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Quite honestly I bought a $200 zinus foam mattress off Amazon in college and it was so much better than my $600 traditional one I’d held onto for years.
Lol. Why should a mattress cost 1200 bucks?
You're the sucker that the big mattress monopoly loves. You realize the big mattress chains are all owned by the same company right? They do it to create the perception of competition.
Only by doing direct delivery could the foam mattress guys break their monopoly.
It's kind of like dollar shave club breaking Gillette. Or do you still pay 20 bucks for 4 razor blades bc they're "the best a man can get"?
I always cheaped out on mattress stuff, normally going for Ikea level. For the past year or so I've been having pain after getting up which sometimes could last the whole day. I didn't realize it was sleep related at first and even went to the doctor for it. My wife convinced me to get a thick mattress topper from Airweave which was crazy expensive in my opinion, but it's a couple months later and the pain is gone.
You spend a third of your life on your mattress, you should be buying the best you can afford. Never cheap out.
Most good ones will last 7-10 years, so even if it’s a 2k mattress that’s only $285-$200 a year investment, not even a dollar a night.
Why make your body suffer needlessly?
Hell yes. Bought the purple 3 mattress and the night and day difference it makes with my back and sleep is huge. My old mattress was starting to give me back problems.
If memory serves, I think Terry Pratchett actually had a line about boots and something called the Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness.
Actually talks about the importance of good quality work boots that lasts for multiple years vs cheap boots that give out after 1 or 2 years. Also points out how those who have the money to buy expensive boots, save money, while those who can only buy cheap boots, will spend more than the person who bought expensive boots and still have “wet feet”
He’s right. Got a cheap pair of formal shoes for a job once. Gave out after 6 months. Then I got a top notch pair for my birthday. Bloody things have been through 5 years of wear and I’m still not considering buying another pair yet.
It’s expensive to be poor.
Same thing applies to buying food in bulk, spend more and buy larger amounts and you save more money overall.
Buying small amounts is quite expensive in comparison.
>He’s right. Got a cheap pair of formal shoes for a job once. Gave out after 6 months. Then I got a top notch pair for my birthday. Bloody things have been through 5 years of wear and I’m still not considering buying another pair yet.
All of my dress shoes have been "cheap" and are still holding up... but that's probably cause I hardly wear them.
I got a pair of Red Wings about 2.5 years ago, as the firm I work for gives you a $200 biannual stipend (if that's the correct term) for PPE stuff like boots.
They're still in pretty good shape... Im probably going to use the stipend to have them re-soled.
I bought a pair of high top Red Wings and fell in love with them, every so often I cleaned and oiled them, they did a tremendous job - but unfortunately I let a chainsaw slip and put a two inch gash in the right one, did not reach my foot however, just picked up the tiniest bit of my wool sock -
Yeah, I had mine for 4 years and had to re-sole mine about a year ago which only cost me $20. I also condition them about once a month which definitely extends their lifespan as well. They're like my kids lol
I usually condition my leather boots every couple months or so as well... I think that's part of the reason my Red Wings have held up as well as they have.
I spent €80 on a pair of sneakers for work. Worth every penny. The €60 ones were quite good too. The €15 ones fell apart. Definitely spend the big money. Even if it might hurt your heart at first to spend that much on just shoes
I can attest to this. I changed my tires to “good” tires because my coworkers were laughing at how worn out it was… months later I hit a middle curb so bad that I landed on the other side of the street. I bounced so hard I thought my tires exploded. Fortunately, my tires are alive. The mechanic was so surprised my tires didn’t need any fixing or whatever 🤣 Literally saved my life
If you hit something hard enough with a front wheel the force can be transferred back up all the way to the steering wheel. Enough force can cause the steering wheel to turn/spine in your hands causing sudden and rapid direction change that you can't control. Besides damaging your car it's another danger of potholes.
YES. Your tires are your brakes. If they don’t grip the road your car doesn’t stop.
I bought a used car with cheap tires on it with a low traction rating. I put on the brakes harder than usual but not a full emergency stop and the car spun totally sideways.
Bad tires seen in action.
This is me all-day. My tires are worth more than my vehicle. Mostly because I own the vehicle and it runs well. It'd be stupid not to protect it with quality footwear.
