"Buy It For Life": People Are Sharing Things They Bought Years And Years Ago That Have Really Stood Up To The Test Of Time
The Buy it For Life subreddit is dedicated to helping people find high quality items that will last...well, for life.
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And I love it. As a personal finance nerd and someone who lives frugally, this sub has been super helpful in researching things I want to buy.
Here are 20 items that have stood the test of time:
1.A wedding gift from 1961 that still makes delicious waffles.
2.This North Face jacket has been going strong as a work jacket for the last decade.
Reddit user u/MrR-YGuy shared that he bought this men’s insulated mountain parka in 2013 and that he can wear it in -23°C weather (that's -9.5°F for us Americans) with only a long sleeve underneath.
3.This 1920's toaster is still toasting!
4.Can't you taste the Kool-Aid in this pitcher?
Reddit users unlocked a core memory en masse when u/surfguitarboy shared this Rubbermaid pitcher.
5.This gas range is from 1949 and is used every day.
Redditor u/industrialdweeb bought this for $20 and has definitely gotten their money's worth.
6.A 99 year old fridge just celebrated its birthday.
7.Spending $10 on a pencil is expensive, but if it lasts 22 years it's worth it.
User u/faith5 bought this pencil 22 years ago while abroad, and it's become their go-to for over two decades now.
8.Though expensive, Herman Miller chairs go the distance. This one from 1999 is in great condition.
24 years old and looking good as new!
9.Classic fashion never goes out of style, as this 1944 pea coat shows.
This US Navy coat turns 80 years old next year!
10.All Clad pans that are used four times a week and look great doing it.
All Clad is recommended again and again, and Reddit user u/Sliceman21 has had this set for the last three years.
11.This Le Creuset set from 1977 gets high praise.
12.How does a 115-year lifespan hit you?
U/AwkwardGrimace inherited this from their grandfather and it's still cooking things after 115 years.
13.Used daily from 1970–2018? Eat your heart out, Nalgene.
14.This Kitchenaid mixer from the 1970s can still help you bake a cake today.
15.When aliens finally land, this 97-year-old pen is probably what someone will use to document the landing.
16.This 1969 Kenworth W900 has over three million miles on it and is still used every day.
17.A 60-year-old backpack that, frankly, looks like it was just made.
18.Redditor TestFire10's parents bought matching NorthFace jackets when they got married 40 years ago. They're still in incredible shape!
19.This 30-year-old rice maker is still in use two to three days a week.
20.And finally, Willie Nelson putting us all to shame by cranking out the hits on a guitar with a literal hole in it (besides the one that's supposed to be there).
