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Move in is the next few weeks. I've lived on my "own" (roommate I never interacted with) for a couple months my last semester of college, but that was a temporary setup whereas I'm hopefully moving out for good this time.

Bear in mind that the place has window/wall A/C and electric heating.

Things I'm already considering:

  • Drain guard
  • Bidet
  • Cold brew coffee maker
  • Rice cooker
  • Space heater? I'd like to keep the temp largely down during the winter to save money while warming up the part of the place I'm in
  • Key for washer/dryer

Things I already have:

  • Most furniture
  • Air fryer
  • Seltzer water thingy
  • Meal prep containers

General advice is also welcome!

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[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a real jolt. I felt so god damn British in that moment. I get that y'all don't bother with English Breakfast tea - it's a somewhat acquired taste I suppose - I mean there's a reason not everyone does it. But herbal teas? Do y'all not drink mint tea or any of that stuff either? Gotta be one of the very few places in the world to not drink herbal teas.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Herbal teas are probably less common than stuff like English Breakfast tea over here, tbh. I live in the southeast, so the most common tea consumption is heavily sweetened iced tea. The old school way of preparing it involves placing the tea in a well-cleaned gallon container and leaving it to steep in the sun for the better part of a hot afternoon.

I bet we sound like a bunch of cave people lmao.

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

That's wild. Yeah. I don't know, not even cave. Cave people were the OG leafy tea drinkers. You're homo-americanus, dwellers of the richest country in the world. A country born with a disavowal of all things natural and native. I am always shocked at the amount of premade stuff and sugar that goes into American recipes.