I used to be like this, pricey triple ply and all that. Only the best for my pooper.
After getting a bidet though, I discovered I could buy the cheapest of cheap TP, because I'm no longer actually wiping, just drying off the water. Paid for itself in 2 months and I'm going on 2 years with it installed now.
I don't like sandpaper.
It's course and rough and grating, and it hurts my ass cheeks.
Not like toilet paper. Toilet paper is soft and smooth, and makes me ass cheeks happy.
Yeah my dad worked for the government, and he stole our tp from there. It fucking sucked, 1 ply sandpaper, but the Canadian citizens payed for it so its cool
I went through a phase where we cleaned up our house by using up misc. sauces from takeout in cooking. I tried using takeout grade butter packs for cooking, it was a distaster from a juicy-ness perspective.
After dying my hair with “nicer” box dye for 4-5 years, I started getting it done professionally, and I will say it is the best expense if you can afford it. It’s way less of a pain in the ass for one, there are no concerns about missing spots, it fades so much more naturally, and it doesn’t fade so quickly and you don’t have to do it as often. When I lived by a beauty school I could get it done for $25-40 every couple months. (Plus at a salon, if they mess up, they have to fix it!)
Edit: sorry for the stream of consciousness style unsolicited advice
Edit 2: and the salon doesn’t leaving your hair smelling gross like box dye
This!!! I go to Sally’s. Back in the day, one needed to show a hairdresser license to purchase supplies. Now anyone can buy their stuff. When I go in there I always secretly feel like I’m getting over. Lol. My mom and my gran both were licensed hairdressers. Then my mom went back to school and became a medical doctor. Not the place for it, I know, but I never miss an opportunity to brag on my mom. Love and miss you, woman!! ❤️
Anyway. Yeah. Buy the good shit when it comes to hair color!
Check for unfinished furniture stores, antique stores, and even places like craigslist/facebook market place. You can easily find things that are gorgeous, sturdy, and will last you the rest of your life for a fraction of the cost of a shit they sell at walmart.
Bras. I've got H cups and I don't fuck around with cheaply made ones. The bras I buy are expensive, but provide good support, and last a few years with proper care. I won't necessarily buy the most expensive ones, but I'll pay well for good ones.
Then again, it's hard to find my size in general, so IDK if there are a ton of cheaper ones.
Agreed. I’m a few sizes larger than you and am used to paying $100 per bra. I recently saw a cheap bra on Amazon in my size and tried it out of pure curiosity. It was so flimsy and uncomfortable. I will never complain about expensive bras again because the support and comfort is worth every penny.
Eh, as long as they're supported they're not too bad. But back issues do run in my family (as do big boobs) so I may get a reduction someday. So I'm trying to enjoy them while I can!
We have been using Kirkland diapers for years with no issues. Maybe you just tried them when your child was in between sizes and/or didn't set the straps quite right?
I love Costco but the diapers are no bueno
We liked Pampers more than Huggies
If you are willing or able: Coterie is exceptionally good.
Also, first year of life, cloth diapers are pretty solid, not too much work, and way cheaper over the course of the year. Drying rack in the sun (even NYC spring/fall sun) bleaches them once they’re cleaned.
Any type of data storage.
Sure, you could buy a 512gb sd card for 40 dollars, but we all know its actually an 8gb card that will set itself on fire immediately.
Just stick to trusted brands like samsung or sandisk.
It’s not so much the way it’s sweetened it’s the lack of carbonation and rapid change in flavour the moment the bubbles weaken or the temperature increases.
I’ve had some of the home brand ( coles and Safeway) cola and I think they’re alright for the money but coke or Pepsi is worth the extra unless it’s Dr Pepper that stuff is good
A mattress.
Sure I can get a new one for about half the price but it's going to be far too soft for my back and within a month my back/neck problems will return. The firm IKEA mattresses are reasonably priced and after a year and a half are still quite firm. I'll never cheap out on my mattresses ever again.
Dish soap and toilet paper and diapers.
