The EFG sent me a link to a website last week, and then the same website popped up in my Facebook newsfeed yesterday - and I think it is worth sharing.
A woman called Tara Button has set up an online shop called "Buy Me Once" in which it is possible to purchase items which are guaranteed to last a lifetime - or they will be replaced by the company which makes them. Brands such as Le Creuset for cook ware and Doc Martens are there, and lots more.
(image from telegraph.co.uk)
My casserole was a lovely shade of Harrods green rather than this fiery orange, but you get the idea!
What a great idea! We so often end up buying cheap things time and time again and having to replace them when they wear out. I have had a LeCresuset casserole dish, which is cast iron and probably bullet-proof - and Doc Marten shoes got me through the miles I walked around St Andrews when I was at uni and had only Shank's pony for transport. Two brands I would recommend for sure.
There are more details about Ms Button and the website here.
There's a "but" in this though- some of these brands do demand a high initial outlay which takes them beyond the average wallet. But when I consider whether this is a frugal, thrifty, anti-waste strategy, I think that it is. I'd rather save up and buy some good quality shoes from DM than have to continually buy new ones which wear out on a regular basis. The Clark's boots that I have had for 10 years don't owe me a penny and I am now on the lookout for a replacement pair, so perhaps I'll have to look at another pair of DMs. I did order a pair but when they arrived, they had some quite hard leather across the front of the ankle which was uncomfortable on me, so I sent those back for a refund, and I haven't looked for any more since then. That was a design that didn't suit me, so I am not knocking the brand, just that style!
Ladies who belong to a group on FB that I am in have also been sharing how they prefer old furniture, often handed down from previous generations, to buying new stuff. I have to say as I look around this sitting room that all our furniture here has either been made by the FH or given to us from relatives - apart from one single armchair - so that is good going. A set of four dining chairs and a sofa came from my grandfather's house and are probably heading for their century celebrations! This kind of furniture is durable, strong, well-made, and it can take a fair bit of bashing too......I love it.
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All of our furniture apart from the bed and one chair is passed down through at least one other user and much is rather older. Our dining table and chairs set (solid oak - lovely) and the wardrobes and chests of drawers were made about 1920. All of it is good for many more years. I too would much rather have good solid furniture than modern veneer.
We had the full set of pans. They were rubbish. The handles broke, they were awful to clean and got stained and were really heavy.
Don't believe the hype!
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