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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

How do my fellow car-free people deal with moving heavy/bulky items without a car? What are the pros and cons of solutions you've tried?

I'm currently car-free in a city with decent public transportation (by American standards), but things are still very, very car-centric, and also a bit hilly. Living alone, I can manage weekly groceries with a backpack + 1 bag on each shoulder, but it's definitely not my favorite activity. The decent grocery stores are 1 mile (1.6 km) away, so a bit of a hassle to just go to more frequently. For heavy, shelf stable items, I usually try to get those delivered, but it's not always an option.

I also have 2 cats, plus I foster cats/kittens, so I very frequently need to transport animals to/from the vet. I have a backpack style pet carrier, but that doesn't cut it when I have to transport multiple adult cats or a mom + kittens.

I would love to hear other people's experiences, and the pros & cons of various options that you've tried. Some more detailed questions on my mind:

  • Do you prefer something you can push or something you can pull?
  • How annoying is it to transport when empty?
  • How does it hold up to less than ideal weather?
  • How does it handle stairs or curbs without a ramp?
  • How does it handle poorly maintained sidewalks or unpaved surfaces?
  • Is it well made/durable, or something that will probably break in a year?
  • If it has pockets or segregated compartments, have those been handy or just annoying?
  • Are there any uses that it's not a good fit for?

Edit: any non-bike options? I don't have the space to securely store a bike in my unit, and my building doesn't offer any secure bike storage. Due to all of the hills, I would have to get an electric bike, and was hoping to find some options in the range of $50-$200, maaaaybe $500. For example, I've been looking at collapsible carts/wagons, and pet strollers.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

On Thunder, you can also long press on a comment or post, and it will bring up an action menu. If you click the "Instance" option there, you should see a "Block Instance" option.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I've somehow lost rolls to cats rolling in either direction, so my TP roll is now often found in the cabinet above the toilet.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

This is more targeted to other people than you, but was the post right next to the couch? One of the smaller details that people often overlook is that scratching leaves their scent behind and says "I live here", so they will often want to scratch in socially significant parts of the house. So, if the only acceptable scratching surfaces are hidden away from the rooms you actually hang out in, they're probably going to find something else to scratch on.

Unfortunately, the same logic is sometimes behind litter box issues too.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Awesome! A friend of mine recently found a whole litter of abandoned kittens, so I was trying to help them find some low cost options, and everything around here was booked months out too.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

What an adorable little standard issue cat! Looks a lot like my princess.

Please be sure to get her spayed ASAP, if she's not already. They can go into their first heat as early as 4 months old, and will become desperate to get outside!

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

They've been my go to for headphones & speakers for a while, but my last few purchases of different models all ended up getting returned due to the same connectivity issues. Sitting at home, the headphones are fine, but when I'm out for a walk, they experience some sort of interference that causes the music to skip/stutter. I still have an old, long discontinued, pair of Anker earbuds, and when I go for the same walk with those, there's zero connectivity issues.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Garmin. You'll probably spend a bit more on the hardware, but there's nothing locked behind a subscription. I had the Fitbit Sense and switched to the Garmin Forerunner 265. If the skin temperature sensor is important to you, you'll want a different model, but that's the only thing I've noticed as missing so far.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

Niche interests and/or local stuff. My city has basically no activity over here, so I still browse the local subreddit regularly.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure about compatibility with HA (saw this via /all), but I bought the Whynter ARC-14S and a Broadlink IR universal remote + sensor cable so that I could set up some automations and/or control the AC via my phone. I think any AC with an IR remote should work in that setup.

If you're in an area that gets lots of poor air quality days while you'll be running it (my area usually gets a few weeks of terrible air in August & September due to wildfires), a dual hose AC is definitely worthwhile.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

While searching for pictures, I saw something saying that they're supposedly still available for sale in Australia, so maybe there's a chance they'll get worn out before hitting the landfill?

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 71 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Great job CNN... Didn't think to include any pictures of the actual leggings?? They're high rise, no underwear hanging out, just the seam shape and placement is similar to a "whale tail".

https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/thursday-shares-popular-activewear-brand-86033068.jpg

https://preview.redd.it/its-another-no-for-the-breezethrough-v0-xhext9xq5ted1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15948d77f2b045aeec47988bd60dea4363cb63b7

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ummm.. I might be misunderstanding something, but I feel like I've been able to do exactly that here. Are you using an app or browsing directly on the website?

The app I'm using (Thunder) allows me to block users, communities, or entire instances, and also has keyword filtering.

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Does Thunder currently support the ability to report posts and/or comments? I'm having trouble finding any way to do this from the app.

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