The Good Life Is Built on the Little Things
– My genuine encounter with those “daily necessities”
I've always believed that quality of life isn't about how expensive things look on the outside, but is hidden in the details — like a cup that doesn’t spill, a button that closes smoothly, or a handheld steam iron that truly understands you.
Does it sound a bit "trivial"? But when you, like me, are striving and pursuing dignity in a small apartment in New York, you will truly understand that the quality of life is often built up by these tiny and seemingly insignificant things.
The story between Nesugar and me is actually not that dramatic.
At first, my best friend said to me, "Would you like to try that G series steam iron?" I haven't gone to the dry cleaner since I used it.
I laughed at her for making such a fuss at that time. The next day, when I was preparing to wear a black suit jacket to a client proposal meeting, I rummaged through the cabinets and found that the entire garment was wrinkled like a ball of paper. The iron in the hotel didn't produce steam for a long time. That’s when her words came back to me.
To be honest, from that day on, I began to take those so-called "everyday small tools" seriously. Not just the steamer — but the whole idea of refining life through essentials that truly work.
Small tools, no small change
Our generation has passed quite quickly. Life moves fast. Sometimes I even wish I could just chug a coffee and eat standing up. But it is precisely at such times that I believe more and more: a slower pace of life is actually healing.
Like every Sunday, I take out the G6 handheld steamer to freshen up my wardrobe. Even though I’m not going anywhere special, the process of steaming my linen shirt or smoothing out the wrinkles on a cotton dress shirt gives me a rare sense of calm. It's like telling myself — I deserve to be well taken care of, even on an ordinary day.
These products are not the kind of tech trendsetters that "look cool". On the contrary, they are quiet, stable and even a little low-key. But after using them, you will find that they are not exaggerated, but meticulous in every aspect.
Like the G6 handheld steamer, it can not only perform flat ironing, steam ironing and pinch ironing, but is also particularly lightweight. Every time I go to Los Angeles to visit my parents, I always take it with me because they are always reluctant to spend money to have their clothes dry-cleaned. The last time my dad went out wearing the POLO shirt I ironed for him, he came back grinning and said, “I look five years younger in this!”
My living space has become smaller, but the quality of my life has improved instead
I live in an old apartment in Brooklyn. The kitchen is just big enough for two people. The washing machine is shared and there is almost no space on the balcony to dry clothes.
But to be honest, over the past two years, I have actually come to understand better how to "optimize" my life.
I replaced the original upright steam iron because it was too heavy and consumed too much electricity. After switching to the Nesugar G1, not only do I no longer need to prepare an ironing board, but even when I'm on a business trip, I can directly put it in my suitcase and iron any uneven areas. What kind of feeling is that? Even though life feels cramped, there's still a sense of calm in it.
When my mother came to visit me in New York, she always said why I had so few things. I said, "Mom, it's not that I have fewer things; it's that I'm more picky." She smiled and shook her head, but the next day when she helped me steam her scarf using my G1, she said, "I want to buy one too."
Yes, things that family members can approve of are probably the truly good ones.
I no longer pursue the "big", but start to take the "small" seriously
I have never been the kind of person who follows the trend when shopping. I like those truly "durable" small items. They are not ostentatious or flaunt a sense of technology, but they do indeed improve our lives.
Nesugar's steamers give me a very special sense of "stability" — not the kind of gimmick the brand uses, but the "solid feeling" after using them.
I even recommended that my boss buy a G9. You read that right. My boss, a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness but unwilling to do it himself, now carries it with him every time he goes on a business trip. He said: "It saves me, man. I can't trust hotel irons anymore."
Small tools, big trust
Nowadays, we often talk about "cost performance", but for me, the true "value" is not how much money I save, but whether it can make my life less troublesome.
These "fabric care tools" are such a kind of existence — you don't think they are great when you use them, but once you get used to them, you never want to go back to your previous lifestyle.
I can't recommend to everyone exactly which one is the most suitable for you. Because life itself varies from person to person. But all I can say is: You will always find a seemingly insignificant little item in Nesugar's product list that will make you think, "This is exactly what I need."
For example, that multi-functional steamer with wrinkle removal and sterilization functions, or the mini folding version that fits easily into a carry-on bag. They won't change your life, but they can make you more willing to spend time taking care of yourself, looking after your life and the people you love.
Conclusion: A sentence I have always believed in —
Dignity isn’t about how much things cost — it’s about how much you care about the little things that make up your life.
So I began to have a growing preference for those small but beautiful and practical things. They are not as stunning as home decoration blockbusters, but they make every day of mine real and reassuring.
Not everyone needs to be a minimalist, nor is everyone suitable for the "ultimate storage method", but each of us can find some truly "personal rhythm" good tools in life.
I think this is what really attracts me about the Nesugar product.
