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Coffee Break: Kitchen Appliance Sliders

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smooth sticky buttons to put on the bottom of appliances to help them slide

Over at CorporetteMoms we have a category for the morning posts — “make my life easier.” And this is one of those things that definitely has made my life easier recently, so even though it's a bit unusual for a coffee break, I'm going to recommend it here. These are little stickers that you put on the bottom of appliances so you can push and pull them out easier.

I put them on the bottom of our air fryer and our Ninja ice cream maker, but not our air popper because it looked like it would be hard to avoid the vents and hey, it's an air popper so it's lightweight. I'm pondering putting them in the bottom of our coffee maker and electric kettle, too. For all of these things I try to pull them way out so they're not letting off steam directly underneath a cabinet, and then push them back against the wall when they're done… it is early days with these little sliders but they're doing exactly what I wanted them to do, and were very easy to apply.

Recommend! They're under $10 at Amazon.

Sales of note for 7/19:

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  1. I’m short-term bloated for Reasons and have a beach trip coming up. Recs for decent swimwear at an inexpensive (let’s say less than $50-$60 per suit) price point that aren’t Lands End, which makes me feel like a total frump at every fitness level?

    I’m in my 40s, looking for either tankinis or one-pieces that accommodate a long torso.

    1. oh, and as far as style – this is for lounging, walking, and floating around, not beach volleyball or exercise swimming. Style tends to be more classic & clean lines, not sporty, ruffly, flowery.

    2. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DN5Z9J91/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A2L3W8KH96G54S&th=1&psc=1

      Not sure this is what you are looking for, but I bought this swim suit at the beginning of last summer and it is still going strong. I like the shorts because they cover the top of my thighs but they are not long like board shorts. They feel like just a bit more coverage than a regular bottom. This is a tankini so easy to go to the bathroom. The top stays in place and has ample coverage.

      1. OP here, thanks, I like the look of the top but do prefer a brief-style bottom over shorts!

        1. Target and Amazon are going to have the best options for your budget. Look at Cupshe or Tempt Me.

      2. Pockets! Not the OP, but thanks for the rec, one of my friends just got their fixer-upper boat fully refreshed and back on the water, so this is a great combo.

    3. I have several swimsuits from Miraclesuit and Skinny Dippers by Miraclesuit from postmark at the price point. I can’t speak on a long torso, but they have many different styles.

    4. A bit over your budget but Freya. Great support which just cuts down on my overall feelings of frump. Otherwise, I’m a fan of just buying mismatched options from Target in prints I like and calling it a day. Same thing I did from Old Navy as a teenager, it just now has underwire.

  2. I do not understand how someone can consistently misspell my name when it’s in every email and every signature. They just messaged me on Teams and they still misspelled it. My name is right there!

    1. Not an excuse although perhaps it will provide a giggle: no matter how many times and ways I have tried to prevent this, my autocorrect changes my own typed-in name to a completely unrelated non-name word. Think Shelly becomes Gelled.

      1. Many years ago I had two male law partners whose Spellcheck names were He-Man and Woman.

    2. My boss will often misspell my name on teams and it’s like…. seriously dude I do half your job for you (no it’s not my job, we actually have to hide that I do a lot of his stuff), at least spell my name right.

    3. I have had clients who misspelled my name for decades, and that’s easier to take. You’re paying me? You can spell my name any way you like. Co-workers need to get it right.

    4. I always do my very best to get names right and I apologize if I mess it up, but I will say that emailing a “Mathew” and a “Susin” made life harder than it needed to be.

    5. Preaching to the choir. Work with an international team who consistently get my nickname wrong. Proper name is always fine. But my nickname is a common nickname in English speaking countries for my formal name (think Mike / Michael) but not all languages. It’s like you are so close, how do you still get it wrong.

    6. Are you me? Coworkers of 15+ years still misspell mine. Been tempted to start deliberately misspelling theirs.

      Yes, my parents chose a non-standard but perfectly legitimate way to spell my name. It’s not weirdly kre8tif or anything and in fact is simpler than the more usual spelling.

