Babies, pets, cellphones

I like All-clad for pots, Wustoff for knives, and of course my Kitchenaid which I think may survive the apocalypse.

Took me years to learn that for certain items (especially footware), the bifl option is the frugal option. I spent years going through crappy $30-50 trainers and boots at the rate of about a pair every year. Then one year, I decided to treat myself and got a $200 pair and they lasted over 8 years... doing the math that's significantly cheaper per year than I was paying before.

My general rule is buy as high end as you can afford for anything that goes between you and the ground (so footwear, car tires, furniture, socks, etc.) and you'll be a happy camper.

That microwave is so old it's redshifted into a radio wave.

I have this same dryer. Once the drum belt snapped so I had a repair guy come out. He said "never ever sell this for a shitty newer dryer, this thing will just keep running forever..."