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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2642502

(!buyitforlife)

So the idea of "buy it for life" is to buy items that are durable and last for a long time, things you could buy once and have your whole life, which can save money and be good for the environment

What are some of the top items you recommend for this?

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Cheap and simple: surge protectors. Accidents happen, and a power surge can kill a lot of equipment, better to keep it safe.

I recently had a situation where one killed my stove, dishwasher, smart lights, kitchen lights, rgb controllers, and subwoofer. Our computers have surge protectors, fortunately.

My landlord replaced the damaged items. But they could've been saved with 20$ worth of surge protectors.

On that note: I gotta buy more!

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Creative speakers. I bought 2 speakers and a subwoofer in 2004, still using it.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I had a sony sub from 1996, it just recently died when the landlord messed up installing a power meter and killed a bunch of things in my apartment.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

A decent safety razor, its cheap and should last you forever. Blades are significantly less expensive too.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

A cheap electric one will last you a decade or more, and is 15$. At 10 cents per safety blade, you'll start saving after about 150 replacements.

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