I grew up with $20 walmart blenders, and hated anything that required a blender.

Recently bought a ninja and there is no going back. I’ll never use a crappy blender again.

Anything else like that?

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    11 months ago

    Clothes in general. Sure, you can get and Old Navy T-shirt for ~$3-4, but they break down quickly. However, even a mid-level shirt from someplace like Land’s End or Eddie Bauer on sale can last year after year. Same with pants, jeans, coats, jackets, belts and other clothing. It’s also why it sucks to be poor. Needs need to be met immediately, but since you’re needing to keep food on the table and a roof over your head, so you buy what you can afford, even knowing that it’s more expensive in the long term.

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      11 months ago

      I agree, but I also disagree.

      A lot of people completely mistreat their clothes and have no idea how to wash them properly or mend them.

      I have lots of cheap Old Navy tees kicking around in good condition because I wash t-shirts on gentler cycles and hang them out to dry.

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        11 months ago

        With modern detergents, you can wash almost all clothing on 30 degrees C and a regular/gentle cycle, as long as they’re not visibly stained.

        The dryer is the death of clothes. That stuff you pull from the filter used to be your shirts and pants.

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      11 months ago

      Old old navy clothes were actually well made. The newer ones are definitely hit or miss.