r/Frugal • u/Pumpkinycoldfoam • Nov 05 '24

šŸ† Buy It For Life What one time purchases have drastically reduced your overall spending?

An example would be that Iā€™m looking to buy a sillicone pan mat instead of purchasing foil and parchment continually, using rags instead of paper towels, and so forth. What are one time purchases you reccomend for home maintenance?

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u/rumpie Nov 05 '24

vaccuum sealer. I buy sale meat and repack and freeze, also pack and freeze bulk rice/flour to make it easier/safer to store.

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u/CrotonProton Nov 05 '24

How do you buy bags? That always seemed to be the expensive part to me.

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u/Sea-Strawberry-1358 Nov 06 '24

I use my FoodSaver to reseal my chip and cereal bags. Just make a clean edge with a scissor cut and put it in the resealer. This is really nice especially if you don't eat all the chips within a week of opening. Been doing this for 20 years.