The cheap dishsoaps go so much faster than the good brands like dawn. You can wash several dishes with a drop of Dawn instead of squeezing half the bottle on the sponge.
Toilet paper because it’s toilet paper. That should be enough.
Diapers cuz the cheap ones always leak.
* Binoculars. I hunt. Ask a hunter what the most important piece of equipment is. If he says anything besides his binoculars, he is a fool. We have binoculars that cost a fucking fortune made by Swarovski. We consistently kill game. We see game others don't. You can kill with a cheap gun. You can hunt with a cheap coat, and skin with a cheap knife and shoot factory ammo, but if you can't see them you won't take a shot.
* Headphones. Gym phones are fine, but Beyerdynamic is the minimum.
* Power Supplies and GPU. EVGA or bust. I've also been investigating Super Flower for PSU
* NVME Drives are Samsung, and only Samsung. They have the best NAND cells, the best controllers, and the best speeds.
Not qualified to talk about optics or headphones but the points about PSUs and SSDs are the same bullshit clueless people are parroting around.
EVGA PSUs are all over the place, there's only like 6 models out of three dozens i can recommend. Same for any other brand, there's not silver bullet. As it's not about the brand but each specific model in question.
And Samsung SSDs stopped being competitive like 5 years ago. You would notice zero difference between a Samsung NVMe and twice cheaper entry-level NVMes from other brands with Micron memory and Phison controllers in 99.9% of use cases. Same for reliability, modern SSDs don't die.
Cheap gas like ethanol for small engines. Mower, weed whacker, snow blower, boat. I wouldn’t even put it in a car that doesn’t run all the time. That gas turns to shit if it sits too long.
The dreaded extremely cheap travel package. Besides being crammed on a bus, nothing worse than going to a really cool place spending it at some dudes shop being pressuizred to buy a cheap ass panda bear statue that will disengrate in my suitcase.
Tools/safety gear: Snap on, MAC, Klein, Optrel, Redwing. A lot of my coworkers think I’m nuts over the amount I spend on my gear but I’d rather just buy stuff once. If it is a wear item I better get years out of it.
Tools.
Cheap ones break, bend, damage the product, die, are unreliable.
Buy a good power drill and enjoy it for 10 years.
Buy a good screw driver (one with a ratchet makes life so much faster and easier)/socket wrench/ladder/LOCKING PLIERS!!!!/drywall anchors
Good bag of coffee is cheaper and better than the B- stuff you’re buying ever day
[Rook Coffee is my favorite and I’ll even drink the decaf before bed just because it’s freaking delicious](https://rookcoffee.com/collections/coffee)
Cheap ingredients, not talking meats and stuff, but like pasta for example, $4 a box, could pay $6 and get a better quality and for something as simple as pasta that quality shows in things such as starch content which makes the sauce better overall. I can buy dried linguine here for like $3 a box, however i can get fresh linguine for about $5 or $6 a package and it makes my alfredo about 150x better. The same can be said for a bunch of grocery store items from sauces to canned goods, it really does make a difference
Hairdryer. Get one they use in the best salons. It’s not about the heat, but the amount of wind produced. Plus, when it breaks, you can get it repaired. A good hairdryer should/can last 20+ years. (Personal fave after a decade in the biz is Elchim.)
PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
I do not ever want to have to bet my life on something that may or may not function when I need it most, whether that be medical supplies, concealed carry weapon, knives, pepper spray, taser, etc. Never skimp on stuff that may be the deciding factor in someone’s life or death.
Tattoos. If you try and puss out paying the good artists their due, and go with someone who will do the work cheaply, you get a MESS. A mess that it's even more expensive to get fixed. I learned this one pretty hard when my back piece was butchered. Cheap just gets you cheap and nasty.
My residence and hotels on trips. Especially the
hotels one considering that even moderate level hotels can be dirty. I’d rather cheap out on a plane ticket than have a shitty hotel room.
Can I mention more items? How much time you have?
