u/wah_njah

I am a fashion student currently residing in New York who is quite ironically only able to rent a shoebox apartment. I’ve been trying to tighten up the space over here and realised having my shoes on the floor is actually taking up so much space and I want to utilize it fully for other things. Also having shoes everywhere kinda makes my house look a lot smaller than it actually is. 

I’ve been thinking to get vertical metal towers and wooden racks plus some sort of designs that will utilise the underside of my bed. On Alibaba I saw some really artsy looking racks that you kind of attach to the wall which would look really pretty in my apartment. I’m curious; has anyone tried those and if so, how durable were they? 

To utilise vertical space I’d prefer something that is narrow but sturdy with room for around 10 to 14 pairs without being an eyesore. The aesthetics of the under-bed rack doesn’t matter, it should only be durable and not of the cheap material that attracts bugs. Kindly give me any recommendations.

Sorry to say but with the way healthcare and the economy is going in this country I have become very paranoid about my kids’ and family’s health and I am not playing about hygiene. 

My kids love to join me in the kitchen as I make dinner and while I love their company these guys literally try to jump from wrestling each other in the yard to whatever I'm doing which I feel like exposes us to a lot of germs. I am currently looking for a soap dispenser, preferably automatic because using the manual one in the kitchen would give me the extra job of cleaning condiments from it, which I'm not trying to do anyways.

Which dispensers would you guys recommend that I use?Something that's durable and long life, maybe with a good warranty? It doesn't have to be fancy or affordable (I'm willing to pay any price for hygiene) and at this point I'm even willing to import one on Alibaba. Kindly give your recommendations.

Curious how many people here still actively use treadmill subscriptions long term.

Most treadmill brands market the interactive side heavily now, but I wonder how much of that actually sticks once the “new toy” feeling wears off.

Do you still use trainer-led classes/scenic workouts regularly or mostly stick to manual workouts now?