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Budget Buy It for Life: Get More than You Bargained for With These Items
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items In a disposable consumer marketplace, long gone are the days of buying once and using for life. I've assembled a list of items that both buck that trend and do so at a bargain price. In an era of tough budget choices, feel good about purchasing any o...
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Clothing
Clothing that is timeless in all ways.
The original. The iconic. The often imitated but never duplicated Levi's 501 jeans are a closet staple from the moment they were introduced during the California gold rush of the 19th century. Buy the modern version in selvedge denim, 100% cotton/no ...
Levi's 501 Selvedge Jeans
If you've ever had a well-loved, broken-in tee from Comfort Colors, chances are you still own it because there truly is nothing better. The cotton is thick and sturdy and this tee will hold up to whatever life you throw at it. And for around $10 a te...
Comfort Colors
Nothing beats a solid zipup hoodie for all around versatility and timeless style. With classic design and a ton of colors, Hanes has this wardrobe staple nailed. And all for less than $20! Pro tip: These regularly go on sale during Amazon big sale wi...
Hanes Men's Ecosmart Full-Zip Hoodie
Shoes go in and out of style fast, but not Chuck Taylors. Converse started making these in 1908 and they've been in style (in one way or another) since then. They are surprisingly comfortable for the simplicity, and they hold up better than you'd exp...
Chuck Taylor All Star - The Most Iconic, Ever.
Kitchen
I love to cook and bake. These are the items that I reach for over and over; they've well outperformed their original price.
Sure, we all love the convenience of a nonstick skillet, but let's face it, there are downsides. And even the best nonstick will eventually wear out/off. Enter the venerable cast iron skillet. Though I eyed it with suspicion when I was younger, nowad...
Lodge Classic Cast Iron Skillets
Though they seem expensive at first, if you know fine kitchen knives, you know Global knives are a steal. You can buy the starter set of 3 key knives for the price of one chef's knife from other high end brands. They're made without wood, so they're ...
Global Cutlery
Tremontina makes high quality restaurant-grade cookware and cutlery. I own and love a handful of items from this brand, but one of my absolute favorites is these steak knives. They've held up to regular use for many years now, including somewhat regu...
Tramontina Porterhouse Stainless Steel Steak Knives
If you like to bake, you know how important it is to have a good rolling pin. The French style rolling pin is the best in terms of simplicity and ease of use and cleaning. After using it just give it a quick rinse with soap and water and voila! it's ...
Muso Wood Sapele Wooden French Rolling Pin
After my young kiddos put enough chips in my previous dinnerware, I decided to replace with something inexpensive and purchased a simple set of Corelle dinnerware in winter white. 10+ years of hard use later and we're still using those dishes. I thin...
Corelle Vitrelle 18-Piece Winter Frost Set
Home
Not sure our home would run smoothly without these absolute bargain home staples.
You know how they say good things get better with age? That's certainly true of LL Bean's iconic tote bag, the Boat and Tote. Made of sturdy duck canvas fabric, these improve with use and patina, and there's a million ways to use them (we have a larg...
Boat and Tote®, Open-Top
If you exercise (or if you're simply a human being over the age of 30), you need a foam roller. This simple yet infinitely handy tool will help keep your muscles in top shape and alleviate knots and strains as needed. For less than the cost of a dinn...
Amazon Basics 36in High-Density Foam Roller
Summertime is cooler time and it's hard to beat the simple practicality of a classic Coleman cooler. I know there are $$$$ brands in this space nowadays, but for the money, this tried and true favorite will get most jobs done (I mean, how often are y...
Coleman Chiller Cooler 9/16/30/48/60qt
If you grew up in New England, chances are your mom/grandma/auntie had a tin of Bag Balm in the medicine cabinet that she used for literally any skin ailment. And somehow, while you used some daily, that one tin lasted your entire childhood (and she ...
Bag Balm