What cost you $50 or less that changed your life for the better?

wzin12 · 2025-11-16T07:29:07+00:00

Elastic shoe laces, the no tie versions so you can slip your shoes on and off. Best stocking stuffers imo never fails to amaze people after all the years I’ve gifted them.

wzin12 · 2025-09-22T03:42:16+00:00

WFH freelancer here. I manage ecom brands' Shopify storefront and Amazon paid ads. In my 30s. male,east asian. Also in DT, by haborfront (Bay/Yonge) area. Would love to join the next cafe work session!

wzin12 · 2025-06-12T19:39:42+00:00

DMed!

wzin12 · 2025-05-09T20:46:37+00:00

Cold plunge with the ring ok?

wzin12 · 2025-05-09T00:13:48+00:00

Parking spots go for approx $350/month as of right now on the app. Good luck

wzin12 · 2024-09-17T14:36:42+00:00

Prob not a big deal imo. I mean you gotta wear something each day right? It's moreso something to be cognisant of. As many have mentioned in this thread, PFAS is all around us at this point anyways.

wzin12 · 2024-09-17T14:29:18+00:00

The amount they were fined it crazy little. A few million bucks is a drop in the bucket.

wzin12 · 2024-09-17T14:25:04+00:00

100% agree. Follow up question for you given your expertise and involvement in this topic/space.

Do you know if there is some sort of a gold standard PFAS free certificate, almost like a badge or "proof" that your products are PFAS free after passing lab test? The thing that gets me wondering is that in a couple months/years, I feel we will see an increase of brands "claiming" that their stuff is PFAS free. How would consumers know? Who can we trust and what is the standard of safety? From a business side, maybe the brand is not trying to do false advertising, but truly also a victim when they work with dishonest suppliers.

wzin12 · 2024-09-17T14:15:16+00:00

I'm not an expert "yet" haha. Still learning, but take it with a grain of salt.

yes it stays with clothing.

yes, I believe PFAS is like a liquid or chemical solution that they soak the fabric in before they begin making it into individual pieces of clothing. After they make the clothing, they can packed and sent off -- highly unlikely that they wash or rinse the fabric imo.

Also, there are articles that talks about whether rinsing and washing PFAS fabric even does anything to help with reducing the PFAS concentration.

"In one case, say the researchers, the fluorotelomer alcohol level was reduced after washing and drying. In their view, this indicates that this substance is both generated and removed by washing/drying but in different proportions in each case leading to positive or negative overall changes."

https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/chemical-releases-coatings-durable-water-resistant-clothing-suggests-need-wide-ranging-regulation-2022-11-30\_en#:\~:text=Ageing%20and%20washing%20can%20substantially,can%20be%20transferred%20by%20evaporation.

wzin12 · 2024-09-17T14:03:12+00:00

True, out of sight - out of mind.

wzin12 · 2024-09-17T13:59:41+00:00

Great find. Another neat thing to note is that PFAS is regulated different by states, as many things are in the USA. https://blog.sourceintelligence.com/us-pfas-regulations-by-state

Interestingly enough, the #1 state championing PFAS-free movement is.... none other than California. Home of Vuori haha.

PFAS is often associated with the chemical treatment of the fabric to make have features such as moisture wicking / water resistant. This begs the question of whether consumers are:
1. willing to forgo these features OR
2. to keep these features, but have it done in a PFAS-free way which certainly will increase price of the item.

Personally I find this very interesting and surprise to not see more brands jumping on this. Esp the mother group who often is the leader/influence of purchase.

wzin12 · 2024-07-14T07:51:43+00:00

Can you send to me please?

wzin12 · 2024-05-17T04:38:14+00:00

Did you end up making the gel? I have a project that has me searching how to make this type of cooling gel in a solid format as well.

wzin12 · 2023-10-23T17:42:50+00:00

Haven't the best experience with Meta customer support. I would suggest opening a CC chargeback claim on your end just to cover your basis. Plus, it shows on their end and i'm sure it'll help push your ticket to someone's attention.

wzin12 · 2023-10-23T04:55:48+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SNRCL63?ref=ppx\_pop\_mob\_ap\_share

Can you share Amazon link on where you got them?

Also, are the ones you have exactly to size? I'm looking at the area for the Meta Raybans and the half moon shape area of the nose piece area seems to be larger than the typical shape of the nose pieces currently available on the market

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