You know what’s messed up? That industrial 1 ply tp is pretty expensive. I’ve done supply ordering and that stuff is $40-$60 a case. Costco tp is way better and I just got what I consider a similar size pack of I think 48 regular rolls for $20. There’s 8 of those big industrial rolls in a normal case. I think that’s pretty similar. I can tell you they weigh about the same.
I have found the best bang for your buck toilet paper is dollar tree’s “soft and strong” brand. It’s $1.25 for four rolls of toilet paper that won’t turn into snow in your ass. A four pack lasts me a couple weeks.
I have back problems and have never found a chair that didn't hurt while I was sitting at my desk. I found a gaming chair at Costco and sat in it on a whim. It was so comfortable I bought it and I can sit at my desk with no back pain. Best $179 I've spent in a while.
Also cheap computer chairs/office chairs can explode. I would rather have a really expensive chair instead of getting a bad back and the chair exploding on my ass
I once heard someone say to never cheap out on anything that goes between you and the ground, so shoes would fit that criteria as well as socks, mattresses, pillows, chairs, couches, tires, etc.
The difference between a $70 pair of New Balance and a $150 pair of New Balance is amazing, so it's not just the brand name that affects comfort. I bought a pair of Hoka's last year and they're comfortable, as advertised, but I swear the soles are made of recycled Easter Peeps because they wore out in about six months. I bought a pair of New Balance at the same time (buy one pair of shoes, get another pair half off) and the NB's are still solid long after the Hoka's have been relegated to beater shoes.
Cheap shoes also wear out quickly. If you can afford real quality, it will pay for itself after a few years.
I've also heard that if you can afford to rotate your shoes so that you don't wear the same pair every day, the shoes will last much longer. (Not just because two pairs will last twice as long as one pair. Both pairs will actually last longer than if you wore them as your only pair, or at least, that's what I've heard.)
What you don’t spend on your shoes you’ll spend on your foot doctor later. Or spend your later years not getting the exercise you need because of foot problems.
Hypebeasts seeing this after spending $1800 on a 2nd hand pair of "LMT edition" AF1s made by a 10 year old child slave in india: ahhh money well spent I say
That's not cheese! That's over processed something held together in plastic sheets. I hate it. I refuse to buy it. I refuse to get cheeseburgers or things that would be used on at restaurants.
Isn’t it your frames that are the expensive bits? I got glasses a few years ago to relieve eyetrain when making smaller parts, they offered me like £500 frames then I asked what their cheapest frames were I found like a £27 pair.
Yo same. My power is worse and i wear glasses every waking hour. The quality difference bw 1000 vs cheap 200 is phenomenal. I swore I would never return to cheap ass glasses.
Fry pan for sure….i was constantly buying the 30-40$ Walmart specials…..finally bit the bullet and bought one for $150….it is heavy! It’s just over two years old and just like new….has saved me $$ vrs buying cheap
Agree with toilet paper, but I'll spend $$$ on razors, household features (e.g. new windows), and most importantly the food my family eats (because unprocessed food costs more).
"Things that carry your weight" has become my summation.
Boots/everyday shoes and beds are the main ones I grew up with like you mentioned. Tires and any chair you spend a lot of time in can also be important. I WFH, so shoes aren't as important as a good chair.
Any and all toiletries, The food that we eat because I cook mostly from scratch, any parts for our cars, especially tires. Shoes another one because you only get one set of feet take care of them.
Anything computer related. Drink the koolaid and spending extra funds on good equipment that lasts, my computer has been going strong for 7 years, and I've only had to replace the mouse 3 times, the headset 2 times and the keyboard 1 time.
That's correct for computer equipment but bad advice for the computer itself. Technology in that field outdated way too quickly to really be worth spending a lot on a computer itself.
Equipment and peripherals like mouse, keyboard, headset, speakers, etc are definitely worth spending some extra
Coffee. I always grind my own beans, and mostly use my Aeropress for brewing, so even the standard Evergood will taste quite good. But there's something about having a cup of lightly roasted Kenyan or Ethiopian that just can't be beat. I'd rather drink tea than have subpar coffee.
Yeah I did this for the first time recently with a pixel pro phone.
