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!

  • LazycogOPEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Wow thanks for the thoughts!

    First, I strive to do the same with buying more quality goods rather than cheap ones (because I’ve also noticed that I actually save money with lifetime warranty stuff). Second I saw the advice on r/minimalism about adding things to your shopping list or window shopping and waiting out for 3 months before buying it and took it to heart. One of the best advices ever!

    And hey you sound a lot like the people over at ZeroWaste, is there an equivalent in the fediverse? I agree I can’t bring myself to replace all my things with reusable ones (diapers was a great example), but striving towards that is all I need!

    Thank you for the awesome thoughts and advice :)