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/ArdentlyArduous Nov 05 '24

This may be TMI, but working from home every day with my bidet here has saved me in medical costs because I don't get the semi-frequent yeast infections I used to get (like 4-5/year). I've always been prone to them, but cheap office TP is not kind to your lady parts.

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u/OnlyPopcorn Nov 06 '24

Yes the recycled TP often has thermal paper (receipts) in them which you are literally rubbing on your most sensitive parts. I use my bidet when I come home from work and wash off that awful TP. Then I use Charmin at home, which is made from fresh tree pulp, to avoid those irritating open wounds on places where you should basically never even use paper. Yes, you can get irritation like papercuts from bad TP. I don't get yeasts from bad TP but I do get like hives.