    8. Ugh I go so firmly by the short version of my name that I sign all my emails with it, it’s in my signature block, it’s on my Linkedin… and yet some people insist on calling me the full name… even when it’s someone who goes firmly by a nickname themselves.

      I got a peer off of it by starting to call him his full name… but can’t do that with the guy in the c-suite unfortunately.

      1. My sister has a name that is often short for another name, although in her instance this is her full name. It’s not short for anything. Like Katie, that’s just Katie. Not Katherine, not Kathleen, just Katie. Very early on she stopped answering to being misnamed. I remember her telling a prissy Sunday School teacher once that there is no Kathleen in the room; do they need help finding this person?

        1. Once upon a time I worked with a Ray, not Raymond, just Ray, absolutely baffled me, he showed me his government ID.

          3. I did not try and call him Raymond. He tried to call me by a nickname though and I was like “haha no I only go by my full name” and he was like “Oh yeah me too” so obviously I needed proof because that’s a wild thing to drop on someone randomly by the water cooler.

    9. On the flip side, I had a boss years ago who misspelled her *own* name on Zoom, which she used daily for both internal and external meetings. I never knew how to bring it up (she was highly reactive/defensive). So it remains misspelled to this day.

  3. Any fixes for dry eyes and eyestrain?

    I’ve worn soft contacts for 20+ years and would like to continue, but even brand-new lenses are uncomfortable. I live in the desert and my job is 85% screen time. I’m trying special computer glasses and dry-eye drops at night – any other ideas?

    1. How old are you? By my mid-40s I stopped tolerating my soft contacts, even dailies. If you have to wear special computer glasses over your contacts, you’re still wearing glasses so idk what’s the advantage of contacts. Save them for special occasions, nights out, etc.

      1. I turn 40 in a couple months.
        I’m only wearing the computer glasses during work hours, so I get the convenience of contacts for working out, walking the dog, etc.

    4. Daily Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress. The way it was explained to me, it basically “melts” the oils that are stuck in the oil producing glands and unclogs them so that they moisturize the eyeball the way they used to when we were younger.

    6. My optometrist recommended fish oil and not sleeping with an overhead fan on as it can dry out eyes.

    7. When my eyes get very dry, my eye doc suggested Systane ointment for night time use. It’s very thick so you really cannot see for a few hours after you apply it. For that reason, it is not something to use if you plan to read for a bit or might need to get up and do anything beyond stumbling to the bathroom. That said, it helps tremendously and is worth dealing with the greasy morning eyes.

      He recommended drops from Refresh for day time use. Those are quite viscous but don’t interfere with my vision the way the night ointment does.

    8. They are prescription drops you can get. Also this was the impetus I needed to get LASIK.

      1. noooo LASIK can be very very bad for dry eyes. i saw 2 people back when i was considering it and one guy told me “it would probably be fine,” the other guy told me under no circumstances would he do LASIK. in best circumstances i might have such sensitive eyes that i couldn’t wear eye makeup. no thanks. plus it doesn’t stick for more than like 20 years.

        1. You can actually treat dry eyes first. If it’s a new issue for OP, Lasik is a great long term solution. Of course they won’t do it while the eye is dry but it’s often caused by wearing contacts and can be corrected.

    9. Bruder eye mask really helps the tear ducts’

      I’ve taken a variety of prescription things for dry eyes — my favorite is Restaysis if you can find it at an affordable price (when doctor A prescribed it it was going to be $600 a month, when doctor B prescribed it it was $8 a month) — there’s some one that starts with a T that’s a nasal squirt that is nasty AF

      gel eye drops at night, ideally preservative free

      run a humidifier at all times

      in years past I had an app for my computer that reminded me to blink — not sure if there is something like that. but i think they say there’s a 10-10-10 test where every 10 minutes you stare at something 10 feet away for 10 seconds. or someting liek that.

