I bought a 24-inch ALINNA flexible four-claw grabber in 2024. I think of it as my garbage-disposal grabber, but it has turned out to be useful anywhere something small falls into a tight spot.
My 2026 WilFiks stand-up weed puller does pull dandelions and roots without kneeling. The part that annoys me is getting the weed back out of the claws—I have literally carried a kitchen fork around the yard.
We started using Reynolds slow cooker liners years ago and now use them every time we bring out a crock pot. They save a lot of cleanup, though we have punctured a couple while pulling meat apart.
I replaced a roughly 15-year-old cartridge printer with a Canon G3200 MegaTank in 2025. My adult kids still come home to print things, we have printed cardstock, and I still have not had to refill the ink.
A piece on my first UBeesize 67-inch tripod broke when I was mounting a camera. I still liked the design enough to buy the same tripod again—and I remain happy with the replacement.
I bought the TONOR TC-2030 in 2021 because I did not want the cheapest microphone or an expensive studio setup. I have used it for YouTube, narration, voice recording and Google Meet teaching, and I have been completely satisfied.
I had used several Tetra cartridge-style aquarium filters over the years and wanted something that felt more substantial. After researching AquaClear, I bought one—and ended up preferring the AquaClear hang-on-back filters I own.
I believe I’ve ruined about three garden hose nozzles by leaving them outside through overnight freezes. They worked before the cold and sprayed water everywhere afterward. I finally changed the way I buy and store them.
After our old can opener finally died, I bought a conventional electric replacement that I thought was garbage. Then I tried a little Bangrui opener that rides around the top of the can. I like it much more.
We keep an EyeVac Pro where our laminate-floored living room meets the kitchen. With three dogs, fur turns into dust bunnies fast. My wife loves sweeping them into the EyeVac. The dogs are less enthusiastic.