What’s your top BIFL purchase, that might not in itself has been all to frugal, but long term, will be?
After having 5-6 different office chairs over the last 10 years, none of which I liked. I went and bought a Herman Miller Aeron chair. It’s ridiculously expensive, but I’m so pleased with it and hope to keep it for well over 15-20 years. If that actually succeed, I will have spent less money one chairs than if I hadn’t bought it.
What similar items (cheap or expensive) do you feel the same about?
I’m still wearing the same pair of chacos I bought in 2001. I keep thinking about sending them in for service since the strap has been so jammed with sand it hasn’t been able to move in a decade (but I don’t need it to) and I need to give them a good destinking because after a day in twenty year old sandals your feet smell worse than any of your other shoes.
But they’re still fucking comfortable.
That sounds great. Glad you found something that works.
For stink, I know you didn’t ask, but try rubbing baking soda into the material if you haven’t already. Even dry, it helps a bunch of you leave it overnight.
It’s a bit more powerful a stink than baking soda can handle, but I appreciate that you’re thinking of a way to help