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!
i’m poor so i’ll usually buy the cheapest of whatever i need and make it last for as long as possible
I do the same, same reason. But also take notice of how much it lasts. If it breaks too soon maybe consider saving and then buying something better.
yeah, my girlfriend has a rule where if something breaks then she tries to upgrade to the next best of whatever it is. i think it’s a good rule if you can afford it.