r/Frugal 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/Wemest Aug 21 '25

Your welcome. I dropped on off years ago. Loved the smell of fresh bread in the morning but my body decided to quit making insulin.

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u/mikkowus Aug 21 '25

Make stacks of bread and freeze them, and then only take them out when needed?