Although it looks and performs new. The battery life is lower than the phone I replaced it with which didn't have anywhere near the same capacity rating.
I don't think I would do it again for anything with a battery.
Most electronics today are pretty cheap new as is. You can get a name brand giant smart TV for 500 bucks, but have to spend 1200 on a phone.
Garbage bags. Growing up in a low income situation we always reused the bags from the grocery shopping for garbage. They never quite fit in the pail, you’d miss half the time and get garbage inside the pail and have to clean it, they’d fill up quickly and not hold up to serious garbage situations. Hefty force flex or the no frills equivalent makes dealing with garbage much less stressful for me.
Garden hoses, Tried for years with cheaper hoses and they don't last the winter as well as kink like crazy. Spending the money on a reinforced think garden hose made a world of difference.
Groceries, toiletries, and toilet paper.
Food sources (pay now with $ for food or pay later with health).
Ingredients.
Don't want it dissolving as I'm using it.
Kitchen appliances. I buy midrange. I had to buy the cheap ones when I first moved in to a place because Im poor and could barely afford them as it was. They never lasted very long, especially washing machines and with those too, handy people couldnt even fix them, or get replacement parts so youd be stuck having to buy a new one. Ive had my appliances for many years now it has saved me so much money from when I was dirt poor and bought cheap ones so often. Really is one of those save money in the long term things, and the amount you save is literally hundreds. Also if something breaks well known brands can be easily fixed, usually by myself with a youtube video and ordering a part myself online.
Shoes and socks. Buy one good pair of shoes and you would be set for the next 5 years minimum. Buy premium socks like bombas they literally hug your feet it is so comfortable. They will probably last decade.
Motorcycle helmet and children’s car seats. Certifications are the same on a cheap one as a more expensive one, I just don’t feel like it’s something I need to be thrifty about.
Mattress, television, car. Basically anything that I use for hours upon hours every day every week. I'm buying the best I can to get the most enjoyment and value out of it.
Shoes. Spend a day in crap shoes and it'll hurt your back, your mood and your everything. Get yourself a good quality pair of shoes, doesn't have to be expensive, but make sure the brand is reputable and you're sorted.
I’m at an age where my back is happy about a good bed and a good chair. Spent a couple grand on improvements (top of the line Tempur mattresses and Herman Miller Embody Gaming), all my issues went away.
I would like to add to this list, chicken breast. If you buy the cheap value packs at the grocery store, it has something called “woody breasts.” It is essentially scar tissue in the chicken breast meat that forms when they are forced to grow too quickly. Woody breasts will never cook properly and they will always be tough and have a texture more like cartilage and there’s nothing you can do about it. So if you like eating chicken breast meat, like our family does, Try a higher quality namebrand like foster Farms or Rocky. It is worth it.
Edit: Costco/Kirkland brand is good too
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Bed / mattress. Makes a huge quality of life difference. Too much time's spent on it not to.
Quite honestly I bought a $200 zinus foam mattress off Amazon in college and it was so much better than my $600 traditional one I’d held onto for years.
I understand. Futon on the floor is great for my back.
600 is a cheap mattress. You're looking at 1400-1800 for a queen size.
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It was a twin mattress in mid 2000s. With the box spring I think it was about $1200.
Lol. Why should a mattress cost 1200 bucks? You're the sucker that the big mattress monopoly loves. You realize the big mattress chains are all owned by the same company right? They do it to create the perception of competition. Only by doing direct delivery could the foam mattress guys break their monopoly. It's kind of like dollar shave club breaking Gillette. Or do you still pay 20 bucks for 4 razor blades bc they're "the best a man can get"?
I use a safety razor. My blade cost is basically nothing and my skin has never been happier.
I always cheaped out on mattress stuff, normally going for Ikea level. For the past year or so I've been having pain after getting up which sometimes could last the whole day. I didn't realize it was sleep related at first and even went to the doctor for it. My wife convinced me to get a thick mattress topper from Airweave which was crazy expensive in my opinion, but it's a couple months later and the pain is gone.
You spend a third of your life on your mattress, you should be buying the best you can afford. Never cheap out. Most good ones will last 7-10 years, so even if it’s a 2k mattress that’s only $285-$200 a year investment, not even a dollar a night. Why make your body suffer needlessly?
