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Water filter for my tea water. Our local water is quite hard and there is a stark taste difference.

Walking treadmill for my desk. Usually sit all day and would then try to get in some movement in the evening. I now walk around 7k steps during meetings and other non-focus periods of my work. Also great when playing some games in the evening.

Setup Homeassistant paired with smart wall plugs which measure usage and turn off on a timer at night. Reduced our electricity usage by ~20%.

Good pillow and mattress. Makes a worlds difference from the previous IKEA stuff. Even though Im on the heaver side I can sleep really well on the new one.

I purchased a water fountain (the kind you can find in an office) and 4 5 gallon drums and it's been one of my most used purchases ever. Mine is a bottom loader and I think that's important to the usefulness of it.

It's been so successful I know of several other people who have also made such purchases after experiencing it.

It's kind of an odd thing, but so so nice to have. It even heats water, although we turn that functionality off because we also have an electric kettle, but it's something to consider for anyone contemplating such a purchase.

Might make sense if you're exclusively drinking it from the fountain, but we use the filter only for tee. Our water quality is generally exceptional. Just for tee it's a bit too hard.

which walking treadmill did you buy if I may ask?

Second that question, I'm seriously considering getting one as well

The Kingsmith R1. As far as I know, it's a Xiaomi brand. It'd caution against getting a foldable treadmill however. Stability doesn't seem to be an issue but you do always notice the gap between the two parts. Most walking treadmills are light enough to be moved and the reduced size doesn't make massive difference.

Beware, treadmill is harmful in the long run.

how come?

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