats in our house: lost
That’s why we don’t spend a lot of money on winter hats for the kiddo because what’s the point? I usually just grab the cheapest winter hat I can find and call it a day.
Jim’s Pick for Winter Hats
Here’s a four pack of winter hats for about twelve bucks that would do the trick:
There is absolutely no sense in buying anything greater unless the conditions are really cold and you then you should just keep the kiddos inside anyway and have them watch movies on their tablet
I like these because they’re cheap enough and you get 3 pairs for about 5 bucks which isn’t bad at all for kids mittens. You could buy more expensive mittens but why would you when they either get lost or eaten by the Dog?
You could go the route of clips or strings to keep the mittens somehow attatched to the child, but I found they didn’t really work that well and they still got lost.
It’s cold and flu season here and that means the tissue consumption goes up because kids and boogers reign supreme here.
These particular tissues are cheap enough at little over one cent per sheet, which isn’t too bad considering that some days this one cent item can seem worth a whole lot more.
I don’t think I could ever get used to using a [[2025-12-04-hankerchief.md | hankerchief]] because then you’re walking [[f]] with boogers in your pocket and that’s just gross. ew.
Amazon Facial Tissue Reviews
These particular facial tissues get a pretty good review at 4.3 out of five:
Customers find these facial tissues work well as an everyday product, with good absorbency and value for money. The quality is comparable to Kleenex, and customers appreciate their absorbent 2-ply construction. The softness receives mixed feedback, with some finding them reasonably soft while others describe them as too rough. Durability and thickness are also mixed aspects, with some finding them strong and well-made while others report they tear easily and become thinner over time. The scratchiness is a concern, with customers noting they are rough on the nose.
Dish Soap. I used to just buy whatever was on sale and not think about it, but then I got married and for a while we are using Mrs.Meyers dishsoap but that shit got expensive in a hurry once we had a kid.
Sure, there’s other more bougie brands that talk about the craft
of doing dishes but our job is to get them clean, dry and then use them again hours later usually.
Dawn Platinum Dish Detergent Review
Pros: Cuts through grease easy and the spray bottle is cool
For the price, this might just very well be the best soap you can buy for cleaning your dishes - unless, you don’t have kids - then you can use the fancy soap.
Cheap pens are great because, well - they’re cheap and if you lose them it’s no big deal.
I know there’s reddit groups and clubs all about pens and I’m not that guy as I don’t really have much use for a pen and theres always a pen or two in my [[Glass Pen Holder]] so I haven’t had to buy a pen in a long time so these would do in a pinch.
The only other writing tools I may need would be some [[Pencils]] and maybe [[Sharpie]] or two and I am good to go.
I only remember using steel wool for cleaning the rust off my bike tires and I doubt I would use it to clean my pots and pan set for daily use as there are more gentle [[2025-12-02-kitchen-sponge.md|ways]] to clean your dishes now.
I like these over tradition steel wool pads because they don’t have that messy soap built into them already and it’s so, so messy and I have yet to determine if it actually makes a difference so I have to pick the above as my recommendation and just get a bit of your own dish soap to use with these pads and I bet you’re rocking it just as well than those others.
Actually, scratch that. Pots and pans do matter because if you eat at home (you should) then you will spend a lot of time cooking and liek th mechanics that pay a lot of money for good tools, every home should have a good pot and pan set.
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a pot and pan set, although you can, it’s optional and if you start with a good starter set it will let you figure out what pots and pans you use the most so when the next time you need a new pot and pan set you have a better day about your needs.
We’re not smokers so obviously these did not get bought new or won as a prize, but I think we found these at a garage sale while looking for something completely different.
This is a really nice mug. It holds a good amount of coffee or whatever hot drink you want to have. I sometimes am able to get a latte in this mug without issue.
This blue coffee mug had a good hand feel in the hand and seems to work well for me for using every day. They are sturdy and are dishwasher safe which is nice too because nobody wants to wash dishes by hand with a [[2025-12-02-kitchen-sponge.md|kitchen sponge]] because that’s no fun.
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