“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread

Alvia Vseobecna 3 years ago

if you have a really good bra, there is no difference. That´s how it really should be

19points

María Hermida 3 years ago

I you feel great taking it off at the end of the day, either your breasts are very small, or you are not wearing the right bra.

4points

Pamela Keown 3 years ago

NO, not when the bra FITS

2points

Anastasia Redmond 3 years ago

Bespoke corsetry cannot be beaten, some of the London houses make ones that look good as well.

0points

April Pickett 3 years ago

That's all bras - no matter what kind they are.

-1point

Gabby Ghoul 3 years ago

If you find a good one, buy all you can afford right there because once you leave the store you'll never find that style again.

15points

Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago

Nope, if I do that they all won't fit a week later. Got different sized left and right boob and different sizes depending on the time of the month. I've been to a store, got measured and everything, and the b(r)e(a)st bra I ever tried on didn't fit anymore the morning after, cause boob A decided to plunge from the cup and boob B was on a diet...

0points

madbakes 3 years ago

There are a lot of women here saying you shouldn't even feel a bra. What size are you? If you're large breasted, please tell me the brand, because I need it.

10points

Ba-Na-Na 3 years ago

Yes! Well fitted bras shouldn’t be kept as a secret!

4points

Huddo's sister 3 years ago

I found a really good one at Bendon, and then bought more! I'm a size 16D and if I'm not wearing a bra, it doesn't take long to feel sore.

0points

Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago

I don't "feel" any pull or push with mine (large breasted), but I'm still conscious of the fabric and glad to get rid of it at the end of the day. I order mine from bonprix, but I'm not sure they deliver outside Germany.

0points

Ursula Johnson 3 years ago

Goddess is a great band.

0points

Queen Jackson. 3 years ago

👁 👁

0points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

Women shouldn't have to pay so much for their underwear. When my college GF told me she spent over $100 on her bra I was blown away. It's really unfair.

7points

Mari 3 years ago (edited)

This is a real problem. Little sizes you can buy cheap, but big sizes are expensive and that's so unfair because it are the big sizes that need the most support, otherwise you can have backpains of back problems.

13points

martin734 3 years ago

While working as a physiotherapist I have seen an awful lot of ladies with back and shoulder problems caused by badly fitted bras. Ladies, please get your bra fitted by a professional and get measured at least every couple of years. I would recommend buying the best one you can but a properly fitted cheap one is always going to be better than a badly fitted expensive one, fit and support are everything.

5points

Caro Caro 3 years ago

Or those straps slipping off your shoulder all the time or the hooks at the back biting your flesh or the under wire coming through the cloth and piercing your skin, or or or. GRRR

5points

Aunt Messy Premium 3 years ago

So you've never owned a well fitted bra. If they fit correctly, you don't even notice you're wearing it.

3points

June 3 years ago

No, sorry but strongly disagree. Bras are awful. After 2 years of covid slacking in my pj's I just don't want to wear them anymore, even "good" bras. I wear kids bras instead (don't know the name in english). My best "bras" are cheap. (Yeah I'm lucky to not have huge boobs. No offence. But to me this statement is SO wrong)

2points

Jaya 3 years ago

I've stopped wearing bras, best decision I've ever made. They always told me you can only do that when you're small-breasted, but my personal experience is that it works totally fine for me.

2points

Sandy Parker 3 years ago

I'm with ya! Every time I don't spend the $$ I pay the price.

1point

Key Lime 3 years ago

I got a proper fitting a few years ago, also a huge difference.

1point

Of course, pricier purchases are impossible if you don't have the money for it. Right now, more than three in four Americans (77%) are feeling anxious about their financial situation. So it's probably the right time to rethink our budgeting.

At first glance, what's so hard about it, right? You just put together numbers and stick to them. But we humans are flawed creatures, full of expensive urges and impulses, and as Doug Nordman, who retired at 41 and now runs the website Military Financial Independence and is the author of The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement, pointed out, changing our habits is hard.

"Our ancestral hunter-gatherer brains have not evolved for today's society," he told Bored Panda. "Behavioral financial psychology wants instant gratification instead of providing for future you — let alone for your freedom."

#2

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread My bed. Please everyone, treat yourself and buy a high quality bed set. Mattresses are expensive but it’s worth its weight in gold. Even if you just get a new set of covers, something with a high thread count. Sleep itself isn’t as important as how you sleep.

igotleeches , Kenny Eliason Report

Final score:

274points

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Robby_hay 3 years ago

Completely agree! Someone once told me to spend money on my bed, my couch and my shoes because you spend the majority of your life in them - have always followed that advice!

97points

Praecordia 3 years ago

That’s smart.

3points

Kate Jones 3 years ago

YES! I'm obsessed with sheets and have about 30 pairs. I used to buy 1000+ thread counts but I've recently found that I like bamboo sheets. They have a nice, cool feeling and are usually less expensive, but it's hard to find a good quality version. I usually have to order this specific brand I like online. I HATE sateen. Every pair of sheets that are reasonably priced are stupid sateen and it's frustrating. Linen sheets can be nice, too but are ridiculously expensive and not worth the cost. Full, high thread count cotton or bamboo are the way to go. There's just nothing better for my mental health than slipping into nice, clean sheets. I literally sleep better.

7points

Cara G 3 years ago

I love any and everything bamboo and had no idea that bamboo sheets exist. What brand do you recommend? You sound like me: multiple sets of sheets, always on the lookout for a soft, cooling set, changing them often so I always have that "slipping into nice clean sheets" feeling at night, and yes it DOES improve sleep and mental health!

2points

tuzdayschild 3 years ago

This can not be emphasized enough. A high quality mattress literally changed the quality of my life for the better.

4points

xolitaire 3 years ago (edited)

Much more important than the thread-count is HOW you sleep. If you sleep on your side: put a pillow between your knees. If you sleep on your back: put one pillow under your lower back and one under your knees. This may sound weird, but it relaxes the muscles in your back immensely if the back and knees are supported. Because you may not feel it while lying down, but your back muscles rarely fully relax.

4points

Huddo's sister 3 years ago

I tried that, it made my pain worse :(

0points

Nicholas McShane 3 years ago

I don't agree. You need to buy what suits you. I've found that expensive mattresses have too much foam on top, making them too hot and too soft. We bought the cheapest QB mattress the store sold...couldn't be happier.

2points

Phyzzi 3 years ago

Totally agree, though I sort of went in the other direction on mattress types: we had a memory foam mattress from online that didn't cost too much but I really liked it, when we moved we got a new mattress that my wife really wanted for a reasonable chunk of change but I miss the old memory foam.

0points

Mario Strada 3 years ago

I went to buy new sheets some time ago and discovered that there is an ongoing war on thread count that makes shopping for quality sheets impossible. I have seen 3000 thread count! How is that even possible? If anyone has any info on brands that don't inflate their thread count, let me know. Ditto for flashlight lumens. Some Amazon offerings would be considered weapons if their marketing was real.

2points

Joroches 3 years ago

Best thing I ever did was completely replace everything with natural fibres, cotton, feathers and wool. Made a massive difference.

2points

Helen Waight 3 years ago

Used to buy the cheapest mattresses. Then I got back problems. So now the mattresses I buy cost 4 figures but it is so worth not waking up in crippling pain.

2points

Randy Klefbeck 2 years ago

I bought a $2000 select comfort over 22 years ago, and it has been one of the best investments ever in my life. I have no idea how much worse my insomnia would be without a decent bed.

1point

Cake lady 3 years ago

My husband and I often say we would rather have our good sheets than a Mercedes. You can't beat slipping into a set of really high quality sheets!

1point

#3

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Clothing. I used to buy cheap polyester clothes from Kohl's and other massive retailers, but one day I was shopping in a higher end place and bought a really nice heavy duty cotton henley and every time I went into my closet I wanted to wear it. So I decided to empty my closet and start over with better quality clothes. Now I have half as many clothes as I did before, but I feel good in all of them, and they will last for years instead of months. Instead of buying four $10 Polo shirts, I buy one $40 *quality* Polo shirt.

Barachan_Isles , Cristine Enero Report

Final score:

255points

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Nilsen 3 years ago

The Vimes Theory on social economics and boots. If you can afford good quality boots or other items they will not only outlast the cheap ones, but in the long run you'll spend less than if you had bought the cheap ones.

206points

Ripley 3 years ago

Terry Pratchett was a genius. He might not have been the first with the theory, but certainly put it in the best words.

40points

Den Ver 3 years ago

But don't leave out the part where Sam Vimes says that although he knows high quality items are a better value in the long run -- he is too poor to afford them and spends money on cheap boots.

27points

Bunzilla 3 years ago

It's expensive to be poor.

14points

Sand Castle 3 years ago

The vimes theory on boots...fellow discworld fan!

8points

Claudette Shaw 3 years ago

That is exactly what I taught my children. Buying cheap is false economy as you will replace the cheap ten times before the expensive even needs replacing. In fact if you do decide to clear it from your closet it will still be in good enough shape for the donation bin. Just make sure it does not say Made in China, that stuff no matter the price is made to fall apart!

6points

Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago

Its that 10.00 pair of boots that might get someone in the door of a shop to be ready to work. But once he gets settled, then you are absolutely correct.

6points

Roman Hans 3 years ago

Not sure if that's still true today. Hubby paid over $100 for a Kitchenaid kettle that didn't last a year. Now we've got a $15 one.

6points

Jeanette Hart 3 years ago

One of my favorite bits from Pratchett 😊

5points

Kate 3 years ago

Absolutely true, especially with shoes.

3points

Susan Mercurio 3 years ago

I tried to explain this to a "boyfriend" in West Virginia but he just couldn't get it. And not only will the quality boots last longer, you won't be as achy and tired at the end of the day.

1point

Wednesday 2 years ago

Gotta love Terry Pratchett

0points

Charlotte 3 years ago

It's so true, I used to buy shoes at least 6 a year, they'd cost me £10-£20 each and would wear out in a matter of weeks. Then I met my partner and he convinced me to spend £150 on a pair of walking boots... I've had 2 pairs of these boots in 8 years and I've worn them every single day.

0points

CH1990 3 years ago

I went the other way around (kinda). Started second hand shopping since I got to New Zealand 3 years ago (because things are super expensive and all the same here) and I'm never going back. Keep finding awesome stuff so cheap!!

12points

Farid Red 3 years ago

The trick is, which are the 'quality'? Because sometimes higher price does not equal to quality.

4points

Beeps 3 years ago

I would love to, but I cannot find any good quality clothing anywhere. I also refuse to buy anything made of polyester, but I’m ending up with less and less choice of what I can buy. The clothes I see are all still expensive alright, but they’re of very poor quality and awful materials. I’ve put on a bit of weight over the past two years and am running out of things to wear, as I just can’t buy any new clothes - *everything* seems to be made from polyester.

4points

Mari 3 years ago

Maybe in vintage stores you can find something

1point

Apatheist 62 3 years ago

As they say, you buy cheap, you buy twice. You can spend twice as much, but it lasts 3 times as long.

4points

Vanja Vidovic 3 years ago

But it's so hard to find quality clothes these days.

3points

Loren Pechtel 3 years ago

The problem is "more expensive" very often does not translate to "better quality".

2points

Amy Burke 3 years ago

I think this is true if you know what you are looking for. Some items that are high end still don't last and so this theory is debunked!

2points

Sergio Bicerra 3 years ago

I buy cheap cotton t shirts and sneakers from the supermarket, around $7 and $15 , but buy a lot, so I may use the same t shirt about one or twice a month, ssme with my shoes, that way they last me for years, and here in Peru we have very good cotton so they're ok. Bonus point: no logos.

2points

Lily bloom 3 years ago

Great theory but for some, coming up with the cost of higher quality when needed is not feasible for everyone.

2points

Phyzzi 3 years ago

It depends on how you use your clothes too. If you are probably going to buy even a few new outfits a season, you don't need high quality clothes. If you are going to wear things for years, you don't need creative/fashionable clothes, so you should look for more boring but better made clothes that don't have to fit perfectly.

0points

ImpossibleCompote757 , Ruxanda Spatari Report

Indeed, for many households, sticking to a budget is way easier said than done.

A 2019 study found that even though most consumers (74%) have a budget, 79% of them fail to follow it.

On average, the weekly amount that people spend — not including bills like mortgage or rent, utilities, etc. — is $340, or $143 more than the average $197 budgeted. That extra spending adds up to roughly $7,400 each year.

#4

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Cheese. I used to eat Kraft singles on my sandwiches until I got with my wife and she buys the nice Tillamook cheese. I could never eat that fake plastic s**t EVER again

Final score:

240points

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Nitka Tsar 3 years ago

*snickering in European*

266points

MagicalUnicorn 3 years ago

*joining snickering*

28points

Tim Crowhurst 3 years ago

*Openly guffaws in British*

16points

David Alexander 3 years ago

*snickering in Oregonian*

13points

WonderWoman 3 years ago

*snickering in America* kraft slices are downright nasty and why anyone would voluntarily eat them is way beyond me.

10points

Coby Nonamegiven 3 years ago

*snickering in Dutch"

5points

Isabel Care 3 years ago

sniggering in British (snickering is USA English)

5points

Craig Reynolds 3 years ago

I'm guessing you don't have cheese that squirts out of a can over there either.

3points

Kayjunmoon 3 years ago

We are spoilt for choice in Southern Europe. A cheese maker comes to my house once a week. Mozzarella, stracciatella, ricotta freshly made. Local cheeses made with sheeps’ milk or goats milk or from the new local buffalo farm. Ahh, cheese.

