35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn’t Go Back To Its “Luxury” Version After

Money has never been such a sensitive subject as it is now, as we live in times of a cost of living crisis. Most households have been forced to rethink their priorities when it comes to spending and rethink most of their purchases very well before actually buying them.

Meanwhile, we have long heard about investing in more expensive things because it’s more sustainable and the chances are you’re going to use them for longer. In fact, we previously wrote about expensive purchases that really paid off according to people in an article you can find here.

But this is not always the case. Often our tight budget forces us to look for cheaper alternatives and they don't always disappoint us. Quite on the contrary, cheaper versions of the same products can be very pleasantly surprising if you know what to look for, according to people from this Ask Reddit thread.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After I absolutely love candles and recently discovered that Michael’s (the craft store) sells these large yankee-resembling candles that are permanently on sale for $3. It’s way more satisfying to have 6 matching candles burning throughout your house than one nice $20 one in a single room by itself.

* If you're committed to name-brand candles, check your local TJ Maxx, Ross, HomeGoods or similar store to get them for like half the price.
* IKEA also makes great cheap candles. Their tealights in particular are surprisingly fragrant.
* To the people expressing concern about all the chemicals I'm inhaling when burning cheap candles: Just wait 'til you hear about my [drug] problem.

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OmBoyGanesh 2 years ago

That last line has me busting up.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After My washing machine.

back when I first moved out of home, my father went with me shopping, and kept pushing me to buy the basic model. its got no electronics that you can see - just two knobs you turn and click into place. let it do its magic.

that was ...god... 2001? 2002? it's still going. my dad didn't get a choice and my mum wanted all the bells and whistles. since then they've gone through three. my sister moved out of home a few years later, her husband is a snob when it comes to home appliances. they're up to machine two themselves. mine is still going strong.

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LiL PeeP 2 years ago

The less electronic components and moving parts, the less there is to go wrong

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Clothing from second hand. Now I can not buy expensive clothes.

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InvincibleRodent 2 years ago

Bonus, sometimes the clothes you can get second-hand are higher end as well!

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It goes without saying that the cost of living crisis has massively affected our finances, the way we spend, and our lifestyle, which has left many of us anxious and uncertain about ways to cope. Not only are we rethinking our spending habits, we have realized that things we used to afford are no longer attainable.

In such financially challenging times, it’s all about saving when you can and spending cleverly. Bid farewell to impulse shopping and retail therapy and welcome to the world of sustainable consumption, whether it’s groceries, homeware, or clothing.

Speaking of clothing, sustainability, or rather the lack of it, has long been an issue of fast fashion. More and more people, designers, and fashion experts are speaking up about the negative impacts of wasteful consumption on our planet and its people. The idea of consuming clothes thoughtfully and buying less is as appealing as ever since today, many people no longer have the budget for it that they used to.

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Makeup. You can get some really brilliant products for such a cheaper price rather than having the "brand" on it. Kylie's brushes are dog s**t, for example, and they're retailed at $318. All of my brush sets have cost me £20 at most, and I'm a makeup artist so I need good quality stuff. Brands don't make it good.

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Tofu 2 years ago

I love the inexpensive brand NYX!

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Shampoo. I used to spend a fortune thinking maybe THIS time my hair will be silky and beautiful and life will be great. Now I buy a cheap sulphate free bottle and run through the tiniest bit of any conditioner at the ends. Saves me a fortune.

And as already mentioned, all drugs I buy are generic from the supermarket. My 16p paracetamol works just the same as the named brand £1.50 lot.

I buy my moisturiser from Aldi. It’s the best facial cream I’ve ever used.

Bleach for 50p from the supermarket bleaches just as well as the £2 domestos bottle.

Man I’m starting to sound like my granny.

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Tofu 2 years ago

I need to check out this moisturizer from Aldi!

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So to find out about shopping cheap, as well as making sure you buy clothes as rarely as possible to make sure your wallet and our planet don’t suffer, we spoke with Orsola de Castro, the co-founder of Fashion Revolution and the author of “Loved Clothes Last.”

