I guess I could answer my own question by looking at Wirecutter first but I like it when people google things for me.
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I bought this one last February:
I use ZeroWater water in it so mineral deposits haven’t really been a problem. In the middle of winter I have to fill it at least 2 times per day because it is so dry here in the winter when running heat inside (I run it on high), but it has worked well.
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Thank you! How is the cleaning process?
I don’t really clean it. I soak the cap like every 6 months in vinegar. Otherwise, the water in it is basically distilled water, and I have not had anything whatsoever grow in it. I swish some clean water around in the reservoir occasionally? 
And since I use ZeroWater water it does not leave a residue on everything from the mist. In the summer I let it dry completely before I put it away, and it was fine.
(If you wanted to clean it with an actual brush or something it would be tricky, the opening is like 2"? But I think most are like this. And there is no filter to clean or replace.)
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Wait - tell me about your Zerowater pitcher? Does it actually work to soften water???
If so - that might make my life so much easier because I’m constantly replacing my humidifier filters and descaling my hot water heater!
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It uses a filter (that is a lot larger than like a Brita filter) and reduces total dissolved solids to zero (hence zero water haha). It works pretty well, though if you have high iron it does clog it up fairly quickly because the iron is a larger molecule. I have to change it once a month, and it slows down through the month, and I have moderate amounts of iron in my water. Water with no minerals tastes a bit strange (have you ever drunk deionized water? It is basically that) but I also use the water in my electric kettle to use for coffee and tea, and sometimes in the pet bowls, so that they don’t get hard water stains. I’m not sure it is any cheaper than just buying gallons of deionized water, but I have a hard time with so much plastic waste (though the filters are not insignificant either).
(It isn’t an inline filter for the house supply though, so it won’t help your water heater.)
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Don’t do it, it’s hypotonic compared to your cells and it’s not good for you.
Unless you did it and lived to tell the tale and university safety lied to me?
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I’ve tasted it
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Now I’m tempted to as well
But I’m also well trained and consuming things in lab freaks me out
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It tastes like nothing (like literally nothing). It’s extremely weird!
I mean you shouldn’t DRINK it drink it, but I don’t think having a taste will kill you? IDK, it was a looking time ago lol. I haven’t run a water lab In like 20 years. 
It’s like drinking distilled water too. I guess drinking distilled water would be safer. But it’s like the same (zero taste, which is weird).
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Live dangerously
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Induction stove? What do I need to know and how big (600mm or 750mm… Er, 23.6" or 29.5") and best brands?
@Ladybug. Induction stoves are no good for anyone with a pacemaker in their chest. They have to stay more than two feet away from them, according to the pacemaker manufacturer. They can reset the pacemaker. Same with those digital weigh scales that use electrical impulse to measure body fat. I had to return mine.
Just an FYI.
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Thank you for this information. We’re lucky it doesn’t apply to our family but I will definitely be making a note for if our situation does change that we would need a backup idea.
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Maxi or midi dresses? Online huge chain is probably best, generous cuts, should look cute for Cuba and then may-june. Shoulder coverage preferred.
Usually I wear clingy dresses so idk what to get
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Shouldn’t the measurement depend on your kitchen sizing?
Luckily that’s a super narrow band of pacemaker type, and only if you’re extremely close and there’s no pot on the stove and it’s on the highest output.
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I buy a lot of my cotton/casual maxi dresses on amazon!
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Thanks @Bracken_Joy ! That’s the type of pacemaker I have. I didn’t know it only pertained to a specific kind of pacemaker. Good to know. The people at Medtronic (who made my pacemaker) told me to keep at least two feet away from it. As I am the cook in the house, and short with short arms, that meant return the thing…which I did.
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Yeah, they give that sort of guidance out of another abundance of caution/not wanting to be liable. But the actual physics of it, with the R squared drop off in interference (not quite the right word but I’m blanking. Field strength?) means you would basically have to lay on top of it.
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