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!

  • WhatASave@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Depending on what it is, research and buy quality or even secondhand. I don’t see minimalism as being frugal by any means. I’ve just come to terms that it’s okay to donate nice things, especially since I know someone else will be thrilled to get it at a low price. Our parents have stopped giving us a lot of stuff though because they know we’ll just donate it or throw it away lol.

    Also getting a reusable handle for safety blades is so worth it. This is box of 100 I bought on Amazon like 3 years ago. A much better shave and nice using a fresh blade

    https://a.co/d/anrJ7RC

    • Lazycog@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      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.worldEnglish
        3·
        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.

        • Lazycog@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I had that issue for a long time as well. Noticed that for me shower soap was the best option since I kept getting razor burns with almost every shaving cream I tried.

          And I’m curious what kind of brush? Beard brush?

          • WhatASave@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 year ago

            I love how off topic we’ve gotten lol. It’s a badger hair shaving brush. The shaving soap is kinda nice because it’s its own dish for the brush too.