20points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

TILLAMOOK! YES! Call out to all my fellow Oregonians! We may not make as much cheese as Wisconsin, but we make better cheese. Check out Rogue Creamery sometime.

18points

Herb Sennhenn 3 years ago

When I was a kid on family vacation, we stopped at the Oregon state capital in Salem. The nice information lady was handing us pamphlets about various Oregon things but stopped before handing one over. "Where did you say you were from"? she asked. "Wisconsin" we replied, and she put that one away and said, "You probably don't need that one". It was about the cheese.

6points

Yay Pandas! 3 years ago

I used to live in Oregon then moved to Illinois for work. There was no Tillamook (that I remember, this was years ago) so I ended up eating Wisconsin cheese. No comparison, Tillmook was so much better. Now I'm in Seattle and I buy Tillamook all the time.

4points

Littlebunnyfufu 3 years ago

Pacific Northwesterner (Oregon/Washington) here. Imagine my delight to find that we have a local dairy (Alpenrose) that delivers local milk along with Tillamook cheeses *and* Beecher's flagship cheese... among other goodnesses... to our doorstep. Our doorstep!

2points

Caro Caro 3 years ago

No comment :)

15points

Kayjunmoon 3 years ago

Not sure why you were down voted Caro, have an upvote and enjoy your cheese:)

4points

Praecordia 3 years ago

Kraft slices are NOT cheese.

8points

JL 3 years ago

Used to eat them as a kid. Adult me has no idea how I did it.

1point

James016 3 years ago

I don't even give that c**p to my child. He has Edam and Gouda mainly. I say that as someone who had Kraft singles in his youth.

7points

Yay Pandas! 3 years ago

Try some baby Swiss, too. It's wonderful! Creamier and not as much bite as regular Swiss, but still that great flavor.

1point

Joryen Bixler 3 years ago

Yeah, true, but there's still some about a kraft gelled cheese. Mayne it's the poor in me from when I was a kid, you gotta grow up with it to get it.

5points

Sarah K 3 years ago

Yup! Melty American or velveeta is the ultimate call back to childhood. Such comfort food!

2points

Sue User 3 years ago

A homemade breakfast muffin sandwich just seems off with the good stuff.

2points

Whitefox 3 years ago

Agree. While I completely appreciate a good "real" cheese, Sometimes a slice thrown into the kraft dinner is a comfort thing.

1point

Kate Jones 3 years ago

Yes. There's something so nice when you bite a piece of cheese and it has those crispy little crumby things that denote how good quality it is. I love a nice sharp cheddar. Yum yum yum.

4points

Sue User 3 years ago

I bought a okay gouda. Then was away from home for emergency ( quick trip turned into months ). Came home and it had aged nicely while gone. Yum crunch.

4points

sturmwesen 3 years ago

"Scheibletten" belong on toast hawaii or microwave nachos... nothing else.

4points

Sue User 3 years ago

Toast hawaii?

3points

Nitka Tsar 3 years ago

Toast Hawai is just Toast (that‘s what we call US bread - not necessaraly toasted). Put Ananas (pineapple) on it and then cheese (usually that single slice stuff but its better with real cheese) on top of that. Bake, eat, enjoy. Schnitzel hawai is the same but with Schnitzel instead of Toast.

2points

Cara G 3 years ago

Yes, please elaborate on toast Hawaii.

1point

Happy Panda Nicole 3 years ago

I always thought I loved plastic cheese until my neighbor made me a grilled cheese with havarti and Asiago cheese slices. I admit I did not want to eat it but I didn’t want to be rude and I’m glad I did! I will forever now pay for the more expensive cheese. Best cheese sandwich I have ever had! I also use provolone or Asiago on my burgers and it’s been a game changer!!

3points

#5

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread I am german, sooo: Bread.

Apple-pie_best-pie , Pixabay Report

Final score:

231points

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Nash Nopper 3 years ago

100%!

50points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

I work in a bakery and get all the free bread I want. Nice crusty sourdough. The stuff from the grocery stores doesn't even compare.

12points

oddly_informed_raven 3 years ago

proper sourdough is elite

2points

SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago

A few years ago I tried baking my own bread, and now I can't go back.

7points

Panda Boi 3 years ago

Best decision ever!

3points

xolitaire 3 years ago

Butterbrot ftw.

5points

Constanze Mühlau 3 years ago

With a little bit of Kräutersalz. :D

2points

Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago

I am german and italian so BREAD

4points

Shellie Jean 3 years ago

So true! Good bread cannot be beat.

3points

Kayjunmoon 3 years ago

I bake flatbread every evening for supper from grain grown in fields I can see from my window. My wee town has 4 bakeries baking great loaves of which I buy about 4 a week. All using local flour. 1.50 euro per loaf for hand made bread. Lovely.

3points

Ariadne_byu 3 years ago

Where is this roughly? Sounds so idyllic.

1point

Nunya Business 3 years ago

Mmmmmm, brot.

3points

Paula Pattison 3 years ago

But even cheap bread in Germany is good

2points

Joroches 3 years ago

Okay but I didn't know German and good bread were synonymous. French and Italian maybe.

2points

Trillian 3 years ago

lol. You can use a baguette or ciabatta to wipe up olive oil or sauce but if you want bread find a German bakery

8points

#6

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread A winter coat.

remisaurus-runs , Thom Holmes Report

Final score:

230points

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sturmwesen 3 years ago

1000 times yes. I miss my Marmot Coat:-(

28points

Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago

I had one, too. Very Warm. The warmest coat I ever owned was a white long haired timber wolf coat...no collar. If it was in the zeros in NYC I would wear it and be toasty.

1point

John Dilligaf 3 years ago (edited)

I live in AZ, what is this "winter coat" you speak of?

6points

Loren Pechtel 3 years ago

Yeah. I'm next door and I think my heaviest coat has been worn once. Only if I'm going to be outside on the coldest of winter nights but not all that active do I want it at all--and I could perfectly well do the same thing with layers, it would just take a little longer.

1point

Dee Lee 3 years ago

I live in AZ, we get snow every year and I love it! Just don't love the heating bills....

0points

Whitefox 3 years ago

RIght? I live in the desert area of Ca. I don't think I even own an actual coat, just a few light wt jackets for the periodic rain we might get.

0points

Wayne Lee 3 years ago

I have been banned by my wife from buying anymore jackets.

3points

Lisa McKay 3 years ago

Ah yes, I know the jacket addiction of which you speak.

1point

Isabel Care 3 years ago

Had a family friend make a long winter coat for me. £25 for the pattern, £40 for the cloth and quilted lining, £40 for making it up. This was 25 years ago. She asked if I wanted housecoat quilted fabric lining the sleeves. YES. And huge lined pockets. I could crawl out of my nest, pull on the coat and stand outside whilst the dog did her thing (wearing the coat I made for her elderly self) without finding out quite how cold it was outside

3points

Dave Hinckley 3 years ago (edited)

I love my Navy pea coat. Thick wool, big buttons, high collar stands up on its own. Keeps me warm when the wind is howling. I've had it for over 15 years.

2points

Jeffrey Diehl Premium 3 years ago

Expect it to last another 15+

0points

DrBronxx 3 years ago

Absolutely. Anything for the winter. My wife gave me a really high-quality pair of snow boots for Christmas one year, and the difference from what I had been wearing previously was/is amazing.

2points

Dee Lee 3 years ago

Keeping your feet warm is critical outdoors! Feet and head!

1point

Jeffrey Diehl Premium 3 years ago (edited)

I just replaced a 30 year old Columbia parka with another Columbia parka. Expecting the same life out of this one. Nice and warm. Can't wait for winter to hit BC. The old one had kept me warm on Edinburgh, Berlin and San Francisco and even British Columbia. But it was time.

1point

Dorothy Reiser Premium 3 years ago

Learned that lesson as a student in Ann Arbor.

1point

Baali Venomax 3 years ago

I have a good quality Winter Jacket, that I bought at Millets(Or Blacks I forget) in a sale. It cost me £70. I still have it, though its only two years old and if it doesnt have an accident like the last one did(which I had had for about five years and then had an unfortunate encounter with a sharp piece of metal in the women's toilets), will probably last me twice as long.

1point

Lisa McKay 3 years ago

It’s amazing how technology has lead to the fabrication of highly effective material that can replace the need to wear animal skins.

1point

Dee Lee 3 years ago

The only artificial material I will wear is jacket shells and faux sherpa. No one dies to keep me warm!

-2points

So it might be best to start with little changes and take it from there. "The biggest mistake people make (early in their financial literacy) is not knowing where their money goes," Nordman said.

"Track your spending for a few months (whatever way is easiest for you), cut out the waste (you get to decide what’s wasted), and automate as much of your spending and investing as you can."

#7

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread I find it weird that this comment isn't here (unless i overlooked it) but TOILET PAPER! Once i started using 2ply i knew there was no way in hell i was going back to 1ply.

some_weirdo_in_sa , Erik Mclean Report

Final score:

230points

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Isabella 3 years ago

2 ply? I never erven consider buying something with less then 3!

156points

Joroches 3 years ago

Same, I thought 2 ply was the basic. Didn't even know 1ply was a thing.

16points

Viktor 3 years ago

Yes, but there’s really no need to be gatekeeping f*ing toilet paper. Let people enjoy what they can afford.

9points

Scott Ortes 3 years ago

Once you go 12-ply you'll never go back!

3points

Stinky Malinky 3 years ago

I didn’t even know you could buy 1-ply

3points

Richard Campbell 3 years ago (edited)

Well aren’t you fancy

2points

Trisha Doran 3 years ago

I've never seen that! But now I wanna.

1point

Tjoori Vids 2 years ago

Anything more than 2 ply is a no-no for anyone with a septic tank.

0points

Baali Venomax 3 years ago

I dont know what the standard type is in Tescos. I just buy their double rolls now in 12 packs: last as long as the old 24 packs did.

0points

Egidijus Linkus 3 years ago

Doesn't matter, you just have to fold it. You;ll learn it soon, cause of paper shartage :D

0points

Keith Nicholas 3 years ago

1. soft 2. supersoft 3. ugh

0points

Fiona Harvey 3 years ago

It's than nit"then"

-1point

Chich 3 years ago

Ah yes, the old single ply "John Wayne" TP - it doesn't take s**t off anyone.

8points

Edward Monks 3 years ago

Only 2 Ply? 3 ply is where the comfort level is at

7points

MagicalUnicorn 3 years ago

2 ply? noob, after spending childhood with 1 ply sandpapery TP, now i don't buy anything less than 3, 4 preferable. Same for tissues. My nose is happy nowadays.

7points

Rens 3 years ago

I use 4 ply quilted; I have IBS, say no more.

5points

Craig Reynolds 3 years ago

It took the pandemic to teach me that most of Europe and Japan have the right idea about Bidet toilets and Bidet toilet seats. We have two and there is nothing quite like a heated seat and warm water wash, especially in the winter. You will use 70% less toilet paper as well.

3points

Cara G 3 years ago

Well these comments are illuminating. 3- and 4-ply toilet paper is a thing? I've only ever seen 1- and 2-.

3points

Elaine Roberts 3 years ago

I’ve never seen 1 ply.

3points

Fanstacia D 3 years ago (edited)

I think a bidet belongs in this category. Best purchase ever. Cheap 1 ply TP doesn’t matter because you are just drying and not using it to clean.

2points

Elaine Roberts 3 years ago

Yikes, 1ply? I buy 3 ply and I find 2 ply horribly thin and cheap.

2points

Panda Kicki 3 years ago

TIL that 1ply existed 😳

2points

#8

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Butter

pool_and_chicken Report

Final score:

218points

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Karen Fernley 3 years ago

Yep. I only use real butter, even tho i dont actually like the taste. I buy it cause its not full of plastic and doesnt come in a plastic tub

38points

Xenon 3 years ago

And its absolutely better for you. Margarine or other imitation butter = hydrogenated oil. Stuff like so called butter sauces like pizza joints that pass out tubs of that equals some artificially gross oil sauce with fake garlic. Yuck!

5points

Susan Mercurio 3 years ago

You don't like the taste of real butter? 🤔Have you tried substituting something like (real) mayonnaise in its place?

3points

Kenneth Starr 3 years ago

But there is plastic in your blood. I would be shocked to find anyone that didn’t have it.

1point

Petra Biedermann 3 years ago

but it is still full of saturated fat which is very bad for you

-1point

Paddling Panda 3 years ago

Butter makes everything better.

7points

Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago

Butter is awesome.

6points

Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago (edited)

I LOVE real butter! Margarine to me tastes like lard. I especially enjoy Irish butter or Plugra.

4points

Claire Bear 3 years ago

Always butter, no plastic spreads

3points

Lucky2BAlive 3 years ago

“Real” butter also uses lower temp on the stove top. (I remember when butter came as a brick as well). Also makes a heck of a better butter sandwich *S*

3points

Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago

Kerry Gold for the win!

2points

Kat 3 years ago

Huge difference when baking cookies, for example. Real butter tastes so much better.

2points

Lisa McKay 3 years ago

Julia Child must have posted that.

1point

SoozeeQ 3 years ago (edited)

Aussie here. IMO, butter should be yellow! That picture looks like feta cheese.

1point

PinkPeppered Squid 3 years ago

When you make your own its that colour.

3points

#9

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread We cheaped out and bought low quality garbage bags once. It made our week a misery. They split, leaking bin juice all over the pantry floor. They burst halfway to the wheelie bin. They just make more work all round, and never end up being a saving as you have to double up anyway. False economy.

