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What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by RanchOnPancakes to c/asklemmy

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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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[–] FartsWithAnAccent 105 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

An ebike: I don't even really drive anymore most of the time and it beats the hell out of being stuck in traffic. Getting around is fun again.

I always enjoyed cycling and still ride my MTB, but for getting around town quickly, ebikes are hard to beat.

[–] popemichael 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Same here with the ebike. I live near Seattle and everything I need is within a few minutes of ebike driving

If I can't ebike, then I uber and it saves me a ton

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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[–] popemichael 7 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the recommendation!

It's great that Lemmy is already growing with niche communities

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