11 things you should never throw away
Decluttering your life is always a good idea. By paring down the stuff you own to the essentials, you can clean out the junk and focus on what's important.
But it's also easy to get overzealous. what, for example, should you not throw away?
One way to think about living a minimalist lifestyle is to buy high quality versions of the objects you need, and then throw out everything else. So after going through one big purge, the items you own will last a long time, and you'll never have to throw them out. Buy high quality boots and a winter coat, and you'll never have to think about buying those things again.
Here are 11 things you should never throw out.
A knife
Wusthof/Amazon
A bad kitchen knife dulls quickly and makes cooking frustrating. A good one — with a good sharpening every once in awhile — can last a generation. According to Anthony Bourdain, you need only one knife in your life, anyway. Throw out all of your bad knives and buy a really good one instead.
Wüsthof Classic Ikon 8-inch cook's knife, $160
A slow cooker
Cuisineart
Slow cookers all pretty much work the same way. You put your ingredients in, and they cook really slowly. You can set a timer to adjust the temperature or turn it off based on a schedule you want.
Perhaps because of their straightforwardness, they all tend to last a really, really long time. Like, years longer than any other kitchen gadget. And if you use parchment paper to protect the inside of the pot, you won't have to worry about the metal being scratched.
Cuisinart 3-In-1 Cook Central 6-Quart Multi-Cooker, $110
A blender
Vitamix
The other kitchen appliances that tends to last forever is the blender. Some work better than others for different purposes — some excel as doubling as food processors, or pureeing, for example — but you can safely buy one and expect it to last for decades.
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