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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[โ€“] mydude@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

-Any clothing/toys for children can be bought second hand, we have a very good site for that in Norway. For example, we bought 8kg of Legos, very reasonable price. Re-use is very popular in Norway.

-If you change food you eat often, it's very important to do some reaserch on the nutrition and sugar.

-Any locally grown food should be supported by bying, if possible.

-Much electronics can also be bought second hand in Norway, since we have strong consumer protection laws. Breakdown on electronic can be repaired within 5 years, usually. But, only if the seller has the receipt.

-Jewelry and stuff isn't nessesary, but buying cheap can be a nagging feeling and perhaps just buy something else for the person you love. Like an experience, trip to the massage/restaurant/etc. Spending time together is much more romantic anyways.

-Don't cheap out on the bed/mattress, you spend about 1/3 of you life there.

[โ€“] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Yeah, definitely don't overspend on kid's clothes. First, they don't really care that much and they're going to end up ruining them anyway. And second, they grow out of them so quickly, you're buying new clothes in 6 months anyway.

[โ€“] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For example, we bought 8kg of Legos, very reasonable price.

That's like a kilo of cocaine's worth.

[โ€“] mydude@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Just checked, 7,5kg for about 120$. I have no idea about cocaine price, though... https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=337960167

[โ€“] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Adult second hand clothes are fine too even if you'll wear them longer than a child. There are many people who give away clothes in perfect state just because they don't wear them as much. I've had similar luck with brand new 40โ‚ฌ jeans and second hand 5โ‚ฌ jeans.

[โ€“] gramie@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Several years ago, we were given clothes by a woman whose husband had died. I still wear some of them, and we refer to one of the shirts as "the dead guy shirt".

[โ€“] cows_are_underrated@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago

I had to sleep on the floor on a shitty mattress this week and it was hell. The only thing making sleeping somewhat comfortable were 2 additional yoga mats stacked on top of it.

[โ€“] Norodix@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I want 8kg of Legos so much.