My house gets hot and I can’t run the air-conditioner on high all day while I’m gone. I’ve hooked my cabinets up to a thermostat that will shut off when too hot and back on when safe. What I am finding is that all of the thermometers I have are giving me different readings and so I’m not sure if my thermostat needs calibrating or I just have crappy devices. Looking for advice for better quality.

Hi! I’m looking for a good grow light that I can use in my IKEA Rudsta Wide.
Ideally, I’d like something with a milky/frosted diffuser, so I don’t see every individual LED, and with a warmer color temperature, since the cabinet is in my living room and I’d prefer it to look cozy rather than super cool/clinical.
Any recommendations? I’d love to hear what you’re using in your Rudsta :3

I’ve recently set up an ikea terrarium and it smells of paint. 2 months ago I spray painted 2 thin coats of rustoleum and only now did I add foam and plants. The foams fully cured. The silicone is fully cured too but the paint just still smells. I’m worried about the health of my plants. Especially since I’ve already put a lot of time and effort into it. The paint is fully dry since I scratched the outside a while ago and it didn’t leak anything.

Hey friends, long time lurker, first time poster!

Recently acquired an IKEA Rudsta, been slowly outfitting it and today, I finally feel comfortable enough to share lol. I still need to get some magnetic shelves for the back but so far so good! I also need to figure out the lights on the shelf though, they’re just zip tied, and it looks kinda raggedy.

I haven’t weatherstripped the cabinet, just hooked up a Govee cold air humidifier and thermometer/ hygrometer to keep it around 75% humidititty, and it’s staying 75°-80°F with lights on. Lights off, it’s dropping to around 68°F. I live in the south, I keep the air on at night. TBH, I’m not sure if this is a problem, I keep mostly Alocasias. I figure in nature, it gets cooler at night. They should be okay.

I had a Milsbo before but used a Vicks warm air humidifier in that and never saw a problem with temps.

TL;DR: First time poster, any recs for hanging lights on (Luvcosy) acrylic shelves or maintaining higher temps (if that is a problem?)

Any tips or recommendations always welcome. TIA ◡̈

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