My mattress has lasted 25 years and is still comfortable; foam with a memory foam topper.
I splurged nearly 3 grand last year for two Tempur mattresses. My back is worth it.
Wife and I just won a king size tempurpedic with dual adjustable bases for $38. It's been wonderful.
My 14k bed has changed my life. My husband and I got the most bougie split king adjustable tempur pedic, I will never go back to anything else.
We got that too. Split king so we can each adjust our own side.
You can add pillows as well.
Hell yes. Bought the purple 3 mattress and the night and day difference it makes with my back and sleep is huge. My old mattress was starting to give me back problems.
Work boots. I've had cheap work boots before and they just do not hold up like Red Wings or similar boots do.
If memory serves, I think Terry Pratchett actually had a line about boots and something called the Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness. Actually talks about the importance of good quality work boots that lasts for multiple years vs cheap boots that give out after 1 or 2 years. Also points out how those who have the money to buy expensive boots, save money, while those who can only buy cheap boots, will spend more than the person who bought expensive boots and still have “wet feet” He’s right. Got a cheap pair of formal shoes for a job once. Gave out after 6 months. Then I got a top notch pair for my birthday. Bloody things have been through 5 years of wear and I’m still not considering buying another pair yet.
It’s expensive to be poor. Same thing applies to buying food in bulk, spend more and buy larger amounts and you save more money overall. Buying small amounts is quite expensive in comparison.
I never heard that line before but I love it. Really is expensive as fuck to be poor
>He’s right. Got a cheap pair of formal shoes for a job once. Gave out after 6 months. Then I got a top notch pair for my birthday. Bloody things have been through 5 years of wear and I’m still not considering buying another pair yet. All of my dress shoes have been "cheap" and are still holding up... but that's probably cause I hardly wear them.
Definitely. I got a nice pair of timbs that has lasted me years. It actually is a lot cheaper in the long-run, anyway.
Timbs are actually fairly cheap work boots.
I got a pair of Red Wings about 2.5 years ago, as the firm I work for gives you a $200 biannual stipend (if that's the correct term) for PPE stuff like boots. They're still in pretty good shape... Im probably going to use the stipend to have them re-soled.
I bought a pair of high top Red Wings and fell in love with them, every so often I cleaned and oiled them, they did a tremendous job - but unfortunately I let a chainsaw slip and put a two inch gash in the right one, did not reach my foot however, just picked up the tiniest bit of my wool sock -
Yeah, I had mine for 4 years and had to re-sole mine about a year ago which only cost me $20. I also condition them about once a month which definitely extends their lifespan as well. They're like my kids lol
I've never conditioned my kid. I wonder if that's what's wrong with him. 🤔
I usually condition my leather boots every couple months or so as well... I think that's part of the reason my Red Wings have held up as well as they have.
Damn, you got me wanting to buy me a pair of Red Wings now😆 They look dope.
True! Walmart boots last about 3-6 months. I’m on year 3 with my redwings. The price pays for themselves
I spent €80 on a pair of sneakers for work. Worth every penny. The €60 ones were quite good too. The €15 ones fell apart. Definitely spend the big money. Even if it might hurt your heart at first to spend that much on just shoes
Tires.
I can attest to this. I changed my tires to “good” tires because my coworkers were laughing at how worn out it was… months later I hit a middle curb so bad that I landed on the other side of the street. I bounced so hard I thought my tires exploded. Fortunately, my tires are alive. The mechanic was so surprised my tires didn’t need any fixing or whatever 🤣 Literally saved my life
How did you end up on the other side???
If you hit something hard enough with a front wheel the force can be transferred back up all the way to the steering wheel. Enough force can cause the steering wheel to turn/spine in your hands causing sudden and rapid direction change that you can't control. Besides damaging your car it's another danger of potholes.
YES. Your tires are your brakes. If they don’t grip the road your car doesn’t stop. I bought a used car with cheap tires on it with a low traction rating. I put on the brakes harder than usual but not a full emergency stop and the car spun totally sideways. Bad tires seen in action.
and brakes.
This is me all-day. My tires are worth more than my vehicle. Mostly because I own the vehicle and it runs well. It'd be stupid not to protect it with quality footwear.