  4. Any recs for a 4-5 day solo trip to Edinburgh in late October? Two of my best friends are getting married there. Unfortunately I can’t take too much time off, but it will be my first time in Scotland and I’m open to going elsewhere once the wedding is over – maybe Glasgow?

    I like art, history, and music. I like nature too and am an experienced traveller, but I’m a little spooked by the idea of hiking on my own especially with shorter daylight hours.

  5. Just have to brag a little: I just got the official word that I’ve been approved to join a nonprofit board that’s been in my sights for literally years. It’s a big arts organization with an amazing director and staff and my fellow board members include some people you’ve seen on stage and screen. Plus they do wonderful work in the community. Yay!

    Anybody else have some good news to share?

    3. that is so awesome. how did you get started with nonprofit boards? if you’re a board member is it just like Super Volunteering, or do they expect a certain level of monetary commitment (or pay you?)

      1. I got started with things like private school board and Rotary board. Then moved on to small nonprofits and now here I am with my plum seat. This board is very good about their expectations — they don’t expect a set dollar amount but they do expect that they will be one of your top two charitable priorities. We have been giving substantial-for-us amounts for some years and I’m certain that’s what got me on. You’re also expected to contribute your talent as appropriate and be an ambassador in the community. I am more than delighted to do all of that — it’s a great cause.

        Non-profit boards don’t pay you. I have a friend who sits on corporate boards and that’s a whole ‘nother story.

      1. It is the theatre, and hilariously enough there is a very fancy lady already on the board who has almost the exact same name as me, and that’s her name you’re seeing. My official term starts Sept 1. Thanks for the congrats! :)

  6. Can I just say that I hate planning family vacations? There are too many factors and people and opinions to consider. And DH is also VERY prone to wanting to maximize everything and take over planning the whole agenda, and it drives me crazy. I don’t see why we can’t just PICK SOMETHING. And this is coming from someone who is pretty type-A, it’s just that DH is even more so plus has a bit of travel anxiety. Anyway, we waited way too long to commit to a destination and now it’s an even bigger mess to untangle. We are capable of planning some really good vacations, but doing so takes more mental bandwidth than either of us had this spring when we should’ve been doing this.

    This turned out to be more of a DH gripe than I intended. When he plans a vacation, he does it very well, but sometimes I feel steamrolled by his need to optimize everything, from timing to location to lodging, etc. He would probably say that I need to give him more direction, but I feel like many of my suggestions are heard and considered but not taken. Or the destinations that I really want to go to are going to be boring for our kids, so those remain on the “someday” list.

    Anyway, we are the perfect candidates for an all-inclusive resort or a travel agent because I seriously do not find the planning part fun at all. I wish it did.

    1. Sounds like you two need to trade off doing the planning. You do one, he does one. Whatever is planned is okay with the non-planner. Might that work?

    2. Travel agents are still a thing!
      Also highly recommend all-inclusive resorts or cruises for people who hate the planning aspect. They kind of have a cheap and tacky rep, cruises especially, but they exist in all price ranges and if you can afford the luxury or ultra luxury options it’s nothing like Carnival.

      1. Yes! I can recommend a travel agent who is great at planning vacations and integrating everyone’s need to maximize/optimize, and excellent at taking kids into account. I often like planning vacations, but I use her when it gets to be more stressful than fun (and/or I need a third party to blame if people don’t like what I planned). It’s late in the day, but if you see this and are interested, my burner is leonebeachpark@gmail.com

    3. Maybe take a year off from the plan-maxxex vacations and just hang out on a beach. This all sounds exhausting.

      1. I agree, but DH thought a beach in July would be too hot and miserable, so there went that suggestions.

        1. California and New England have beaches. It’s not powdery white sand like the Caribbean, but it can still be a fun and relaxing stay-in-one-place vacation.
          Also the Caribbean and Hawaii are generally pretty temperate (low-mid 80s) year-round. What you really want to avoid in July is the southeastern US where it’s likely to be 90+.

