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I recently bought some "cheap" underwear at Walmart. I really don't like Walmart and avoid going there but I decided that underwear lasting for a decade or longer is just too long. So I'm intentionally NOT doing BIFL with underwear, socks and other things. Because it just seems cleaner and healthier to replace that stuff more often.
With many things I do prefer better quality, BIFL-class products:
LEDs are a much better value even than CFLs bulbs and incandescent are actively eliminated in my house.
I have a Deere mower that seems like it will never die.
Corelle dishes seem to last forever, I have had many of mine for 30 years.
Victorinox knives (pocket and chef's).
KaBar and Morakniv knives.
Kohler plumbing fixtures.
Rotel or McIntosh audio equipment.
Vitamix mixer.
DeWalt, Makita, Craftsman, Milwaukee, Husky and Hitachi tools.
Deckmate or stainless steel screws for outdoor use.
?? I haven't seen a CFL bulb for a decade, I thought they were banned because of the mercury content
Apparently not banned:
https://www.walmart.com/browse/home-improvement/cfl-bulbs/1072864_1067619_1228347_1228391
Ah of course, the US a decade behind everyone else 😂
We still have clowns preaching about the evil of ending incandescent bulbs. Liberal commies ruining everything or something like that. 16% of our population has disproportionate political power and keeps us from behaving rationally.
Also. CFL = Can't Fucking Last
CFLs and LEDs have the same problem. They dont like being turned on and off a lot. Especially in locations where it can happen dozens of times a day (like, say, a bathroom).
If you just leave them on, they last a long goddamn time.
edit To be clear, nothing likes being frequently turned on and off, not even incandescents, but incandescents can handle it a million times better than LEDs and CFLs.
If you are having problems with those burning out, pay attention to how often you are turning them on/off, cause i bet its a lot, and if you stop the bulbs would last a year or more of constant on.
Arent most LEDs PWM? As in they turn off and on several times a second?
I know this was true with CFL, but I can't find a single source that says the same about LED
I'm willing to bet your Walmart underwear will be grimier in six months than regularly correctly laundered higher quality underwear far older.