TiffyVella Report

Final score:

182points

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Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 3 years ago

My workplace keeps buying thinner and thinner trash bags. This latest batch splits every time and we end up double bagging. So we go thru twice as many bags now and they wonder why we ask to order more so often.

49points

Isabel Care 3 years ago

I got the last decent stapler that the office supply woman was allowed to order. The cheap ones didn't last a week, but were all she was allowed to buy. I put my name on it and let others know they could borrow it, but it lived on my shelf. Fail to return it at your peril. I was told it was still around, with my name renewed, over a decade later

6points

Yuccababy 3 years ago

Tell them why….

0points

Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago

Next time, just leave it there! F corporate laziness!

0points

Satan Laughs 3 years ago

Upvote for wheelie bin usage: I love you Aussies!!

2points

Fanstacia D 3 years ago

Ohh. I learned this lesson. It was a hard 50 week lesson while we were forced to double bag the cheap bags in the 100 bags package. The bags would often split top to bottom just opening them.

1point

cecilia kilian 3 years ago

Same thing for zip lock bags, aluminum foil, scotch tape, and stick glue.

1point

Emma S 3 years ago

💯 I used to but cheap ones but soon realised that having to double bag every time and clean up the mess wasn't saving me any money. Definitely worth spending the extra money for thicker ones.

1point

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

Double-bagging low quality bags must cost the same as the better bags cost.

0points

Baali Venomax 3 years ago

I buy black refuse sacks with the yellow tiestrings and put them in the garbage bin outside when full. You can get about 20 in a pack that will hold up to 30 litres of rubbish for about seven quid.

0points

Mike Beck 3 years ago

We ran across some dirt-cheap garbage bags once that I couldn't tear a hole in and could handle 20+ lbs (9+ kg) of cat litter. We bought them exclusively until they vanished a few months later.

0points

Glenn Milliken 3 years ago

I really do miss the cheap grocery bags instead of the ones you need to pay$0.10 for now in California

0points

Stannous Flouride 3 years ago

"Penny wise, pound foolish."- Robert Burton in his work The Anatomy of Melancholy published in 1621. Burton was a scholar at Oxford University, primarily in the field of mathematics. He wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy as therapy for his own chronic depression.

0points

castironskilletmilk , Kristian Egelund Report

At its core, good budgeting is not about depriving yourself or being cheap. It's about being honest with yourself on what's important to you and then putting your money into your virtues.

It's basically aligning your spending with your values and cutting back on areas that don’t reflect them.

#10

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Running shoes. I thought I could just get regular tennis shoes and call it good. I started to train for a 5k and my “reward” to myself for finishing was to get a pair of actual running shoes. My gosh the difference is unbelievable and I will never be able to run in anything else ever again

Final score:

176points

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troufaki13 3 years ago

Shoes in general. Better to have one good pair than two crappy ones

108points

Whitefox 3 years ago

I generally spend over $120 on a good pair of shoes. They far outlast the cheap ones so by the time I have actually worn the good ones out I would have spent more on buying cheapo pairs.

4points

Den Ver 3 years ago (edited)

When You Get "Old" ......... spending money on the best running shoes (light weight but with good cushioning) is even more important. A great pair of shoes will help you put in more miles and enjoy those miles. (Decades ago, my first two runs over 16km/10 miles were done in tennis shoes/trainers, so I can confirm what the OP says about wearing proper shoes is 100% true)

8points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

Give me a decent pair of jungle boots. I like the ankle support and the reinforced toes and soles.

3points

Judes 3 years ago

I don't generally run, but I bought myself a decent pair of running shoes because of a dodgy ankle (running shoes generally give good ankle stability). Soooo comfy.

3points

Dorothy Reiser Premium 3 years ago

I splurge on orthotics since I have weird feet. Now I can actually walk longer than a mile.

2points

Mila Preradović 3 years ago

The thing is, even quality running sneakers should be replaced after max. 1000 km, 800km recommended. So it's approximately 100€ almost twice a year, but worth every cent.

2points

Kate Jones 3 years ago

Shoes, a good work chair, comfortable bed, quality bra...anything that helps keep you healthy physically is really worth the money. A good bra will keep you from getting knots in your shoulders from a tiny strap and won't hurt your back or cut into your boobs. Good shoes will keep your feet safe and help your knees and joints. A good work chair and good bed will help keep your back and neck good. I had a friend who couldn't really afford much and she started exercising but quit because her knees and feet hurt so bad and it was because the shoes she was wearing were so cheap. They aren't all the same. Once she got a good pair she found she could walk more and longer. Take care of your body- we abuse them enough with bad diets and overworking so at least do the little things you can.

2points

Stannous Flouride 3 years ago

And the cost to your feet from wearing the wrong footwear for running cannot be overestimated.

1point

Omiyaru 3 years ago

New Balance hold up incredibly well,, 5 years, 7 years if you are lucky

1point

btaglln 3 years ago

It really depends on how many km you do ... I weight nearly 100kg and run about 100km a month. My shoes will not even last 1 year and I buy very good quality one

2points

Lady Lava 3 years ago (edited)

Same goes for hiking shoes. A pair of good sturdy ankle boots designed for walking in the mountains make doing hikes so much more comfortable. Even better when they come in in-between sizes, like I have. For regular shoes I always have to choose between (European) size 39 or 40, depending on the particular fit of the shoes. My last pair of hiking shoes were in an in-between size (39,5) and they fit so well. They were expensive, but lasted 12 years. At the end of that lifetime the soles degraded. If I will go to the mountains again I have to buy new ones, and I really hope I will find a pair that fit just as great.

1point

#11

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Eggs. Once I tried free range organic farm fresh eggs with those deep orange yolks..I just couldn't go back. Paying over $6 a dozen isn't cheap but so worth it.

GboyFlex , Nick Fewings Report

Final score:

174points

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Aisling Raye 3 years ago

My brother's neighborhood bylaws decided that chickens where okay as long as you have no more than 6. That was a few years ago and now the whole family just get our eggs from his chickens. They are SO much better. Unless I'm going to be baking up a storm and need a lot of eggs, I'll choose happy backyard chicken eggs over store bought every time.

4points

jknbt jknbt 3 years ago

free range eggs taste better because of fresh feed and access to tasty bugs in the farmer's wife's garden. Production egg factories stack the chickens in cages four or five levels high. They only feed the top row. Guess what the chickens in the other four layers get to eat?

3points

June 3 years ago

We fed mom's hens with all our scraps, especially cheese "crust" and damn, those eggs were "triple fat" 🤩

3points

Kayjunmoon 3 years ago

The free range part is important. Remember eggs can be ‘organic’ even if the poor things are restricted to cages or overcrowded barns. Good food for the chickens does not have to have the label ‘organic’, it’s just important to know what you are feeding them is good stuff, that the hens are well cared for and the yolks will be that lovely colour.

3points

Jiminy 3 years ago (edited)

Not in Germany and probably neither in other EU countries. Organic is by regulation always a step above free range regarding indoor space per animal, and on par regarding outdoor space.

2points

Michelle M 3 years ago

Can someone explain why they are so expensive in other countries? Over here (Nigeria), free range eggs, cage free and other types are roughly the same amount.Though prices differ over regions, they're not usually significant. I specifically buy Rhode Island hen eggs because they're so nice. There's no significant difference in price.

3points

Jiminy 3 years ago (edited)

At least in Germany it's probably a combination of efficiency and space. Land is expensive, and manpower is expensive too. The less land you need and the less work has to be done by a human, the cheaper the product gets. Keeping the chickens outside requires a lot more work by a human than keeping them all in a fully automated hall.

4points

Ervin Conn 3 years ago

I am really lucky that I can get my eggs from a local farm. Free range? You have to be careful when pulling into the farm to dodge the chickens! Ameraucanas have beautiful blue tinted eggs. My favorite.

2points

Heather Lambie 3 years ago

Just a gentle reminder that free run can mean : 1) up to 60,000 chickens in one barn who although are no caged would be like you being in an elevator with 15 people….”free run” technically, but not really. OR 2)Free run can mean a small 2x4 feet square of outside area which would comfortably fit perhaps 3 hens….the access doors to this “patch of free run” is usually at one end of a barn…. This would be like 1 bathroom stall in a stadium if people…. Technically it’s there snd you can use it, but, getting to it probably would not happen in your life time. 3) ALL male chicks on egg farms are killed on the day they hatch ( without exception, as they cannot lay eggs and are not the “breed” for meat). They are killed en mass by either suffocation ( basically thrown into bags and put aside like trash), or usually macerated ALIVE ( like a giant blender), and turned into pet food. Finally 4) All egg laying hens are slaughtered after a short life

2points

Olga Aftyka 3 years ago

That's why on our side of the pond we have symbols: 0,1,2,3 and it goes like this: 0 is the chicken goes where it wants, totally free of restrictions to some closed barn and eats healthy, 1- it mostly roams free (but can be close like for the nights), 2 is closed all the time in a building but no cages, and 3-the worst-caged the whole life

4points

Beachbum 3 years ago

I don't believe this one at all.... They can label it almost anything they want. How big is this free range? Organic is a scam just to get people to pay more money for the same product.

1point

Deb Bennett-Jónsson 2 years ago

We get our eggs straight from the farm and love the freshness. They cost more than the store, but worth it. Plus, we can get duck eggs too.

0points

Tjoori Vids 2 years ago

Having my own chickens... yep. Interestingly -- my 5 (ex battery) hens were €10 (for 5). They've more than made up for the feed and their own costs now in Eggs.

0points

blitherblather425 , Holly Mandarich Report

#12

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Windshield wipers. I used to buy the cheap ones and would get so annoyed that they would always skip across the windshield. I thought all wipers did that until I bought the expensive ones. I’ll never buy the cheap ones again.

Final score:

153points

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William Teach 3 years ago

This is one I was thinking of adding. I work in the new car business, and the manufacturer brand we sell isn't cheap, but, they last. Good wipers can last you years. I never had to change them on my last lease, that was 3 years. Buy good ones

23points

Kate Jones 3 years ago

I agree. I always used to buy that stuff you can spray on your windshield to bead up the water so you can see easier and I didn't realize what I really needed was just a good pair of new blades. I got some really good ones and it made a huge difference in my ability to see better in the rain and snow.

2points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

Top tip for all Uber/Lyft drivers. I get anxious enough being in a car without being driven by someone who can barely see.

2points

majandess 3 years ago (edited)

Yes! Same with car tires. Last year, I was worried that my car was starting to show signs of having transmission problems. Then, despite the fact that my tires were still in OK shape, I bought new ones because I was going on a long distance trip involving snow, and I knew my tires slipped a little in wet conditions. Turns out, they slipped more than a little in all conditions. What I had thought was transmission trouble was actually just shitty tires slipping on everything. My new tires are SO MUCH BETTER; it's like I have a whole new car. I feel so much safer driving.

1point

Oddly Me 3 years ago

Twice now I've tried the more expensive triple blade wipers, and am not impressed in the least. IDK, maybe it has to do with the heat/sun.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

A must. Visibility is kind of important while driving.

0points

Susan Mercurio 3 years ago

Thanks for the tip.

0points

Dave Hinckley 3 years ago

I use the RainX blades and RainX windshield juice and rarely use my wipers when it's raining, especially on the highway. The water just beads up and rolls away

0points

Jon Steensen 3 years ago

I think the skipping is something that happens when either the wiendshield isn't clean, and the contaminats make the blade "airborn" as it passes minor bumps, or when the blade has become too old, so the rubber has stiffened up.

0points

Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago

Just change them often is the key....not expensive ones...sorry.

0points

Christof Irran 3 years ago

Same goes for what's underneath the wipers, i.e. the car on which they are mounted. Bought my 2002 BMW 325i when it had 112,000 miles on the clock, and had no troubles with it through today with 210,000 miles. Maintenance is cheaper, too as I don't have to replace the timing belt every 37,000 at $1,200 each time (like I did on the Honda Accord) since it has a timing chain. No rubber driveshaft boots to replace every other year like I had to on the Honda whose driveshaft boots got eaten by cold weather - another $1,000 each time. The BMW is rear-wheel drive, hence no such thing. It took the Honda (bought new) only 79,000 miles to rust out where the body meets the chassis. The Germans haven't figured out yet how to make a car rust.

0points

#13

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Shoes

poyup Report

Final score:

152points

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Sandy D 3 years ago

Same. I occasionally wear other comfy shoes like crocs, etc but if I'm going to be wearing shoes for a few hours or more, gotta be Birkenstock. They have gotten outrageously costly, but they support my feet perfectly and last practically forever. I have older sandals and newer, clogs (about 20+ yrs old), closed heel slip on shoes and shearling ankle high boots. I love them because they give me happy feet!

32points

Giovanna 3 years ago

I love birkenstock. Where I live we can get some kind of very, very good quality knock-off. Comes at half the price, same quality

3points

Petra Biedermann 3 years ago

I love Birkenstock, but found 2 pairs of Rieker sandals which are equally good....for 50% off....made my day!

0points

Isabel Care 3 years ago

My feet are too wide for their footbed, boo hoo. Got lots of Sanita clogs (rubbery base, not wooden) and Skechers mule style footwear. Most shoes with backs rub my heels raw, even Go Walk (very surprised) after 3 days (about 5 hours total use) the soles sank enough for the stitching to rub (I'm a heavy weight).

