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What it costs to replace the whole drawer
Short answer: If you replace the whole drawer at once, you get one large expense and a new drawer where everything we...
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The economics of buying one at a time
Short answer: Buying one piece first costs more per item than a multipack, but it is cheaper than three pieces that d...
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The economics of buying several identical
Short answer: Several identical garments last longer overall than the same number of different ones, because wear is ...
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The traps of buying in a sale
Short answer: The discount is only a saving if you would have bought the item anyway. Otherwise it is an expense you ...
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When it pays to wait for a sale
Short answer: Waiting pays off when you do not need the item urgently and you already know the model fits. Otherwise ...
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What a household spends on basics
Short answer: Basics are a fixed expense like detergent. Count in years instead of purchases and it becomes far more ...
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A budget for a basics wardrobe
Short answer: Plan for a set of basics that covers one week, plus three sets of bedding and two towels per person. Fr...
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What detergent costs over a year
Short answer: Most people use twice as much detergent as they need. Halve the dose and you save half the cost, and th...
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What drying costs
Short answer: A tumble dryer typically uses twice as much electricity as the wash. A washing line costs nothing and d...
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What a wash actually costs
Short answer: A few kroner per load. The electricity to heat the water is by far the biggest item, and it falls sharp...
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The arithmetic behind a multipack
Short answer: A multipack usually costs less per piece than three single purchases, but the advantage disappears if y...
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When cheap is good enough
Short answer: Cheap is good enough when the garment is worn rarely, gets ruined anyway, or when you do not yet know i...
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