Buy cheap, buy twice!

BySarah February 6, 2026February 10, 2026

Bought a can opener today.
£3. Not the cheapest – which is how I justified it.

It survived 1.5 hours in my kitchen before the boys broke it.

Did I follow my own rule of buy cheap, buy twice – the one I preach loudly when buying jewelry tools?
Readers, I did not.

Also… why are we still opening cans like it’s 1998?
Does everything not have a ring pull by now?

Anyway.
Back to work.
Rant over. 🔧🥫

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i'm Sarah

Jewelry maker, bead hoarder, refinement nerd, and the 'i' behind Jewel & i. I’ve been creating and selling jewelry online for over 20 years through Oh So Cherished (and somehow still get excited over a particularly nice pair of pliers.

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