#bifl — Public Fediverse posts
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Buy-it-for-life (#BIFL) #coffee makers can save money, reduce waste, brew better
That $50 drip coffee maker on your counter? Destined for the landfill after a few years of dispensing mediocre coffee
If you’re using a pod-based system like #Keurig, the effective price of beans is about $30 per pound, two to three times the price of whole beans. By contrast, a $250 machine that lasts 15 years saves about $2,000 over that period, an 800 percent return
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/02/10/how-change-way-you-make-coffee-improve-your-life-forever/
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Something I appreciate about #bifl or #buyforlife mentality, is that "shopping" has a certain background anxiety in it which became obvious only after becoming a much calmer person.
There is anxiety motivating one to buy products, anxiety motivating one to not buy in case of regret, anxiety about finding the perfect product, sustainability anxiety etc.
Being less dependent on stuff and buying stuff that lasts means the less I have to go through the grind of shopping again.
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@SpencerWolfe @pabloniusmonk There's something about these watches, isn't there? They're not quite minimal in their design, but instantly recognizable and a style icon in their own right.
I tried making one truly waterproof once, by putting oil inside of it. But it leaked out. There were some guides online, but very American, using types of oil not really available here, if I remember right...
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Trying to encompass the full extend of what BIFL means to me ("Buy It For Life"):
- Lasts a long time.
- Doesn't go obsolete easily.
- Simple timeless design and aesthetic that wont feel "dated" easily.
- Reliable time-tested construction which doesn't have unforeseen bugs, issues and failures.
- A new version with a few tweaks doesn't come out every year or so to entice me.
- Can be repaired.
- Can buy the same one again in 10+ years time if lost or destroyed. -
Trying to encompass the full extend of what BIFL means to me ("Buy It For Life"):
- Lasts a long time.
- Doesn't go obsolete easily.
- Simple timeless design and aesthetic that wont feel "dated" easily.
- Reliable time-tested construction which doesn't have unforeseen bugs, issues and failures.
- A new version with a few tweaks doesn't come out every year or so to entice me.
- Can be repaired.
- Can buy the same one again in 10+ years time if lost or destroyed. -
Trying to encompass the full extend of what BIFL means to me ("Buy It For Life"):
- Lasts a long time.
- Doesn't go obsolete easily.
- Simple timeless design and aesthetic that wont feel "dated" easily.
- Reliable time-tested construction which doesn't have unforeseen bugs, issues and failures.
- A new version with a few tweaks doesn't come out every year or so to entice me.
- Can be repaired.
- Can buy the same one again in 10+ years time if lost or destroyed. -
Trying to encompass the full extend of what BIFL means to me ("Buy It For Life"):
- Lasts a long time.
- Doesn't go obsolete easily.
- Simple timeless design and aesthetic that wont feel "dated" easily.
- Reliable time-tested construction which doesn't have unforeseen bugs, issues and failures.
- A new version with a few tweaks doesn't come out every year or so to entice me.
- Can be repaired.
- Can buy the same one again in 10+ years time if lost or destroyed. -
Trying to encompass the full extend of what BIFL means to me ("Buy It For Life"):
- Lasts a long time.
- Doesn't go obsolete easily.
- Simple timeless design and aesthetic that wont feel "dated" easily.
- Reliable time-tested construction which doesn't have unforeseen bugs, issues and failures.
- A new version with a few tweaks doesn't come out every year or so to entice me.
- Can be repaired.
- Can buy the same one again in 10+ years time if lost or destroyed. -
And that's the second one today. Being a responsible home owner is being made difficult...
Either I'm very strong, or these things are flimsy. Not very #bifl (buy it for life). -
Character of the Day: Taylor
The LezWatch.TV character of the day is Taylor from BIFL - #LWTVcotD #Bifl - https://lezwatchtv.com/character/taylor-2/
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@serge Digging in to other videos, it looks like you can hone a full new edge on if you steel the cutting surfaces straight and use a narrow stone. I’ve mostly switched to scary-sharp style lapping-film-on-glass for my cutting tools, but I’ll have to try with my old stones.
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@baralheia yup! NEVER saw these jam either, they were absolute workhorses. Definitely in the #BuyItForLife #BIFL category.
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I love this list of stationery items from Jet Pens that is BIFL (Buy It For Life). Stuff that you buy once and it lasts a lifetime of regular use.
https://www.jetpens.com/BIFL-Buy-It-For-Life/ct/1975?mc_cid=6af2d2cf65
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I love this list of stationery items from Jet Pens that is BIFL (Buy It For Life). Stuff that you buy once and it lasts a lifetime of regular use.
https://www.jetpens.com/BIFL-Buy-It-For-Life/ct/1975?mc_cid=6af2d2cf65
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I love this list of stationery items from Jet Pens that is BIFL (Buy It For Life). Stuff that you buy once and it lasts a lifetime of regular use.
https://www.jetpens.com/BIFL-Buy-It-For-Life/ct/1975?mc_cid=6af2d2cf65
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I love this list of stationery items from Jet Pens that is BIFL (Buy It For Life). Stuff that you buy once and it lasts a lifetime of regular use.
https://www.jetpens.com/BIFL-Buy-It-For-Life/ct/1975?mc_cid=6af2d2cf65
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I love this list of stationery items from Jet Pens that is BIFL (Buy It For Life). Stuff that you buy once and it lasts a lifetime of regular use.
https://www.jetpens.com/BIFL-Buy-It-For-Life/ct/1975?mc_cid=6af2d2cf65
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Latest returns from #DarnTough!
Can sometimes be ...uh... interesting ... styles, but they certainly do honour that warranty.
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Latest returns from #DarnTough!
Can sometimes be ...uh... interesting ... styles, but they certainly do honour that warranty.
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Latest returns from #DarnTough!
Can sometimes be ...uh... interesting ... styles, but they certainly do honour that warranty.
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Latest returns from #DarnTough!
Can sometimes be ...uh... interesting ... styles, but they certainly do honour that warranty.
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Latest returns from #DarnTough!
Can sometimes be ...uh... interesting ... styles, but they certainly do honour that warranty.
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Yes. Swiss Micro's have created an updated clone of my HP 32SII calculator.
Just before it gives up the ghost. #RPN #Calculator #Calculator #BIFL #Instabuy -
Without a doubt, there are both bigger & cooler saws out there.
But you can take my #Stihl ms250 from me when you pry it from my cold dead hands.
Best damn all-around workhorse there is.
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Hallo Fediverse,
was sind eure perönlichen #bifl (buy it for life, Dinge die so genial und haltbar/unkaputtbar sind dass man sie nur einmal im Leben kaufen muss) Empfehlungen?Bei mir:
👢 Daytona Motorradstiefel (das letzte Paar hat 18 Jahre bzw. ca. 60.000km gehalten).
🪒 Rasierhobel
☕ Siebträger-Espressomaschine