According to de Castro, people don’t have enough knowledge of ways to make their clothes long-lasting because brands don’t encourage clothing repairs and clothing longevity. “Of course, the emphasis is always on buying new.”

De Castro argues that if we had cheap repair stations in all fast fashion stores, then there would be a direct correlation between buying cheap and being able to afford repairs. Meanwhile, if all luxury brands offered in-store repairs for their expensive clothing, we would understand the value of maintenance.

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Most Asian car brands. They may not impress as a status symbol but most Hondas/Toyotas/even Hyundais are more reliable, will take you to a mechanic a lot less, and will hold their value better than many other brands, including luxury options like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, Cadillac...etc.

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James016 2 years ago

Hyundai and Kia have really brought their A game to the industry in recent years.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After For years I paid 35+tip for a men's haircut at Korean Salons... because Korean women "know how to cut Korean men's hair"...

Last year I started going to a barbershop that cuts my hair for 13 bucks. Not only does my Mexican barber cut my hair for a fraction of the cost, he cuts it better than any Korean woman I've met.

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Jaymi Leigh 2 years ago

I hope this guy knows he should tip his barber generously, especially if he's only charged $13 for his cut.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Mid range Android phones. Just got a moto g5 plus for $200 on Black Friday. Never paying for a flagship ever again. This phone has everything I need plus the battery still has 50% left at the end of the day.

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Falcon on Dizzy 2 years ago

I don't understand why people think that iPhones are better tho. I'm typing this on a Samsung that's been shot by an airsoft gun (accidental, trust me), thrown across the room (on purpose to prove a point), and accidentally dropped more times than I can remember. still has longer battery life and works better than all my friends with iPhones

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“The world of fashion is ensuring that citizens keep buying without a real sense of responsibility for what has to come next,” de Castro said.

“The way things are now, we’re very used to buying things that are incredibly cheap. Sometimes repairing might seem even more expensive than actually buying cheap. So that’s a difficult mindset to change. People do believe that buying something cheap is also a way of saving money,” de Castro explained. According to her, “the trick is to do both–buy cheap and maintain.”

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Kind of out there, but last year my partner and I purchased a electric meat grinder. It had all these fancy attachments and nozzles, so we assumed it would be able to do a lot.

The very first time we used it, it got stuck several times, sent the mince out with black bits through it even after washing, and was so loud that the neighbours could hear. Eventually, one time we used it sparks flew up the machine and it promptly died.

We got a nice little 'stick on the counter' manual one after that and its done everything we throw at it with perfect precision. Would never ever go back.

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Chich 2 years ago

Simple and works is the best

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#10

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After TJ Maxx. Seriously. I get like 3x the amount of athletic gear there, the same big name brands.
Underarmour, Nike, Reebok. All for like $15 each depending on the clothing. Big name sports bras? $7 at times.

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Vier WB 2 years ago

TK Maxx is better I've heard 😉

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I’ve been waiting for this thread. About a month ago I was staying at a friends place and forgot a razor.

I needed to shave bad as I was starting to look like hair lip Steve. So I asked my wife to get me a razor from the grocery.

She came back with a pack of 8 top of my usual top of the line Gillette triple double whatever things. $50. But no stick. Just the heads.

The friend I was staying with gave me one of his humble shick duos. $8 for 12 INCLUDING THE STICK.

Friends - it was the most incredible shave. I didn’t cut myself once. It sliced right through my disgraceful hair lip like a dream. Will honestly never ever go back to those 15 bladed wank fest pat rafter shaving con jobs.

Hear the truth and believe it people. Luxury razors are a scam.

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Jason 2 years ago

If you learn to shave with a safety razor it's ultra cheap. New blade daily makes a huge difference

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Moreover, one of the biggest problems is activists and people saying that fast fashion is so badly made you might throw it away after a few wears. “That’s not strictly true. Fast fashion is simply made, which means it’s simple to repair. If you take a beautiful vintage piece, the delicacy and the intricacy of the hemming would be difficult to repair,” de Castro explained.

#12

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Bath towels. We're a beach towel family, now. Bonus is they are much larger and wrap around bodies better, with more area for drying and covering your bits. The different designs make it easy to keep track of whose is whose, too.

