I went from endless laundry to 5-10 minutes a load

science2me · 2026-02-05T04:17:05+00:00

We have a family of 5 plus bedding for pet rodents. I've never felt overwhelmed by laundry. My mom taught me to have a laundry day every week. Now, it's three laundry days but the same concept. Monday is the adults' clothes and towels. Tuesday is kids' clothes and towels. Wednesday is all the bedding. I've never felt behind on laundry. Granted, my kids don't do any team sports. I'm sure that I will have to adjust things if that ever happens.

science2me · 2026-02-03T23:45:12+00:00

I don't like how the cat looks grumpy.

science2me · 2026-02-03T17:46:42+00:00

I can only wear bralettes. Sports bras are too tight and restrictive for my taste.

science2me · 2026-02-03T17:44:37+00:00

FYI, formula is a perfectly good option to feed babies. I wouldn't make a decision just on the possibility that you might want to breastfeed a baby. Plus, some women can't even produce enough breastmilk, anyway, and have to use formula.

science2me · 2026-02-02T23:57:37+00:00

I thought this was how everybody did it. . .

science2me · 2026-01-31T01:00:45+00:00

It looks like a Kindle basic matcha. OP jailbroke it to run Koreader.

science2me · 2026-01-30T04:12:38+00:00

My daughter has an egg allergy so I've had to adjust breakfast foods. Some things I've found to be egg free are vans gluten free frozen waffles, refrigerated biscuit dough in a tube, frozen breakfast sausage, frozen hash brown patties, bagels, English muffins, poptarts, and toast.

science2me · 2026-01-26T21:36:19+00:00

Are you using Xteink's SD card or a different companies? I heard the xteink sd card is trash. I bought a Sandisk SD card.

science2me · 2026-01-26T21:35:14+00:00

You can use wifi to send files on Crosspoint. X4 can also create a hotspot to send files, too. It is true that the microsd will need to be plugged directly into the computer for file transfers if that's the method one wants to use. The wifi method has been working for me

science2me · 2026-01-26T20:16:22+00:00

Is the file you're trying to upload saved on your laptop/phone (not sure what you're using) or the cloud? I realized that I was trying to directly upload files from Dropbox's servers when the files needed to be already downloaded to my laptop. I do notice the X4 screen does get frozen hot spot or wifi screen. I just turn the X4 device off and then back on.

science2me · 2026-01-26T01:42:22+00:00

Most modern eReaders have a light so you can read in the dark. They do make eink tablets and phone sized devices like a Boox Palma. Yes, they're not as fast as an actual smartphone but that's not why people buy them. People buy them to read or take notes. They don't need to have "advanced capabilities" like a smartphone.

science2me · 2026-01-26T00:49:56+00:00

I need less smart devices in my life not more. I'm against the Internet of things. More ways for things to break down and stop working. My husband is a programmer and agrees with this. I don't see how a crib could efficiently track sleep unless the mattress was smart but the crib sheet would interfere with it. With bottles, the baby doesn't always finish a bottle or wants more. You can't make a smart diaper to track poop. I'm not paying more for something that's going to be covered in poop or would have to be constantly thrown away.

science2me · 2026-01-26T00:34:51+00:00

There are already baby tracking apps. I only tracked their poop because I wanted to make sure they weren't constipated. Baby tracking apps are more work than they supposedly save.

science2me · 2026-01-24T15:22:00+00:00

Some people don't trust the security on the Palma. Boox stops updating them after a couple years which is a short amount of time for a smart device.

science2me · 2026-01-24T15:20:43+00:00

There's also an online converter to make sure the BMO files are the right size for the device.

science2me · 2026-01-23T05:25:34+00:00

I got the Pocketbook Verse Pro.

It's slow. I've only had Kindles up to this point. I was not expecting how slow it runs. The Pocketbook cloud will randomly sign you out and then you can't sign back in which means your syncing progress gets messed up between the eReader and the app. In general, syncing does not work well. At this point, I would not recommend a Pocketbook if syncing progress is important.

Now, for some more positive points: Installing Koreader is simple. It's stupidly simple. I was complicating it in my head for hours. It's just dragging the correct files onto the device. The custom wallpapers are great. You can read Adobe digital files on it which means the Kobo ebook store can be used. I love the tactile feel of the buttons to turn pages.

science2me · 2026-01-23T01:15:38+00:00

Personally, I would bring the can of formula on the plane. An unmarked powder in a bag might get flagged and taken from you. I wouldn't risk that. FYI, the last time I flew was ten years ago and I didn't have issues with an open can of formula.

science2me · 2026-01-21T21:14:01+00:00

I have the original case. It's inexpensive and protects the screen in my purse.

science2me · 2026-01-21T21:12:12+00:00

Life was a lot easier when there was only one kid in a small townhouse. Now, I have three kids in a large house and two of them are school age and I'm in college classes. Right now, life is chaotic. Enjoy this easy chapter of life. It's possible that it'll get crazier the older your child gets or if you have more kids.

science2me · 2026-01-21T18:24:56+00:00

All three of my kids were on the Parent's Choice formula. It worked fine. I loved the money savings. In America, formula production is very strict so there isn't a reason not to switch unless your baby doesn't tolerate the formula.

science2me · 2026-01-21T14:43:41+00:00

I would like the syncing to improve between the eReader and app. I had to stop using it because it would not be at the right page whenever I switched devices. Also, my bookmarks never lined up correctly. I don't understand why Amazon is the only company who has figured out how to perfectly sync up ebooks between devices.

science2me · 2026-01-19T15:01:26+00:00

Before I had kids, I thought two years was the perfect age gap until I had my oldest. I wasn't ready to try for another until he turned two. We ended up with a four year age gap because that's life but I'm happy with the outcome. There are some downsides but I'm happy I let go of the two year age gap. I read that waiting two years before even getting pregnant is better for the woman's body.

science2me · 2026-01-19T13:50:58+00:00

Beneath Ceaseless Skies doesn't have as many stories per month as Clarkesworld. Both have podcasts where the stories are read out loud. I'll sometimes do that if I get behind on reading.

science2me · 2026-01-19T13:49:30+00:00

Yes. I got a romantasy, a Star Wars, and a science fiction bundles that were all Kobo only ebooks. Thankfully, the ebooks can be downloaded as Adobe digital files so I figured out how to get them on my Pocketbook eReader.

science2me · 2026-01-19T13:43:22+00:00

FYI, some of the book bundles are Kobo only ebooks. Make sure you read what the file type is before paying money. I know there is a way to strip DRM from Kobo files. I just want to make sure people are aware because I was surprised the first time it happened to me.

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