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How to cook on our three favourite pan types - Buy Me Once UK

How to cook on our three favourite pan types

Our three favourite pan types - iron, stainless steel and enamelled - are durable enough to last the rest of your life. And they can be quite an investment too, so you don’t want them to be relegated to the back of the cupboard. 

To ensure you can use your lifelong cookware with confidence, we’re going to take you through some tried-and-tested methods to cook on these three different pans perfectly.

10 gift ideas for outdoor adventurers - Buy Me Once UK

10 gift ideas for outdoor adventurers

Adventurers tend to favour practicality over home comfortsThink swapping the leaky takeaway tupperware for a sturdy metal lunchbox... Or hiking socks with a lifetime guarantee. Plus, it’s not just about nice kit - choosing last-lasting stuff helps preserve the natural world that adventurers cherish.
15 top-quality gifts for baking lovers - Buy Me Once UK

15 top-quality gifts for baking lovers

Shopping for a bake-oholic? We’ve thoroughly tested all our outstanding baking equipment, and it’s all built to last. Take a look at our top favourites.

7 long-lasting appliances you'll only need to buy once - Buy Me Once UK

7 long-lasting appliances you'll only need to buy once

Although finding buy-for-life appliances is a challenge these days, there are still companies out there making some exceptional stuff. We’ve put together a list of our favourite long-lasting appliances that we’re confident putting our name behind. With sturdy designs, repairable parts and long guarantees, these are appliances you’ll be able to trust for many years.

Frying pans that can go in the oven - Buy Me Once UK

Frying pans that can go in the oven

We know that when it comes to home cooking, safety comes first. In this article, we’ll explain which types of frying pan can happily go from hob to oven, which are best kept exclusively on your stovetop, and our top picks for our most versatile, long-lasting pans.

Material Stories: what is linen? - Buy Me Once UK

Material Stories: what is linen?

You might have noticed that we sell a lot of linen products, from clothes to pyjamas to bedding. And as specialists in long-lasting stuff, we have good reason to. For the first instalment of our ‘Material Stories’ series, we’re going to explore this remarkable textile: where it comes from, how sustainable it is and, of course, its long-term durability.
Considering a Solidteknics frying pan? Here’s what you need to know. - Buy Me Once UK

Considering a Solidteknics frying pan? Here’s what you need to know.

Solidteknics has been a bestseller on our site for several years now, and we’ve been using them on the daily for a long time. Whether you’re new to the Solidteknics brand or not, we want to give you a rundown on exactly what makes these pans different. They'll be last pan you ever buy.
Your things that last - Buy Me Once UK

Your things that last

What are the products you love the most? We wanted to know how long your things had lasted, why you thought they lasted so long, and what those products meant to you.
The linen care guide, by Untied. - Buy Me Once UK

The linen care guide, by Untied.

Linen is a wonderful natural material that comes from the stalks of the flax plant. Unlike cotton, which tends to retain moisture, linen is absorbent and dries quickly. Linen fibre is very strong, but garments and products made from it still need proper care. This is a general guide for how to care for linen garments and interior textiles, helping you make sure they last longer.
Cooking with a Dutch Oven (from a beginner) - Buy Me Once UK

Cooking with a Dutch Oven (from a beginner)

First of all here’s a disclaimer: I’m not a trained cookware critic, an expert in anything kitchenware or to be quite frank particularly ‘skilled’ in the kitchen. But what I am... is busy (as we all are). So convenience is key when preparing the daily meals. Join me as I discover the beautiful versatility of cooking & baking with a Dutch Oven.
Buy cheap, buy twice: how to save money by buying for life - Buy Me Once UK

Buy cheap, buy twice: how to save money by buying for life

Whilst cheap things need to be bought over and over (piling up in landfill in the meantime), you only need to pay for quality once. Buy-for-life products - ones that last forever - provide outstanding value over years of use, even if they represent a much higher upfront cost. 

We’re going to discuss how and why to break away from buying cheap, and how to save money by buying more mindfully.

A linen love affair? Piglet in Bed, reviewed. - Buy Me Once UK

A linen love affair? Piglet in Bed, reviewed.

Piglet in Bed products are more than your average set of bedding or pyjamas, and so to be worth it, I’d say they’d have to live up to their name…Here’s my honest, personal experience of Piglet bedding and pyjamas, from snoozing to lounging and everything in between.