Research

How buying once can shrink your carbon footprint

Everything we buy has a carbon cost, but we’re buying and discarding stuff more rapidly than ever. This is a behaviour we can change. We want to make the case for taking on a ‘buy-once’ mentality - i.e. choosing long-lasting things that don’t ever need replacing - as a way to significantly shrink your carbon footprint.

July 14, 2022

10 long-lasting alternatives to repeat purchases

There are certain items in our lives we buy over and over again, without giving it much thought. Here are some of our fantastic long-lasting alternatives to common throwaway items, all independently researched and tested by us.

June 14, 2022

12 unique father’s day gifts that will last forever

No matter who you want to treat this Father’s Day, give them something a little different. Here’s this year’s guide to our top twelve long-lasting, thoughtful and unique father’s day gifts - for all budgets. Cheers to that.

June 01, 2022

A linen love affair? Piglet in Bed, reviewed.

Piglet in Bed products are more than your average set of bedding or pajamas, and so to be worth it, I’d say they’d have to live up to their name…Here’s my honest, personal experience of Piglet bedding and pajamas, from snoozing to lounging and everything in between.

May 26, 2022

Buy cheap, buy twice: how to save money by buying for life

Whilst cheap things need to be bought over and over (piling up in landfill in the meantime), you only need to pay for quality once. We discuss how buy-for-life products can offer outstanding value over many years of use, and how to stop associating cheapness with good value.

May 05, 2022

Cooking with a Dutch Oven (from a beginner)

Cooking with the SAVEUR Selects' Dutch Oven: a beginner's honest review.

May 03, 2022

The best buy-for-life pepper grinders, reviewed.

Perhaps you’re here because you’ve been in a cycle of buying those disposable supermarket grinders. Or maybe you had a not-great grinder that recently broke. Most people who find our store have had a similar experience, one that made them ask: how can I find things that last forever, instead of buying throwaway stuff over and over? Read on to find out more.

March 26, 2022

Flowfold: from trash to treasure.

From throwing your backpack down by the front door at the end of the day, to keeping your wallet in the same pocket as your keys, the items we depend on are put to the test on a daily basis. But are these things we rely on so heavily up to the job? What happens when they fall apart?

Launched in 2010, Flowfold began as a solution to this very problem.

March 21, 2022

10 wedding gifts to love - ‘til death do you part.

There’s something poetic about giving a wedding gift that could last the couple the rest of their lives - and beyond. Just as a marriage is a bond for life, so should be the perfect wedding present. Weddings are the perfect time to create future heirlooms.

March 09, 2022

How to make your socks last longer.

Socks are one of those things we tend not to think about until something goes wrong. Holes in toes are irritating for an entire day, and losing a favored sock can be a tragedy. But how long are socks supposed to last? And is it ever possible to have a pair of socks for life?

February 17, 2022

Cast iron pans: 10 common myths.

Whether you’ve been using a cast iron skillet for years, or you’re in the research stage of buying your first one, you’ll have noticed people have a lot of opinions on how to treat them.

January 28, 2022

Buying once: the greenwashing antidote.

In today’s market, sustainability sells. In just the past few years, we’ve seen an eco-conscious mindset move from niche to norm - and companies are shapeshifting their branding in order to offer consumers a so-called guilt-free purchase. But how do we know when a product is actually doing good? And do ‘green’ shopping choices really tackle the root problem of overconsumption?

January 13, 2022