Other subreddits to help with BIFL?

Submitted by Just-Mess3012 t3_10lhewp in BuyItForLife

Let me know if this isn’t allowed, but I was wondering if you all had recommendations for other subreddits that assist in BIFL culture? I am handy with sewing etc so I like r/visiblemending and r/invisiblemending, but there are so many techniques and things that I don’t know about and would love to learn!

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CultistZer0 t1_j5wxza3 wrote

Darning is also good. not sure for non textile arts. Maybe woodworking would be worth learning,

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caskey t1_j5xma4p wrote

I've found /r/frugal to be a good pair to this sub

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Muncie4 t1_j5yck0y wrote

What you want does not exist as there is a broad brush of repair with no broad brush repair sub that I am aware of. Plus the topic is huge. There's wallpaper repair...that's a thing. Leather care and repair...that covers shoes, purses, watch bands and is a hugely broad topic. Plastic repair is about as huge. I can stitch a steering wheel cover or use hog nose pliers in my car or I can use the same tools/techniques with furniture. See how sideways things get? I'd recommend focusing on a tradecraft then ask the questions nicely, as you have done, in various related subs to find people/posts that may help.

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F-21 t1_j62fyiv wrote

Replying to CultistZer0 (#1,506,722)

Lots of people don't know that being furgal does not mean "living as cheap as possible". To me it's a lot more about directing the funds towards things I enjoy, and also investing into fewer lasting, durable and quality items instead of a bunch of disposable shit.

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