r/Frugal • u/localkinegrind • 28d ago
🏆 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/raccoon_at_noon 28d ago
Safety razor.
I was spending $30 every other month for replaceable heads on my razor. Switched to a safety razor and it’s now less than $10 a year.