one interesting thing that has evolved for me- I used to think BIFL was a universally good strategy for reducing waste and saving money. buy everything for life, never have to buy anything more than once! an exaggeration but that was my approach.

Now I realize that BIFL is more than just buying stuff that will last. Its buying atiff that will last and that I will use. Turns out those high end BIFL bean bag couches dont fit with my lifestyle anymore. I try to be more choosy now and conservatively do the BIFL thing on things that won't go out of style or that aren't specific to my current lifestyle.

I'll always need to eat so kitchen stuff is good. clothing/furniture/ anything that follows trends and life stages are hit or miss.