        2. California in July is typically just getting warm (our hottest months are August, September and occasionally October).

          This year is going to be an el nino year and so summer should be pretty mild.

        3. Mountain Lakes are often refreshing with lower temps. Deep Creek Lake is one of several state parks in Appalachian mid-Atlantia without the ocean/at-sea-level temps.

    4. Ugh, that’s frustrating. I see both sides of this and it can be a lot. The planner who wants to maximize might be tired of ho-hum vacations because no one took the lead to plan anything fun, while the person who just wants to relax and not make it a huge thing might feel stressed and streamrolled over for every suggestion to “just hang out.”

    5. Can you channel DH’s optimization into narrowing down certain things to a couple of choices, and then you decide together? Like, he wants to spend his evenings looking at 500 hotels, fine, but YOU don’t have to hear about all of them.

      1. Or do the 3 option strategy- i.e. one of you (him) narrows it down to 3 options, and the other (you) picks the one from the three?

  7. anyone else parenting a future lawyer, based on their argumentative style? so so so tired of having to hold head space for soemthing that i’ve asked him to do 40000 times and then he refuses me with calm arguments like “i could just do it later”

    1. Yes mine will all be either engineers or lawyers, but whatever field involves detailed logical arguments. It’s exhausting but hopefully will have been worth it when I look back in 20 years!

    4. Also? This isn’t a lawyer thing. It’s a jerk thing. Being calm and cool while you wind someone up and play dumb? Not cool.

      2. Also? Careful about putting “you should be a lawyer” in kiddo’s head young and often…. or else they might find themselves at 21 years old in a dead-end liberal arts major thinking they “want to go to law school” because they’ve been told their whole dang lives by well informed, highly educated parents and family members (none of whom are lawyers themselves) that they’re good at arguing and should go! but actually have no idea whatsoever what being a lawyer means, and no one pushed them to find out.

        (Don’t worry. I didn’t go to law school. I low key had a panic attack the night before the LSAT… thank god… and reconsidered the whole plan. I turned out ok but whewwwww, it was close.)

        1. I specialize in talking my friends’ children out of going to law school after they have been told by teachers and professors who have no clue about the law that they should be lawyers.

        2. yeah my daughter is articulate and quick-witted and can argue her way out of anything so she gets a lot of comments from neighbors, family friends and teachers/coaches about how she should be a lawyer. I’m an ex-lawyer who was quick to disabuse her of the notion that lawyers talk all day — but I feel like these are actually really dangerous comments for people who don’t have lawyers or former lawyers in their immediate circle. Law school is not cheap and success as a lawyer has nothing to do with verbal sparring.

    5. Yes. We put “quibbling” on the books as an aggravating factor as well as its own punishable offense. If we have to nag about a task on the regular, we add it to the list of things that have to be done before any screen time occurs.

    6. My parents shut this kind of jerk behavior down with ‘well, when you’re a grownup with your own house, you can choose when to do X.’

    7. My kid has adhd so ‘later will never happen. After the 2nd reminder it either is scheduled on a watch/phone alert for a specific time, we set a timer, or it is done that very second.

    8. This is just kids being kids. You need to be the parent if you don’t want to be a doormat.

    9. And I can turn the Wi-Fi and phone access back on “later” and “later” is going to be several hours after he does whatever I had to ask twice to have done. I won this battle when mine was still in elementary school. It was a painful few months but it made life so much easier in the long run.

    10. Haha and on the other side of the coin, when my kid was little I used to be all tied up in knots about procedural due process — “did she have notice and an opportunity to respond?” (In my defense, I was in law school when she was born, so…)

    11. I am reading Somewhere Beyond the [Cerulean] Sea by Klune, and Arthur (the phoenix/Dad) has SO many artful parenting phrases for turning what could be a verbal disaster into forward family momentum. Even with very recalcitrant teen-ish and antagonist characters. I may re-read for that alone.

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