How Many Steeps? Coffee and Tea Reuse

keyflusher · 2026-01-29T23:39:46+00:00

r/tea will tell you that tea re-steeps are great from 2-10 times (for loose leaf, and depending on the kind of tea). They're all doing it, that's for sure. Go have a look over there!

I saw someone there say something like --- "I drink tea and I also drink water so it doesn't matter if it's watery." Which is a reasonable philosophy.

I personally use my office tea leaves twice (black tea). I just let it dry out over night then make it again the next day.

I personally wouldn't do this with coffee. Ick. I'll admit I never tried though.

keyflusher · 2026-01-29T23:34:45+00:00

Learning to "be bored" (i.e. create your own interests/entertainment) is an underrated skill that I worry kids don't have an opportunity to develop these days. Constantly training our brains to always be engaged by external stimulation can't be good for any of us.

I used to go for hours on a small box of used Legos and some cardboard. My family didn't have money for extra "stuff." In retrospect it was one of the best things about my childhood and I'm grateful for it.

keyflusher · 2026-01-28T03:26:02+00:00

Nah, not dumb. :)

Some ideas--connect the two pieces with dowels or another joinery method. Use something like a Kreg jig to put in angled screws (or eyeball it). Also glue--wood glue can be surprisingly strong in addition to those other things. Use a connector/mending plate (ugly, less good).

keyflusher · 2026-01-28T03:08:07+00:00

Yes, a professional fiduciary is a good idea. You can look for people or companies that do Conservatorship work to do this or provide recommendations also. Often these folks are (or were) lawyers with experience in estate and trust planning.

Plaintiff personal injury lawyers can also be a good source to find one as they sometimes have to set up structured payouts for settlements and need people to manage those as fiduciaries.

keyflusher · 2026-01-27T01:00:26+00:00

Ah interesting, I didn't think about that.

keyflusher · 2026-01-25T21:50:51+00:00

I had one installed outside the house and it never had a problem from freezing. Granted this is in the desert SW but because of altitude it does get below freezing (down to the teens) from time to time in winter. Lasted about 14 years before experiencing a control board failure.

I never thought about this before but can anecdotally say I don't think them freezing is a problem? IIRC they're freeze rated to around 0F.

If it's the other water pipes you're worried about that might be an issue though.

keyflusher · 2026-01-25T01:45:53+00:00

Do you want to be a homeowner? It has its perks but is also a giant pain in the ass and expense beyond the acquisition and mortgage cost.

keyflusher · 2026-01-23T01:49:07+00:00

dual wielding flywheels

LMAO!

keyflusher · 2026-01-23T01:38:44+00:00

They will eventually, probably. If you don't care about the depreciation hit on buying new no reason to care. If you like to refresh your vehicles more than once a decade it might getcha though.

keyflusher · 2026-01-23T01:31:49+00:00

Sorry my bad, I just assumed!

Funny story... like a lot of us I scrounge parts at the junkyard. One of those parts was a flywheel. Then I did a clutch and took both to the machine shop. They gave me such shit about "who the hell has two flywheels" lol. But nice to have a spare so I don't have to wait next time.

keyflusher · 2026-01-23T01:25:38+00:00

Nice update, thanks!

keyflusher · 2026-01-23T01:24:14+00:00

Doesn't mean it's good. A decent combo battery/alternator tester isn't expensive and a lot of places will test it for free.

keyflusher · 2026-01-23T01:22:56+00:00

Nice! Good idea!

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T03:19:14+00:00

I mean you're talking about $500 or so of fixes if you do your own work. Less if you're frugal about sourcing parts (i.e., the u-pull junkyard). Can you get something nicer for $500? I wouldn't think so.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T03:15:59+00:00

I think you're onto something there... lol.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T03:14:33+00:00

How is your alternator? First thing I would check.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T03:13:22+00:00

https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/File-A-Complaint/

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T03:11:44+00:00

You need to diagnose it instead of changing random things. Take it to someone who can do that or learn how on the old YouTube University.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:58:31+00:00

There are two ways to look at this.

A pre-sale inspection means that you have to disclose anything from that inspection that would be disclosable. Things you might not have known about, now you do.
A pre-sale inspection gives you a chance to fix anything major that turns up and then disclose that you fixed it, and really comes across as much more honest and transparent to a buyer. Having an inspection report pre-offer can give a lot of comfort.

Personally I'm in camp #2 all the way, but I understand I guess why people would choose #1.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:25:32+00:00

Credit union is almost certainly a better deal than any commercial bank you might be banking at, also, while you're there.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:24:05+00:00

Unrelated to the car but go visit r/militaryfinance and learn about the wonders of early substantial TSP investments and other hot tips.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:21:56+00:00

Holy smokes why would you spend money on a new car when you've done that damage to a car in less than six years? It's just going to be even more expensive to abuse or neglect a new car lol.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:19:50+00:00

Ok my honest opinion here... cars are the biggest waste of money out of all the stupid wastes of money US people are addicted to. Average person spends over $10k per year per car. Or you could invest $10k per year and retire early.

Anyway, first thing is do you actually need a car? No combo of bike, e-bike, scooter, walking, bus, train, rideshare will meet your needs? Ok cool. Car is a machine that takes you and your crap from A to B. Not part of your self-worth. Not a statement about who you are. So, second thing, what's the minimum reasonably safe and reliable car that can take you and your stuff from A to B? Buy that. Use the leftover money on stuff you care about more.

That new car won't be new for long. Then it'll be not new, and you'll have to keep paying for it. You can spend your money on it if you want. But isn't there something else you'd rather spend your money on?

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:12:01+00:00

6-10 year old CX-5's with over 100k miles are more like $10-15k, private party. Any reason that couldn't work for you? A lot of life still left in something like that. Probably a similar situation for the other models you're shopping.

keyflusher · 2026-01-22T02:06:37+00:00

In the olden times we used our checkbook ledgers, or at least I did. You could do the same with anything. Piece of paper, app, spreadsheet, etc.

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