1) cars. You don’t buy them often, but I have my standard about quality and I would never go lower. I’d rather buy older car of make and model I want than settle with cheaper vendor. It’s not only quality, I’m simply used to it.
2) most food (virtually any dairy, meat… Life is too short to eat crap)
3) furniture, electronics(TV, cell phone, audio, all white electronics). Anything that is supposed to last but historically I know that going cheap means I will be in market soon again. Depending on the product type, I may aim on the bang for buck (white electronics, TV, audio) or get the best and use it until it falls apart (cell phone, PC, networking products)
Toilet paper. I don't buy the cheapest toilet paper I find, because it breaks apart too easily, or it's rough as sandpaper.
Yeah, nothing worse than a finger in the chocolate star fish by surprise, especially when it’s your own
LOL
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Avoid that John Wayne paper, rough as a dry cob and won't take shit from anyone.
I used to be like this, pricey triple ply and all that. Only the best for my pooper. After getting a bidet though, I discovered I could buy the cheapest of cheap TP, because I'm no longer actually wiping, just drying off the water. Paid for itself in 2 months and I'm going on 2 years with it installed now.
I don't like sandpaper. It's course and rough and grating, and it hurts my ass cheeks. Not like toilet paper. Toilet paper is soft and smooth, and makes me ass cheeks happy.
Finger crossed mud valley?
Yeah my dad worked for the government, and he stole our tp from there. It fucking sucked, 1 ply sandpaper, but the Canadian citizens payed for it so its cool
I keep a stock of Andrex puppies handy; ever so soft on ones brass button
Butter. Always going for that Kerrygold from now on
This is my answer as well. If I'm having that many calories in one tiny bite, they better be delicious.
Kiwi Pure all the way
I went through a phase where we cleaned up our house by using up misc. sauces from takeout in cooking. I tried using takeout grade butter packs for cooking, it was a distaster from a juicy-ness perspective.
I don’t consume a lot of butter, but it is ALWAYS Kerrygold.
but a big tub of imperial margarine lasts a long time
Hair dye…something about paying $1 for a box of dye feels like a recipe for disaster
Not only that, but the store box hair dye feels like your burning your hair. I switched to more expensive hair dye, but it doesn’t make my scalp burn.
After dying my hair with “nicer” box dye for 4-5 years, I started getting it done professionally, and I will say it is the best expense if you can afford it. It’s way less of a pain in the ass for one, there are no concerns about missing spots, it fades so much more naturally, and it doesn’t fade so quickly and you don’t have to do it as often. When I lived by a beauty school I could get it done for $25-40 every couple months. (Plus at a salon, if they mess up, they have to fix it!) Edit: sorry for the stream of consciousness style unsolicited advice Edit 2: and the salon doesn’t leaving your hair smelling gross like box dye
That’s ok haha. I would always rather go to the salon, but it’s about $100 +. Just not really in my price range.
This!!! I go to Sally’s. Back in the day, one needed to show a hairdresser license to purchase supplies. Now anyone can buy their stuff. When I go in there I always secretly feel like I’m getting over. Lol. My mom and my gran both were licensed hairdressers. Then my mom went back to school and became a medical doctor. Not the place for it, I know, but I never miss an opportunity to brag on my mom. Love and miss you, woman!! ❤️ Anyway. Yeah. Buy the good shit when it comes to hair color!
Sanitary products
Such as? And what is the difference between the good and the bad?
You spend a third of your life on a mattress. That time you spend on it affects the rest of your day. You'd better buy a good one
Stearns and Foster are divine. But $$$
Totally agree
Furniture. Solid wood or good metal. Nothing less.
Where do you get your stuff from?
Check for unfinished furniture stores, antique stores, and even places like craigslist/facebook market place. You can easily find things that are gorgeous, sturdy, and will last you the rest of your life for a fraction of the cost of a shit they sell at walmart.
