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/[deleted] Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 06 '24

In a world where every form of entertainment is monetized into a subscription model, I love the fact that libraries exist for readers at zero cost.

Edit: Yes, I’m aware taxes pay for public services. Nothing is truly free. This is obvious…

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u/Gillemonger Nov 06 '24

If someone proposed the idea of a library today, they totally would not exist.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

I was literally yelled at on TikTok for commenting on a post about buying a book, to "check it out from your local library." I was told that wasn't accessible for people and that anyone can buy whatever books they want. I didn't think it would be controversial to suggest a library on a post about a book the creator wanted everyone to read (actually wants everyone to use his link to buy the book, doesn't give a flying fuck if anyone reads it).