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Tess 2 years ago

That's why bath sheets are a thing. Beach towels are usually only capable of drying on one side, although useful if you have a lot of sand in your bathroom.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Domestic sewing machines. The more money you spend, the more time and money you'll be wasting on repairs. Keep it simple, Sally. You'll often find that something ancient, beat to hell, and dirt cheap outclasses modern computerized machines that cost thousands of dollars.

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Little Wonder 2 years ago

I've been using a basic 1968 machine for decades, I only bought a new one because the wiring went on the old one. The new one is basic and sturdy too (and I found someone to rewire the other one so now I have TWO machines!)

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#14

POPSICLES

I'm a poor college student and I was at the grocery store when suddenly I had the craving for some popsicles. So I stop by the frozen desserts aisle to buy some and find these generic brand popsicles in a plastic bag for $1.79. The bag had 10 popsicles in it and I figured: why not? So I bought it and tried one, best popsicle I have ever had in my life. Now I eat two everyday, only problem is now I'm back home for Christmas and having withdrawls.

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Nea 2 years ago

This is such a cute story 💓

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Meanwhile, any old Zara, H&M, or Boohoo piece can be easily repaired. Anyone can pick up a broken hem. Anyone can resew a broken button. Moreover, “the materials they use are often a combination of polyester and cotton, which makes them sturdy and resilient, but also impossible to biodegrade.”

It turns out that a blender fabric is not recyclable, but since it’s sturdy, it has very good longevity, so make sure you maintain it as long as you can.

#15

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After My roommate used to buy chai lattes in coffee shops. Then she noticed they were basically just pouring liquid chai over the steamed milk and being done with it.
So she tracked down the stuff on Amazon, paid 18 dollars for 6 cartons, and will never buy chai lattes in a store ever again

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Auntie Bear 2 years ago

I like the Pacific Chai instant Chai latte mix

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#16

Cables. 99.99999% of people do not need the $200 gold plated HDMI cables.

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SealOfDisapproval 2 years ago

I'd round that up to 100%, no one actually needs those.

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#17

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Benadryl, aspirin etc. Dollar tree man. Only way to go

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Something 2 years ago

Assured brand is really much cheaper and legally has to be the same thing.

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De Castro argues that if you've bought cheap clothing from any of the fast fashion brands, that doesn’t mean you’re unsustainable. “A trick to actually spending less is if you have bought cheap, then repair it by all means.” Otherwise, another way is to invest in good quality clothing, which does not always mean expensive.

“Add another layer–invest in good quality clothing that is either designed by a sustainable brand or buy secondhand. Try to look for good quality clothing that is either vintage or secondhand. Before buying, apply a checklist: turn your clothing inside out, check for seams, check for quality, and check for the overall state of the piece. And whatever it is you have in your wardrobe that is fast fashion–mend it,” de Castro said.

#18

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After boxed mac and cheese. no one believes me that i think it tastes better than any homemade, baked, 6-cheese, 2-noodle delicacy. i just want my neon orange powdered b******t, alright?

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LiL PeeP 2 years ago

I have to disagree with op on this one. Homemade baked 6 cheese is better

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#19

Those knock off brand cereal bags. They are bigger cheaper and I usually can't taste the difference.

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LuckyL 2 years ago

Because there probably isn't a differecent. Brands often sell their products under a different name for cheaper to get the customers on both price categories.

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#20

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Pregnancy tests. $2 at the dollar store in a panic, or even cheaper if you plan ahead and buy them in bulk online. Never buying a $20 drugstore test again. Cheap enough you can just... take one whenever you need peace of mind.

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Something 2 years ago (edited)

They're equally accurate.

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#21

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Mascara. Drug store mascara is just as good if not better than any $25+ premium makeup brand mascara.

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MoMcB 2 years ago

I used to buy Dior make up and ran out before I could get to the department store to buy it. I bought Rimmel from the local supermarket based on colour and have never gone back. Just as good, packaging not as fancy. Their lipsticks are brilliant too.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After How am I the first to mention the Ozark Trail (Wal-Mart brand) knockoff Yeti tumblers? $7, and they might work better. We have one Yeti and four knockoffs...

