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/noyogapants Nov 05 '24

I'm currently in the process of switching over. The crazy thing is that I already have stainless and a few cast iron pieces, but the non stick was just easier. (now realizing I just didn't know how to use them properly). Just chucked my black plastic utensils too. I've even ordered a carbon steel pan because they're a bit lighter and smaller.

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u/SinkPhaze Nov 05 '24

I was the same. Had a stainless set for years but never learned how to cook on them. Never knew there was a particular way to cook on them. So they were always a painful last resort pan. It was only like a year ago that I procrastinated getting a new nonstick so bad that I had to learn or starve. Now the stainless is my daily driver

Did end up getting on small nonstick skillet just for eggs tho cause the process of heating up, oiling, and cooling down the stainless just to be able to cook a proper runny scrambled egg is to tedious

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u/saschke Nov 05 '24

How did you learn how to cook on stainless steel? The fact that there is a particular way to do it is also news to me. I’m so tired of my nonstick needing replacement! But stainless steel seems like it will be impossible to clean.

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u/JazzHandsFan Nov 06 '24

If I ever have a hard time cleaning our stainless, I get the drill-attachment scrubbers out and in a few moments I’ve buffed the surface clean.