0points

Wayne Lee 3 years ago

There are two items that you should try to avoid going cheap on. Shoes & eyewear. Mobility and sight are incredibly important.

2points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

If you're like me and spent 10-12 hours a day on your feet, yeah you need good shoes. I need a new pair of work shoes and I'm looking at some Steel toed Non-skids that run about $90. It's a lot but the last time I bought that brand they lasted about 7 years.

2points

Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago

I've tried buying expensive shoes, but no matter what kind I buy, my feet get at least one sore spot from any shoe that's not a sneaker. I have to switch the pairs of shoes I wear in winter, so my raw heel can heal while my big toe gets chafed for a few days, and the other way around. I compromise with medium-prized shoes, cheap ones for parties, barefoot whenever I can.

1point

Susan Betz 3 years ago

I tore up my ankle many years ago and have excruciating plantar fascitis as a result. I can be on my feet all day with Vionic shoes. No other orthopedic shoe works as well for me, and they make some really cute shoes.

1point

JPotts 3 years ago

I toss out the insoles right away and put in qualty insoles. Makes a big difference.

1point

Jennifer Germain 3 years ago

same with boots, my Doc Martins are expensive but every pair I have had last me over 10 years till the sole was completely worn. break down the cost yearly and I saved a ton.

1point

Deb Bennett-Jónsson 2 years ago

I buy quality shoes and boots and have never looked back. Blundstones are my go to.

0points

Callie Ge 2 years ago

The days when I could happily spend $200 on Italian leather shoes, those were the days when the rent on my 4 room flat was only $36 a week. I’m old as dirt.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

Can't chintz on shoes. They are supporting the foundation of your body. Bad shoes leads to all sorts of back, hip, neck, and headache problems.

0points

#14

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Coffee. We always had instant coffee/chicory blend growing up poor, and I would always enjoy good filter coffee if we went to a restaurant. Then in grad school someone introduced me to good instant coffee (100% freeze-dried arabica, no chicory), and then 6 months later the students clubbed together to buy a cheap drip-filter coffee machine and that was that. Also around that time I bought my first pair of Calvin Klein undies at a sale. Never looked back in either arena. Worth mentioning, to feed our coffee addiction we used to brew two pots in the morning, with freshly ground beans to lure the punters in, and basically sell one pot's worth for a marginal profit which allowed us to pretty much not have to pay for our own coffee. Also we were cheaper than the coffee stand nearest to our building, so we captured the departmental coffee market.

flyboy_za , Kristina Paukshtite Report

Final score:

151points

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Caro Caro 3 years ago

A few years ago the Senseo broke. It was 3 yo!!! Got out the old filter coffee machine and oh boy, what a difference. The coffee is great and cheaper to make too.

35points

Zenozenobee 3 years ago

Twice a year in my town, people let in front of their home all the things they don't want anymore. Before the garage collectors get to collect them, a lot of people (including myself) get their nose in the unwanted suff. I got half of my fournitures that way, a lot of toys and once, a French presse. Like you, my Senseo broke so I decided " why not try the French press?". Well, that was an epithany! And you don't even need filter !

6points

kate h 3 years ago

A Chemex makes the best coffee for me. French Press is excellent too.

3points

JuJu 3 years ago

French press, freshly ground organic beans....heaven in a cup

3points

Aisling Raye 3 years ago

I was going to say the same. You can buy all the fancy coffee makers in the world and nothing will beat a French press with fresh ground beans. I'm lucky enough to know someone that has a small business roasting beans sourced from all over. So those beans, ground at home right before use + a French press + the patience to brew a proper cup in that press = heaven!!!!

2points

T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago

I feel the same about filter coffee. In South Africa, most middle class people (well, the ones I know) don't have coffee makers; they buy Ricoffy (our standard instant coffee that everyone buys). I hate it and used to buy Nestle instant brands, which were better, but ethically a no-no (Nestle is an evil, evil company). Well, my SIL moved in with her coffee machine and filter coffee and I never looked back! I even grind my own beans sometimes!

3points

Craig Reynolds 3 years ago

I use a french coffee press. No filters = no strange paper of chemical taste and you don't lose the natural coffee oils.

1point

sturmwesen 3 years ago

BF drinks the cheap version of Senseo. The barbarian.

1point

Lily Lavender 1 year ago

And tea

0points

Jelena Putinja 2 years ago

you have no idea what coffee is until you make one in džezva

0points

Huddo's sister 3 years ago

I love coffee with chicory essence! I rarely drink coffee though, so instant does it for me.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

I'm not a fan of drip coffee (it tastes weak to me), so I purchased a gorgeous stainless steel percolator that makes my coffee the way I like.

0points

#15

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Olive oil

weirdlabs , Dimitri Karastelev Report

Final score:

146points

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Michelle M 3 years ago (edited)

My hair and skin cry if I don't feed them Olive oil daily. I never run out of it. Edit: extra virgin olive oil is the best.

22points

Happy Panda Nicole 3 years ago

Do you mean from consuming it or do you actually put it in your hair and on your skin?? I’m curious because I have horribly dry/frizzy hair and I’ve never been able to find products that help?!

7points

Aisling Raye 3 years ago

Went to Greece and when I got back to the states was very saddened at what is marketed as Greek olive oil here.

3points

The Idaho Potato 3 years ago

Κορωνεικη (Koroneiki) variety is probably the best I've ever had.

1point

Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago

Good quality olive oil can make all the difference.

1point

meezersfive 3 years ago

EVOO absolutely. And not from the US.

1point

The Idaho Potato 3 years ago

Dare I say better than butter?

1point

H M 3 years ago

Loathe the stuff, sunflower oil thanks.

1point

Carneirinha87 3 years ago

This! I'm Portuguese and this is our main ingredient. I struggle to find good quality here in England. In Portugal there are tons of different ones and you can even check the acidity.

0points

Jods 3 years ago

Me to my mother: add some olive oil to it. Mother to me: but it’s too slimy! Me: face palm. It’s the same with pasta. I try my best to get her to try new things but now she’s 83 I’ll admit defeat. The only victory was mayonnaise.

0points

Craig Reynolds 3 years ago

Yes, real cold pressed, extra virgin. None of those blended oils for me.

0points

Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago

I'm asking since Google can be a pit of different answers: if my hair tends to be oily, is it still okay to use olive oil? Also, how exactly do you use olive oil on skin and hair? Just rub it on and rinse it off???

0points

#16

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Steak. It's not something I buy often due to the expense (more of a rare treat), but when you do, It's best to go for one that's high quality (lots of marbling, well-aged, a good thickness & cut, etc). When cooking steak, there's not a lot you can do to make a low quality one taste great, but if you start with a quality ingredient, then there's likewise not a lot you can do to go wrong with it.

Creative_Recover , Lukas Report

Final score:

137points

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XenoMurph 3 years ago

"rare" treat

66points

Kate 3 years ago

Well done.

13points

Happy Panda Nicole 3 years ago

That was my first thought! Wonder if OP realized the pun!

2points

Lalalallal 3 years ago

lol

1point

Aisling Raye 3 years ago

Find a good butcher and your life will change for the better quickly and in all the right ways (except maybe your bank balance lol)

5points

Ervin Conn 3 years ago

The best setup I had was actually at an old Super-K (remember those?). I was nice to the butcher when asking for a special cut. Nobody ever talked with those guys. They really appreciated someone taking the time to be friendly. After that they would always let me know what was fresh and give me the nicest cuts. I am a big fan of Delmonicos and that was the only place I could get that cut. Get to know your local butcher!

1point

Diana Pahule 3 years ago

We have good steak for eating as steak, and what I call utility steak for fajitas, stew, soup, beef stroganoff.

3points

DrBronxx 3 years ago

I always go for as little marbling as possible. Lean meat tastes so much better to me.

2points

Sue Knerl 3 years ago

I get the filet mignon at the butchers, a small one since it's just me. Love them. Cheaper than eating out and they can't cook it right anyway. To rare or over done.

2points

Casey Ironmonger 3 years ago

I prefer this cut too. The next most expensive cut is scotch fillet, which has veins of fat running through it, which makes it sweeter. But I prefer eye fillet. Restaurants usually serve smaller portions of it than eye fillet, or filet mignon.

0points

Doofus Jerry 3 years ago

Even a good piece of meat can be ruined easily.

1point

lara 3 years ago

There is something you can do to make "low quality" steak taste good. Cook it very low and slow. After you purchase the steak, leave it in your icebox, do not freeze, for about two to three weeks. Take the steak, salt with garlic salt and pepper. Take a good quality cast iron frying pan NOT one made in China and heat it to very hot, where water "skitters" across the pan when you put a drop on it. You do not have to "grease it, but you can if you want, but it will smoke. Throw the steak in the pan, cook until it starts to brown on the bottom. Turn it over, turn off the heat, cover the pan and continue to cook. The fat and tendons and other protein/fats will melt into the meat, giving it more flavor. The steak will be tender, juicy and cooked all the way through. It isn't how "little" you cook the meat, it is HOW you cook the meat. The higher the temp, the dryer and tougher the meat and you do not get the flavors from the fats melting into the meat.

1point

Casey Ironmonger 3 years ago

Great cooking advice, starting with letting the meat mature in the fridge!

0points

Lady Lava 3 years ago

I love steak! I never cook it myself, because professional cooks do it so much better than I ever will, and my SO and daughter don't like it very much. So I only eat it at restaurants, and then I don't mind paying for enjoying a good steak.

1point

Cathy Schweitzer 3 years ago

I agree. Ince you spend the money on a good steak from the butcher you will never buy another grocery store steak ( even if it is from the butcher counter)!

1point

SoozeeQ 3 years ago

I would not be chopping raw meat on that wooden board!

1point

Casey Ironmonger 3 years ago

That's how it was cut in the old days, sometimes on wooden chopping blocks. Butchers used steel brushes to scrub the blocks clean.

0points

#17

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread dish soap. my god, i will never again purchase great value dishsoap. dawn ftw

McMoist_ , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

132points

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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago

In South Africa it's Sunlight dishwashing liquid. Other brands just don't compare.

29points

CultOfBambi 3 years ago

In the UK the equivalent to Sunlight washing up liquid is Fairy Liquid. When I first moved here it really made me giggle, wondering how they got the liquid out of the fairies.

1point

Passerby 3 years ago

It is also the leading brand in Thailand. I don't buy any other brands.

1point

Debbie Dixon 3 years ago

In UK it's Fairy Liquid, use it for everything that's got grease on it including rubbing into grease spots or spills on clothes before putting in washing machine. Also brilliant for putting on oil spill on driveway from car. Great stuff.

0points

Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago

Dawn is the best. I love the Dawn Power Wash.

8points

Ariadne_byu 3 years ago

Dawn Power Wash is amazing.

1point

Nightshade1972 3 years ago

The UK equivalent to Dawn is Fairy. I've been buying that brand ever since we moved to the UK from the US.

4points

kim morris 3 years ago

If I use Dawn, my hands get a rash. I don't know what it is about it. I have to use Palmolive. I can't use cheap store brand, must be Palmolive.

4points

Isabel Care 3 years ago

Ecover or I have to wear rubber gloves and risk dropping more stuff.

1point

Beck 3 years ago

Dawn. Best ever.

3points

kkathleen517 3 years ago

I'm so sick of abbreviations or whatever THE HELL its called. What the hell is ftw??? F**k taco waffles? For the weed? Free the worms? Just say what you mean damnit!!

2points

CultOfBambi 3 years ago

It's 'For the Win', I think. (Although F**k Taco Waffles is great!) :) OP is endorsing Dawn as the best. I agree, abbreviations have got out of control, but I doubt our opinion will make any difference so I've just decided to try to keep up with the times...

0points

Bryan W. 3 years ago

If it's good enough for the baby ducklings...

2points

clbruss 3 years ago

I love Mrs. Meyer's liquid dishwashing soap. Amazing scents.

2points

lara 3 years ago

All of the "cheap" cosmetics, soap and other materials are made in China and are quite dangerous. The Chinese put anti-freeze in toothpaste to make it taste sweet. "Nicaraguan police seized 6,000 tubes of a Chinese-made toothpaste suspected of containing a chemical that killed at least 51 people in nearby Panama last year, the health minister said Sunday." NBC News.

1point

Leta Schoeller 3 years ago (edited)

I also always buy Dawn but I do it for the birdies. I didn't realize that it is Dawn specifically that they use on birds to wash them up until my cockatiel got caught in a fly trap. Took him to the vet specializing in birds and they went out and got Dawn to fix him up. I learned 2 things: 1) never out up a fly trap in a house hold with birds with unclipped wings and 2) buy Dawn dish soap. The little ducks on there aren't just for publicity!

1point

#18

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Computer chair

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131points

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Isabella 3 years ago

For those gaming and working from home, this makes a huge difference.

38points

Kate Jones 3 years ago

I really need to get a good chair. When Covid happened and we were sent to work from home, I just set up a makeshift desk with a folding chair I had because I thought it would only be for a few weeks. 3 years later I'm still using it. I decided to just get a good chair and...OMG companies have drastically increased their prices for them. I've bought nice work chairs for 100-150 dollars before and now most places, even walmart and amazon, are charging like 250+ for decent chairs. It's really price gouging.

1point

Linus Bourque 3 years ago

I bought an Aeron Miller chair for $1500 about 12 years ago. And still use it. I've even slept in it, it's that comfortable. Best money I've ever spent. Really does make a difference

2points

Casey Ironmonger 3 years ago

Steel Case Leap chair (just under 1K from memory). Had it for about a decade. The gas strut leaked and the guy who set the chair up at my home came around with a new replacement chair! Most comfortable chair I've had. Oh, I guess I spend too long in it sometimes.