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Tofu 2 years ago

This!

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#23

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Plates.

I had always bought fancy plate sets that looked good in the past and they always ended up chipping and breaking on me. One day I decided to just get the plain white 10 dollar Canadian tire pack. I've never had a better plate. No chips, no b******t, the bottom doesn't scratch my table. Very satisfied.

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Donkeywheel 2 years ago

The smartest thing to do: buy professional dinnerware made for restaurants. Not the fancy sets designed for specific dishes, the basic ones. Easy to wash, immune to any temperature or hard sponges, never chip or get scratched, almost unbreakable. And they are not expensive. Maybe not as cheap as a basic ikea set, but definitely less than any other casual brand.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After I got a safety razor handle and use double edged razor blades. Way cheaper than Gillette/Schick and still get several weeks out of a blade. Also doesn't clog on my double thick whiskers.

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Paul Rabit 2 years ago

I can attest to this - $10 for a pack of 100 blades.

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#25

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After A lot of Target brand stuff like their basic groceries and cleaning products. But most notably Target brand Nyquil tablets actually has decongestant in it unlike regular Nyquil. It makes a lot of difference.

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

I always find good stuff in this store too (there are always huge discounts if you look properly)

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#26

French press > coffee machine

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

I have a Bodum French Press since like the beginning of times (and a also the Traveler edition). Best coffee ever, at least for me.

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Amazon Basics has really good HDMI cables for $6.

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BrownTabby 2 years ago (edited)

On the other hand, Amazon overworks their employees so much that they have to pee in bottles.

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#28

Laundry detergent. My roommate is obsessed with trying out the most crazy, fancy, smell-goody laundry detergent and she let's me use it. From what I can tell it does the exact same thing the generic detergent my mom used does

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Megan Curl 2 years ago

Here’s the thing, it really has an awful lot to do with your washing machine. I had an ultra fancy front loader, and went through a bunch of detergents trying to figure out which one would actually get my clothes clean. Turns out, it was that crappy front loader. Replaced it with a really basic, no bells and whistles, top loader, and now my clothes get clean no matter what detergent it use.

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Towels. Expensive towels are soft, but they don't absorb water. You keep rubbing them on your body after a shower, and you're still all wet, and the towel is barely damp.

A $5 towel that's rough on the skin dry MUCH better than a $40 soft one. "Super absorption" only applies if the towel is in contact with the water. If the towel is soft, it's because there is little friction and there isn't much surface contact.

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Gin. No tonic 2 years ago

Expensive towels have a lot of fabric softener in them at the start. If you wash them a few times without the softener, they will absorb the water very well, and they are usually denser, wich makes them better than cheap non-dense ones. Just make sure they're cotton, and not polyester.

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#30

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After The Home Depot version of the Magic Erasers sponges. They are half the price and work just as well.

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Jaymi Leigh 2 years ago

Just search "melamine foam" on Amazon, same thing for so cheap.

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#31

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Tuna, the name brands are now just cans of some tuna-like puree whereas the off brands have nice large chunks (shout out to Aldi).

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MellonCollie 2 years ago

I think with tuna it is important, on the other hand, to be careful about the brand. So many dolphins and other sea animals get caught in tuna nets or hooks. Tuna is not something to consider lightly.

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#32

WyzeCam is a $20 1080p security camera that I discovered this year. It beats the more expensive Arlo by miles, in price, quality, customizability (local micro-sd or free 14 day cloud recording), and affordability (No fee or subscription for cloud recording). I returned the 720p Arlo camera. I prefer Headphones from Audio Technica over Bose beats. Colour Pop lippie sticks are better quality than any lipsticks you'll find from luxury makeup brands at a ridiculously low cost. They're highly pigmented, last longer, animal cruelty-free and made in L.A. not China. Kylie Jenner loved them so much she literally copied them, ingredient for ingredient and makes her lipsticks in L.A. too. I used to buy Warby Parker eyeglass frames but now I'm using Goggles4U.com. Store brands like Kirkland, Up & Up, Equate and Great Value make comparable products in almost every category that are less expensive than the more recognizable branded ones.

