Best products from r/LivingAlone

We found 35 comments on r/LivingAlone discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 20 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.

2. PERLESMITH Stud Finder Wall Detector 5 in 1 - Electronic Stud Sensor Wall Scanner Center Finding - with Battery LCD Display for Wood Metal Studs AC Wire Detection

    Features:
  • ► MOST CONVENIENT LEVEL TOOL: Our 9 inch leveling tool boasts a compact size and is lightweight but extremely accurate, making it super reliable and easy to carry or pack in your tool box. Featuring two practical holes at each end, easily hang it for alternative storage until the next time you’ll need it.
  • ► PREMIUM QUALITY – HIGHLY DURABLE: Made using exclusively high quality materials and heavy duty aluminum alloy frame, high durability and accuracy of our torpedo level is guaranteed. The bright color makes it easy to spot in your tool bag or job site and the convenient top opening gives you more viewing options.
  • ► THREE MEASUREMENT OPTIONS: Three clear, large and yellow acrylic vials allow you to read plumb, level and 45 degrees in any lighting conditions from many angles and provides maximum readability with no hassle and for no mistakes.
  • ► PRACTICAL MAGNETIC EDGE: Featuring a strong holding magnetic side, our magnetic torpedo level is also ideal for steel construction work and conveniently attaches to iron pipes, conduits or any other iron surface easily for a convenient non-slip measurement.
  • ► USE IT FOR ANY PROJECT: Whether you are a home or business owner, contractor, carpenter or DIY’er, you can easily use our leveler tool for any project. Designed for decoration, furnishings, leveling floating shelves or space between hangers and any other leveling related work.
PERLESMITH Stud Finder Wall Detector 5 in 1 - Electronic Stud Sensor Wall Scanner Center Finding - with Battery LCD Display for Wood Metal Studs AC Wire Detection
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3. WilFiks Torpedo Level, 9” Inch Leveling Tool With Magnetic Shock Resistant, Aluminum Alloy Leveler With 3 Different High Visibility Vials, Include 45, 90, 180 Degrees Angles, And Overhead Viewing Slot

    Features:
  • ► MOST CONVENIENT LEVEL TOOL: Our 9 inch leveling tool boasts a compact size and is lightweight but extremely accurate, making it super reliable and easy to carry or pack in your tool box. Featuring two practical holes at each end, easily hang it for alternative storage until the next time you’ll need it.
  • ► PREMIUM QUALITY – HIGHLY DURABLE: Made using exclusively high quality materials and heavy duty aluminum alloy frame, high durability and accuracy of our torpedo level is guaranteed. The bright color makes it easy to spot in your tool bag or job site and the convenient top opening gives you more viewing options.
  • ► THREE MEASUREMENT OPTIONS: Three clear, large and yellow acrylic vials allow you to read plumb, level and 45 degrees in any lighting conditions from many angles and provides maximum readability with no hassle and for no mistakes.
  • ► PRACTICAL MAGNETIC EDGE: Featuring a strong holding magnetic side, our magnetic torpedo level is also ideal for steel construction work and conveniently attaches to iron pipes, conduits or any other iron surface easily for a convenient non-slip measurement.
  • ► USE IT FOR ANY PROJECT: Whether you are a home or business owner, contractor, carpenter or DIY’er, you can easily use our leveler tool for any project. Designed for decoration, furnishings, leveling floating shelves or space between hangers and any other leveling related work.
WilFiks Torpedo Level, 9” Inch Leveling Tool With Magnetic Shock Resistant, Aluminum Alloy Leveler With 3 Different High Visibility Vials, Include 45, 90, 180 Degrees Angles, And Overhead Viewing Slot
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Top comments mentioning products on r/LivingAlone:

u/badon_ · 1 pointr/LivingAlone

> Flashlight. [...] I also picked one that uses AA batteries and not the fat D batteries or the C batteries you can never find.
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> Alternate light sources. I don't know how common blackouts are where you live [...] one was 3 weeks long. [...] I picked up some of those little cheap lanterns, that slide on and off, they take AA batteries.
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> Batteries. Seems trivial but nothing is worse than not having fresh batteries for tv remote; the electric toothbrush will still work without batteries. I avoid buying things that use anything besides double AA batteries, cept the remotes which uses AAA of course. [Are batteries internationally universal? I never looked that up] By keeping all the batteries to the same size, it is much easier to keep track of how many fresh ones I have on hand. [YES I would love to invest in rechargables, they are on my Amazon wish list the next time I give myself a gift.] I keep batteries in an clear plastic jar on top of the fridge. When it gets low I put them on my shopping list.

