Low risk products that people swear by.
Ngl I can’t even think of anything that only costs a dollar nowadays
Well, it could be around a dollar.
Foam earplugs if you’re headed to a noisy area. I know too many people that have damaged their hearing by not protecting it at concerts and other venues with amplified sounds.
While having them as a backup is good. If you enjoy concerts I’d highly suggest spending the money on good earplugs that don’t distort the sound as much. They make the specifically for concert goers and they’re amazing. Putting in Regular earplugs is like listening to a 32kbps mp3.
If anyone’s looking for brand names… Loops have spent a lot on marketing the last few years. I’ve worn them a few times and they’re good, but I think Flare Earshades are just one level above. I can’t believe how good they sound.
Agreed. I have some that just turn the volume down and I keep them on my keychain. It also helps me a lot when there’s background noise to pick out conversation. After the first part of the pandemic, it seemed like everybody had been yelling on their zoom calls and it helped with that as well until either they adjusted back to IRL volume or I readjusted to it.
raises hand That’s me. Now I have tinnitus. Not worth it.
I went to see King Gizzard recently, earplugs in pocket, and I suppose I never found a moment to stick them in, but I was stood near the front the whole time and I came away with absolutely none of the usual hearing damage. I don’t know how they did it, but what a great bunch of lads.
I once forgot my ear protection while going to the club and had tinnitus for 2 days straight. Devinetively not worth it.
I pocket these whenever they’re available for free in places where I work. Recently downloaded a free app that measures decibels and was amazed.
Hearing loss is different from other things they warn you about. Get something in my eye? Guess I’ll start wearing eye protection. Back hurts? Guess I’ll start lifting with my knees. Hearing loss is different. You won’t lose your hearing, you’ll lose the ability to understand what people are saying in a noisy environment, it hurts you socially. Having to say “huh?” repeatedly is embarrassing, it makes you withdraw.
I don’t see the benefit as i tried it once but could still hear others
Not sure if this is international, but sewing machine oil is cheap and it lasts years for all sorts of things that need lubrication (not for organisms)
You lost me at the end
Condom
Starting this out:
P51 Military Can Openers: I have several of these. I have one on a tiny magnet attached to my kitchen door should I ever need it. Works about as well as any other can opener. Easy to slip in a drawer, keychain, car, exct.
Mason Jar plastic reusable lids: great for storage as well as meal prep. I have a lot of mason jars and these are awesome.
Can confirm. Just discovered them about a week ago and I’ll never go back to metal ones.
Edit: will NEVER go back.
Do you mean never?
YES thank you, fixed it!
I don’t know if they still exist. But there were these machines in casinos that took dollar bills, and always seem to pay out really well. 1 of paper equals 4 of coin everytime.
Watching the sun rise every once and a while is free. You could probably get a pen and a few sheets of paper to write or draw your experiences. By volume a daily vitamin is well below $1 per day and could have significant benefits if you’re not always eating healthy.
Well I can tell you I need B12, Iron, and Niacin. So I definitely do take those if I remember.
Dollar Tree movie candy
Dollar Tree is $1.25 where i live!
That’s around $1.
i’m just mad about it!
Awesome oxygen cleaners, dollar tree
The only things I can even think of that are still that cheap are like… A single fruit or vegetable, salt, and ramen. I guess bananas are cool? 🤷🏻♂️
Cheap scissors for your car. You never know when you need to open something that would be difficult to do with your hands for whatever reason.
Bitwarden Premium is $10 a year. Less than $1 a month.
Bitwarden also has a free tier.
A tree donation.
Instead grow a tree and get rid of shitty lawn
If you have a lawn to get rid of, sure. If you don’t have an area to grow a tree yourself, a tree donation still is a feasible alternative.
The last campfire on steam when its on sale.
A vpn subscription over 3 years or split the cost with a friend, it comes to about 1 something a month. Cheaper than those shitty subscription services.
I was going to say Mulvad VPN - 5 eur a month, so just over a dollar per week if I can flirt with OPs rule a bit. Totally worth it.
A few things you could probably get for $1, but would be better if bought in bulk:
A permanent marker, a package of labels. Combined, you can reuse your Amazon boxes as storage boxes. Labels aren’t necessary, but black text on a white background is easier to read from a distance.
Box cutter knife/utility knife. Can be used to cut holes in Amazon boxes for pets to play in. Or, simply keep them but the front door so you can open packages right away.
Hook-and-loop (Velcro) ties for wires. Can be used to tidy up the wires behind your desk, or for charging cables when traveling.
Dish soap (without degreaser)/baby shampoo. Aside from their original purposes, these can both be used to clean glass before applying a permanent tint (or just to clean glass normally) or to wash your car (degreasers can wear away at your clear coat over time.) Both can be found at the dollar store.
Colgate regular toothpaste. (If you don’t have tooth sensitivity) You don’t need colgate total. You should still use an electric toothbrush. You should not use the cheap off-brand toothpaste. You should also floss.
Jellyfin/Subsonic/Plex Server If you have a digital library (movies, shows, music) and an old computer/laptop/raspberry pi, you can put one of these three programs on it and host your own, personal, Netflix/Spotify for free with no ads. You only need to pay for electricity. You need to learn a bit to set it all up, but once it’s done it’s very set-and-forget. You’ll also need to buy or find your new media online (or rip it from a disk), which can be a big change for some.
Something else that has a low barrier to entry: origami. Learn how to make a square from any sheet of paper, then learn how to make the traditional paper crane. All you need is any piece of paper and scissors (to cut it into a square). If you enjoy making the crane, there’s an endless amount of models to fold. The craft has exponentially taken off in the last few decades, just do a little searching.
The DeArrow browser extension. Made by the creator of SponsorBlock, it crowd sources replacement titles and thumbnails for YouTube videos to just about completely eliminate clickbait.
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