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Is BIFL Still Possible Today?
(self.buyitforlife)
A place to share practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last, with an emphasis on upcycled and sustainable products!
Guidelines:
Things that are well-made and durable (even if they won't last a lifetime) are A-Okay!
Unlike that other BIFL place, Home-made and DIY items are encouraged here, as long as some form of instruction is included in the body of the post.
Videos links are not allowed as post titles, but you may use them in a text post.
A limited amount of self-promotion is accepted, IF the item you are selling aligns with this criteria:
For sure. Some things really can't be made to last forever due to their function.
But every attempt should be made to make things easy to repair, or recycle when it's at the end of its lifecycle.
Baking in planned obsolescence is what we tend to see these days, and that's a decision by the company to do that for nothing more than profits.
I wish governments would force manufacturers to make products that last longer than they currently do. Even if they frame it as an environmental initiative.
For instance, non-removable batteries should be so rare that it would be hard to find a product made with one.