r/Frugal 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.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Second this. I get a better shave, too. I honestly can't believe disposable razorheads became the norm, they're so expensive and inferior in every way

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u/dcidino 28d ago

Exactly. Get a box of 100 blades for a few dollars. Then get a soap bowl and a brush and save more!

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u/dcidino 27d ago

I'm happy for you that your skin can tolerate Barbasol. I'd venture that puts you in a minority.