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Tofu 2 years ago

Colour Pop makes amazing, high-quality cosmetics at a fraction of the price!

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Pop tarts. The store brands have more icing, are softer, and generally taste better all around.

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Tigara Akimoto 2 years ago

Walmart brand has nearly twice the filling, too, which definitely improves the flavor

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#34

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After 2 buck chuck Pinot Grigio. Even cheaper and just as good....Aldi’s Winking Owl

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Ban-One 2 years ago

Personally I can't agree on the cheap wine. Ok, expensive wine isn't always necessarily great and cheap wine doesn't have to be bad. And paying thousands for a big-named vintage wine is more a collectors item than a wine to drink and I certainly wouldn't do that. There are well priced wines, at good value and very enjoyable. An if - like me - you like to explore vineyards in different countries (Napa, Rioja, Tuscany etc.) then you might find good wines from small, unknown producers for little money. But there is often a difference between cheap, mass-produced wine and wine from a more refined producer. But in the end: It's all a matter of taste. Drink what you enjoy...enjoy what you drink. I never found a great 2$ wine that I enjoy though. But for 10-20$ you can find something quite enjoyable.

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#35

Saline solution for contacts. 2x 16oz bottles for less than 1 12oz bottle? Yes, please!

I’m talking about typical multi-purpose disinfecting solution meant for contact lenses. Not pure saline solution.

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Tofu 2 years ago

Accurate.

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#36

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Eyeglasses. I used to wear Raybans, D&G, Joseph An hour, etc.. and now I wear $15 frames I bought online and I couldn't be happier.

Edit: just to clarify, I was referring to prescription eyeglasses, not sunglasses

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troufaki13 2 years ago

Yes for the frame, but no for the actual glass

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#37

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Silverware. I can get a giant pack for 3 dollars at Ikea. No need to buy the 200 dollar s**t my mom does so often and just stores away.

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James016 2 years ago

I'm still using cutlery I bought pre 2010. It was 50% off. I have not seen anything in the shops that would want to make me change them.

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#38

Went from north face to Carrhart, not necessarily the cheap brand but marginally cheaper, it’s warmer and more suited to what I do for work as well.

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Nathan Pogorzala 2 years ago

There two companies aren't really comparable, in my opinion.

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#39

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After Glasses. I will never feel better spending $400 vs. $30. Changed my life.

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MellonCollie 2 years ago

I don't think I would be comfortable with supermarket glasses for my astigmatism and a different correction for the left and the right eye.

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#40

Arm & Hammer deodorant - doesn't have aluminum or parabens and works amazing for me. Never have smelled bad after using it.

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Liz Orr 2 years ago

Does not work without aluminum. Seriously all this anti-aluminum hype is scientifically all nonsense, you cannot absorb ionized metals/salts through the skin. Use aluminum antiperspirants and make the world a better smelling place!

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#41

Fruity and coco dino bites instead of fruity and coco pebbles. Cheaper cereal in larger quantities and (in my opinion) better taste.

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Tofu 2 years ago

Now I want some fruity dino bites 🤤

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#42

35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After When I was a new mom, I tried all kinds of fancy bottles with my baby. The best ones were evenflo - cheap, glass, babies liked them, easy to clean.

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Something 2 years ago

This one depends on the baby. Some babies are picky, but for some reason, their preferences vary - some prefer the expensive brand, but they're just as likely to prefer the cheap one.

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#43

Bread. In my area the brand name is literally the same company that bakes for the store brand.

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Tofu 2 years ago

The ol repackaging trick

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35 People Share Times They Cheaped Out On Something And Couldn't Go Back To Its "Luxury" Version After I paid full price for Fraps (game recording software), and didn't really like it but made it work because it cost a lot and I was going to get my money's worth. Eventually tried Shadowplay, which comes free with GTX graphics cards, and I loved it. It has way more functionality and I still use it to this day, never looked back.

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Little Wonder 2 years ago

Yeah I use the built in capture that comes with AMD cards. Smoother and easier than other software.

