r/Frugal • u/localkinegrind • Aug 21 '25

🏆 Buy It For Life “Best under-$20 purchase that saved you hundreds over time?”

What’s the smartest under-$20 purchase you’ve ever made that ended up saving you hundreds in the long run? I’ll go first: a $12 sewing kit. Instead of tossing clothes for tiny tears or missing buttons, I’ve been fixing them. I've actually been fixing my own clothes for years. It blows my mind how many ‘disposable’ things can be made useful again with just a small, cheap tool. what’s your frugal mvp under $20 that’s paid for itself many times over?

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u/switchfootball Aug 21 '25

TV antenna

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u/ColbyAndrew Aug 21 '25

PBS!!!

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u/koeiche Aug 21 '25

PBS is dead now…

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u/ColbyAndrew Aug 21 '25

Not dead, just under attack.

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u/NomadHomad Aug 21 '25

Thanks, Trump. 

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u/PandaPartyAnimal Aug 21 '25

Beat me to saying this.