u/die5el23
If you have a door hinge that has loose screws, you can cover a bamboo chopstick with woodglue and shove it in the screwhole. Wait a few mins then rescrew the hinge back on. Good as new
u/benpetersen
Garage sale or estate sale special, then harbor freight special then the BIFL option
u/marxam0d
I’ll bite. I don’t know what you people are doing with your socks - I get whatever is amusing to me at Target and they last plenty long.
u/mariantat
White t-shirts. They’ll always stain in the armpit area so why buy expensive ones?
u/BunnsGlazin
This is the reasonable take unless the quality is so low it impedes the task (or even makes it impossible). We all have our threshold. But a broken wrench is worthless.
u/aabum
It's a little known secret that cooking scrambles eggs in a stainless steel pan creates such stress that it's the number one cause of hair turning grey.
u/clickity_click_click
They're fantastic for almost everything. Let's see you scramble eggs in it
u/saul_not_goodman
mrs stewart's bluing. greatest whitener there is
u/MaleHooker
This comment is giving 5'8, 140lbs
u/bicycle_mice
The Teflon in nonstick is really toxic… check out the movie Dark Waters.No one should be using Teflon pans. I cook in century old cast iron skillet I got at an antique store.
u/SorryForPartying6T9
My white tees actually get a pretty solid life cycle. When they’re new, I were them with nice outfits or on their own. Down the road when they get grungy they become a work shirt. When they g
u/muppetteer
Of course not. It’s vintage, and BETTER! Why would anybody test for toxic metals which were prevalent in loads of items back in the day. Can I show you my really great asbestos ironing board?
u/notyourwheezy
a (lit) bamboo chopstick is perfect if you have a big candle that's burned down enough that a match/lighter won't reach
u/Absinthe_Alice
You can also use a long piece of dry pasta in a pinch! Spaghetti worked better than fettuccine, but that was my own experience.
u/Patman350
For tools, use until it breaks, buy a higher quality one next time. If you lose it, buy a cheap one.
u/Dimitrismemes
Harbor freight special
u/kobold_komrade
Smartphones! I have a got whatever the best unlocked phone $200 can buy every five years or so, obviously android. If it gets destroyed, stolen, lost, etc it's not the end of the world... but
u/clickity_click_click
Have you tested it for lead?
u/PineTreesAreDope
I agree, but also have been incredibly surprised how good Harbor Freight tools are, at least for my use and needs
u/KokoTheTalkingApe
Bamboo chopsticks. They're cheap or free, and they last forever. Even if you don't use them for eating, they're great for stirring, poking, lifting and turning, as in cooking bacon.
u/Steelpapercranes
Panties. I, like my mother, am not at all regular, so any pairs I wear on the daily will likely eventually be bloodstained. I'm not buying 25$ underwear when thems the stakes.
u/Chickaduck
Serrated bread knives. My understanding is that the serrated edge is hard or impossible to re-sharpen.
u/uncontroversialbeing
Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but if you're planning to pay a huge premium to BIFL, you should buy a cheap version first and use it till it wears out. Only then will you know that the BIFL it
u/Dimitrismemes
My stainless pan has lasted decades lol, all you need is a bit of oil
u/clickity_click_click
I completely agree with this, especially for tools. Why spend $100 on a tool you'll use 3 times? In that case the $10 version probably will last you a lifetime