0points

Judes 3 years ago

Any chair that you spend several hours in is well worth the money. A few years ago I got a new job where they had spent a bit of money on chairs, and it was amazing.

1point

Helen Waight 3 years ago

Yes. And making sure it’s fully adjustable for your back. Trust me, back pain is no joke and can mess up your life.

1point

K Miller 2 years ago

I've heard that the actual 'gaming' chairs are made to look good, not feel good. If you want a good chair to sit in while gaming, go for a higher end office chair.

0points

Pontificate 3 years ago

I took my gamer chair into work since I quit playing computer games so much. Great decision as the one at work was sooo cheap.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

I have to replace my desk chair because after an hour in it, I can feel the twinges in my back and legs.

0points

Jennifer Brown 3 years ago

I agree. Just upgraded my desk chair since I work from home and OMG what a difference. I'll be paying on it for 6 months but totally worth it.

0points

Glenn Milliken 3 years ago

HON ONLY!

0points

Tacet 3 years ago

Hell yeah. Also gamer chairs are, by and large, awful. I mean if racing car style bucket seats were the most comfortable thing to sit in for hours first class on long haul jets would look different.

0points

#19

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Ballpoint pens, used to get the 99 cents for like 5 or 6 and now pay $2-3 per pen

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128points

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Owen Jarvis 3 years ago

This. I know my day's going to suck a little bit more if I get to work and realise I forgot my good pen. Cheap biro's are horrible.

45points

Nunya Business 3 years ago

And guard them with your life! 😊

13points

Pink kitty 3 years ago

I love writing with a good pen! Such a simple thing makes a big difference!

6points

Aisling Raye 3 years ago

I am almost embarrassed at how much I love nice pens and stationary supplies of all sorts. Please note that I said "almost" lol.

4points

Minath 3 years ago

I use an ink pen, I have two - one for blue ink and one for black. I only have to buy the cartridges, but one lasts for ages and it cuts down on the amount of plastic I buy.

3points

Tony James 3 years ago

The joy of taking a few moments to fill your pen from an ink bottle should not be understated. You're not stuck with paying the premium for cartridges, and there are so many great inks out there. Personally I favour Waterman and Private Reserve.

2points

Demongrrrrl Premium 3 years ago

I'm still looking for a smudge-proof pen. As a leftie, I always smear the ink no matter how carefully I try to write.

2points

xolitaire 3 years ago (edited)

I buy the 99 cent ones because I have a terrible habit: I can take a ballpoint pen apart using only one hand.. and I tend to do it without realising while reading or on the phone. I can't count how many times I was working on my computer and realised I had taken another ballpoint pen apart without noticing

2points

Bunzilla 3 years ago

Maybe get yourself a silent fidget toy you can use in one hand? Fidget toys are really popular now, so there's tons of different types. Something like a "Flippy Chain" could work well.

1point

Jessica J. 3 years ago

Zebra are the best.

1point

The Idaho Potato 3 years ago

F701 and G750 aren't too bad

0points

Burtaverde 3 years ago

Just wait till you try a nice fountain pen. Doesn't have to cost much, all that matters is the nib. The flow and lack of resistance is amazing

1point

Jeffrey Diehl Premium 3 years ago

Ballpoints??? Pfffft. If it doesn't suck ink from a bottle, it's not a real pen.

0points

The Idaho Potato 3 years ago

I'll cling onto my Rotring 800 for life.

0points

#20

My Dyson vacuum. My dog sheds a lot and cheap vacuums would only last a year before breaking.

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124points

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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago

We got a German brand, Karcher. Also very good value for money.

38points

Giovanna 3 years ago

Kercher is great, my dad has a Karcher power washer.

3points

AndThenICommented 3 years ago

I have a karcher too. The specs are far superior to Dyson. Funny though, the guy who did our carpet clean had an older Kirby and that thing was AMAZING but could never see paying like $2000 for a vacuum. He suggested looking for a used one

2points

Simon Naessens 2 years ago

bought a karcher vacuum last week got home found out the filter needed to vaccuum with it is an optional extra returned it and bought something els! if a brand pulls c**p like this i want NOTHING to do with them!

0points

Tom 3 years ago

And, bonus - Kärcher isn`t dodging tax payments (that I know of) nor does it support brexit - like the Dyson founder does. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-dyson-singapore-idUSKCN1PG205

0points

Egidijus Linkus 3 years ago

that's a good brand.

0points

Kat 3 years ago

We too. Works great and we have 3 cats, so you can only imagine how much they shed...

0points

Con O Cuinn 3 years ago

Well that's because they're designed for construction waste. Means domestic cleaning is a piece of p**s

0points

Fatér Dezső 3 years ago

Karcher is good but different category. The dyson looks much nicer.

-1point

Timbob 3 years ago

Really? I have two other brands that are 12 and 15 years old, and TOGETHER didn’t cost what an overpriced Dyson costs.

10points

Lindsey 3 years ago

Yep...I got a shark vacuum at a thrift store. Even used it lasted years an worked beautifully. I was shocked at how dirty my floors must have been before. I couldn't go back and when I could finally afford it, I got a new one.

10points

Cara G 3 years ago

Shark is EXCELLENT! When I worked in animal medicine that was the preferred brand of vacuum for most clinics.

4points

Sue User 3 years ago

Shark is great. They have this thing so that long hair does not wrao around the roller.

3points

M B 3 years ago

Yes I love my shark. Much better than Dyson!

2points

Jods 3 years ago

Shark. The Dyson was just too heavy and didn’t pick up as much dirt as the Shark.

3points

Aunt Messy Premium 3 years ago

We have three cats. My Miele vacuum gets a workout.

3points

Rens 3 years ago

Sorry to say I've used many Dysons and Henrys in the past (I used to be a carer so often did a little bit of housework for my clients) I now have a Vax and it is the best vacuum cleaner I've ever used in my whole life. UK based, BTW

3points

Captain Awesome 3 years ago

We had a Dyson, tried a shark and were blown away by how much the shark picked up after using the Dyson (like I literally vacuumed the room twice back to back). I don't think I'll be going back

2points

M B 3 years ago

Get a shark. When I use my mums Dyson at her house I complain the WHOLE time

2points

Cathleen Day 3 years ago

With respect to the Dyson company, I traded mine for a Shark. I have long haired cats and found the Shark far superior to the Dyson.

2points

Jessica Cooney 3 years ago

I second this. I bought a Shark back around 2013 and that thing is still going.

2points

Yasmin Ali 3 years ago

Me too, Shark vacuums are great and inexpensive.

1point

#21

Underwear! I decided to try some more expensive underwear and I bought some form 3 different brands. One of them definitely stood out as the winner, AND I'M NEVER GOING BACK!!

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110points

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Sandy D 3 years ago

I did too. I love Tomboy X. I am partial to their longer women's boxer briefs. Why should guys wear comfy undies and women wear horrible ones. You do get what you pay for in these

34points

Teresa Taylor 3 years ago

TomboyX for the win!! I have more than 20 sets (because I gotta match). The ling boxers are the best. I love the fun patterns, too. Who says dinosaur undies are only for kids? When I wear mine, they guarantee a happy day! 😂

3points

Satan Laughs 3 years ago

Thanks a lot Sandy. Now I had to go to the TomboyX website and now I want to try them all! Thanks for the tip! I always get my undies in packs of 8 or more so this may be an overdue investment.

2points

Beachbum 3 years ago

I just checked that shite, that stuff is expensive! I like the Adoreme site, and very reasonable!

1point

Teresa Spanics 3 years ago

Thank you for telling me of Tomboy X! Now, I will have to find out if they are for sale in British Columbia!

0points

Sally Barry 3 years ago

same with socks. good fitting socks are essential!

2points

Teresa Taylor 3 years ago

I've switched to Bombas merino wool. The merino is anti-bacterial and doesn't smell. It regulates body temp, so you can wear it on the hottest days and the coldest days. They also guarantee their socks forever. If you get a hole, your dryer eats one, whatever, they'll replace them. Plus, Bombas donates 1 pair of socks to homeless people for every pair sold.

2points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

Not only do I buy good quality underwear, I do NOT dry them in the dryer, which is a killer of elastic bands.

1point

Sally O'Neil 2 years ago

Yes! In summer our MeUndies are outside on the line, and all the different patterns create a fun and varied viewing. In winter they hang on the shower curtain.

0points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

I stopped wearing underwear almost 30 years ago and never went back..

1point

Zoe Duddle 3 years ago

What do you do about discharge or periods? I could never not wear underwear.

4points

Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago

Duluth Trading over here.

1point

Sally O'Neil 2 years ago

I bought a pair of MeUndies for myself and for my husband. It's what we wear now and worth the price.

0points

CJT MSG 3 years ago

Jockey women's no-ride...if a pair crawls up my butt, they go in the trash...

0points

Nightshade1972 3 years ago

There's a department store chain in the UK called Dunne's. They sell their own brand of underwear both in multipacks, and individually. The multipacks are cheaper, but the individual underwear is just so much better WRT quality/fit that it's worth it. I've tried a few other UK brands, and I really prefer the individual Dunne's briefs the best.

0points

Cara G 3 years ago

They don't even have to be costly, just good quality. Target carries a brand called Gilligan O'Malley that is far superior to others like Hanes and Fruit of the Loom, and more on par with VS and Warners. The bras, last time I purchased one, were about $15 and they are comfortable, beautiful, and they last a LONG TIME.

0points

Cooter McCoughlin 3 years ago

Yes! Pair of Theives boxers at Target are so comfortable that I slowly started replacing my underwear until they were all I owned. They're amazing and worth every penny

0points

#22

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Soap! Cheap soap just strips your skin. Expensive soap makes it so you can't keep your hands off yourself - skin so soft and pliable, plump and fresh and glowing and smooth. Wow. Game changer.

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110points

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Nunya Business 3 years ago

Need some examples, please!

27points

Praecordia 3 years ago

Anything with natural ingredients. If you can’t pronounce half of them then it is alcohol and will strip your skin. If it’s different oils in the ingredients then its good.

11points

Artsy Bookworm 3 years ago

Dove has this pink soap and it's so good 🤌 Smells amazing and actually better than regular Dove

7points

MIHAELA ČVORAK 3 years ago

For me, the best thing is Dove liqiud soap. And body wash as well. I have sensitive skin with lots of dermatitis and get all kinds of reactions from different soaps.

6points

Violet Olivia 3 years ago

Dove may work for some but for those with a cocamidopropylbetaine sensitivity you will experience issues. This is a now common surfactant that has replaced SLS in many products. It you have this sensitivity it can effect everywhere on your body since it is in hand soap, shampoo, toothpaste, some bar soap, basically anything that foams or lathers. It took me studying everything I used and finding the common thread to figure this one out. No longer have excema wheels, pimple like cysts on face, eye cysts, or nasty bumps on corner of lips. Just in case it can help anyone. It sucked, so passing on info. Only use goats milk soap, free and clear shampoo, and Colgate toothpaste free of cpb.

5points

Jeanette Hart 3 years ago

I try to find soaps made with olive oil or goat milk. These sops are usually small batch, hand made. They last a long time and are so much better for the skin. They usually smell lovely too!

5points

Craig Reynolds 3 years ago

Dove-sensitive-skin is our go-to.

4points

Jennifer Germain 3 years ago

Dove for me 100% I have very dry skin and will get a rash if I use a harsh soap, also not expensive at all

4points

tuzdayschild 3 years ago (edited)

Try bendsoap.com. The unscented goat's milk bar is good for sensitive skin.

4points

Looks like an Angel 3 years ago

At first, I read this as "Need some samples, please" and I thought "Holy s**t, does that work? Lol

3points

Lyone Fein 3 years ago

We use Kiss My Face. Pure olive oil soap that lasts forever.

2points

Egidijus Linkus 3 years ago

Dove :D

2points

Cara G 3 years ago

Dove.

2points

Fanstacia D 3 years ago (edited)

Look up Sisters Sage soaps.

1point

Tracy Baddeley 2 years ago

Savon de Marseille - amazing stuff.

0points

Sally O'Neil 2 years ago

Province Sante, the linden scent is luscious!

0points

Callie Ge 2 years ago

Palmolive Milk & Honey hand soap. I’m allergic to almost everything, most soaps make the skin peel off my hands, I’m allergic to aloe Vera , this particular soap has no aloe Vera is moisturising And doesn’t make my hands itch like crazy.

0points

Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago

I'm allergic to a lot, can't use scented anything or perfumes, have to have hypoallergenic products for everything including house cleaning. I use Dove sensitive soap, and daily shampoo, and Dawn dish liquid with no ill effects so that's my criteria. Green dish soap stripped my hands raw so don't believe all the advertisements, use what actually works for you. Cheap can be better than expensive, price isn't the best indication of a good product at all.

2points

Huddo's sister 3 years ago

I'm the same, but also allergic to soap, so have to use either vegetable soap or body wash. I use a body wash with no fragrance.

1point

Alexia 3 years ago

Aleppo soap. The more laurel oil it has, the better.

2points

Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago

Bath and Body Works is my guilty shopping pleasure. I know they just rotate some of the same scents under new names but it creates the ultimate spa night when you have a fun new scent in a scrub, bubble bath, and body butter. Like, "I smell like poppy flowers now."

