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Daily Discussion Thread: 😀🤢😨😢😡 Monday, June 24, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I bought a puck light from Reject shop for the kids to play with. I thought they'd all be the same but apparently 'you get what you pay for applies here too'.

The button is already busted and hard to press, and the magnet can barely hold the weight of the light itself. That's the sort of thing I assumed would be the same everywhere

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I had a bunch of these from Ikea when the kids were little. Very useful when the kids awoke in the middle of the night. They were strategically placed around the house, I remember one being in the kitchen another in the bathroom. One in their room.

They were <$5, used 3x AAA batteries that lasted ages and had great magnets. If you have a real use for them, I recommend the Ikea ones. Of course, the real challenge with Ikea is actually walking in and out and only buying the $5 you went in there for. I've never managed it.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

I have some other lights around I use.I'm sure I could find some at Jaycar or bunnings as well.

The kids just love to turn them on and stare directly into them

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

I recently bought a medium size candle from a dollar store, cost $5, it won't burn properly because the wick is too thin for the wide candle. This is a bit of manufacturing cost cutting that is surprising and annoying.