" It saves so much time and stress . "
Recently, someone on Redditaskedther/BuyItForLifecommunity — a subreddit focused on finding “practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last” — which products genuinely made their life so much easier and saved them time.
" I ’m looking for quality / durable ' steal - it - for - life ' items that increase your productiveness or quality of life so much that you bid you could gatekeep it all to yourself but experience generous enough to tell the human beings , " they say . " Perhaps some slumber mask , amazing backpack , some kitchen detail , desk item , a admonisher . What changed your life forever ? ? "
Here’s everything people shared:
1.“A cheap e-book reader. Even a 15-year-old Kindle is fine. They use very little battery, and the e-ink technology hasn’t meaningfully evolved all that much for the given application. Essentially, all your favorite classics are free from the online repository Project Gutenberg; then, you can also get more stuff with little to no cash if you know your way around.”
2.“This will be silly, but a bowl/tray for keys. If there’s no dedicated place for them, it’s impressive how many ‘where do you not expect keys’ places I’ve put them.”
— _ Lividus
3.“Rice cooker, 100% essential!”
4.“Not a product, but a service. Cleaning person. Once a month. $150. Saves so much time and stress in my life.”
— PartyMark
5.“Vitamix blender. I kept seeing people posting about it, and I wondered, ‘What’s so great about a fucking blender?’ I have a blender. I bought one to try it out, and now I know what they meant! The smoothies are insane, along with the nut butters and the soup you can make without cooking because it heats up with just friction! And the best part is how well the self-clean works.”
6.“For me, it would be an electronic probe-type kitchen thermometer. It leveled up my cooking so much that it’s not even close. I used to overcook my food so much ( even when actively trying not to), especially with pork. Then, I got two thermometers — one for the oven and one for instant-read when I need to check something on the pan. The food quality simply skyrocketed.”
— airmind
7.“Instant pot. You can cook damn near anything in it in very little time. I use it most for cooking frozen meat and rice, and my mom uses it for ribs.”
8.“Big ol' second monitor at work. Game changer.”
9.“A few years ago, my wife bought a Brabantia bin for our kitchen. I was not pleased; it cost nearly £150, and I struggled to see value when I ‘could get a similar bin for £30.’ However, since then, I have never had bin juice on my hand. I have never lost the top of the bin bag inside the bin. Taking the bin bag out is easy. I always hated taking bin bags out because it usually got grim. We’d over-fill it, which meant taking the bag out was hard and messy. It’s made an unpleasant job easy.”
" If I could go back and buy it as presently as I got my own situation , I would . I take the rubbish out about twice a workweek , and every time , I call back , ' Damn , I appreciate this bin . ' Twice a calendar week of not dreading a necessary project is worth means more than she pay off . It ’s the little thing . "
— rw890
10.“Custom molded earplugs. I got them from an audiologist, and they are not that expensive.”
" Also , I so much enjoy cooking more with good and sharp kitchen knives . But I have to say my favorite kitchen point is my citrus squeezer . "
— suitopseudo
11.“A vertical mouse! This has helped my wrist pain so much! They’re easy to adjust to, and mine even has extra buttons you can customize.”
12.“I bought a house two years ago so there is a theme:”
" 1 ) Good sawhorses . I got whatever the top - rated was on Amazon ( Bora workhorse , $ 80 / pair ) . Everyone loves them . It makes me more probable to work on house task because setting them up or taking them down is so easy .
2 ) Vintage silverware . Not actual ash grey , but untarnished brand . Like old Oneida .
3 ) Buy the slenderly skillful stud finder . WOW , it ’s liveliness - changing . I did , and I knew it was outstanding , but not quite how bully it was until my pal showed me his . Same firebrand , and it was not so great . He went with the budget option .
4 ) TBD on how ' purchase for life ' this is , but a stainless steel water fountain for my cats . It does n’t get slimy like the plastic ones , and my cats fuck it . incentive : mine is completely silent until the water set about to get a touch low , which helps my minimal brain damage think to replenish it . "
— haleighen
13.“A couple of years ago, I bought my first pair of Birkenstock Bostons. Best casual/everyday shoe I’ve ever owned. I never knew the key to comfort is a rock-hard cork footbed.”
14.“Miele vacuum.”
And finally:
15.“1) Bosch 800 dishwasher. Certainly no dishwasher is ‘BuyItForLife,’ but this is my first one that actually legit works really well, and it’s quiet. 2) APEC reverse osmosis system. Was $160 (normally $200). Installed it myself. So much better than refilling the stupid Brita I used for many years. 3) Bidet. Nothing fancy, like $40.”
remark : Some responses have been edited for distance and clarity .
