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 bifl, tired, hate, shoes, and looking for, 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
: "Just bought a zero g hose that is already leaking. Any recs?"
26 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Learning to become a conscious buyer as a teenager. What are some must haves to buy for life?"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Worst BIFL item you have ever bought"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "$1500 budget for a wedding gift"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BuyItForLife
#1
Bifl
: "C4 Collars no longer Bifl"
78 posts
#2
Tired
57 posts
#3
Hate
20 posts
#4
Shoes
: "I walk this much at work in a day which Shoes should I buy"
18 posts
#5
Looking For
17 posts
#6
Furniture
: "Solid wood Furniture makers"
14 posts
#7
Durable
: "Over a decade later and the Griffin Survivor Aux is still going strong"
13 posts
#8
Clothing
: "Eberjey pyjamas… shocking."
13 posts
#9
Recommendations
: "metal water bottle with no straw or anything?"
13 posts
#10
Pillow
9 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
Discussion
: "This chair makes me reconsider my spending habits every year."
61 posts
#2
[Request]
: "USB cable that the kids won't break right away"
47 posts
#3
Vintage
: "My grandfather's 60-70 year old wooden clothes brush. Still works perfectly and keeps all my clothes looking beautiful."
38 posts
#4
Review
: "Glasses tend to break eventually so I got stainless steel cups"
22 posts
#5
Currently sold
: "Tongue cleaners. Buy a metal one! Something that doesn’t need to be disposable but some reason we’ve decided is."
13 posts
#6
Repair
: "That "cardboard" piece inside your microwave oven can be changed if it is damaged"
8 posts
#7
Warranty
: "C4 Collars no longer BIFL"
8 posts
#8
Meta
: "BIFLifetime(s). A brief meditation."
2 posts
#9
BIFL Skills
: "I found 2 Red Oxx bags for about $10 at Goodwill today."
1 post
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Yearly
+684k members(22.3%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026