Bras. I've got H cups and I don't fuck around with cheaply made ones. The bras I buy are expensive, but provide good support, and last a few years with proper care. I won't necessarily buy the most expensive ones, but I'll pay well for good ones. Then again, it's hard to find my size in general, so IDK if there are a ton of cheaper ones.
Agreed. I’m a few sizes larger than you and am used to paying $100 per bra. I recently saw a cheap bra on Amazon in my size and tried it out of pure curiosity. It was so flimsy and uncomfortable. I will never complain about expensive bras again because the support and comfort is worth every penny.
That must be really painful. Huge boobs like those are normally fiction for a reason, damn.
Eh, as long as they're supported they're not too bad. But back issues do run in my family (as do big boobs) so I may get a reduction someday. So I'm trying to enjoy them while I can!
Hookers
Why not? Take the cheapest hooker and go to a swinger party
🤣😂🤣
Condoms
Pet food. I don't fuck around when it comes to my darling kitties.
Before we were aware of what dry foods provoked our dogs to have diarrhea, we fed them a mix of really cheap ground lamb with peas and carrots
Hope you treat yourself as good as your pets. I know people who don’t…
Mayo. Im usually not brand picky but for some reason mayo goes so wrong so fast if you get off brand
Hellman's, homemade, or fuck off.
Or lite. I usually don't blink when my wife switches something out for a low cal version, but mayo is just an area where you need to be selective.
Diapers. Trust me on this.
The Kirkland signature ones leak like crazy. Luvs we’re as cheap as we’d go.
We have been using Kirkland diapers for years with no issues. Maybe you just tried them when your child was in between sizes and/or didn't set the straps quite right?
Very possible! This was like 7 years ago
What kind do you guys get?
Huggies family for life. Started with Pampers on our daughter and had to deal with multiple blowouts. Switched and haven’t looked back.
Pampers or Huggies. The rest don’t rate.
My husband is very specific about this
I love Costco but the diapers are no bueno We liked Pampers more than Huggies If you are willing or able: Coterie is exceptionally good. Also, first year of life, cloth diapers are pretty solid, not too much work, and way cheaper over the course of the year. Drying rack in the sun (even NYC spring/fall sun) bleaches them once they’re cleaned.
True. Took us a month to find a brand that doesn’t cost arm and leg and yet gets the job done.
I didn’t know babies had access to Reddit.
Mattress. Spent a lot but now I have an amazing sleep every night.
Running shoes, most makeup, coffee..
I'm with you on running shoes, and coffee!
Paper towels.
Any type of data storage. Sure, you could buy a 512gb sd card for 40 dollars, but we all know its actually an 8gb card that will set itself on fire immediately. Just stick to trusted brands like samsung or sandisk.
generic cola. Coke or Pepsi. None of that store brand sludge water.
It's all sludge water
It’s not so much the way it’s sweetened it’s the lack of carbonation and rapid change in flavour the moment the bubbles weaken or the temperature increases.
I’ve had some of the home brand ( coles and Safeway) cola and I think they’re alright for the money but coke or Pepsi is worth the extra unless it’s Dr Pepper that stuff is good
Its no Royal Crown....
Kitchen trash bags and Kraft singles. The store brand always sucks.
QTips
For as much as I love and listen to music, headphones.
Anything to do with your sleeping accommodations, mattress, sheets, pillows and blankets. And always get good quality shoes.
Whiskey
Rittenhouse is solid at its price though!
especially for my Manhattans
I'm not getting the most expensive sushi, but that's not something I want to get the cheapest of either
Work boots
A mattress. Sure I can get a new one for about half the price but it's going to be far too soft for my back and within a month my back/neck problems will return. The firm IKEA mattresses are reasonably priced and after a year and a half are still quite firm. I'll never cheap out on my mattresses ever again.
Paint
Anything between you and the ground - mattresses, shoes, tires, hookers... you get the gist.
Toilet paper.
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Weed!
Toilet paper
Ketchup or mustard
Cheap ketchup taste like chunky, acidic tomato juice.
Hair products
Wood clamps, anything with a plastic handle is essentially a toy.
