/r/BuyItForLife
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For practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last.
Rules
1 This is a subreddit emphasizing products that are Durable, Practical, Proven, and Made-to-Last.
Products that are well-made and durable (even if they won't last a lifetime) are accepted.
2a Requests are posts where you are looking for help/recommendations on a certain type of a product or Opinions on a certain item.
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3 Low-effort Posts will be removed.
4 No Home-made items
5 No new or unreleased products
6 please be descriptive with your posting, posts must include the products brand, years owned or date of purchase, circa the decade is acceptable on items older than 1990
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Purpose is to trim. My preferred size is 4-5mm in my current Philips trimmer.
Also feel free to recommend any other alternative.
I'm looking for a trimmer that's as effortless as it gets without cutting the skin.
I'M TIRED OF USING A SPATULA TO GET MY FOOD OFF MY OVEN TRAYS. They were non-stick when I bought them, now they're not. Where do I go? I don't mind hand washing or laying down some cash.
I'm in the UK.
Thank you.
Looking to replace my living room couch we bought when we moved into our house almost 6 years ago...absolute piece of shit.
I would love to find a modular sofa (Lovesac type) that can offer some flexibility as well as ease of replacement parts without being over the moon expensive.
I know I need to pay for quality, and Im ok with that but ideally looking for a 3-4 seat sectional with either 2 chaise's or 2 ottomans for under 5-6K.
Lovesac is obviously THEE name in that arena, but looked at Cozey, Sundays...just curious what else people have had good experience with that they would recommend/buy another if they had to.
I’ve checked the subreddit for this and the answers have given either way way above my price range or suggest stores like Uniqlo. While I like Uniqlo and think the “upscale” chains like Arket used to be decent I’m finding most of their stuff that used to be good are still the same price (or more expensive) and are now essentially plastic fiber blends. So that leaves me with the following question: Where can I find good quality clothing in the EU that is moderately priced (under 40ish for a shirt, under 100ish for a sweater, etc). Bonus points for clothing that aren’t plastic fiber blends! I’m ok with cotton wool blend sweaters and that kind of stuff so long as the blends are natural
Hi, I’m a college student looking to get a pair of headphones that will last, at the very least, a few years and have decent sound quality. My budget is $150 but if the headphones are exceptionally good I’m willing to spend $200.
For some background, I’m a full time student and employee who listens to about 12 hours of music every day. I work out occasionally so something that can resist sweat would be ideal- and I intend to use them for long periods of time so a long battery life is appreciated. I would prefer an over the ear set that’s comfortable for glasses. I don’t mind in ear buds so that’s something I’m open to.
I’m not sure of the exact terminology those more knowledgeable about headphones would use- but I do like a nice clean sound with ample bass and some noise cancellation.
Previously I had the Powerbeats pro and I hated them. I thought the sound was kind of muddy and turning it up muffled out the finer details of music. The battery life was also a major downside.
If any one has any ideas or suggestions I’m all ears!
Bought a set of Thorogood boots about 6 years ago for my daily boots. Working in a warehouse the laces lasted about a year, which is normal. Replaced with Obenauf's laces, while a little goopy with beeswax during the first lacing.... 5 years later, they are still good as new.
If you know, you know. Laces even on good boots don't tend to last at all. These have been perfect, even when doing actual work, using hook lace boots.
The boots too are as new except for the sole needing replacing soon.
Lastly they also make leather oil, all natural, smells great, and works great on my boots and jacket.
I'll never buy boots laces anywhere else.
I tried many from different brands and the gloves either do absolutely nothing or thick to the point I can't move my hand at all. I know it's very simple, but I am tired of wasting money on gloves. The temperature rarely drops below -10 C and usually it's between 4 C to -4 C.
Can you please share your experience? My budget is below 30 Euro, but I am willing to pay more if it's a small or local business or if it's good quality gloves. The thinner the better for me if it is effective.
Hi, does anyone know any online sites where one could order a Coop Eden that ship to Europe and aren't super overpriced? I'm aware of the amazon.com option, but for my country, it adds 30 extra usd just for shipping. Anyone know any cheaper alternatives?
I've had this jacket (wool-lined variant) for about two years. Recently I've noticed that it's getting fuzzy and that it's pretty uniform over the jacket. It's been rewaxed twice (otter wax). Anyone know the cause or better yet a safe fix?
I’m confused; do people only order MATS for their kitchen? I want more coverage but when I search for kitchen RUGS I don’t get results. I don’t want to waste money on something I’m just going to replace in a few months or a year.
I’ve been wearing darn tough socks for about 3 years now and i ALWAYS end up shrinking them somehow. i don’t wash them after less than 3 wears, and i always wash them with tap cold water, or hand wash. am i doing something wrong? it’s minimal shrink but im picky about how tight my socks are and im already at the largest size.
edit: i always hang dry
In November I bought a pair of slip on glerups with leather soles, and they are fantastic …
… except the leather soles really stink. Not the woolen insides of the slipper, those are fine.
