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What Are Some General "Buy It For Life" (Durable) Items You Recommend? (self.buyitforlife)

submitted 1 year ago by walnutwalrus to c/buyitforlife

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So the idea of "buy it for life" is to buy items that are durable and last for a long time, things you could buy once and have your whole life, which can save money and be good for the environment

What are some of the top items you recommend for this?

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[–] CheeseAndCrepes 45 points 1 year ago (12 children)

The top answer for me is always a good cast iron pan. Doesn’t have to be expensive but should be quite heavy. It’s not just buy it for life either, it’s buy it for future generation’s lives.

[–] soar160 16 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Sand the crap out of any new pan can make a 'meh' pan into a 'muah' pan. A lot of them aren't nearly as smooth as they could/should be. We bought a cheap one that was quite bumpy, sanding down was a night and day difference.

[–] Aux 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Never scrap cast iron pans! You can damage factory seasoning and then it will rust in a second.

[–] soar160 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Easily dealt with by seasoning yourself. It's not hard to get a nice initial season, then add some bacon for the good stuff.

[–] Aux 0 points 1 year ago

It is impossible to replace factory seasoning at home. Cast iron is pale grey metal, black stuff you see is seasoning. Once you scratch black stuff until you see grey, your cookware becomes useless pile of rust.

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