r/BuyItForLife is a subreddit with 3.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses tired, bifl, worst, pillow, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review coffee maker, slippers, and bifl.
For practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last.
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The Mission Statement: http://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/jtjuz/bi4l_mission_statement_rules_etc/
Popular Themes in r/BuyItForLife
#1
Solution Requests
: "where are you finding good quality clothes at reasonable prices?"
28 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Sock recommendation please?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BuyItForLife
#1
Tired
55 posts
#2
Bifl
: "What’s a completely unnecessary Bifl ~$10,000 thing to celebrate a nice milestone?"
23 posts
#3
Worst
8 posts
#4
Pillow
8 posts
#5
Annoying
7 posts
#6
Good
7 posts
#7
Recommendations
7 posts
#8
Finding
6 posts
#9
Request
5 posts
#10
Looking For
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/BuyItForLife
Coffee Maker
655 reviews
#1
AeroPress
4.8★ from 65 reviews
#2
Moccamaster
5.0★ from 50 reviews
#3
Technivorm
5.0★ from 35 reviews
Slippers
378 reviews
#1
Crocs
4.7★ from 43 reviews
#2
Birkenstock
4.7★ from 33 reviews
#3
LL Bean
4.7★ from 29 reviews
Bifl
337 reviews
#1
Peugeot
3.9★ from 11 reviews
#2
Sunbeam
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
Maui Jim
4.9★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/BuyItForLife
#1
[Request]
: "What’s a completely unnecessary BIFL ~$10,000 thing to celebrate a nice milestone?"
47 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What’s a comfort or routine-related item you bought expecting very little from, but it ended up lasting for years?"
24 posts
#3
Vintage
: "My dad started his practice with this beauty in 1985"
6 posts
#4
Currently sold
: "Sad/hopeful day. Replacing my LL bean canvas shirt after 20 years"
6 posts
#5
Repair
: "Can I save this leather bag?"
2 posts
#6
Meta
: "Watch arrived, BIFL EDC complete"
1 post
#7
Review
: "Should I go with berkey or aquatru for my counter water filter?"
1 post
#8
BIFL Skills
: "BIFL jewelry: the truth about jewelry that will never tarnish"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BuyItForLife
Yearly
+692k members(22.1%)
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Last updated: July 11, 2026