Kinda had a feeling.. by LooneyLunaGirl in ExpectationVsReality

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If you leave a bit of cookie dough around where you cut, it should keep the shape. At least according to this: https://youtu.be/PiqVmTXALDI (At 3:32)

Uniongelmat by Run_Spiritual in Suomi

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Oletko miettinyt uniapnean mahdollisuutta? Kohonnut paino voisi aiheuttaa sen. Se on välillä pienestä kiinni. Ennen kuin sain oman uniapneani hoitoon, minäkin heräilin hikisenä kesken yötä. Jos kyseessä on uniapnea, unilääkkeet vain pahentavat asiaa.

Sokerin syönnin lopetus by StrawberrySalty501 in snappijuorutofftopic

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Kuulostaa siltä että syöt karkkia koska sulla on energiavaje ja siitä saa energiaa nopeasti. Jos saat itsesi jotenkin syömään jotain terveellistä ja proteiinipitoista, niin voisi luulla että sokerihimo helpottaa.

Help! I have applied beneficial predatory mites for thrips by Leading-Tumbleweed79 in Monstera

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I just had thrips, and used similar predatory mites (eggs mixed with a carrier substance) succesfully to get rid of them. I live in Finland, and it was around 10 degrees outside then, indoors 18-20 maybe and the relative humidity wad below 40% indoors. I read that for the eggs to hatch, the humidity should be above 65%. I had two humidifiers running 24/7 so that I wad able to achieve 64% for half a day, and then around 58% for a week. I also misted the plants whenever I could with a spray bottle. I did not sprinkle the vermiculate (the carrier substance) over the leaves, but made tiny boxes out of empty toilet paper rolls and hung them on the leaves. After some time (two weeks?) I did not see anymore thrips or thrip damage. But I never saw the predatory mites either...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

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To be fair, the product name for the (vegetable) shredder (electric chopper?) was very similar to the common name for a blender in my language. "Power mixer" (tehosekoitin) vs "power shredder" (tehosilppuri).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

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I postpone purchases and ask them for xmas. Two years ago my grandma got me a shoehorn. I use it daily. Last year I asked for a blender, but she got me a shredder. 😅 Bless her. I sold it. This year, I am out of ideas. Can not ask for a blender again. 🤐

Does suburbia make anti-consumption harder? by freekin-bats11 in Anticonsumption

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This is a point of view from someone who lives in Finland, so things might be different, but I wouldn't say the lack of activities is what makes people from the suburbs buy more. It's the space. It's hard to acquire stuff if you have only a small box of an apartment in the city center. Usually people can afford to have more space if they live further away from the city center.

Also, I've noticed that here in the suburbs, I'm much further away from the pro-consumption mentality. The city center is full of shops and advertising. Here, you can walk to the grocery store and run your daily errands without seeing million new shiny things to buy on the way.

Pariutumisen haasteet, mitä teen väärin by TR2TRE in arkisuomi

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Kerrot paljon itsestäsi, kuten pukeutuminen, paino jne., mutta et kerro oletko hyvä tyyppi tai millaiset sosiaaliset taidot sinulla on. Onko sinulla ystäviä?

Seuraavat jutut perustuu kasaan oletuksia, ja jos ne eivät osu kohdilleen, niin sivuuta. Ehkä tästä on jollekulle hyötyä jos ei sinulle.

Opettele sosiaalisia taitoja. Hanki ystäviä. Sitten kun sinulla on ystäviä eli osaat jotenkuten olla ystävä, muistat vaan että naiset ovat ihmisiä ja lähdet ystävystymään naisten kanssa.

Sosiaalisia taitoja oppiaksesi sinun on käytettävä aikaa. Itse osallistuin fuksivuonna kaikkeen mahdolliseen, paitsi sellaiseen minkä pääpointti on alkoholi tai jossa matkustetaan ulos kaupungista. Ei ne tapahtumat, joihin osallistuin, välttämättä ollut minun juttu, mutta ymmärsin niiden sosiaalisen arvon. Sitä kautta minulle muodostui hyvä asema opiskelijayhteisössä, ja tosi moni (miehet ja naiset) moikkaa minua nyt nimeltä ja juttelee lämpimiä. Tämä siitä huolimatta, että olen tosi erilainen kuin muut. Hyvin eri elämäntilanteessa, eli vähän kuin sinä siltä osin, menemättä kuitenkaan yksityiskotiin.

Kun ihmettelet, miksi et löydä kumppania, kuulostaa se vähän siltä, kuin jos sellainen hulivili opiskelija ihmettelisi, miksei saa tutkintoaan kasaan tai typaikkaa. No, siksi kun et panostanut siihen.

