11 Things You Can Buy for Under $1000 That Will Last a Lifetime

Buying something affordable and using it for a lifetime will be exciting. Such things can help save money, adding a sense of fulfillment. 

A user asked the forum What can you get for less than $1,000 and have it last you a lifetime? Here are the top responses.

 A CAST IRON FRYING PAN 

“A cast iron frying pan.”

“A cast iron frying pan: the indestructible hero of your kitchen! It’s like having a lifelong sidekick for all your adventures.”

 

A PENCIL SHARPENER 

“For less than $1, my great-grandmother bought a pencil sharpener back in the mid-50s; it still works better than any pencil sharpener I have ever used and has had no maintenance aside from the occasional squirt of household oil now and then. Some things just last forever.”

 

HOT GLUE GUN 

“I have a standard hot glue gun I’ve used for over twenty years.”

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE 

“My marriage license was $25. So far, it’s been good for 40 years.”

 

TOOTHBRUSHES 

“I bought 800 toothbrushes for $20 in 2003. I have given many away, used many, and still have ~400 of them.”

 

KNIFE 

“A chef’s knife.”

“And you don’t need anywhere near $1k to get one that’ll make it to your grandkids. I’ve used a standard Victorinox for over ten years in professional kitchens, and she’s fine. Taking her to the stone for regular maintenance today, but I’ve never been worried about it.”

 

STEEL SPLITTING MAUL 

“An old school steel splitting maul; I prefer the orange ones, but you will never run out of wood to split, and it will never quit, unlike you!”

 

TATTOO 

“a tattoo.”

 

SEWING MACHINE 

“An old, well-made sewing machine. Love mine from the 1950s.”

 

DUTCH OVEN 

“Le Cruset enameled Dutch Oven.

You treat it right, and your kids will fight over it.”

“Came here to say a Le Creuset Dutch oven or Staub cocotte. Those things are built to last.

My aunt has had the same Le Creuset Dutch oven for 30+ years now, only she’s let the interior enamel become stained, and she had to replace the lid handle after it broke in two. Still, it’s a proper workhorse, and she often cooks with it.

They’re really pricey, but you cannot go wrong with either.”

 

COCKATOO 

“A cockatoo. Those dudes can live for 60 years.” 

 

 

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