1point

JPotts 3 years ago

I use baby shampoo in my hand soap dispenser. Does not strip the oils from your skin.

1point

Sue User 3 years ago

Savon Marseille. It lasts forever and is so easy on skin.

1point

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

I just use dish soap. It's my shampoo, body wash and shaving cream and only costs $1 a bottle.

1point

LittlePiggie 3 years ago

Oh my

4points

Deb Bennett-Jónsson 2 years ago

I have a couple great sources for handmade soap and buy it direct from the maker. I love the soaps and it supports small business. Haven't bought "store" soap for about 5 years now.

0points

Cecile Desjardins 3 years ago

Aleppo soap

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

Due to autoimmune disorders, I will only use soaps like Olay, Dove, Caress that don't dry out my skin and make it itchy.

0points

#23

Cat food. Now that I buy the fancier brand that actually looks like food I don’t think I can go back to feeding my cat lumps of brown mush that look the same no matter what the meat is.

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104points

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K- THULU 3 years ago

Oh yesssss....no mystery meat for my cat..... He eats better than I do.....

41points

Caro Caro 3 years ago

Yeah. But WITH sauce :)

4points

April Pickett 3 years ago

Oh yes. She is definitely worth the cost of the food. My baby gets top-of-the-line and all the attention she wants. I am her servant and I will provide.

3points

Whitney Anderson 3 years ago

we just feed my cat dry food....and she is as happy as ever

3points

Headless Roach 3 years ago

My cat has just muttered 'duh!'

3points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

If I had a cat, I would be the same. Then again I eat like c**p.

3points

Richard Campbell 3 years ago

Doubt that

2points

Jack Holt 3 years ago

Mine starts arguments whenever BBQ chicken or steak enter the house. When it comes down to his food, I buy good quality grain free kibble (cat grass nearby for fibre) and I try to vary his wet food because he's a fussy Lil s**t but it absolutely must have gravy. He's 15.

7points

Rider 3 years ago

I don't dare tell my partner how much I spend on cat food a month. 6 cats so it's a ridiculous amount. It was either spend the money on cat food over their lifetime or vet bills when their health declines prematurely. I want my babies to have a long healthy life.

5points

Sue User 3 years ago

I tried to up my cats food game. But she is stuck on the low quality. Yes, I tried slow transition. Nothing. Shes addicted to the junk food kind

4points

Susan Mercurio 3 years ago

I was shopping in Pet Smart for the usual cheap cat food when I was stopped by a store employee who asked me why I was buying that brand. She then showed me the labels on that brand and the better brands and explained cat nutrition to me. The good stuff is more expensive up front, but your cats eat less (way less) because they're actually getting the nourishment they need. It ends up costing less in the long run and my cats were never sick, with shiny fur and eyes. Bonus: they also pooped less, so I didn't have to buy as much litter.

3points

Joan Kelley-Elsayed 3 years ago

Better quality food during their life equals a longer life and less vet bills.

3points

cecilia kilian 3 years ago

Cheap food can ruin their kidneys.Make the extra effort for your kittey; it may save you the heartbreak of seeing them die of renal failure. I still feel guilty.

3points

Aunt Messy Premium 3 years ago

Mine flat out refuse to eat the lumpy stuff- but they all get duck or rabbit because one of them is allergic to chicken.

3points

elfin Premium 3 years ago

I'm upgrading to grain free. Cats are obligate carnivores, so I'm obliged to feed mine meat.

2points

kath morgan 3 years ago

Better for the cat too.

2points

#24

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread A menstrual cup! I cannot describe how much better it made my period days. No mess and way less discomfort than when I was using pads and tampons. Never going back!

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Final score:

102points

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InvincibleRodent 3 years ago

This 100%. I know they don't work for everyone, but if you can, please do try them. Yes, you have to get a bit more up close and personal with things, but it's not only more comfortable for a lot of people (for a lot of reasons), it's also very budget-friendly, as you can use one cup for up to 7 years (though I'm guessing it varies by brand), and it's putting much less of a strain on the environment than disposable products. If you can't use them, or don't like them for any reason whatsoever, it's fine, no biggie, but please, do try if you can.

85points

Vanessa Panerosa 3 years ago

I can 100% attest to this! I love my menstrual cup. I never have to worry about being caught needing tampons, I can leave it in for a long time, and even though you do have to get a bit more “up close” as OP said, the “No string” has been a game changer for me! It’s so much more sanitary. Best of all, I’m doing something better than worse for the environment.

13points

Lilla Ontherun 3 years ago

I'm away from home more the 10 hours a day, is it safe not to change/empty it this long? At my workplace we don't really have the privacy for this kind of maneuvers.

10points

Claudette Shaw 3 years ago

I live in a small coastal town in Ecuador during our COVID lockdown my husband and I were helping feed the most needy in our county. With others we have since opened a permanent food bank. I have also started providing sanitary supplies for now over 100 women. I was advised against purchasing anything to be used internally, the women we serve will not use it, I was told. truth to tell they were not even readily available for purchase. But the other day I was in a larger town and spotted cups so I bought one. And I persuaded one of our ladies to try it. Telling her and the others that I was told that they were not sophisticated enough to use them helped to persuade her. She has agreed to provide feedback to me and the other women. I know that not all of the women will be persuaded to make the change (it is really about changing cultural norms) but I am hoping that eventually the majority will. I'm retired so these were not available when I needed but my daughter uses one and loves it

8points

Caitlin Sullivan 3 years ago

I'm allergic to silicone or I would but I do use thinx undies and I love them

3points

Lisa H 3 years ago

Genuine question since I have never used one: what's your experience with leakage? I use pads since tampons ALWAYS leak for me, no matter how often I change them so I am genuinely curious about diva cups and leakage.

2points

kkathleen517 3 years ago

ok, you sold me on it! I'm going to try it next time! I really like the idea of if cutting down on waste.

1point

Dee Premium 3 years ago

I bought one when I went overseas a couple years ago and will never go back. First time in my life I actually FORGET I'm on my period sometimes 😂 plus, I think it's way less gross than having to dispose of other feminine products...

1point

Mo Poppins 3 years ago

Do they work for people with light periods, or on light days?

0points

Jen 3 years ago

period underwear are great too!

9points

Giovanna 3 years ago

I'm period panties team!

4points

Stephanie Barr 3 years ago

I never got the chance (wasn't a thing before I went into menopause) but my daughter loves them.

0points

Ashley Schriber 3 years ago

What brand do you use? I tried one kind and was not impressed.

0points

Kate Jones 3 years ago

I really loved the idea of these and I tried, I really did but it was just a horrible experience. If you are overweight I think it might not be for you. It was incredibly painful trying to put them in. I know everyone says you just have to figure it out but I tried for 2 cycles to do so and it was never not painful. Trying to fish it out was almost impossible and when I did finally contort myself to dig it out, blood went everywhere like a bad Kill Bill scene. I can't just sit on the toilet and pull it out. Even with tampons I have to be standing with a leg up to put it in and to pull it out. So it was pretty messy. I really had high hopes but it's definitely not for everyone, especially if you're overweight.

6points

ibis 3 years ago

I'm sorry for you for having such a bad experience. I just have to say that I'm overweight and cups work fine for me. So I wouldn't say it's a weight related issue. Sometimes trying a different brand works. All hoohaas are not similar, so not everyone can use a cup, but I encourage everyone, no matter what weight, to try if it works for you.

1point

Whitney 3 years ago

This was a huge change for me too. I followed 10 of 12 periods with a UTI. I got so used it that I was chugging expensive cranberry and OTC during my period just to catch it early and not have to get medical treatment AGAIN. On top of that, tampons just made everything not feel good for up to a week after. I got a menstrual cup and all of that just...went away. no more UTIs, no more discomfort (dryness and sensitive). Did I have a few 'incidents' while getting into the swing of using it? yes. yes i did 😂. but nothing terrible. One of the biggest things that seems to bother people is that it's 'gross' to have to pull it out and dump it, but honestly I think having post-use pads and tampons in the trash way more gross.

5points

Cara G 3 years ago

My goodness, Whitney! That must have been a nightmare! I've had two UTIs in my life and they were excruciatingly painful. So glad you found a solution!

3points

Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago

these didn't really exist when I had my period and I am annoyed! lol

3points

Giovanna 3 years ago

Same, but with period panties. I'm never going back!

3points

L.V 3 years ago

I alternate both, panties are great for sleeping in. No more leaking!

0points

Apatheist 62 3 years ago

I imagine at least half of the readers here (me included) had no idea that there was such a thing. Where does it go? Which way up? So many questions...

3points

Jiminy 3 years ago (edited)

You fold it together and put it in the vagina. It kinda plops open in there, creating a slight vacuum. You wiggle it around a little bit until the cervix (lower end of the uterus where the blood comes out) is inside the cup and all the blood flows in there. You can pull it out when sitting on the toilet and simply empty all the blood directly into the toilet, wash it and it goes back in. It's more bloody than tampons while you deal with it, but you only have to empty it two or three times a day and it's so much less of a hassle...

12points

H M 3 years ago

Depo Provera, no periods, and missed menopause until it was all over after 38 years of being on it! Best invention since fire!

2points

Janine Gilhooley 3 years ago

Ill second this, an even better my gp put them on prescription so i could jab myself! My destiny was mine 🤣

0points

Beachbum 3 years ago

I never in my life heard of this product! Oh well I am at the age where I don't need anything!, and I love it!

1point

MrsWelton 3 years ago

No way I could've used one of these...what a bloody mess THAT would've been! YIKES! >.<

1point

#25

Parmegiano

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96points

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Caro Caro 3 years ago

The real stuff, a hunk of it. Not pre grated, or that dry stuff in cans.

68points

Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago

We've only recently switched to shredding our own cheese when needed. What a game changer!

6points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

It comes in cans?!?

3points

Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago

Absolutely! A lot of pre-grated stuff here is loaded with cellulose to "prevent caking." Cellulose = Sawdust basically. I love grating my own as well!

2points

Lady Lava 3 years ago

Yes! I love a good, real Parmiggiano cheese. It's is soooo much better than that fake powdery stuff.

1point

Daniele Ribolla 3 years ago

not when named "Parmesan", only Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy, and really never go back!! and if you can, buy the 30 month reserve, or older.

0points

Stannous Flouride 3 years ago

All the dry stuff has cellulose added. That's sawdust.

0points

Bryan W. 3 years ago

Agreed, but for pizza, Kraft powdered nonsense plz. Just one of those childhood a nostalgia things for me. Drives my wife crazy.

0points

Alessia G. 3 years ago

Italian here, it's spelled "Parmigiano", just be careful to buy the real one.

4points

Fiat Panda 🇮🇹 3 years ago

Parmigiano reggiano is the best 🇮🇹♥️

2points

Ma Fra 2 years ago

Username perfetta 😄

0points

Kat 3 years ago

I have about 1kg of real Italian parmegiano in my freezer. I grate it on my pasta.

2points

Tamra 3 years ago

You can also simmer the rind in soup.

2points

Mario Strada 3 years ago

Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano. Anything else is not worthy of the name. Yes, it's more expensive, and worth every penny.

1point

Jon Schmidt 3 years ago

YES!! has to be from Italy.

1point

Marcellium 3 years ago

My (exchange-student) sister is from Italy, Her family sends us real parm every so often. Its so delicious. I can barely stand the pre grated anymore

1point

Jeffrey Diehl Premium 3 years ago

You are one step closer. When you eschew the fake stuff for the real your journey will be complete.

0points

Anne McKinney 3 years ago

Don't forget to save the rind for sauces and soups. It adds a beautiful flavor!

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

Freshly grated cheese vs. that grated stuff mixed with wood pulp and plant fibers.

0points

#26

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Whiskey. Alcohol tax is high in Aus so if you are already paying a buttload, you may as well buy the actual good stuff.

Fortressa- , Clay Banks Report

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94points

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SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago

I wasn't much into whiskey, until I found the products of Islay.

26points

Robert McKenzie 3 years ago

Good Scotch whisky beats other whiskey any day, IMHO.

8points

Richard Keel 3 years ago

There's not Whiskey made in Islay. If it comes from Scotland, it's Whisky

6points

Linus Bourque 3 years ago

I'm more of a Highlands enjoyer. Once I tried a 25 year, I couldn't go to the cheap stuff any more.

3points

Richard Willis 3 years ago

Laphroaig is my favourite

2points

Bridgit Gilmore 3 years ago

Have you tried Bruichladdich? And it's is not whiskey. If it comes from Scotland then it's Scotch.

0points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

If you're drinking it straight or on the rocks. If you're mixing it with Coca Cola (or whatever they have on the gun), or making a whiskey sour, it doesn't matter as much. I remember I was at a bar once and a guy sitting next to me ordered a "Hennessy and Coke". You don't mix good liquor. You're just wasting money at that point.

4points

Caro Caro 3 years ago

Glenmorangie.

4points

Daria 3 years ago

Lagavulin.

3points

Anastasia Redmond 3 years ago

Distiller's edition.

1point

XenoMurph 3 years ago

Talisker

3points

ADHD 3 years ago

W H I S K Y !!!!!!!!

2points

Lena Flising 3 years ago

Single malt from Islay. Preferable Bowmore Gold Reef. There are (a bit) cheaper ones, like Ileach and Wee Beastie, which are both very nice.

1point

Tacet 3 years ago

Very true. Around half the people I know who didn't like whisky was because they had never had good whisky. Their expression and the "actually that's really nice" when going from the expectation of Bells to the taste of something like a King Alexander III.

