Jul 3, 2026, 2:31 PMI've always been a fan of buying disposable crap that fits the need (when it's something relatively urgent like storage for stuff that's in the way) and then looking for a better one to replace it with at leisure now that there is no time pressure
@gbargoud @futurebird Like, we found a freezer for something like £49.99 to keep stuff in for a few days until the repairman could turn up and fix our real one.
Jul 3, 2026, 5:59 PM@TimWardCam @gbargoud @futurebird
We had MFI here in Britain when I was a boy, although it didn't fall apart immediately it wasn't any better than IKEA or Temu and used the same construction methods.
My late father was a decent carpenter and even made some furniture or fixed up older stuff, but as he got older he had both the responsibilties of fatherhood and got a job in the petrochemical industry which meant he had less spare time but enough money to buy at least partly ready made furniture..
@vfrmedia @gbargoud @futurebird My grandfather was a proper cabinet maker. I've still got some of his stuff. It shows no signs of getting old or worn out.