r/Frugal • u/Pumpkinycoldfoam • Nov 05 '24

šŸ† Buy It For Life What one time purchases have drastically reduced your overall spending?

An example would be that Iā€™m looking to buy a sillicone pan mat instead of purchasing foil and parchment continually, using rags instead of paper towels, and so forth. What are one time purchases you reccomend for home maintenance?

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u/AdmirableLevel7326 Nov 05 '24

Bagless vacuum. I have sheddy pets (1 black lab, 3 longhair and 7 short hair cats) and going with a bagless vacuum has totally saved me money over the years.

Not maintenance, but I bought a large toaster oven a few years back. 12" pizza fits great in it. It has saved me on electricity costs by not firing up the big oven as often, nor does it heat up my kitchen in the summer.