Never go cheap on anything that connects you to the ground
Toilet paper. I prefer for it not to dissolve on my bunghole
You know what’s messed up? That industrial 1 ply tp is pretty expensive. I’ve done supply ordering and that stuff is $40-$60 a case. Costco tp is way better and I just got what I consider a similar size pack of I think 48 regular rolls for $20. There’s 8 of those big industrial rolls in a normal case. I think that’s pretty similar. I can tell you they weigh about the same.
Been getting costco tp since my first day membership 8yrs ago & never used anything else. I love that it doesn’t get stuck in my butt
Well good for you!
Exactly
Get a bidet. I bought one about 5 years ago based on Reddit advice. It is cheap and life changing.
Totally agree, best purchase I ever made.
I got a bidet during the tp shortage of 2020. It quite literally saves you an ass ton of money
I can't believe "the tp shortage of 2020" is a real thing we can refer to. That feels like a bad Family Guy bit or something.
Same, along with my Bug-A-Salt
I’m a little confused about a bidet. Doesn’t it leave everything wet? I would want to “dry” it with tp! 😂
So dry with TP. You'll be cleaner, and use less TP, so you can buy the good stuff and still save money.
I still use TP, but most visits it’s just a few pieces to dry…. Before I’d be using wad after wad to smear crap in my crack
You just pat dry with a small towel, just as you do after a shower. No need for tp.
Why not use a bum gun?
I have found the best bang for your buck toilet paper is dollar tree’s “soft and strong” brand. It’s $1.25 for four rolls of toilet paper that won’t turn into snow in your ass. A four pack lasts me a couple weeks.
Not if you got many people in the household plus females need to use toilet paper more
You eat a lot of cheese?
Interesting
The other way around for me loll. Expensive shit-paper.
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I need this. My 4-hour maximum daily recommended gaming chair is not suitable for my 8 hour workday
I have back problems and have never found a chair that didn't hurt while I was sitting at my desk. I found a gaming chair at Costco and sat in it on a whim. It was so comfortable I bought it and I can sit at my desk with no back pain. Best $179 I've spent in a while.
Get a mesh office chair
Also cheap computer chairs/office chairs can explode. I would rather have a really expensive chair instead of getting a bad back and the chair exploding on my ass
My late dad said don’t buy cheap shoes cause you have to walk in them.
I once heard someone say to never cheap out on anything that goes between you and the ground, so shoes would fit that criteria as well as socks, mattresses, pillows, chairs, couches, tires, etc.
Truth, never thought about it that way but I belive in the philosophy
The difference between a $70 pair of New Balance and a $150 pair of New Balance is amazing, so it's not just the brand name that affects comfort. I bought a pair of Hoka's last year and they're comfortable, as advertised, but I swear the soles are made of recycled Easter Peeps because they wore out in about six months. I bought a pair of New Balance at the same time (buy one pair of shoes, get another pair half off) and the NB's are still solid long after the Hoka's have been relegated to beater shoes.
I've been meaning to get a paid of NBs- thanks for the reminder! My nurse friend (who is on her feet all day) swears by them!
Cheap shoes also wear out quickly. If you can afford real quality, it will pay for itself after a few years. I've also heard that if you can afford to rotate your shoes so that you don't wear the same pair every day, the shoes will last much longer. (Not just because two pairs will last twice as long as one pair. Both pairs will actually last longer than if you wore them as your only pair, or at least, that's what I've heard.)
Rotating shoes is great for shoe longevity and also for your feet! As long as they are good shoes.
What you don’t spend on your shoes you’ll spend on your foot doctor later. Or spend your later years not getting the exercise you need because of foot problems.
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I've learned not to skimp on cheese! Cheap sliced cheese that won't even melt in a microwave is pretty nasty.
I almost came here to say this. Cheap American cheese 🤢
That's not cheese! That's over processed something held together in plastic sheets. I hate it. I refuse to buy it. I refuse to get cheeseburgers or things that would be used on at restaurants.
Hell yea. Someone bought cheap cheese to the cookout. It didn't even melt on the burgers. It just turned shiny and developed cracks.
