So. They arrived and they’re awful.
Man… I really thought through it this time because they don’t have a free return policy. It’s like eight dollars… but these stink, boo hiss.
The waist looks quite structured in the photos, but in reality, it’s sweatpant-type material and very soft and prone to rolling down.
The photo seems to indicate that there is an ankle band and there is not, so they look quite unpolished/ too casual.
The sizing is very not what I expected. I probably need two sizes smaller, maybe even three? I took two steps and they fell to my ankles.
The material is very flowy swooshy. Like tissue paper thin. I do think it’s a light enough for summer, but on pretty much every other account these are not at all what I want.
Oh no, after all the work you put in the pictures lied! That stinks, I’m sorry.
I feel your pain, I got some shelves recently to go into our bathroom and one piece that looked like I could remove or just not assemble (tiny little cross beam piece) in order to fit around a weird sticking out bit of plumbing is actually already fused to other bigger pieces so I won’t be able to physically place the shelves where I want them. Technically it’s returnable but since I already took the pieces out of the box to look at them, and busted up some of the styrofoam packing material in the process, I basically can’t return it.
Does anyone own period underwear that is designed for exercise or at least isn’t super uncomfortable to get sweaty in? I looked it up and see a bunch of reviews for period activewear that are like $50 a pair and I would like something that is more like, $10-$15 a pair but am having a harder time finding options at that price range
There aren’t a lot of choices in that price range at all! $50/pair is about right for anything high end or with special features. Sometimes you can get a good salsa on Thinx for All that brings them down to that price. Or people like the Bambody ones from Amazon.
How long do you work out for? I just wear my usual ones and change right after and that seems fine.
From my extensive collection, I think Thinx Air is what I’d recommend for warm/sweaty activities (Bambody is pretty thick. So are standard Thinx. And definitely not the Period Company ones!) Knix might also be OK, but they’re lower absorbency but still expensive. I did find one result for “mesh period underwear” on Amazon, but again can’t vouch for it. I’d expect lower absorbency for sure. Amazon.com: Period Cool Mesh Women Leakproof Panties, Teen Girls Heavy Flow Brief, Postpartum Bleeding Waterproof Underwear (3Black, Small) : Health & Household I also got a few hits for period leggings, closer to the 25-30 range? Same disclaimers…
I have the duo mini v5 (so I think only 4qt?) I use it mostly for yogurt (1/2 gallon at a time, yes!), hard boiled (well, medium sort of boiled) eggs, and beans, and when G was still alive, I used it a lot to cook her chicken breast (so easy). Household of 1. So I think the regular is probably fine for 2 as long as your meat option will fit (maybe someone will comment on that). I don’t use it for rice because I have a very nice dedicated rice cooker that makes it perfectly every time, so I don’t know how it fares in that front.
When I upgrade my slowly dying instant pot I’m getting the one that does air frying as well. I’ve never air fried anything but it does amazing things to tofu and some veg.
Would look at the mini 3qt, it’s still big but takes a lot less room on the counter. And then invest in some extra pots with glass lids (we have two extra sets)! We just let it cool down, put on a lid, and then put the pot directly in the fridge sometimes (and the smaller pot fits better in the fridge).
I used to have a 5qt when they had them but after seeing the 3qt at my friend’s house I downsized and it was a great decision!
I mean, a pork tenderloin or whatever won’t fit in a giant instant pot so I think you will be cutting it in a few big pieces regardless of the size you pick. (That’s what I make pulled pork from, anyway.)
I think my instant pot is probably 6 quarts and it is adequate for a family of 5. Love it for beans. I used to use it to make yogurt all the time! It doesn’t take all the fiddliness out of the first part where you heat to 185 and then cool it down, but it take produce really consistent results. It can do a whole gallon.
Pro tip: You don’t have to have a special instant pot brand class lid. We use the one from an old stock pot.
