We’ve all skimped on spending when we’re trying to save money, but some things just aren’t worth spending a lot of money on. Or so we thought. A recent internet survey asked, “What is something that you used to be cheap on until you tried the high-quality version, and now you can’t go back?” Here are the top 21 answers.
Cheese
“I keep a budget for housing, utilities, etc., and one of the items I budget for is delicious cheese.”
“Oh yes. I would rather buy a beautiful triple brie than fix my holy underwear collection any day.”
Bed Sheets
“I have 800-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets. They were expensive, sure, but it’s like sleeping in a cloud now.”
“Bamboo is everything now. I used to be into Egyptian cotton. Now bamboo is better. Plus, it’s not hot in the summer. Egyptian cotton sheets get too hot.”
Underwear
“I used to wear cheap Walmart underwear until it fell apart. Then my partner bought me an expensive pair, and it felt like my junk was floating on a cloud. I’m never going back.”
“Duluth Trading Company Buck Naked Performance Boxers are like wearing lotion for underwear.”
Windshield Wipers
“Oh my god, I bought cheap ones this last time. They don’t even work properly.”
“It allows me to drive so much more confidently when it rains too.”
Bread
“After living in Montreal for years and getting my bread fresh from the bakery, I can’t go back to that sugary, foam-rubbery, floppy, bland supermarket bread.”
“Baking it yourself is cheap and delicious. Takes some practice, though.”
Car Tires
“All those cheap $25 tires came off of someone else’s car for a reason too, probably not a good one.”
“Unfortunately, sometimes you have to put your need to have a way to get to work and have enough left over for groceries ahead of quality rubber and extra safety.”
Tools
“Quality tools will get the job done quickly without breaking the tool, the thing being tooled, or your skin. And they will last more than a lifetime.”
“I start with cheap tools, then as they break, I buy the good ones. Saves you from spending tons of money on tools you barely use.”
Syrup
“I used to buy the cheap, no-name high fructose corn syrup. Then someone gave me a bottle of good maple syrup for Christmas one time. I’m ruined. I can’t go back.”
“The mom across the street still hasn’t forgiven my family for ruining her children with real maple syrup.”
Crayons
“When I was a little kid, like, I think 4-5, I realized quickly if you were going to color, you used Crayola and only Crayola crayons. Those cheap Rose Art crayons sucked.”
“I could only use Crayola because they put the name of the color on the crayon wrapper. If I tried using Rose Arts, everyone would laugh at me for drawing green people. Being colorblind sucks sometimes.”
Pens
“Once I started using better quality ones, I started taking more random notes at work just so I could write something down.”
“I dare you to try a fountain pen. $10 gets you in the door for a pen that lasts for years!”
Pillows
“After I got one that’s pretty expensive, yet the most comfortable I could possibly get, my sleep quality has increased 10/10.”
“Get a latex pillow! I bought mine for $60 or $80, and it’s so comfortable. Never goes flat. I’ve had mine for over a year now, and it’s still going strong.”
Toilet Paper
“I like a nice, abrasive, cheap roll of rump-ribbon. The soft, expensive stuff makes me feel like I’m just smearing it around.”
“Splurge on a bidet. Pay $29.99 upfront and cut your usage of TP exponentially.”
Bras
“It’s amazing how many of us are wearing the wrong size and don’t realize it. I had a fitting a few years ago, and the difference is amazing.”
“Boutique store workers are like bra magicians. My girlfriend and I went into one to browse, and the woman working there walked over and said hi and then said, ‘Honey, you are wearing the wrong size.'”
Spotify Premium
“Being able to download the music to all of my devices to use offline and not having any ads interrupt my music is wonderful.”
“Arrrr matey. There be pirates in these here waters.”
Headphones
“What’s the difference between a music lover and an audiophile? A music lover uses his sound system to listen to music. An audiophile uses music to listen to his sound system!”
“There’s a fine line there. Don’t go cheap, but not Beats expensive.”
Dress Shirts
“I just found out about Slim Fit this year. I am NOT slim, but those normal SUPER BAGGY dress shirts always drove me crazy.”
“I wear a suit every day, and wearing a good-quality shirt that doesn’t irritate my neck is absolutely a must.”
Socks and Shoes
“Definitely go for quality shoes. However, I still search for them at discounted prices.”
“I still don’t care about socks that much, but I’ll spend a fortune on a good pair of heels. Nothing kills the day more than hard, painful, cheap heels.”
Coffee
“Just upgraded my home game with a burr grinder. Huge difference there.”
“I’m getting tired of this dark roast trend going on. People seem to think that just because the coffee is burnt, it must be good.”
Keyboard and Mouse
“I didn’t think paying $150 for a keyboard or mouse would be worth the money, but now I hate playing games with anything less.”
“Once you go clack, you never go back.”
Toothbrushes
“I will never forget how fresh my teeth felt after using it the first time, and my dentist even compliments me on how much less plaque I have now.”
“Even the difference between the $6 and $12 Oral-B electric toothbrushes is huge. Like a donkey cart versus a chariot.”
Makeup
“If you buy expensive mascara, you can save the brush (clean it, of course) and use it with drugstore mascara. The reason expensive mascara is so expensive is because of the brush, not usually the actual black product in it.”
“Got a few friends who worked at makeup production factories. The whole thing sounds like it’s hard to trust expensive makeup. They basically go, ‘You know what goes into that expensive brand? Same stuff that goes into that cheap brand.'”
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