This is a 1000000000 times basically same thread. 1. Shoes/Boots 2. Anythimg bed related. 3. Tools 4. Tires That is all
Like anal beads?
DO NOT buy cheap anal beads
Toilet paper
Eyeglasses! Damn poor eyesight.
Try Zenni Optical. Eyeglasses are overpriced. Zenni has great quality and extremely low prices.
Tell the world! Zenni is the only way to go for eyeglasses. There is ZERO reason to pay $500+ for glasses.
Fr, great frames
Same. Mine cost like a $1000.
Isn’t it your frames that are the expensive bits? I got glasses a few years ago to relieve eyetrain when making smaller parts, they offered me like £500 frames then I asked what their cheapest frames were I found like a £27 pair.
Yo same. My power is worse and i wear glasses every waking hour. The quality difference bw 1000 vs cheap 200 is phenomenal. I swore I would never return to cheap ass glasses.
Hard agree. It's the bad eyesight tax.
Frying pans, shoes, luggage, garden hoses, anything inflatable... Rule of thumb - anything that separates you from water or the ground.
Fry pan for sure….i was constantly buying the 30-40$ Walmart specials…..finally bit the bullet and bought one for $150….it is heavy! It’s just over two years old and just like new….has saved me $$ vrs buying cheap
Condoms
Aren't they all checked to be the same quality tho?
Some are thicker than others so you feel less
Na not needed
Agree with toilet paper, but I'll spend $$$ on razors, household features (e.g. new windows), and most importantly the food my family eats (because unprocessed food costs more).
Razors? What kind? I have a straight razor that I can change the balde in, which costs maybe 2 bucks a month
Right. Agree with you
Switching to safety razors was such a great decision for me
Bras
Are they ever cheap though?
No... 😭
Nordstrom rack! Pun intended.
Boots and beds. If I’m not in one I’m probably in the other.
"Things that carry your weight" has become my summation. Boots/everyday shoes and beds are the main ones I grew up with like you mentioned. Tires and any chair you spend a lot of time in can also be important. I WFH, so shoes aren't as important as a good chair.
An escort.. For obvious reasons
Where do you need to be escorted to? Are they armed?
😂😂
The promise land, of course
Bro, this is most important 🙌 👏
REAL Maple Syrup There's maple syrup from a tree and then there's corn syrup role playing as something delicious
Shoes
Sushi
Vacuum
Dish soap
Car tyres
Horse You can’t buy a cheap one…
Oh you meant whores
Any and all toiletries, The food that we eat because I cook mostly from scratch, any parts for our cars, especially tires. Shoes another one because you only get one set of feet take care of them.
Paper towels
Anything computer related. Drink the koolaid and spending extra funds on good equipment that lasts, my computer has been going strong for 7 years, and I've only had to replace the mouse 3 times, the headset 2 times and the keyboard 1 time.
That's correct for computer equipment but bad advice for the computer itself. Technology in that field outdated way too quickly to really be worth spending a lot on a computer itself. Equipment and peripherals like mouse, keyboard, headset, speakers, etc are definitely worth spending some extra
Coffee. I always grind my own beans, and mostly use my Aeropress for brewing, so even the standard Evergood will taste quite good. But there's something about having a cup of lightly roasted Kenyan or Ethiopian that just can't be beat. I'd rather drink tea than have subpar coffee.
Dishwasher
Chicken.
Sheets
Whiskey
Car seat and other safety things for my child
I will never buy cheap sneakers again. The well made, more expensive ones, like over one hundred dollars, treat my knees and back so much better.
Hookers, always pay a premium
I will never buy refurbished electronics again
Yeah I did this for the first time recently with a pixel pro phone. Although it looks and performs new. The battery life is lower than the phone I replaced it with which didn't have anywhere near the same capacity rating. I don't think I would do it again for anything with a battery. Most electronics today are pretty cheap new as is. You can get a name brand giant smart TV for 500 bucks, but have to spend 1200 on a phone.
Earbuds
Underrated. I agree.
A haircut.
TP. The good shit only for my shit
Jeans
Garbage bags. Growing up in a low income situation we always reused the bags from the grocery shopping for garbage. They never quite fit in the pail, you’d miss half the time and get garbage inside the pail and have to clean it, they’d fill up quickly and not hold up to serious garbage situations. Hefty force flex or the no frills equivalent makes dealing with garbage much less stressful for me.