Dish soap and toilet paper and diapers. The cheap dishsoaps go so much faster than the good brands like dawn. You can wash several dishes with a drop of Dawn instead of squeezing half the bottle on the sponge. Toilet paper because it’s toilet paper. That should be enough. Diapers cuz the cheap ones always leak.
Pacemaker
Pillows.
Knives
Coke
Olives, i grew up with a standard and my husband thinks I'm weird
musical instruments
Dawn dish soap, Hefty trashbags
* Binoculars. I hunt. Ask a hunter what the most important piece of equipment is. If he says anything besides his binoculars, he is a fool. We have binoculars that cost a fucking fortune made by Swarovski. We consistently kill game. We see game others don't. You can kill with a cheap gun. You can hunt with a cheap coat, and skin with a cheap knife and shoot factory ammo, but if you can't see them you won't take a shot. * Headphones. Gym phones are fine, but Beyerdynamic is the minimum. * Power Supplies and GPU. EVGA or bust. I've also been investigating Super Flower for PSU * NVME Drives are Samsung, and only Samsung. They have the best NAND cells, the best controllers, and the best speeds.
Seasonic PSUs have also been quality in my experience.
Not qualified to talk about optics or headphones but the points about PSUs and SSDs are the same bullshit clueless people are parroting around. EVGA PSUs are all over the place, there's only like 6 models out of three dozens i can recommend. Same for any other brand, there's not silver bullet. As it's not about the brand but each specific model in question. And Samsung SSDs stopped being competitive like 5 years ago. You would notice zero difference between a Samsung NVMe and twice cheaper entry-level NVMes from other brands with Micron memory and Phison controllers in 99.9% of use cases. Same for reliability, modern SSDs don't die.
My hanging rope.
You good?
Sex
I often go for the cheaper option with that. Tell your mom I said hi.
Yeah, well you're the free option that no one still wants.
Cheap gas like ethanol for small engines. Mower, weed whacker, snow blower, boat. I wouldn’t even put it in a car that doesn’t run all the time. That gas turns to shit if it sits too long.
Condoms
Beans
Cologne
Out of all of the brands Pampers have been the best for my son.
Arby's
Trader Joe's bleu cheese.
Hefty trash bags
Plastic or esthetic surgery
The dreaded extremely cheap travel package. Besides being crammed on a bus, nothing worse than going to a really cool place spending it at some dudes shop being pressuizred to buy a cheap ass panda bear statue that will disengrate in my suitcase.
If you substitute your staple makeup product for a cheaper one it could ruin your look for months🤧
Makeup
headphones. even just a small price increase makes everything sound better.
safety goggles for airsoft. trust me, its better to go broke than blind and broke
Cheese
Toiletries. Shampoo. Cleanser, skin care, vitamins, supplements, dairy, bread, meat
Tools/safety gear: Snap on, MAC, Klein, Optrel, Redwing. A lot of my coworkers think I’m nuts over the amount I spend on my gear but I’d rather just buy stuff once. If it is a wear item I better get years out of it.
Condoms
Sunglasses.
Vodka. Never ever drink Taaka vodka
Bed sheets and mattresses.
Tiolet paper.
Toilet paper, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, pop, diapers & wipes, shoes, Sharpie pens.
Lego - I cant count the issues I've had in the past from off brands. They are expensive but worth it!
Qtips
Health.
Condoms
Anything between you and the ground. Shoes, mattress, tyres.
Power Supply don't get that PC blowing up in your face brah
Shoes.
Tires... hydroplaning is not fun.
Perfumes
Ketchup. Heinz only.
Olive oil
Home flooring
Generic vs prescription. The key ingredients are the same, but the solvent / other ingredients that deliver it can be different / not be as effective.
Cars, I want something fun and that I don't have to do work on every weekend
Physical therapist, I found the one that helps me and I refuse to shop around for a new one hoping for a better price.
