For me, it’ll be computers and electronics. And travel. But I’m also frugal so I like to search for deals.
I am also interested in BIFL electronics like fridges, microwave ovens, washing machines etc, but I realise that I might not find such appliances in the coming future any more.
What about you?
In my case this mainly applies to tools - replacing cheaper worn out ones with something more durable, with the intent of BIFL.
I’m a bit frugal myself but usually postpone getting new and replacement products for a while, sometimes indefinitely 😅.
I’ve found small fridges seem to last forever, despite not being too energy efficient and ice builds up very easily due to them lacking the usual “bells and whistles”
Indeed. I don’t want any extras with my appliances; when it comes to fridges, my only wish is to have the freezer at the bottom. I don’t want an ice-maker, but I want to fridge to last long.
Unfortunately it seems like refrigerators are the appliance that is just known to die the fastest now. I searched high and low for a good warranty but even the higher end fridges don’t get them these days. And the Samsung 10 year warranty is a bandaid for the lawsuits they’re facing.
You’ve clearly done your research cause the first thing to die in a fridge is always the ice maker 👍
An expensive computer. I have that. And my teeth. 🥲
Renovations.
I feel lucky to have already been a homeowner before COVID. I have no interest in buying/selling again, despite our house being considered a “starter home”. So after we suffered major water damage over winter we just made our kitchen hella nice.
Also, look up Speed Queen.
I find that I tend to spend a lot on just about everything I buy 😅. I have a lot of check boxes for the things I buy, like being ethically sourced, environmentally friendly, fair trade, look for B certified, etc. Consequently, I try not to buy very much. I’m sure I’m probably being taken for a chump with “green washing,” but that’s on them, not me.
In particular, I find that I spend more on food because I try to buy local and support small producers. I also try to get BIFL items when it comes to tools and things notice that I use frequently.
As others have said here, I tend to spend a lot on computers, specifically a lot on computer hardware personally. I work in tech, and when I get home, I like to tinker and see what fun stuff I can do with them. I find it a very mindful, grounding, and fulfilling activity. I’m also a big fan of free and open-source software (and I’m also on lemmy, surprise surprise) so a lot of what I do is rigging up FOSS solutions for friends and family like a Jellyfin media server or a retropi. I’m very lucky that I’m currently in a position where I can afford small hardware expenditures like that and give them away to people who can use them. It makes me feel good, plus it (hopefully) popularises free software in my community!