1point

lara 3 years ago

For me it is Single Malt Scotch. Tried it on a trip. It is the only thing I drink now, when I drink. And the "cheapest" one I buy is Talisker's. And it NEVER makes me drunk. One glass of champagne and I am flat on my butt. Single malt and I am fine.

1point

Dumpster Fire 3 years ago

I always thought I hated whiskey until my wife brought home a bottle of Irish whiskey. Then I realized that I actually just hated bourbon. Now I have a debilitating alcohol addiction.

1point

#27

Art supplies. I got to use really high-quality stuff for my college classes changed my life.

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BonnyDK 3 years ago

Especially kids art supplies. The good sulfite construction paper is thicker, stronger, and fades a lot less. Crayons, scissors, brushes, colored pencils, paint, clay, and ceramic glazes are always better at a higher dollar and last for years. The difference it makes in the quality of their artwork is amazing. And I taught them how to take care of their supplies properly and how to conserve the high end stuff. 700-1100 students per year.

25points

Jacquelyn Paull 3 years ago

So true. And you can be confident that the crayons won't have lead in them like some cheap ones were found to have.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

I go one further and say all supplies/equipment whether they're for work or pleasure.

1point

Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago

This. Same here. Not just for my own work but for my kids, grandkids and great grandkids!

1point

Jennifer Germain 3 years ago

buy cheap and you will get cheap, cheap pastel pencils, all the lead broken throughout the pencil, had to re-sharpen so often and it would fall out, went through a pencil in no time. Also paper, really makes such a difference. I also found out in college years ago :)

1point

Callie Ge 2 years ago

Amen to that.

0points

#28

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Earbuds/headphones. Used to think people who paid over $20 for earbuds were ridiculous. Eventually got tired of my $12 ones breaking or being such low quality.

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Final score:

89points

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Dan Padgett 3 years ago

Try high quality wired earphones, next level. Bluetooth really drops the quality.

55points

Jan Rosier 3 years ago

another big plus for wired : very difficult to loose just one bud...

16points

Fanstacia D 3 years ago

Wired is great until your new device is missing the headphone jack. 😒

5points

Hobby Hopper 3 years ago

I know you're right, Dan, but most people can't hear the difference anyway, or don't care.

5points

And i was like WTF!! 3 years ago

Well, you are probably right, but i got 2 years ago samsung galaxy buds (used), 1st gen, and they are the best thing for my needs (for gym, walking etc...)

4points

Mistie Kelley (the Crafting Kelleys) 3 years ago

Unless you are someone like myself who will then yank the device and send it flying like a flightless bird across a parking lot. No, I think I’ll accept a little lost quality. Much easier on my budget.

1point

Grace Note Premium 3 years ago

My earphones can be wired or Bluetooth. I go wired 99% of the time. I can't do earbuds because my ears always end up sore. Also headphones are great for keeping your ears warmer when it gets cold :-)

0points

Mark Secker 3 years ago

my Air Pod Max's actually can go blow for blow with my B&W P7 wired headphones, I was expecting a slightly tamed Beats experience, was not expecting credible hifi, happy to have been wrong.

0points

Egidijus Linkus 3 years ago

Try concert, wire plugs will drop against that :D

0points

Bunzilla 3 years ago

The only problem with wired is that the wires themselves can break inside. So it's kind of a trade-off.

0points

Kate 3 years ago

I manage to break wired earphones pretty quickly. Never again, wireless only.

0points

rn42 3 years ago

Unless you have pretty crappy BT earphones (in which case it's not the BT that's the problem), it deepens on having a good enough source. Supposing you find a high quality file or streaming service, most phones never had very good DACs and nowadays don't even have a 3,5 jack and you can be sure those little bundled lighting or usb-c to 3,5 dongles have awful DACs in them. Much better to send the digital audio direct to a decent quality earphone and let it deal with conversion itself. Especially in days of aptX HD and LDAC.

-1point

James016 3 years ago

I cannot use ear buds, they are too painful. I do have a really good set (for me) of headphones that only cost about £30.

5points

Judes 3 years ago (edited)

Yes, I find ear buds either uncomfortable or unusable (because they fall out).

2points

Graham Baker 3 years ago

i saved up for a while to get these $50 wireless headphones (with a 3.5mm jack) but they are so worth it - they’re very very very durable and have a really long battery life, and they just sound nice! highly recommend if you listen to music a lot

3points

Burtaverde 3 years ago

Wired?

0points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

I've been wearing these wrap around speakers on my neck. Keeps my ears open so I can hear traffic around me when I'm biking. BTW biking with earbuds/earphones, very dangerous. DO NOT bike with earbuds in.

3points

Sheila McMahan 3 years ago

I need to try this. I jog 3x a week and my headphones work fine, but they hurt my ears.

0points

Khara Mei 3 years ago

Same with my headphones. I had cheap ones that would break a lot, a friend bought me some higher quality ones. Wired over ear headphones, mine are a "trendy brand" type, but the quality in the make and sound are obvious. I hope that they don't break any time soon though, it's getting difficult to find non-bluetooth ones, and not only are they awwwwful in sound quality, but my 2012 Walkman can't use them.

3points

Passerby 3 years ago

I have tried high-quality noise-cancelling headphone, and I am not going back anytime soon. It is so good.

2points

Dave Hinckley 3 years ago

I worked in a data center where the noise level was usually around 70 db. I had Bose wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones with microphone. Well worth it. People could hear me when on the phone and the noise was very low

1point

Deutschland Mädchen 3 years ago

i bought these 5 dollar wireless SOUNDPODS and i didn't think they would be very good but I've had them for a while now (maybe about a year?) and they're still delivering good quality audio. i haven't tried a more expensive kind so i guess i don't have much to compare them against but for five dollars these things are amazing

1point

Dorothy Reiser Premium 3 years ago

By the time you go through three or four cheap ones, you couldn have bought the better ones.

0points

Julie Mervar 3 years ago

Ha! Just ordered this exact set of buds about 30mins before reading this.. I have several different options for different circumstances and uses, but these are my fav!

0points

#29

Technology. Like, screen monitors, consoles, laptops, phones, etc. some of it high quality products are far more worth the buck

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76points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

I generally buy Motorola. Cheapest option, does the job. Stay away from Huawei or any phone that comes with TikTok pre installed. I'm normally not a conspiracy theory person, but TikTok is a huge red flag for personal security.

51points

Hobby Hopper 3 years ago

I've always had good results with Samsung.

7points

Cathleen Day 3 years ago (edited)

I was at a meeting chaired by the head of child safety security here in Sydney, Australia. The very first thing raised after good morning was uninstalling Tik Tok. The amount of unsettling data that was presented that morning ws absolutely mind blowing! Just don't!

2points

DuchessDegu 3 years ago

I've tried many brands and go back to my Motorola phones every time, they last a long time as well. Just the clock popping up without the need to turn the screen on feature is worth it (don't know if others have the same now)

2points

Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 3 years ago

Motorola is the best. They invented the mobile phone and they are still the best at making them. P.S. I do not work for Motorola.

2points

Nightshade1972 3 years ago

When we first moved to Belfast from the US, we both got Huawei phones because we liked the price. Didn't take us long to realize they're cheap junk, and full of bloatware. Now we both have Oppo, and we're much happier.

1point

Dee Lee 3 years ago

Tik Tok is actually evil! I'm not even kidding here - I hope people do their own research and go to a different platform!

0points

Craig Reynolds 3 years ago

I have a Huawei P30 Pro and love it. It has a superior camera system that takes better pictures than my wife's iPhone 13 Pro Max. It also has a 5x optical zoom. No Chinese phones come with TicTok preinstalled. You can't even get it unless you install Google Service and the Google Play Store which I did. Douyin is the official App in China and you have the option to install it, which I did just to compare. Much better videos than what the self-proclaimed influencers here create. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc, are all personal security risks. It seems like Facebook has some kind of breach every other month, yet people, myself included, still take the risk.

0points

Khara Mei 3 years ago

For phones though, do pay attention to more than the price when judging quality. Try them out. When I last had a phone (wow that was a while ago...) the options most available were a Huawei, IPhone, or Nokia. The IPhone most expensive, Nokia second, Huawei cheapest. Trying them all out, the quality went straight to Nokia by far, had that thing for years.

4points

Kate Jones 3 years ago (edited)

I think it depends. Some people are brand name whores and literally put themselves in debt trying to keep up with the latest and newest stuff. They'll be behind on rent but 'must' have an iphone or the latest android. There are a lot of great products out there by lesser known companies and are way cheaper and work just as well. I think it's more important to have the right components to make what you have run well. A good anti-virus, a good screen shield/case, a good router. Make sure you get what you need so if you're gaming, you get a computer that can handle that. Don't download apps if you don't need them. Get a good external drive so you don't overload your computer and make it slower, etc., etc.

3points

Tjoori Vids 2 years ago

Monitors, period. Invest in the BEST monitor you can afford. Your eyes will thank you, and it's the one thing you will probably not replace when you replace the computer.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

I made the switch from HDD to SSD a while back, and I'm still happy with my decision.

0points

DumYum 3 years ago (edited)

I insist on a high quality high resolution monitor. A c**p one will ruin your eyesight.

0points

Bored Seb 3 years ago

my macbook pro turn 13 years old. Still no regret I paid it so much.

0points

Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago

I only buy used Dell laptops that are only a few years old. You can't kill a Dell unless you really really try. I buy new ZTE cell phones. Great quality and bang for your buck. Has all the latest features for much less.... who needs a $2K phone when one for $300 does exactly the same thing?

0points

Ursula Johnson 3 years ago

That's why I love my Apple iPhone and iPad. Quality that lasts years and Apple keeps their products updated until the hardware can no longer take it.

0points

JPotts 3 years ago

Got a custom built pc this year. My design software does not slow down like on the other ones.

0points

#30

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread Airplane tickets. I can’t go back to economy for long flights after experiencing first class.

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61points

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Isabella 3 years ago

This is a little hard to do, not too many can afford a first class ticket.

136points

Ivo H 3 years ago

Yes! And most of the people outside US travels few times a year for few hours. I rather go trough few hours of discomfort every year than paying three times the plane ticket cost.

17points

Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago

Yeah, the recent upgrade from economy to comfort plus was in total $500 round trip. One way to upgrade to 1st class was $1k... That's an irresponsible difference.

9points

JP Purves 3 years ago

Business class is a good bit cheaper than first class, but considerably better than economy.

3points

Daniele Ribolla 3 years ago

especially now...

1point

Jean Thompson 3 years ago

Yes, I agree, wonderful to travel first class, but incredibly expensive. Would recommend the next step up from economy - premium class (or equivalent). Reasonably priced when compared to first class and MUCH more comfortable than economy.

0points

Egidijus Linkus 3 years ago

Never buy ticket seat, afterwards, they have most excpensive seets for for free at the end of boocking ;)

-2points

kath morgan 3 years ago

I mean I’m sure that’s true but Christ, where do you work that this is feasible? And are they hiring??

9points

Teresa Taylor 3 years ago

I paid an extra $1100.00 for business class for a flight back from Kenya. The flight over was tough. The flight home, I slept the majority of the time. I'm going to upgrade anytime my flight time is more than 8 hours. It will be worth it. That Kenya flight was 13 hours.

4points

Alec 3 years ago

I try to balance by skimping on the way there (cheapest seat I can find while being able to select it) and splurge on the return (when I'm more likely to be tired and cranky, not to mention that the fact that I usually have a lot more luggage means that the extra allowance when it comes to that one covers a good chunk of the difference). Another advantage? Return trips are booked farther in advance, so you can usually get a cheaper fare

4points

Emma S 3 years ago (edited)

If you can afford first/business class then go for it. My flight from New York to London was so uncomfortable and claustrophobic as I was essentially sat bolt upright the whole time and as I had the aisle seat I kept getting knocked by the trolley and people going to the toilet every time they went pass. Not to mention the food was disgusting. The worse thing was it was with American Airlines, and the economy passengers had to walk through business class to get to the economy class. I was so jealous seeing the business passengers in their own little booth with loads of room and a duvet. Talk about rubbing it in. 🤣🤣

4points

Phyzzi 3 years ago

Honestly, even as a reasonably big guy I don't find first/business class to be that much better than economy. But where I do spend the extra money is on the better airline, if I can. I would rather spend a few hundred extra than fly Delta most any day, if I have that choice. I also choose nonstop flights if I am able, because with kids and usually at least one checked bag, running across one of the largest airports in the US to make a transfer just isn't that fun.

2points

kitteh floof lover 3 years ago

i always fly internationally in business class. such a difference, i arrive rested and ready for the day. locally, even for short trips, i fly first class. so much less stress. i have chronic pain issues and mental health issues, and flying in business or first class makes all the difference. international, use a travel agent, they can save you $2000 off a $5000 ticket.

2points

RedCorvette 3 years ago

I use to fly economy until my company sent us to London on business class. Now either I fly premium economy or business class when I can afford it. Even on 5 hour flight say to Hawaii, I choose first class. Makes a big difference.

2points

Brad Scarp 2 years ago

I looked it up not too long ago - it's actually cheaper to go on a transatlantic cruise in a balcony cabin than it is to fly Delta First Class.

0points

Madalina Zarafin 2 years ago

Suuuure, I am gonna spend all my life spendings on one flight instead of.. you know... flying economy and travelling regularly... Don't get me wrong, if you can afford it go for it. But I don't think anyone out there is booking economy because they don't understand how much better first class is.