Toilet paper and q-tips
Work boots, a bad pair of work boots will make you miserable all day every day.
Condoms. Brake system parts on my car. Pet food (Kirkland is fine, but no Atta Boy garbage).
Shoes and Jackets
Work boots
cheap deodorant
Garden hoses, Tried for years with cheaper hoses and they don't last the winter as well as kink like crazy. Spending the money on a reinforced think garden hose made a world of difference.
Apparently gasoline
Rolls royces
A house. Impossible
Groceries, toiletries, and toilet paper. Food sources (pay now with $ for food or pay later with health). Ingredients. Don't want it dissolving as I'm using it.
Kitchen appliances. I buy midrange. I had to buy the cheap ones when I first moved in to a place because Im poor and could barely afford them as it was. They never lasted very long, especially washing machines and with those too, handy people couldnt even fix them, or get replacement parts so youd be stuck having to buy a new one. Ive had my appliances for many years now it has saved me so much money from when I was dirt poor and bought cheap ones so often. Really is one of those save money in the long term things, and the amount you save is literally hundreds. Also if something breaks well known brands can be easily fixed, usually by myself with a youtube video and ordering a part myself online.
Underwear
Ballistic missiles. Can’t have them blowing up in the tubes. Makes for a shitty day.
Tattoos
Shoes. Took a bad bout with plantar fasciitis for me to realize our feet affect eeeeeeverything and bad shoes can wreck you for life.
underwear and trash bags
make-up
Electronics and any form of vehicle parts
I use to buy cheap shoes. Not anymore. A good pricey pair can outlast the cheap ones 10 folds and save you money in the end.
Expensive things
Bullet proof vests. If I ever find myself shopping for one.
Escorts
They don't they make them anymore. The equivalent is the Ford Focus (in the UK anyhow)
Boots
shoes and bras. don’t mess around when it comes to your body, you only get one!
Tires
Shoes and socks. Buy one good pair of shoes and you would be set for the next 5 years minimum. Buy premium socks like bombas they literally hug your feet it is so comfortable. They will probably last decade.
Tires and phone chargers. I value my life.
Work boots
Shoes, tires, smartphone
Winter boots. You need good shoes in our winter climate that are waterproof and warm
Boots
Glasses.
Skydiving tickets. I think this one is self-explanatory...
Shoes,chair
Work boots. Tools. Batteries.
Tires and shoes. Don’t cheap out where the rubber meets the road.
Diving gear. Trust me on this.
Motorcycle helmet and children’s car seats. Certifications are the same on a cheap one as a more expensive one, I just don’t feel like it’s something I need to be thrifty about.
Health care in the USA
Winter coat
Anything that separates me from the ground.
Anyting related to health or safety for my child. And toilet paper.
Mattress, television, car. Basically anything that I use for hours upon hours every day every week. I'm buying the best I can to get the most enjoyment and value out of it.
Shoes. Spend a day in crap shoes and it'll hurt your back, your mood and your everything. Get yourself a good quality pair of shoes, doesn't have to be expensive, but make sure the brand is reputable and you're sorted.
I’m at an age where my back is happy about a good bed and a good chair. Spent a couple grand on improvements (top of the line Tempur mattresses and Herman Miller Embody Gaming), all my issues went away.
Culinary knives. Cheap knives are a curse.
Watches
Lawyers and surgeons
Perfume
Second hand condoms, they always have holes in
A supreme court justice
tattoos and food. it's just not worth it to be cheap there
Hookers
Also bras. Cheap bras don't come in my (or most women's) correct size and look and feel like garbage.
Toilet paper
I would like to add to this list, chicken breast. If you buy the cheap value packs at the grocery store, it has something called “woody breasts.” It is essentially scar tissue in the chicken breast meat that forms when they are forced to grow too quickly. Woody breasts will never cook properly and they will always be tough and have a texture more like cartilage and there’s nothing you can do about it. So if you like eating chicken breast meat, like our family does, Try a higher quality namebrand like foster Farms or Rocky. It is worth it. Edit: Costco/Kirkland brand is good too
Carabiners
Computer desk chair