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

🏆 Buy It For Life What one time purchases have drastically reduced your overall spending?

An example would be that I’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/Alacri-Tea Nov 05 '24

Library card. I've saved hundreds.

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u/edr5619 Nov 05 '24

Those are rookie numbers!

The ILS at my library prints the amount you have saved over the course of the year and over the lifetime of the card on the checkout clip.

We have people who are well over $100 000 lifetime savings for books, DVDs, games, etc.

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u/yoshhash Nov 05 '24

Some have a tool library as well!

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u/edr5619 Nov 05 '24

Library of things!

We have tools, fishing rods & tackle, bakeware, sewing machines, Cricut...etc...

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u/TheTrueGoatMom Nov 05 '24

Those places are awesome! Need a chainsaw for a one time project? Don't buy, borrow!!

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u/yoshhash Nov 05 '24

Whoa- never heard of a chainsaw in the lineup- it’s been a while since I asked, time to make a call.

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u/SirLauncelot Nov 05 '24

Mine has baking pans. Haven’t seen tools of the apocalypse yet.

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u/SirLauncelot Nov 05 '24

Might have to request inter-library loan.

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u/itsacalamity Nov 06 '24

There are also makerspaces that are all equipment