0points

#31

Comforter for your bed. My parents live in Canada and the room I grew up in had some problem with the heating duct so in the winter, the vent only faintly provided heat. I had some kid's polyester filled comforter which wasn't very warm at all. I'd always double or triple up with some sheets. When I was older and had a job, I absolutely splurged on a $300 down filled duvet with "box construction" (Meaning that it wasn't just a down sandwiched between two sheets and then stitched together into quilted compartments, each compartment had cotton walls sewn into it so the top and bottom of the duvet didn't touch. Anyway, the first night I slept with that duvet was pure heaven. So very soft and warm. 30 years later, that duvet has travelled across the country with me and we used it every night still, and it's still warm and cozy.

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28points

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AndThenICommented 3 years ago

This. But wool instead of down

10points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

YES! 100% YES! Wool is the best!

2points

Argle Bargle 3 years ago

Yep, so warm

0points

Helen Waight 3 years ago

Wool is more expensive but worth it. I’m allergic to most synthetics but husband is allergic to feathers.

0points

Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago

I've used 100% goose DOWN duvets for years. Just the right weight and keeps me warm. I've even used two when it gets down to zero and below here at night and sleep like a log. Goose down is easy to care for. Put in washer then dryer until completely dried. May take a few cycles to get all the wet spots dry. I've even used hot water to wash mine and then a hot dryer and guess what? No difference than using cold water and warm heat. These things can last literally for years and years. I have some down comforters now for 20 years. They pack up to virtually nothing during the summer and fluff out like new in the dryer for 5 minutes. Also buy some good 100% cotton flannel sheets. Made in Portugal look for it on the labels for excellent quality.

0points

Isabel Care 3 years ago

If you have a cheap mattress it might not be well insulate. Put a cheap duvet between the mattress and sheet to keep you warm from below too

0points

Sue User 3 years ago

40 years ago I bought a blanket for $5 on clearance at McCroreys( old timey dollar type store ) . It is so lightweight but so warm. One side is smooth like sheet other side soft like flannel. But I do recommend down if you can afford it.

0points

Heather Lambie 3 years ago

There are some amazing synthetic comforters out now, if you ever need to buy another duvet for a different bed please consider synthetic. ALL down comes from the breast of LIVING birds ( usually geese or ducks)… thd birds are kept in large barns with no access to water to swim in etc, and then they have their feathers LITERALLY torn from their bodies, placed back in the barns so that new diwn will grow and have the process repeated until they are finally slaughtered at a young age. Imagine thd absolute pain to have your “feathers” ripped off you! Don’t believe me? Check it out on the internet.☹️

0points

Dee Lee 3 years ago

Wool over synthetic.

0points

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#32

Socks. I used to get the basic twelve pack of white socks, but switched to darn tough wool socks. I was a little sticker shocked at first but I’m not blowing holes in them because of my fungus toe anymore.

Final score:

21points

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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago

If your toe have fungus you should go to the Dr.

7points

Kate Johnson 3 years ago

I wish it were that easy! There isn't just one standard treatment that I'm aware of, and it can be very expensive. One doctor said that the only thing that could cure it cost around $800, and we simply couldn't afford that. Another listened to my complaint while she cut the nails down to the quick, despite the weeks of pain of letting them grow out past the fleshy side bits in order to not hurt anymore. I thought she was doing it in order to trim the nails off on the sides and then she said that she just doesn't do anything regarding toe nail fungus other than cutting the nails. She said that AFTER she cut them. I'm not proud of it, but I left in tears. I've seen so many doctors over the past nine years for that alone and I'm really not sure what to do now. Going to the doctors hasn't helped at *all*, so now what?

0points

Heather Evans 3 years ago

How does toe fungus blow holes in socks?

2points

Kate Johnson 3 years ago

It makes your nails much thicker and they are super hard to trim, so the nails grow out and away from the nailbed and not only will it rip your socks, it can also go right through some shoes' toebox. I love the soft moccasin like slippers with the rubber bottoms so you can wear them anywhere. My last pair lasted almost 6 months before the nail managed to rub through the suede making a hole. Unfortunately, treating toe nail fungus is difficult, and I've been to five podiatrists, none of whom could cure it, one said that the treatment was around $800 and there's no way we can afford that. I'm on the hunt for a new one who knows how to deal with this stuff, which is hard if you're on certain insurances. And now your question has been answered with probably WAY more detail than you wanted!😉😊

0points

Jack Holt 3 years ago

I totally agree. Cotton socks just don't last and it's bloody annoying to gets toes stuck in the holes, fungal or not. I find bamboo socks last longer than cotton.

2points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

I'll have to try that. I'm horribly rough on foot wear.

1point

Xenon 3 years ago

Hate wool but as cotton as possible

0points

#33

1. avocadoes. bought them from a company that buys them directly from the farmers, and i cant go back to storebought ones. 2. hiking boots. i learned to appreciate good hiking boots when i went on a hiking trip wearing. sneakers.

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Final score:

21points

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Chich 3 years ago

Not all expensive hiking boots are created equal. Bought a $350 pair (mid 90s) recommended by some friends. Thought I'd broken them in but got blisters anyway, Took them into a shoe repair place run by this old Italian guy to get them stretched. Pulled them out of the bag and all he says is "Oh, those goddamn things"

12points

Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago

Conversely bought an expensive pair of running sneakers from a specialty shop and they destroyed my knees. Back to reasonable Nikes!

1point

Heather Evans 3 years ago

I want to know which you DO recommend

0points

Caro Caro 3 years ago

Same. Had Lowa and blisters. Now I have a pair of Meindl, old but still great !

0points

JJ 3 years ago (edited)

Army boots are great for hiking, too. I bought a pair over ten years ago - they made it through 6 years of muddy, filthy work at the stable's and now (without horse) serve me well as hiking boots. They just needed a proper cleaning and new laces.

1point

Jason 3 years ago

All sorts of different kine of avocados too. Different flavor profiles.

0points

#34

PC, doesn't matter if it's a laptop or desktop, I'll never be using a cheap one unless I'm forced to. I want to play games at ultra graphics and have apps running well.

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20points

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Owen Jarvis 3 years ago

I believe a good PC really does pay for itself. When I have to use a cheaper one at work, the difference is obvious in seconds.

9points

Helen Waight 3 years ago

Also, spending more on quality parts means it’ll last longer. My old gaming rig kept running and performing really well up till it was 7 years old. Some of the hardware from it is in my new rig.

0points

LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago

Advice I wish I followed. I bought a new laptop before the pandemic. It wasn't cheap but it wasn't expensive either, I didn't need it for much so it didn't need to be special, just basic. Then the pandemic happened, I had no money for a better one and had to force this poor little thing to do things it wasn't meant to do. Now I'm in the market for a new one and have decided to splurge.

0points

Michael Largey 3 years ago

Always buy the PC you'll need five years from now.

0points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

Gotta love sharing a $200 PC with six other people and the boss sitting there with a $2000 machine. Then he'd reprimand us for spending too long printing labels. "Sorry boss but when it takes five minutes to open excel, what am I supposed to do?"

0points

ravenswood1000 3 years ago

Absolutely! Paying for a good computer saves my sanity!

0points

Judes 3 years ago

Get a nice keyboard without annoying clicky-clacky keys. I just made my husband get a new keyboard because his old one pissed me off.

0points

#35

Spaghetti. Started off with no name stuff. Then barilla. Now de cecco or rummo. In absolute terms it’s not much more expensive and tastes way better.

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20points

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Ivo H 3 years ago

I always buy most expensive spaghetti I find in store. They're like three times the cost of the cheapest one, but still under $2. But the difference in taste and the way the sauce stick to the surface is worth much more.

6points

Ervin Conn 3 years ago

Any one that uses brass dies is a good starting point. It gives just a slight texture that makes the sauce cling. I am lucky in that I have a local Italian deli that makes their own. I can't go back!

1point

Olga Aftyka 3 years ago

Barilla makes the best gluten-free version, seriously, tastes 99% like regular pasta

1point

William Teach 3 years ago

Same with the sauce. But, instead of buying expensive pasta, make it. It's not hard

1point

Giovanna 3 years ago

Rummo is great. Try La Molisana too if you can get ahold of it where you live!

1point

Nash Nopper 3 years ago

rummo is my favorite!

1point

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago

Add instant Ramen to that list. Top Ramen and Maruchan are garbage. You want the ones that come with three to five flavor packets. It's a bit more fiddly, but so worth it.

0points

#36

Toilet seats. I didn’t really pay attention much and assumed any “upgrade” would be expensive. But a wood one that *soft closes* is a game changer and only about $10 more than it’s plastic counterpart.

elpaco313 Report

Final score:

20points

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InvincibleRodent 3 years ago

Interesting- the soft close, for me, was a disappointment. I'm unsure of the price range of it, but it wore out quicker than I ever would have thought, and I never even bothered to fix it- I just.... lowered the lid by hand.

5points

Owen Jarvis 3 years ago

Considering we all use the toilet, it's amazing how many people still go for cheap toilet seats. Wood is definitely better.

2points

Christof Irran 3 years ago

There is a down-side, though. I, too, loved my oak toilet seats until I read the book "The Tiger - A True Story of Vengeance and Survival" by John Vaillant, in which he mentioned at one time that the only reason we in the west can buy oak toilet seats for less than several hundred dollars is because the are made in China from poached/stolen oak. To the detriment of the Siberian or Amur Tiger's habitat.

1point

The Deez 3 years ago

I bought a soft close toilet seat and it's pretty cool, although I'm not sure why I really like the fact that it doesn't slam. The funny thing is that I had to train myself to NOT just drop the seat at work because that one DOES slam!

1point

Hobby Hopper 3 years ago

Conversely, I love my super thin molded plastic one. It's soft-close too, but extremely light, so even if it did slam, it still wouldn't be that loud, and it has a bit of give to it, which is nice when you sit down.

0points

Sue User 3 years ago

I upgraded to one that clips on to the posts. So easy to clean.

0points

#37

Old fashioned shaving soap & brush. My uncle is a retired barber whose bathroom is decorated with all that old time barber stuff. After seeing it for years i was finally curious enough to try it. Never went back to barbasol or Edge. Much smoother shave and face feels so much better after a shave now.

Cycleofmadness Report

Final score:

15points

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indiecognition 3 years ago

I want one of the things that heats shaving cream while it's dispensed. Now and then I get a hot shave at a barber, and it feels so nice.

5points

Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago

My son bought himself a high quality shaving brush and uses a shaving mug with shaving soap and a Merker razor (not cheap). I buy the Merker blades directly from Germany and they last forever and stay sharp.

0points

Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago

throw in a single blade safety razor and your skin will sing.

0points

#38

Meat. Especially goat. So tasty, and worth the price

Tomataplayer Report

Final score:

15points

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Heather Lambie 3 years ago

I’m sure the goat would disagree with you.

7points

badger 3 years ago

only the cheap goats.

5points

4th Account 3 years ago

I can easily win an argument with a goat

1point

Mrs Sunshine 3 years ago

Well, clearly since they don't know what it tastes like.

0points

Xenon 3 years ago

High quality meat, and learn to cut the cheaper cuts correctly!

0points

Michael Largey 3 years ago

goat = greatest of all time

0points

#39

“I Can’t Go Back”: 30 Expensive Purchases That Really Paid Off, As Shared By People In This Online Thread A container for my water. Broke a few bottles in my life from dropping them so I just said f**k it and bought a Stanley Thermos Master Series 44 fl. oz. Best 80 bucks I ever spent and it's got a lifetime warranty.

Thraggismydaddy , pexels Report

Final score:

14points

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Isabella 3 years ago

80 $ for a water container???😨

15points

Fatér Dezső 3 years ago

yes, it's a thermos and can be disassembled for cleaning and has thick walls. if you think they're expensive buy a used 40 years old one for 20

3points

Edward Monks 3 years ago

i have a free water bottle i got from work a few years back, it works fine, cost nothing. Not paying 80 quid for a water holder

4points

Nitka Tsar 3 years ago

The cheaper ones are good too

4points

Jiminy 3 years ago (edited)

I would never pay 80€ for a water bottle. The pictured one, the aluminium bottle from SIGG, is almost indestructible in my experience, and costs around 20-25€ for 1liter.

3points

Emily Ducat 3 years ago

What the person bought was actually a metal thermos and probably would have been much tougher than what is pictured above, Stanley is predominately a tool manufacture and so their products are designed to be tough enough to be bashed around a fair bit on the work site.

0points

Christof Irran 3 years ago

Personally, I am partial to Contigo (TM).

1point

Ba-Na-Na 3 years ago

I usually forget mine somewhere…. So 80$ would be a bit much for me

1point

LittleWombat 3 years ago

I have my dad's Thermos Master that he took to work every day for 50 years. Still in perfect condition. UNBELIEVABLE quality! I've had it now 8 years since he passed. $80 well spend, OP!

0points

#40

Cameras. Sure, if you know your stuff, you can tease beautiful pictures out of a Holga, but if you do low light stuff, high speed stuff, or a combination of both, you gravitate to the best you can afford. Tablets/laptops. I used a very expensive Microsoft Surface as my main computer for years and was quite upset when my friend dropped it and killed it. But for the rest... I am cheap. Cars, bikes, electronics, furniture, clothes, groceries...

Grigiomoda086 Report

Final score:

13points

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Den Ver 3 years ago

For anyone who rides a lot, I'd recommend a higher end bicycle (buy used). I regret not being able to afford a good bike when I was young. I found that low end bikes take the fun out of the experience.

4points