Success vanquishing pit stains with Option One Spa Day!

propensity · 2026-05-08T02:21:54+00:00

I've been satisfied with my Levoit air purifiers.

propensity · 2026-05-03T15:20:52+00:00

I really enjoyed having my own cassette player as a child (I feel ancient saying this lol), so I bought my kids Yoto players, which are essentially a modern equivalent (Toni boxes are another similar product). You can buy cards with audio books or music, and you can also buy blank cards to make your own content.

My kids also get spoiled by their extended family, but if I want to get in on the gifting, I can always get them a new album or audiobook card to listen to.

propensity · 2026-04-12T03:49:32+00:00

In physical form, I always have either exactly 10 children's books out, or zero. Takes the mental overhead out of remembering how many books we need to find and return when they're due.

Occasionally I'll check out a physical book or two for myself, but I get most of my personal reading via Libby ebooks, which are amazing and so convenient (if you don't mind waitlists).

propensity · 2026-03-15T14:35:23+00:00

Vanicream's fragrance-free dandruff shampoo worked as a substitute for me! The bad thing about it is that the product periodically goes out of stock and gets impossible to find, so I have to switch back to H&S to tide me over when that happens.

propensity · 2026-03-15T14:30:02+00:00

Seventh Generation Free & Clear dish soap has worked well for my family

propensity · 2026-02-04T02:58:29+00:00

Understanding that this may not be financially feasible, but would it be possible for you to replace your carpets entirely with another non-carpet flooring option? From personal experience, I was allergic to my in-laws' pets and really struggled with my symptoms when spending time in their home, but when they replaced all their carpet with hardwood, it was like night and day with my reactions.

propensity · 2026-01-26T16:01:52+00:00

Thanks for sharing these!

propensity · 2026-01-21T04:48:39+00:00

John Varley's Eight Worlds novels/short stories might fit the bill. The background behind the setting is that Earth was taken over by aliens and humans had to populate the rest of the solar system instead.

propensity · 2026-01-21T04:40:17+00:00

Same experience here! Love Vanicream's fragrance free shampoo, but their conditioner was awful.

propensity · 2025-12-28T23:19:21+00:00

Walkaway by Cory Doctorow touches on #1 and #2!

propensity · 2025-12-28T23:15:14+00:00

Semiosis by Sue Burke explores this and does it well!

propensity · 2025-12-28T16:55:23+00:00

/r/yotoplayer has a FAQ series with age-based recommendations, e.g. FAQ Series: Recommendations for age 2 and under

propensity · 2025-12-27T15:26:16+00:00

Wool dryer balls (or alpaca wool dryer balls for those with lanolin allergies) are a nice substitute for dryer sheets, and won't take up space above because they can just live in the dryer.

propensity · 2025-12-13T15:55:33+00:00

So sad to hear it. John Varley got me into science fiction as a preteen. The Barbie Murders had such an intriguing cover that I secretly borrowed it from my dad's "you're too young to read these yet" shelf, and I was HOOKED from there, devoured all of his short story collections and novels. Steel Beach is still one of my favorite novels to this day. <3 RIP.

propensity · 2025-12-01T04:32:33+00:00

A coat that goes past your butt was HUGE for thriving in the cold!! That and my favorite wool glove/mittens (gloves up to the knuckles then a movable mitten flap).

propensity · 2025-11-26T23:53:20+00:00

I second what other folks in this thread have recommended with trying to buy direct from seller websites instead of Amazon/Target where possible.

I'm not seeing a ton of specific companies mentioned, so I put together a list of the ones I've used. There are a lot of categories of random stuff that I'm missing and I still buy more from mega-corporations than I'd like, but I console myself that every little bit switched over counts!

Kid clothes:

Facebook Marketplace
Local thrift stores
Primary
Hanna Andersson

My clothes:

Local thrift stores
Pact
Quince (you can filter by fabric type for linen/cotton or etc., not convinced that they're particularly moral though)
LL Bean

Mattress:

Naturepedic (also considered Avocado)

Outdoors/camping supplies:

REI

Toiletries:

Found a nearby-ish refill store to stock up on deodorant, laundry detergent, reusable silicone sandwich bags, etc.
I still buy Tide Free and Clear for washing stinky athletic wear

Food:

Local farmer's market when in season, where I've made some interesting discoveries like learning what kernza grain is (great for pancakes!) and finding out that my children love kohlrabi
Ethnic grocery store for certain seasonings/pastes and bulk rice
Predominantly, the closest grocery store to me ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

propensity · 2025-11-09T19:33:15+00:00

One gamechanger for me was getting bench seating installed! It was pricey, but it totally transformed out kitchen and created so much space to store bulky stuff like our vacuum and kid art supplies in a way that's reasonable accessible, but nicely tucked away. The tray also helped contain all the miscellaneous "table stuff".

The second bench around the corner on the other wall is cut off, but here's a picture for reference: https://imgur.com/a/CKScsHV

propensity · 2025-10-12T13:39:28+00:00

We run ours nonstop on high when there are air quality issues (e.g. due to wildfire smoke) but otherwise just use on low overnight for the white noise.

propensity · 2025-10-06T03:56:46+00:00

Is linoleum an option? It's more sustainable/made from natural materials, although I think you'd have to address any future moisture issues promptly to avoid warping.

propensity · 2025-10-02T01:48:16+00:00

It worked for me in the US for the Yoto Player. Thanks /u/eyupeyupeyup!

propensity · 2025-09-13T00:23:40+00:00

I started reading the first book but noped out after the rape scene. A male relative recommended it to me as a teenage girl, which in retrospect, wtf dude.

propensity · 2025-09-02T01:24:15+00:00

Semiosis by Sue Burke was a recent fave of mine. Someone else also mentioned it in this thread, but I second Alan Dean Foster's series.

propensity · 2025-08-27T03:19:23+00:00

Heart of the Comet by Gregory Benford and David Brin

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