IonAddisMay 14, 2024

Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them?

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Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them? - Lemmy.World

I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It’s such a small specific thing, one I’d never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now. What are your small, “random” or “junk drawer” type of gadgets that you actually use or like having around?

Show threadShadowMay 14, 2024

One of the breville milk frothers: www.seriouseats.com/best-milk-frothers-5189329

It’s paid for itself since I make my own chai latte’s at home every morning.

We Tested 23 Milk Frothers and Landed on Five Favorites for Lattes, Hot Chocolate, and More

We tested 23 milk frothers—including manual, handheld, and countertop models—to find five that frothed the best and were the easiest to use.

Serious Eats
Show threadSerinus
How do you do that? Every chai recipe I’ve looked up has been overly complicated.
May 14, 2024 at 3:39pmWeb
Show threadShadowMay 14, 2024

I use tea bags, these ones which I find in the international / indian food section of a larger store: www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca/…/21050375_EA

I use a big travel mug so I toss 2 tea bags in and fill it about 1/2 way with water. While it steeps I put the milk in the frother and when it’s done, squeeze out the bags + pour the milk in. Add sugar as desired.

I’ve tried various loose leaf chai’s but I personally don’t find the difference in flavor worth the effort / price compared to these bags.

Show threadSerinusMay 15, 2024
Me, this morning, making plain old coffee, “Man, my milk could be frothed right now.”