• MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io
    16·
    19 hours ago

    Things that are pricey or large to store, and infrequently used.
    Things you would want to try out before investing.

    • Wireless hotspots
    • Portable power stations
    • Home tools and measuring equipment like a sound meter, non-contact thermometer, thermal camera, kill-a-watt, post pounder, endoscope
    • Yard games like yardzee or jumbo jenga
    • Musical instruments like hand drums, steel drum, electric keyboard, theramin, bagpipe chanter, thumb piano, ukulele -If you don’t already count them as media: Video/board games and consoles.
    • Craft equipment like Sewing machines, a rigid heddle loom, cricut

    Source: Spouse works at a library gearing up their library of things

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      46 minutes ago

      One of the libraries in my area carries all of that, tho stuff like the cricut and 3d printer requires you to go to some class, but I haven’t because they only offer them during business hours.

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      16 hours ago

      Home endoscopy sounds …challenging.

      I’d like to be able to borrow one of those tools that rolls the cord into the grooves to hold window screening. Because mine’s coming loose, and I’m unlikely to need it again for another several years.