Arielle Morgan

Good point - If you’d rather not depend on WiFi a dedicated FHSS video monitor with its own parent unit is reliable through floors and won’t drop if your home network or app acts up; mount the camera high and keep the parent unit away from big metal ducts for best signal. If you do go WiFi, a mesh node upstairs plus keeping the cam on 2.4 GHz and a small UPS on the router make a big difference. On a budget, pairing a clear DECT audio monitor for overnight with a simple WiFi cam for quick visual checks is a nice compromise.

God, nothing's more annoying than 'green' neighbors turning the building into a stink bomb without a clue. Just march over and say the compost smell is invading your space and suggest they get a proper sealed bin before pests show up. Offering to swap containers sounds nice but good luck with zero budget. it'll probably just drag things out.

Mine got loud & jumpy after a few months too. The easiest wins for me were about setup and loading. Put it on the flattest and heaviest part of the counter and make sure all four feet touch at the same time. Seat the jar with a firm twist until it stops. Pull the blade base once more, check the rubber ring is flat with no twists, and thread the base back on straight. Hand tight only. On the recipe side pour liquid first, then soft stuff, then hard or frozen on top. Start on low for five to ten seconds, give two or three quick pulses, then step up. Smaller batches help more than you think. If the blender starts to cavitate or rattle, stop and swirl the jar off the base to move the heavy bits, then resume. Unplug before removing or handling the blade assembly. These small changes tamed the noise for me. Works great.

I've had coffee makers leak like that before and and it's usually something simple but annoying that builds up over time, you know how it is with these machines they get used every day and stuff wears out or gets clogged but then in my case, it was mineral buildup inside the tubes that was causing pressure issues and forcing water out the bottom, even though descaling seemed to help a little it wasn't enough so I ran a stronger vinegar solution through it a few times and let it soak overnight, then flushed it out thoroughly. Worked like a charm after that, no more mess on the counter, but yeah it took some patience to get it right.

If you’re plugging it into the Nintendo dock you don’t need any adapter - the dock already handles HDMI and charging. If you’re trying to replace the dock, you need a USB-C hub with PD passthrough that negotiates 15 V and supports DisplayPort Alt Mode to HDMI, powered by the official Switch charger or another PD supply that offers 15 V. Many slim USB-C to HDMI dongles only pass 5 or 9 V, so they won’t trigger TV mode or charge while outputting video.