Offbeat Purchase Recommendations

Been long since I (anyone on the forum lol) started a social thread expecting long term traction.

I am looking for interesting things that you find online and order. Things that you think others might be interested in.

Could be anything. Household item, electronics, anything.

One thing that comes to mind right now is this microusb cable I ordered from AliExpress. I am yet to get it. But looks good for the price.

Baseus Micro USB Cable 1m 2m Reversible for Xiaomi Redmi Note Fast Charging Mobile Phone USB Charger Data Cable for Samsung S7 -in Mobile Phone Cables from Cellphones & Telecommunications on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

I have also been using Mi's toothbrushes that I got from Aliexpress. I love these.

Xiaomi Doctor B Tooth Mi Brush Deep Clean Bass Method Sandwish bedded-in Smart Remote Control from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

And of course, I have already posted about Mi Thermometer that has come very handy in recent weeks. Three family members fell ill during this period including me.

Original Xiaomi Mijia iHealth Thermometer LED Non Contact Digital Infrared Forehead Body Thermometer for Baby Kids Adults Elders-in Smart Remote Control from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

If you guys are looking for a rechargeable battery charger... Here is something I am considering ordering. Nishant already has it and he is quite happy with it.

Xtar VC4 18650 4-slot Lithium-ion Ni-MH Battery Charger - $17.79 Free Shipping|GearBest.com

feel free to suggest items that you purchased a while ago or are considering buying. internet is full of wonderful things. things you find online might also of interest to some of us!

i want to buy 3 3.5mm to rca cables . the ones on Amazon are costly and very long. looking for cables that are 1m in length or less. comment if you guys know a good place from where i can buy these cables.

Lajpat Rai Market, Opp. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-06.

This is for folks having a Google Home Mini and want to kinda wall mount it.
Online Shop For Google Home Mini Wall Mount Outlet Hanger Stand, Compact Holder Case Plug, Plug-in Mount Stand | Aliexpress Mobile

If anyone's looking for a cheap but a very good quality in-ear earphone, this is what I recommend.
Online Shop Rock Zircon Stereo Earphone In Ear Headset With Micro 3.5mm In Balanced Immersive Bass Earphones for iPhone for Xiaomi Huawei | Aliexpress Mobile

If you are a watch guy and are tired of going to watch repair shop to get some of the links of stainless steel strap removed to fit your hand, this works pretty good.
Online Shop 4Pcs Durable Watchmaker Tool Pins Watch for Band Link Pin Remover Strap Adjuster Opener Repair Brand New | Aliexpress Mobile

if you guys are into baking stuff... this product comes very handy. could not even find butterpaper in my local market.

Buy Oddy Uniwraps Baking and Cooking Parchment Paper (White) Online at Low Prices in India - Amazon.in

used it to make a basic cake this week. i just pulled out the cake from the pan by holding the paper. it did not burn or even blacken in the oven at 180C. good stuff.

I did not buy but felt it is a interesting product... so sharing the following...

Buy Blackt Electrotech 230V 24x7 Energy Saving Socket Type Digital Programmable Electronic Timer (White) Online at Low Prices in India - Amazon.in

lol i just saw this and checked the listing 10 minutes ago from the today's deals page.

I have bought this one recently
BLACKT ELECTROTECH BT41F : 220V Digital LCD Power Programmable Timer Time Switch Relay

Buy BLACKT ELECTROTECH BT41F : 220V Digital LCD Power Programmable Timer Time Switch Relay Online at Low Prices in India - Amazon.in

just wanted to post here that there are similar devices available that support alexa and assistant. so you can actually control them over the internet from anywhere. @Nishant has been buying them for a while now and might want to post the models he has used so far.

my point was the price point it was/ is selling 600-800Rs. and it is sort of absolute control.... no software that can mess up or network going down etc. although networked devices have there inherent benefits.

yes there might be n number of networked products but at higher price point and more complicated & technology/ network dependent.

Cello Blazing Blaze-600B 1600-Watt Induction Cooktop

So I was tired of using induction with super hard buttons. One option was to find a model with soft touch buttons. Or… found a Cello model that had a knob! Wonderful product. No buttons. No display. Nothing. Just one knob. Use it like you would use a gas cooking top! Comes very handy while making coffee or boiling milk. No more spilling.

There was a thread where we started sharing products that are not particularly popular or well known but made for a great purchase. Smallish items that you bought and you loved because they worked out very well and so on. I can't find it right now so starting this.

I had to post about Dettol Bandaids. I had no idea Dettol made them. Recently found them on Grofers and ordered them and they are fantastic. The glue on them is very good and they do not come off easily because of joints or water.

Amazon seems to have them as well.

Dettol Plaster Bandage Adhesive Band Aid (Set of 100)

The few reviews here also highlights the same.

This one came highly recommended on Reddit. Found two local prime listings with reasonable prices.

Bar Keepers Friend All Purpose Power Cream 350ml

Bar Keepers Friend Power Spray 500Ml

I bought the spray bottle and used it on a tap that had a lot of gunk collected over the last couple of years. It has sort of worked nicely over the last couple of days after a few applications. It's not completely clean but I have managed to get around 60% of the gunk cleaned off. Have to leave it on the tap surface for a while for it to work as scrubbing does not work directly. It has helped that the tap top is sort of flat with a lever so easier to keep it floating on the surface. Most of the remaining gunk is on elevated surface where it is hard to keep it covered completely. Thinking about using tape to create a border for it to remain submerged. Cream version might have worked better in my case I think now.

I have another recommendation for folks who use up a lot of Colin glass cleaner at their homes. 3M has a product called P3 which is a concentrated solution which turns out to be insanely cheaper than Colin. And it works well.

Amazon does not have a prime listing for this for a while now.

3M Professional P3 Glass Cleaner

I bought my bottle through BuySupplies.in. Hit them up on Whatsapp for your orders as they can create a custom cash on delivery order for you. Shipping is not free for liquids though it is cheaper to get it through them if the product is not on prime on Amazon. You can also verify expiry date and other details right on WhatsApp before ordering through them. Helpful folks.

You can practically create hundreds of bottles of glass cleaning solution with this as you just need a caps worth of liquid for a full bottle. You can use more to get a stronger solution.

3M also has other cleaning products. But they are again not easily available through Prime or other routes. I think the supply chain got disrupted because of covid. They hiked prices over the last couple of months. Their liquid handwash soap is also pretty great.

3M Professional P1 Bathroom Surface Cleaner

3M Professional P5 Room Freshener

3M Professional P6 Toilet Bowl Cleaner

3M General Purpose Cleaner Cum Disinfectant Solution P2 5 Liter (Prime in stock right now)

3M Professional H1 Handwash