Where you absolutely refuse to go the cheap way.
For me its deodorant. Everything else I’ve found but my chosen brand fails me.
Everything that is under you. Shoes, mattress, bike, car, desk chair etc.
Cheaping out on the above will cost you more in hospital and physical therapy bills.
Good comment! It’s a great rule of thumb.
I’ll add: a good bike helmet, which is a single-use item. One knock to the head and the helmet’s dead: if you are okay it’s done its job.
I wanted to buy new good shoes, but I can’t find good ones. 😫 to be fair though, my feet are weird sizes.
PC power supply.
Never, ever skimp on a power supply. Get one from a reputable brand and with a rating above what you may actually need.
A failed PSU can in principle wreak havoc on any other components in the system, many of which are far more expensive than the PSU itself.
Toilet paper
Still need good paper to pat dry. I’ve yet to find one that has a dryer function that actually works. A slight breeze of warm air ain’t gonna do it.
Hey just trying to look out, I can’t cite my sources atm (think I read it on Re**it years ago), the Japanese have fucked around extensively with hot-air dryers on bidets. Powerful ones that worked. Use & overuse of such devices can lead to a dried-out butthole, like it can be detrimental for your health. Do your own research, proceed with caution, don’t go crazy & mess up your body.
Cheap toilet paper just means I’m buying preparation h later. Good toilet paper is an investment in my butts health.
This is the first thing I started buying the good stuff on when I became not-poor. Never going back!
A computer chair.
As I get older my back is really happy that I spent a bit more on the chair I spend almost all my time in.
Disclaimer: my wife has a chronic neck injury.
Car! We’ve had Renaults for years, but last time we went for a BMW and the difference is night and day. My wife had to do lots of stretching exercises just to go and buy bread. In the BMW she can happily drive 5-6 hours with no (extra) discomfort.
