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Do you buy cheap, replaceable things to not feel bad about throwing stuff away if you don't end up using it much, or do you pay for quality goods? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by Lazycog@lemmy.one to c/minimalism@lemmy.world

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I was thinking about this today. I try to research products and save up before buying something, so I invest in quality (also trying to buy responsibly due to environment), but sometimes I buy something expensive and then half a year later realize I didn't use it as much as I had hoped to... but feel bad about donating / recycling the thing so soon since I paid a lot of money for it.

Another example is shaving razors. I'd like to buy a proper, metal one with a replaceable blade, but then I'm thinking how much nicer it is to just dispose of it once I am done (no need to clean it or sharpen it).

Any thoughts, experiences, comments are appreciate it. Really interested about what people think about this topic!

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[–] Lazycog@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree! I like that the discussions here are different from frugal communities, because it would be boring if they had the same purpose and we wouldn't hear the thoughts and opinions of those who are not striving towards frugal lifestyle. And lol I feel you with the parents donating stuff!

Thanks for the link and advice! I have been on the edge of buying reusable handle for a very long time, guess I really need to start looking more into it since the price for the blades doesn't seem too bad.

[–] WhatASave@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I also got a little brush thing and a soap shaving cream to go full old school, but regular shaving cream works just fine. I hated shaving before, and now I still do, but less. Skin feels wayyy less razor burned this way though.