Cost of goods per month – why does a cheap purchase tend to be expensive?
Author: IEBER.LV team
In today's consumer culture, we often look at the price tag today but forget about the "bill" we'll pay tomorrow. When choosing things for our home or office, sustainable thinking invites us to ask two essential questions: how easy will this item be to care for and how long will it last me?
If an item is cheap but requires specific cleaning products, frequent replacement of parts, or loses its appearance after a few uses, its true price starts to increase with every minute you spend scrubbing it or looking for a new replacement.
A simple formula for your everyday life
How to calculate the value of an item? Divide the price of the item by the months you plan to use it. For example:
- Plastic brush (€2): Lasts 3 months. Cost: €0.66 per month + microplastic in your sink.
- Wooden brush with replaceable head (€8): Lasts 2 years (24 months). Cost: €0.33 per month .
By choosing quality kitchen tools or home textiles made from linen, you not only save money in the long run, but you also give yourself free time. The time you don't spend in the store buying yet another trinket is time you can dedicate to relaxation.
Easy care as a priority
We at IEBER.LV believe that home should be a haven of peace, not an endless to-do list. That's why our selected items are:
- Natural: Linen, glass, and stainless steel are materials that "make friends" with water and retain their aesthetics for decades.
- Minimalist: Fewer parts mean fewer places for dirt to accumulate.
- Sustainable: Designed to be used until they are passed on to future generations or safely composted.
Before your next purchase, stop and imagine – will this thing still delight you in a year and be as easy to maintain as it was on the first day? If the answer is yes, you have found value.
