Many Splenda products are mixed with filler, some are mostly maltodextrin, some are even mixed with regular sugar, so that they can be more easily measured.

I had one of these. I really like the idea of it but everything was just a little too difficult to use comfortably and it flexed too easily when used as a screwdriver.

I'm not sure you could get a closet to sleep in for $700 in California at this point

I think if this is allowed it really needs to be tagged and clearly labled. If I come here looking for a product chances are I'm not going to have the skills, tools, or time to make it myself.

If self promotion is allowed I think it needs to be tagged as such.

I switched over almost exclusively to 16 pairs of darn tough women's solid basic crew socks (66% Merino Wool, 32% Nylon, 2% Lycra Spandex) in 2018. That set of socks is still holding up. The backs of the heels are starting to wear thin, but the only actual holes have been due to the dog.

The only reason I recently purchased different socks is that I found I benefit from compression socks, which darn tough does not make anymore. I got sockwell men's elevation socks (31% merino wool, 31% bamboo rayon, 30% stretch nylon, 8% spandex), which offer 20-30mmHg graduated compression. I have not owned them long enough to speak to their durability.

I'm very happy with the orka brand silicone tipped tongs I got back around 2008. I think they may be the same as the ones made by mastrad now, but I can't be sure without seeing them in person.

The set I have has held up extremely well over the years, and still looks and works like new.

Metal utensils are also not great for enameled cast iron

This feels like the wrong place to shout out plastic IKEA utensils, but I have had a FULLÄNDAD ladle and pasta spoon for years now and they show no signs of wear.

They are made of a single piece of smooth plastic, so there is nowhere for gunk or water to get trapped, and they are heat proof up to around 400*F.

The worst things I have found for the longevity of kitchen utensils are seams, and hollow handles which trap water, and having non heat proof handles because the end that's not supposed to touch the pan will at some point touch the pan.

Absolutely this!

Also price often does not predict quality for utensils.

Made from:

2 cups yukon gold potatoes (peeled and diced (450 grams approx))
1 cup carrots (peeled and diced (150 grams))
1/3 cup red lentils (picked over and rinsed)
1/3 cup rolled oats
2-3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup raw cashews (optional for extra creaminess)
4 cups water
1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes
2 Tablespoons miso paste (soy or chickpea)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt

There's a comment at the end of the article explaining that the McDonald's machines are somewhat unique in having a nightly pasteurization process that allows them to go two weeks between cleanings instead of requiring nightly cleaning like other machines.

Listeria is a risk if ice cream machines are not properly maintained. Recent case linked to ice cream machines: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/us/tacoma-milkshake-listeria-deaths/index.html

Not that there are not clearly other issues at play. Just a couple important pieces of what's going on that were not covered in the article itself.