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!

  • Ddhuud@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • Duchess@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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.