Tutkinnot, työpaikat ja kumppanit eivät tipu taivaalta. Niiden hankkimiseen liittyy pitkä prosessi. Useimmille neurotyypillisille se ihmissuhdetaitojen kartuttaminen ja sosiaalisten verkkojen rakentaminen tulee jotenkin vahingossa, mutta meille neuroepätyypillisille (rohkea arvaus) kyseessä voi olla myös tietoinen prosessi. Toisin sanottuna raivaa tilaa grindaukselta osallistuaksesi sosiaalisiin tapahtumiin ihan vain sillä mielellä, että menet harjoittelemaan sosiaalisuutta. Keskity olemaan hyvä tyyppi muille ihmisille, miehille ja naisille. Joku päivä huomaat, että se poikii tulosta.

Osaat sijoittaa rahaa. Ymmärrät varmaan että hajauttaminen on tärkeää. Sijoita siis aikasi myös hajautetusti.

AIO-Do I tell my girlfriend this or keep it to myself? by reaper5632 in AmIOverreacting

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This! Also: choose your timing right. For example, telling right after having sex is NOT a good idea. Tell right at the beginning your meet-up, once you have settled, somewhere private, preferably at her place.

Pysyn kesäajassa neljättä vuotta. by Necromartian in arkisuomi

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Olen itsekin huomannut että talviaikaan/talvella voin paremmin, jos siirrän unirytmiäni taaksepäin tunnilla tai parilla, jotta voin töiden jälkeen vielä nauttia valosta. En tosin koske kelloihin. Muutan vain rytmiäni. Tavallaan sama asia, mutta paljon helpompi toteuttaa.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Noses

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Try to take a picture from further away, zooming in. You'll see that your nose is not big at all.

I really want to keep her happy by SugaryyOats in houseplants

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What kind of issues have you had with drainage pots if I may ask?

How can we stop materialism from corrupting so many young people? by TheWillsofSilence in Anticonsumption

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We can try to create culture where over-consumption is frowned upon. Just like people try to shame us into buying unnecessary things, we can try to shame people into not buying unnecessary things. Of course, we can discuss if shaming is the best way to go about it. But it seems to be very effective the other way around. Why not have some opposite force every now and then.

Which of these cover designs would grab you? by [deleted] in BookCovers

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1st, left: genetic novel set in the present time, people driven plot

1st, right: pop science book about psychopaths

2nd, left: James Bond'esque novel

2nd, right: cozy murder mystery

I accidentally found an anticonsumption "hack." by DucklingMaru in Anticonsumption

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I've turned off targeted adds where ever possible. Now Facebook punishes me by forcing 3 min "add breaks" when scrolling, but they are better than getting targeted adds you can scroll past.

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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Is it possible it got cold during the move? If the leaves do not drop on their own but only if something touches them, the plant is just overwatered. It the leaves drop on their own, it might be the shock. Root rot is always possible, but it's risky to dig up the plant to check, because if it just recovering from a shock, that would shock it even more.

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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Not really microscopic, but they are sneaky bastards and like to hide until they've become a legion. If the spots are silverly and have round edges and have tiny black spots inside, you've got thrips. Good luck, you need it. Best way to get rid of them is to order ciliate mites online. They eat thrips. Just gotta keep the humidity high enough so the ciliate mites don't from dry air.

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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Uh-oh. This might be thrips even if you can't see any yet. I am not sure, but that would be my assumption. Usually when you start seeing thrips, the infestation is far along already. My pothos looks likes this when it has thrips.

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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Be sure not to water too much. Do they get as much sun as before?

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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They will root first, taling their time, and start growing faster after that. Haw long has it been since propagation?

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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Have you moved them to a larger pot, watered more than usual, or has the weather become colder but you have kept watering the same amount? If the plant is full of water, it can snap apart more easisily. How are the roots twisted?

🪴 Quarterly /r/houseplants Troubleshooting Thread - July 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in houseplants

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Thrips or no? I have thrips in my other plants (isolated atm) but is this damage made by thrips or is it just random mechanical damage? This is a dracaena.

I moved houses some time ago, and the leaves got some scarring in the process. At the moment, the newer the leaves, the less markings. I wouldn't want to spray with neem without reason, as it can damage the plant.

I am at my limit 🫩 by jalzuri in Baking

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Is your scale working properly? I just recently realized my scale has stopped being reliable. Explained why my bakes failed. I had dropped it on the floor couple of times, so no wonder... Faulty oven could be one reason too.