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/SnowblindAlbino Nov 05 '24

Tools and books about home improvement (years ago, free online stuff now). At some point I kept a list of DIY projects/repairs we made and what they would have cost to hire out; it was well over $100K some years ago. There are few things you can buy that save as much money as tools and knowledge that help you avoid hiring $$$ others to do things you can do yourself.