You are one of us: r/AAMasterRace. When you get rechargeable AA batteries, I recommend you get these ones (make sure your battery specifications match the packaging in this photo):

u/EraserGirl · 3 pointsr/LivingAlone

Sturdy step stool ($40) - not the rickety tubular kitchen chair ones, I mean one where you can stand on the top. a Buy it for Life item, not inexpensive, but safe. https://www.amazon.com/Louisville-Ladder-AS3002-6966014-2-Foot/dp/B00182TWL2

Leatherman multi tool (around $50), which i keep in the junk bowl because I can never find a screwdriver fast enough. Pricey new, less expensive when you buy it second hand or in a pawn shop. they don't really break, but you do have to clean and oil them once a year. https://www.amazon.com/LEATHERMAN-Wingman-Multitool-Stainless-Steel/dp/B005DI0XM4/

Cordless drill (under $50), mine basically has the screw driver bit in it 90% of the time. the rest of the time I drill lots of pilot holes. pay attention to the battery... if you can get one with a battery that is shared by other tools in the line, then it is easily replaceable and if you buy another tool in that line you can swap batteries. I like to have 1 battery in the charger and one in the device. https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-Cordless-Driver-BDCDD12C/dp/B0111N8L7I/

Spirit, bubble or torpedo level. (under $10) the Hanging kit usually contains just the wires and hooks, but you need a small spirit level for hanging pictures and shelves evenly. doesn't matter the brand they all work the same https://www.amazon.com/WilFiks-Leveling-Resistant-Different-Visibility/dp/B07M62GJYP/

Small tool boxes vary in quality. I don't know if this is for you or someone else. But don't buy anything unless it's a NAME BRAND, cheap metal tools bend and can break with too much torque. Even the Stanley line that Walmart sells isn't fabulous, but it's better than a nameless brand. I don't like SETS of tools, but you need to start someplace, buy GOOD tools one at a time, I love finding $$$ tools at thrift stores. https://www.amazon.com/STANLEY-94-248-Piece-Homeowners-Tool/dp/B000UHMITE/(i bought a cheap socket set 4 years ago to replace my stolen ones and they already have rust)

Bucket organizer. (around $15) If you buy a SET of tools, take the plastic blow molded container and put it in the recycling. You will never bother putting the tools back in and when you get more tools they won't fit. Bucket Organizers are pockets that fit around a 5 gallon bucket. You shove your tools into the pockets and everything else in the middle. And keep it in the bottom of your closet and carry it to where you need the tools. https://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-10030-Bucketeer-BTO/dp/B00GK4TOWK

Tack Hammer. (under $15) You won't need a big 22 oz hammer, but a smaller 16 oz one with a normal handled and then a Tack hammer, these have a narrow head and sometimes are magnetic and hold the nail in place. Tack hammers are easier to use for hanging things exactly where you want them. https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-54-304-5-Ounce-Magnetic-Hammer/dp/B00002X1XD

Stud finder.(under $20) uses a battery, and lets you know where the studs are behind drywall. BEST PURCHASE EVER. https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Stud-Finder-Wall-Detector/dp/B07VLDTVFQ/ any brand will work fine.

Digital Infared Thermometer (under $20) Non-contact Digital Laser Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun - ALSO BEST PURCHASE EVER... works in the kitchen for food and oven temp, fridge temp, and for locating drafts and cold spots around doors and windows. https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Lasergrip-1080-Non-Contact-Thermometer/dp/B00DMI632G

Toilet Plunger - the sort with the extra bit on the end. https://www.amazon.com/Get-Bats-Out-Plunger-Bathroom/dp/B00ODD5MD0 you do NOT want to be waiting around for someone to unblock your toilet. It may be disgusting but scoop out some of what's in the toilet before you start plunging, it's less disgusting than having to mop it off the floor. You want the plunger that makes a seal around the bottom.

BUCKET. (under $10) mine is constantly in use, i keep it in the tub and toss wet things into it. I have gone through EVERY TYPE on offer...I was so sick of plastic buckets, that warped and stained, where the handles ripped out. But the BEST and cheapest one I have ever found is a flat back duraflex bucket for watering horses. Not kidding. Made of a hard polyethylene these things are designed to be flung around and stepped on by 2000 lb animals. https://www.amazon.com/LITTLE-GIANT-Flat-Back-Dura-Flex-Plastic/dp/B000HHLHPS/ these are cheap if you buy them in a feed store, but even with the shipping on Amazon it is WELL WORTH the money. You will need a bucket when you empty the back of the toilet tank to change the flushing flapper or gasket, and you will need it when you empty the commode itself, if you have to change out the wax seal underneath.

Blanket hangers. (6 for $27) yeah this is obscure, but when I moved I lost a LOT of storage space. These saved my sanity. I use them to hang up quilts and sleeping bags in the back of the closet OFF SEASON. I also use them to hang blankets, sheets curtains and stuff once they come out of the laundry aren't quite dry. I didn't even know there was such a thing before now I wouldn't give them up. https://www.amazon.com/Stock-Your-Home-Comforter-Organization/dp/B00EUG51JU

Flashlight. ($30-50) I've written about these before. Until I bought a GOOD one, I had no idea how bad the others were. Cheap flashlights are great to have scattered about in the cellar, or in the junk drawer. but if you really want TO SEE, get a great flashlight. I gifted myself one for christmas one year and I love it. It hangs by the door and if I am going to be out very late or the weather is bad, I shove it in my bag. It will also illuminate Well past the end of the porch and into the yard if I hear a noise. https://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Carded-SabreLite-Flashlight-Yellow/dp/B01CKAIYV4 any very good brand will do, but I found Maglites to be dangerously useless.