tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342888472094270248.post7353431606422262509..comments2023-05-03T05:10:14.955-07:00Comments on Joy, with a side of Chaos.: Tightwad TuesdayMelissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09075606544086273338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342888472094270248.post-52515427701490030552010-12-11T08:30:38.247-08:002010-12-11T08:30:38.247-08:00I agree. And it's nice to hear it said, you do...I agree. And it's nice to hear it said, you don't have to buy the cheapest! I may have had somewhat of a similar mindset in the past, as well. But I really love to get a great deal on nice quality things!Chelsie Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06329863278651913781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342888472094270248.post-23562109744284403892010-11-24T08:53:47.148-08:002010-11-24T08:53:47.148-08:00I have kind of a hybrid philosophy when it comes t...I have kind of a hybrid philosophy when it comes to buying cheap vs. quality, and it's not very logical at all. <br /><br />For example, I used to do a LOT of cooking, so I got a quality knife for around $100. I figured if I was going to be using it 5 days a week I might as well have a good one that makes me glad to be able to use it. <br /><br />I also did some research and decided that, with the kind of work I do, I could realize a time benefit by having more "Screen Real Estate" - a larger monitor or multiple monitors. I really wanted to get a 24-incher but they were so stinking expensive. Then I found a really good deal on two (cheap) 22-inchers, so that's what I use now and they really are a big benefit to me. This contradicts the "quality" knife decision I made because I use my monitors WAY more than I use a knife, but these monitors are sufficient (if not slightly blurry in a few areas if you really look for them) and accomplished my goal of more screen real estate. We also got a new (cheap) 32-inch LCD TV, partly because I've been wanting one and partly so we could have more room in our living room by removing the entertainment center housing our old HUGE TV, and partly so that we could keep the little boys' fingers off it until they were old enough to reach it but understand they're not to touch it. We got a cheap one because we don't watch a lot of TV anyway so it should (theoretically) last us a long enough time to justify the reduced expenditure, given that it won't be used much and won't constantly be fiddled with by two year-olds who don't know any better.<br /><br />One thing that we DO cheap out on that drives me crazy, is paper towels. To me, the higher priced ones (I'm looking at you, Viva, made by Kleenex) are TOTALLY worth the extra cost. They absorb an order of magnitude more than the cheap ones. But we cheap out on them because Brynn is the one who uses them the most and she prefers the cheapsters (no clue why!) <br /><br />I have a $90 (cheap) digital camera that I use to take thousands of photos with (I've taken probably 15,000 photos with it in the year I've had it) and it's holding up well despite having been dropped a few times.<br /><br />In the end, like I said, my philosophy isn't really consistent and doesn't follow any hard and fast rules, but it has worked for us. Looking back on these few examples it looks like I tend more toward "cheap". Everyone has to find that finesse between cheap and quality, weighing the pros and cons of each individual purchase.<br /><br />-BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196643750381549159noreply@blogger.com