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Buy cheap, buy twice?

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Soutra Wed 17-Sept-14 12:12:42

This was one of my mother's mantras and I suspect she may have had a point. I decided a month or so ago that I would "economise" on some of my toiletries- so I bought £2 shower gel instead of my fav Liz Earle. It has lasted only 2 weeks and is like better scented wahing up liquid- so, a complete waste of money. I really eanted a particular pair of boots last autumn but thought them too expensive so I bought a cheaper pair, but have never been satisfied with them. Am I alone?

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Agus Sun 21-Sept-14 09:51:26

I do that with Moshulu shoes too. I buy mine in their shop in St Andrews and their sale prices are a great bargain.

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henetha Sun 21-Sept-14 10:34:16

I generally agree that it pays to buy the best you can afford if you want it to last, but there are exceptions. In my case it was accidental, sort of.
I was about to move house, and the toaster and the kettle both stopped working within two days of each other. Being in chaos at that time, I rushed into nearby Asda and bought both kettle and toaster for £4.99 each, thinking that I could look for something better after settling into my new home. Well, here I am, five and a half years later and still using them as they are both in perfect working order.
I now find myself wishing they would break down so that I could buy something nicer, but I am far too mean to replace them before necessary!

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