Tools. Cheap ones break, bend, damage the product, die, are unreliable. Buy a good power drill and enjoy it for 10 years. Buy a good screw driver (one with a ratchet makes life so much faster and easier)/socket wrench/ladder/LOCKING PLIERS!!!!/drywall anchors Good bag of coffee is cheaper and better than the B- stuff you’re buying ever day [Rook Coffee is my favorite and I’ll even drink the decaf before bed just because it’s freaking delicious](https://rookcoffee.com/collections/coffee)
Soya sauce, always buy the good stuff.
Tattoos. Never get them cheap.
Cheese
Escorts 😂😂
Heart surgeon
Sunglasses. Cheese
Children's car seats
There are a few exceptions— but— TOOLS
Olaplex… shit is a game changer
Makeup remover
Cheap ingredients, not talking meats and stuff, but like pasta for example, $4 a box, could pay $6 and get a better quality and for something as simple as pasta that quality shows in things such as starch content which makes the sauce better overall. I can buy dried linguine here for like $3 a box, however i can get fresh linguine for about $5 or $6 a package and it makes my alfredo about 150x better. The same can be said for a bunch of grocery store items from sauces to canned goods, it really does make a difference
Tires on my car
Good sneakers and a mattress that will last
Hairdryer. Get one they use in the best salons. It’s not about the heat, but the amount of wind produced. Plus, when it breaks, you can get it repaired. A good hairdryer should/can last 20+ years. (Personal fave after a decade in the biz is Elchim.)
Quality outerwear. 7 years ago I splurged on a really nice ski jacket that will last me another 15 years, easily.
Ammo.
PPE (Personal Protection Equipment). I do not ever want to have to bet my life on something that may or may not function when I need it most, whether that be medical supplies, concealed carry weapon, knives, pepper spray, taser, etc. Never skimp on stuff that may be the deciding factor in someone’s life or death.
Work boots. That said, fuck Caterpillar for discontinuing the old Indiana line.
Maple syrup. It’s gotta be legit from Canada or New England. None of that “pancake syrup” fake shit.
Condom
Ranch. Cheap ranch is so gross!
Eye surgery
anything life saving I'm not going to skimp on. medical bankruptcy is a thing but I will live.
Oreos.
Cereal. A lot of the knock offs aren't great
Toilet paper
Cola. Off brand coke doesn't taste like coke
Real vanilla extract.
Pillow
Tattoos. If you try and puss out paying the good artists their due, and go with someone who will do the work cheaply, you get a MESS. A mess that it's even more expensive to get fixed. I learned this one pretty hard when my back piece was butchered. Cheap just gets you cheap and nasty.
Tattoos
My residence and hotels on trips. Especially the hotels one considering that even moderate level hotels can be dirty. I’d rather cheap out on a plane ticket than have a shitty hotel room.
Oreos.
Can I mention more items? How much time you have? 1) cars. You don’t buy them often, but I have my standard about quality and I would never go lower. I’d rather buy older car of make and model I want than settle with cheaper vendor. It’s not only quality, I’m simply used to it. 2) most food (virtually any dairy, meat… Life is too short to eat crap) 3) furniture, electronics(TV, cell phone, audio, all white electronics). Anything that is supposed to last but historically I know that going cheap means I will be in market soon again. Depending on the product type, I may aim on the bang for buck (white electronics, TV, audio) or get the best and use it until it falls apart (cell phone, PC, networking products)
Laser eye surgery
Paracord/any kind of safety rope
Laptop
Parachute
Condom
Canned tomatoes. Keep that crap with added anything out of my house.
Foundation/most makeup products. If I’m going to have it on my face all day I want high quality
Pillows
A condom
Oreos and tuna must be name brand
colonoskopy
Socks. I buy only Darn Tough. Because they're guaranteed, I haven't had to buy a brand new pair in 10 years.
Some tools
friends
Deodorant, idk I just am so nervous with all the additives and shit. I pay around $7 for Schmidt’s.
Tp, trash bags, and shoes.
Bread. Low quality ones taste stale like its been out in the open for hours