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What's one small thing you've done to make your life easier? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For example, I 3d printed a box over my outlet to protect my cables from my bed pushing against it. In addition, my cables never fall to the floor so they're much easier to grab.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Extra shoelaces? I don't remember ever needing extra shoelaces ever in my life.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is such a generational thing. My parents and grandparents would get shoes and have them resoled periodically. With a little care, a pair of shoes were expected to last decades. You used to see shoe repair shops in every neighborhood. I can't remember the last time I brought a pair of shoes that could be resoled.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Shoes that can be resoled are way, way more expensive than shoes that can't be. (See also Sam Vimes' "boots" theory of socioeconomic unfairness)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I'm currently wearing a pair of boots manufactured in 1982. They where my grandfather's. I'll have them repaired for as long as I can find a cobbler to do it. New laces on occasion and shoe polish every few months.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I disagree. I had a pair of cheap elastic sided boots from Rivers resoled, and my partner once got new heels put on his worn down Kmart shoes. It is possible to get shoes cheaper than the cost of resoling them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

IIRC most cobblers will work on Birkenstocks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The day when you will,you'll see that this is really smart.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

My work boots typically go through 2-3 sets of laces over their lifespan.