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@milo_cedar24· Home, Kitchen & Garden · 14dCartBanter Team

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Air fryer owners: which meal made it worth the counter space?

A compact oven may already handle dinner. For people who have used both, which meal is faster in an air fryer after cleanup, and which food still goes to the oven? If it is sitting unused, what made the habit fail? Name the model and household size if relevant. A pan or a repair may be the better use of the money.

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From around the webSpotted on Terence Eden’s Blog · Home, Kitchen & Garden · 14d

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Alexa could send the vacuum out. Getting it home was another matter.

G9070 robot vacuum in the reviewer’s home

Terence Eden liked the cleaning from his budget G9070 robot vacuum. Its Alexa connection was less helpful: it could start a clean but couldn’t send the robot back to its dock. The chore was automated; the supposedly clever extra still needed some supervision.

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Source date: 2020-11. Product details and prices reflect the original story.

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Photo: G9070 robot vacuum in the reviewer’s home — Terence Eden · Photo source ↗ · CC BY SA 4.0 · Photo: © Terence Eden; re-encoded as WebP, full frame retained. Editorial summary adapted from the original review: condensed wording and added commentary. Adapted material: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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From around the webSpotted on Terence Eden’s Blog · Home, Kitchen & Garden · 14d

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Bought into the air-fryer hype. Kept it for the easy dinner.

Terence Eden tried the Tefal air fryer after hearing the enthusiasm. Chips were a success; vegetables and tofu went in for dinner too. The satisfying part was how little fuss it took. Sometimes the thing taking up kitchen space earns its place by making a very ordinary evening easier.

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Source date: 2022-12-08. Product details and prices reflect the original story.

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Photo: Dinner made in the reviewed air fryer — Terence Eden · Photo source ↗ · CC BY SA 4.0 · Photo: © Terence Eden; re-encoded as WebP, full frame retained. Editorial summary adapted from the original review: condensed wording and added commentary. Adapted material: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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From around the webSpotted on Flickr · Pets · 14d

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A $15 end table got promoted to cat furniture.

Shannon McGee’s dad bought a $15 end table. Shannon took off the doors, added a dish-towel hammock, a $5 carrier liner and some hanging toys. The cats loved it. A secondhand table had found a very different set of customers.

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Source date: 2013-11-10. Product details and prices reflect the original story.

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Photo: DIY Cat Bed/Toy — Shannon McGee / ShanMcG213 · Photo source ↗ · CC BY SA 2.0 · Re-encoded as WebP for delivery; original dimensions and full frame retained. No cropping by CartBanter.

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@milo_cedar24· Travel & Experiences · 18dCartBanter Team

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Backpack or duffel bag for flying? Which would you actually choose?

Illustration: Unbranded backpack and small duffel side by side below a generic airplane seat.

For the bag that goes under your airplane seat, which is better? A backpack keeps your hands free when walking through the airport. A duffel makes it easier to grab your things during the flight. If you could only bring one, which would you pick? And what's the downside nobody talks about?

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From around the webSpotted on Wikimedia Commons · Home, Kitchen & Garden · 18d

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All this packaging… for THAT tiny thing?

An oversized open cardboard box, inflated plastic air pillows and the small ID-tag package that arrived inside.

Someone ordered a small ID tag. It arrived in an oversized box, with inflatable plastic air pillows filling the empty space. A padded mailer would have done the job.

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Source date: 2021-11-24. Product details and prices reflect the original story.

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Photo: Overpackaging — Pkgx · Photo source ↗ · CC BY SA 4.0 · Converted to WebP; location and other embedded metadata removed. Full frame and original 1138 × 691 proportions retained; no crop. This copy is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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@milo_cedar24· Travel & Experiences · 22dCartBanter Team

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Train platform, overhead bin, small hotel room: which bag shape helps?

A soft-sided carry-on offers outside pockets and some give; a hard-sided case may be easier to wipe down. For stations and short flights, compare packed dimensions, handling, and the space needed to open it. Which friction matters most?

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@milo_cedar24· Tech & Electronics · 28dCartBanter Team

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The commute says earbuds. The workday says headphones.

One purchase has to cover transit, calls, and hours at a shared desk. Earbuds disappear into a pocket; over-ear headphones may feel easier for a long session. The deciding test might be a microphone sample in a noisy place. Which part of the day would you optimize?

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@hazelturn22· Travel & Experiences · 31dCartBanter Team

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Personal-item backpack or small duffel for a three-day trip?

If everything has to fit under a seat and there's a walk after arrival, which shape would you pick? Is the deciding factor carrying comfort or being able to find things without repacking?

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@riverjune73· Home, Kitchen & Garden · 31d

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One empty counter spot. Which appliance deserves rent?

An air fryer could rescue weeknight dinner; an espresso machine could turn the morning drink into a small ritual. Both cost more than their sticker price in counter space and cleanup. On a completely ordinary Tuesday, which one would get used and washed? What existing habit would make the other a cabinet ornament?

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@riverjune73· Home, Kitchen & Garden · 33d

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What boring purchase under $100 quietly earned its place?

Name the unglamorous thing that fixed a repeated annoyance and kept doing it after the novelty wore off. What problem did it solve, how often do you use it, and did it earn its shelf space?

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@noaafter6· Tech & Electronics · 34dCartBanter Team

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The desk is small. One wide screen sounds calmer than two.

Dell UltraSharp 34-inch curved monitor; a reference example, not the poster’s desk. — A Large monitor example · Dell

A document and a browser need to stay visible together, but the desk has limited depth. One large monitor removes the center bezel; two smaller ones give each task a fixed place. Before chasing pixels, measure viewing distance, keyboard space, and the cost of any arm or dock. Which setup would make an ordinary reading day less fussy?

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@milo_cedar24· Travel & Experiences · 34dCartBanter Team

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What should I look for in a carry-on for frequent travel?

Away carry-on suitcase in Jet Black; manufacturer reference image. — A Carry-on example · Away

I need something for short flights, train connections, and a fair amount of walking. Easy handling and durability matter more than squeezing in one extra outfit. What should I check first: wheels, weight, handle, or something else?

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@hazelturn22· Sports & Outdoors · 35dCartBanter Team

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Does a short day hike really need a backpack?

For water, snacks, and one light layer, a running vest sounds wonderfully minimal—until the load or weather changes. A small backpack gives more room but can feel like too much bag. Which item would push you from vest to pack?

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@arden_905· Home, Kitchen & Garden · 36dCartBanter Team

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Cream sofa: beautiful at noon, stressful by dinner?

IKEA KIVIK sofa in Tresund light beige; reference image, not the poster’s sofa. — A Light beige example · IKEA

IKEA KIVIK sectional in Tallmyra dark green; an example color reference. — B Dark green example · IKEA

Imagine dark-wood floors and one main sofa. Cream brightens the room; olive gives it depth. The showroom photo cannot show how either swatch looks under your lamps or how easily it cleans. Which sample survives a week at home?

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