The day I picked a cheap set of pans over the fancy ones

Three years ago I was staring at two options at Target: a $60 set of nonstick pans and a $180 set that looked way cooler. I went with the cheap ones cause I had just moved into a studio in Denver and money was tight. Those pans held up fine for about 18 months then the coating started peeling so I replaced them with mid-range ones for $90. Now I'm wondering if I should've just spent more upfront, what's your rule on kitchen gear vs. saving money?

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aaron88019d ago

Ngl I kinda disagree with the "sweet spot" idea. Those $60 pans lasted a year and a half which honestly is pretty solid for the price, working out to like $3.33 a month. Not everyone has the cash to gamble on mid-range gear upfront and sometimes cheap stuff gets the job done long enough to save up for what you actually want.

fionafoster19d ago

Oh for sure, the cheap stuff buys you time... That's how I got through my first apartment actually. Had this $20 rice cooker from the discount store that finally gave up after three years. It was a beast for the money, just a simple switch and a heating coil. By the time it died I had saved up enough to grab a nicer one on sale, no regrets. Sometimes you just gotta work with what you got and let the cheap gear carry you until you can level up.

betty_perry2420d ago

Oh man, my friend Sarah did the exact same thing with a coffee maker. She bought the $30 one and it broke in like a year, then she got a $50 one that's still going strong. It's like you gotta find that sweet spot between cheap garbage and overpriced stuff.