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#45

Don’t hate, but chocolate. I’m not talking about everyday cheap candy bars vs. high end sweets, I’m talking about the mass produced cheap-as-dirt chocolate. Easter and Christmas are my favorite because that’s when you can find the chocolate I’m talking about. The little package of like 3 chocolate Santa’s mixed with puffed rice for $1, that chocolate.

Is it not that chocolately? Sure. A little dry? Yep. Kinda chalky? Definitely. But it’s just the perfect combination that tastes delicious to me. It also somewhat reminds me of my childhood when I got cheap old Crunch bars from the nearby gas station as a treat and I cherished them.

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Ban-One 2 years ago (edited)

No to cheap chocolate for me. Maybe I'm biased (being from Switzerland). Ok, chocolate from Lindt for example is overpriced. Yes, they're good. But depending on what country up to 4$ for a chocolate is too much. And their Lindor Kugeln (yes, balls) are great, but way too expensive. Same goes for Godiva. But I'm willing to pay good money for great chocolate. Like the ones from "Läderach" or the truffles from "Sprüngli". Expensive...but there IS a difference there. At least for me. But like wine...whatever you enjoy and makes you happy.

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#46

Watches - my $10 quartz watch is absurdly precise compared to my ex-roommate's rolex, doesn't require winding, and doesn't need to maintained.

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btaglln 2 years ago

That is not really on point ... It is like saying "I wear a keyring on my finger, it has the same exact utility as my previous gold ring". You may not like watches, and some prices are stupid but a good watch is a nice thing, and some mechanical watches are pieces of art

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#47

Thai food. Thai is cheap food, period. People making $30 Thai meals DO NOT understand how to put that meal together and make it work.

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Nea 2 years ago

I dont get this one. Why cant Thai food be expensive the same way as other cuisines can be cheap as well as expensive?

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What do you think ?

GirlFriday 2 years ago

I absolutely love how everyone on Panda comes together as one when we have a money-saving post. YOU ARE MY PEOPLE!!!!

33points

Biliegh Berrie 2 years ago

Thrift store for wood picture frames

21points

Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago

Yep. Got all different shapes and sizes for my gallery wall. One can of matte black spray paint and they all match.

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similarly 2 years ago

I'm a nut for free software. I've got two favorites: 1. Gimp. It's an image-editing software. It's not pretty, and it takes some getting used to, but it does everything I want it to do. 2. Audacity. This free audio editor is better than a lot of paid software I've tried. It's my go-to audio editor.

Bunzilla 2 years ago

Inkscape is also a pretty good vector art tool and is free. If you want it just for inking, you can turn off the 'fill'. It's got its issues, but, again, free. Worth checking out, at least.

GadgetGirl 2 years ago

Audacity is great!

3points

Joshua Moore 2 years ago

https://www.libreoffice.org/ is also another Free software. It is free version of Word and Excel. I use it on my personal computer, instead of paying $400 or whatever it is for MS Office.

Angela Turrall 2 years ago (edited)

Yep, I use both. I admit I'm far more comfortable with using Adobe suite, but their business practice since they went to cloud is shocking and I can't be bothered with them unless I have very little time to complete something (muscle memory makes it a lot faster for me, I'll sign up for a month then disconnect in this case). 9/10 Gimp and Audacity are all I need. Also, I get to say "BRING OUT THE GIMP".

GamerChick5567 2 years ago

I remember audacity! Back when i was doing sfms on YouTube i used to use it a lot!

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Freddy M. (He/Him) 2 years ago

OBS is another one I've found, free, easy to use, and has enough features to do pretty much anything you would reasonably want to do with screen capturing/webcam capturing software

Nikki Sevven 2 years ago

I second both your recommendations.

Sardonyx_3 2 years ago

"The Audacity!" lol

Shroooomy 2 years ago

photopea.

the quickening 2 years ago

And when free does not cut it, but stuff like Adobe is waaaaay up there pricing-wise, there a plenty of cheaper but good alternatives. I absolutely adore Serif's Affinity family. It feels a bit expensive to buy up front unless there's a discount, but they are yours to keep. 65€ currently per program. There's Photo, Designer and Publisher. (Kinda equivalents to Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)

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