What would you use it for in 2023?

Filson or saddleback.

I’m under the impression even very expensive designer heels aren’t durable. Makes me wonder if bifl heels are a thing. I suppose you could have someone carve you stone heels. Or cast iron. They would last a lifetime if you remembered to remove them before swimming.

But realistically, a wearable set of bifl heels will likely require a trip to Florence and some good connects.

Totally not bifl

I really really dislike the mindset that prioritizes finding joy in stupid stuff around your house. It strikes me as selfish. It’s like the best we can do is be joyous. How ineffectual.

If you believe joy is so important, take meth. Take meth all day and mix it with antidepressants and when you get tired, take Xanax. When you wake up, just take meth. A lot of meth brings a lot of joy. That’s why people do it. Yay meth. Brings joy. So important. Meth. Dumb. Marie Hondo.

I guess you weren’t a fan. Me either. But I don’t wish tbi on anybody. What happened to her should be a warning to everyone who thinks exotic animals make good pets. Nobody needs that many cassowaries.

It’s really sad what happened to her.

I love those dumb bags. When I’m away from home, I take them into health food stores and fill them with Hildon. Handing a black Filson tote full of black Filson totes to the cashier is a strange flex, but a flex nonetheless.

Have you seen their pullmans? I don’t think they make them anymore but they’re so nice people stare.

You want some food stamps? Filson bags?

I use melamine sponges. I eat off of this really cool, super thin. bone china and it’s pretty easy to scratch. If I cooked at home or had pans that I used for cooking or washed dishes, I’d still use melamine sponges. But chain mail sounds cool af. I wonder if I can buy chain mail towels for the beach or just to throw around.

Funny you mention overkill. I bought the totes after intending to buy a bunch of bags from a brand called saddleback. I wanted leather. But when I saw the leather bags in real life, they looked too fancy and adorned. So I gave them to my mom to use as log carriers.

Years ago, I saw some incredible full grain shopping bags that looked a lot like regular paper grocery bags. I wish I would have scooped them up.

Bifl on a budget is hard to reconcile. I just don’t want to give anyone the impression that we are average joes who are casually interested in quality. Or that spending countless hours searching through the shelves at a second hand shop is worth the time spent.

Bifl isn’t a standard that can be applied for most people or most people’s things.

Example: pencils- Troika or Kaweco and 5.6mm 8b leads. They work. They also cost 45 dollars. Bifl.

Other pencils work, too. It doesn’t mean they’re buying substandard product because they buy Blackwings or whatever brand of wooden pencil they can afford. They’re just pencils. Can we please stop larping as regular people who only care about quality?

Very nice. I’ve never heard of them. But they’re handsome af. Well done.

I want to mention that I have enough money to buy nice things.

There’s so much talk on this sub about the advantages of buying expensive things. Ultimately, bifl is a way for people with extra money to buy nice things. That’s it. We consider quality and durability a justification to spend our extra money. Other people care more about brand names or resale value. It’s a personal choice rich people get to make.

My grocery shopping bags are bifl. They’re Filson totes. There are more than a dozen of them stuffed in my trunk and another handful in the closet I use just for bags and briefcases. To top it all off, I have all of my groceries delivered.

I’m probably going to get a bunch of flak for this. I just wanted to be clear why we do this. None of us are living on food stamps.

Amazon sells magic erasers by the hundred. Worth it.

It really depends on the product.

I’m super picky about materials. I know the difference between durable leather and the cheap stuff.

Other than that, I look for brands I trust. I use Google and Reddit.

If it’s made from cast iron or other solid metal, that’s a good sign.

Some things are better when they’re disposable. Sponges, for example. These items, I order in bulk.

But also, I’m willing to take way more time melting snow than risk a heart attack on a cold winter morning. Not that I have to clear snow at all.

Help me out?

Only on my ememies

Use trisodium phosphate in your wash.

Justin Ropers

The best snow shovel is a propane torch.

Oster titan