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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2642565

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(!buyitforlife)

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

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

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd go a step further and talk about all devices that are built well, and don't fail early due to bad design, intentional design, etc. That work as intended for the life of the product, as much as possible.

GoRuck backpacks - I have full confidence my backpack will outlive me

Pelican cases - I know they will outlive me, especially the 1510LOC case

Swiss Army Knife - Victorniox, they last forever, the only reason I keep buying them is I lose them.

Quality Laptop (should last a decade!) - I had my macbook pro for 9 years, and now im running a framework.

Gallon of PCP - It will last the REST of your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnEh0PpUZHI

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I tried to buy a BifL non-stick pan and found that it doesn't exist. Everything marketed as non-stick has some coating that will wear off and become useless. "But what about {brand that says it's not PTFE, PFOA, or PFAS}?" Yep them too. Look up sol-gel non-stick coating if you have ceramic non-stick. If you don't want to have to buy pans over and over again, you have to go stainless, cast iron or carbon steel. Cast iron enamelware is pretty good too, but isn't really non-stick. I'm in the process of finding stainless/cast-iron replacements for all my non-stick pans.