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Pokerofmongeese13 t1_iws5qsn wrote

I can’t stress this enough: estate sales. You can find plenty of older items at often reasonable prices. Furniture, cooking equipment, decorations, tools, etc. It is too easy to fall into the trap of IKEA/flat pack furniture, but you can get much better quality by using this method.

Also, look for office/government surplus stores. They will have desks, tables, filing cabinets (stores more than files), chairs, etc.

Just general thoughts:

Lodge enameled cast iron for low maintenance and durability.

Good chef/paring knife from victorinox. Don’t need a full set. Practice sharpening.

Don’t overlook emergency supplies/spare food and batteries.

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ConfusedNegi t1_iwscqko wrote

I believe it's probably worth the extra for a LeCruset or Staub Dutch oven for the long term. Lifetime warranty and made in France with their proprietary enamel coating. You can get them for half off or more during a sale. The enameled Lodge Dutch oven is one of the few things they outsource to China and there are reports that the enamel chips easily.

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Pokerofmongeese13 t1_iwsemz8 wrote

I’ve had all of these and agree that le creuset is of a higher quality. Without knowing the OP’s budget, Lodge should last 10 or so years and costs about 1/5 the prices of a le creuset.

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