The irony is that my feet are usually pretty stinky and have wrecked the insides of many a slipper. But I’m not sure what to do about this problem, which seems like it’s a function of the material and stuff I step in around the house. I’ve got two cats, but I don’t make a habit of jumping and splashing in their hairball vomit.
I zapped the soles with Tilex and put them in the sun. That kept the odor away for a couple weeks, but now it’s back again smellier than ever
Any thoughts?
Ok, so I'm in the market for a new drip coffee maker. I currently have a Breville Grind Control (Original Version) and I'm finding more and more that I'm not happy with it. The grind is often too big, I find that it over fills the grind basket leaving a mess, the carafe is a bit of a pain to clean out (and attach the lid), and the buttons are slowly becoming non-responsive. So here is what I'm looking for:
Open to any and all makers readily available in the US. Thanks!
Can anyone recommend an untreated stainless steel loaf pan? One which isn't from Amazon and made in China. Thanks.
I’m currently using a regular standing desk, but I’ve outgrown it and need more space. I’m thinking of upgrading to an L-shaped standing desk to set up a second monitor and create a little gaming area for my new PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Does anyone have recommendations or experiences with L-shaped standing desks? I’m looking for something sturdy with decent cable management. Bonus points if it’s easy to assemble. Would love to hear what’s worked for you!
Looking for mostly carry on suitcase, duffel bag, and I’ll throw in backpack and toiletries bag
Thank you
Hi all! Looking for a stylish overcoat like the following: https://gioluciano.com/collections/mentops/products/massimo-adriano-trench-coat?variant=54853084807548
I’m worried that the one I found online won’t last long, and I’m looking for a high quality alternative. Shipping to Aus would be preferable.
Not exciting or glamorous, but very practical. Our grandkids will still be using these garbage cans long after we're gone.
I have an HP printer (all-in-one) that takes HP67 ink cartridges (black and color). The printer surprisingly is still working just fine five years later (shocking, I know), but the ink cartridges suck, despite the fact that I print very rarely. Everybody knows that brand name ink cartridges are a scam. Has anyone found a reliable alternative?
Anthropology has some really unique pieces, I love a lot of their clothes, home decor and accessories but the prices are way too high for how low the quality and reviews seem to be. I’m curious if any of you have suggestions of places where I can BFL beautiful and fun pieces that fit the anthro vibe. I know nudes, whites and blacks are classic and I’m sure good quality sellers focus on this primarily but I’m hoping someone can point me to some BFL clothes/accessories/decor that are fun, whimsical and ofc, great quality.
Have a 2 car detached garage that needs a long lasting dehumidifier. Already has a French drain in place but still has condensation and will need a formal dehumidifier. Anything I could buy that would last 8-10 years regularly? It’s not a huge space, 2 car garage that’s a bit bigger than the standard 2 car garage size.
My dad has been bass fishing a lot lately with my uncles, and he is VERY cheap so he keeps getting cheap Frog Toggs that tear on him immediately.
For his birthday, the wife and I are wanting to get him a good set that'll keep him warm and dry when they're going 60mph down the lake.
I'd prefer something that's a little light itself, but has room for warmer clothes underneath since they fish in any weather short of pure freezing.
Also, my concern with bibs are the same as with waders; I'd worry about them filling with water and holding him down. He's not the most graceful person, so it's not unheard of for him to wind up taking a swim lol.
This is the first 'set' me and my husband will buy. I do want some quality so I ll try to pick porcelain because stoneware doesn't work for me. We like modern modern and dark dinnerware in general or unique in other aspects.
And that's the main problem, we like many different designs and it's difficult to decide in one set. My question is should I buy a cohesive set or mismatched plates? I even thought of buying different ones in general but in pairs of 2 as we are only the two of us in the house.
We almost never have guests or make dinner for lots of people so I don't feel the need for a strict set. Can I have your opinions on that?
So I got this trash can thinking that it was the locking trash can but it was not. However it still worked out for me.
I got my trash can from Marshalls, so it was discounted.
Let me tell you this is the trash can. I have a medical alert dog for seizures, and when he is unvested he's still a service dog just with freedom. This dog has been able to figure out lazy Susan cabinets to steal dog treats.
I had issues with him knocking over trash cans in the past, and frankly this is the only trash can that he hasn't done it with. I am actually shocked.
I filled this trash can with all of the gross nasty things that he just loves to get into. Old rotisserie chicken. Old pasta. Whatever He usually gets into. Of course nothing that could cause harm.
And that trash can remained untouched for 3 days. Because that's all I was going to allow for myself. And in those three days that trash slowly began building up a smell, but surprisingly I didn't smell it until I opened up the trash can itself. So it definitely traps in smells so you don't smell them.
I now have three of these trash cans 🤣🫣 10/10
All in the title , if you know thanks a lot.