How High Quality Purchases Save You Money

When you’re trying to live on a budget, it’s easy to get into the headspace of looking for the cheapest thing to buy whenever you need something. Buying the cheapest tools, the cheapest foods, and the cheapest clothes cost less initially, but you may be paying more in the long run.

Let’s take a look at a few expenses that you should probably try to pick quality over frugality for. In some cases, it makes sense to go for the cheaper option, but not in these cases.

Cleaning Supplies

In many major retail stores, you can find cheap brooms and mops and expensive ones. There are high end scrubbing pads and cleaning clothes as well as cheaper versions. The problem with the cheap ones is that they tend to break pretty easily and may not last much longer than it takes to bring them home. In this case, we suggest choosing high end, quality products over ones that are cheap and disposable. The ones that are durable will prove their worth in time.

In fact, they may prove worthwhile immediately. A scrubbing pad that falls apart after a few uses won’t be worth much, and you may be overcharged even if you pay very little for it. A scrub pad that you can use over and over again for months will be a valuable one.

Take the same approach with cleaning chemicals. The cheap ones are probably watered down and not very effective. You may end up using a lot more of your cleaning solution when it’s cheap and ineffective compared to how much you use one that’s higher quality. When you use the quality cleaning solution, you may not need to use much of it to get the job done. You can see how it saves you money to pick the higher end version.

Cleaning Services

As long as we’re on the subject of cleaning, let’s talk about hiring professional cleaning services. You could choose the cheap service and get some cleaning done, but are you really getting your money’s worth? If you have to go back and clean after the maid, what are you really paying for?

Choosing a high quality, out-of-the-box maid service that costs a little more can be the right move. That way, you’ll be paying for a service that’s actually effective rather than throwing your money away. Any kind of service that doesn’t offer great quality is really just a waste of money. If you’re going to have someone come into your home, clean the surfaces, and charge you money, you want to make sure that you’re getting real value for what you pay. Take time to compare different cleaning companies and read reviews for them to ensure that you’re getting quality service every time.

Car Repairs

Most people know not to cut costs when it comes to car repairs. They know it’s wise to choose a mechanic they can trust and pick quality car parts rather than cheap ones. If you need that reminder, though, here it is.

The problem with cheap car parts is that they tend not to last very long and can give you a lot of problems. When you’re driving your car down the road at high speeds, that’s not when you want an important car part to give out. By paying a little bit more and getting quality parts and service, you can save yourself a lot of money in the long run. Does it make sense to pay for the same cheap part and service multiple times when you could just pay for a slightly more expensive experience a single time?

We don’t think so, which is why we suggest choosing quality mechanics who use durable parts rather than going for something cheap. Your car is worth it, and if you care about your safety, you’ll make the sacrifice to pay whatever it takes to get quality parts in your car.

Everyday Clothing

There are some clothes you can buy cheaply and get away with it, particularly those clothes that you don’t wear very often. If you’re buying an article of clothing for a one-time event, why not choose the cheaper option since the clothing only needs to last for that one day?

However, if you’re choosing clothes that you plan to wear regularly, you should spring for the higher end, quality products. That coat you’re going to wear all winter long should be durable. If you’re willing to pay what it takes to get a high quality coat, then it can prove its value by lasting for years.

That pair of jeans that fits you perfectly is going to be a source of frustration if it falls apart quickly. If it’s something you think you will wear often, why not spring for the higher quality version that will be very durable?

This is especially important when it comes to shoes. It doesn’t make sense to buy low quality shoes that will fall apart after a few weeks. Shoes should be incredibly durable and be able to handle a lot of wear and tear so that you can use them in different kinds of environments and for different kinds of tasks. You don’t want to be limited in what you can do just because you’re wearing cheap shoes that you are afraid will fall apart if you stress them.

Closing Thoughts

We have only covered a few parts of your life that you might want to consider choosing the more expensive and high quality option for. You can probably think of some other ones using the same thinking points that we’ve covered here.

Consider how you plan to use the product or service and whether it makes a difference if the purchase is a high quality one or not. In some cases, it makes a lot of sense to use the cheaper option, but there will be times where you wish you had gone for quality and durability rather than a low price point.