Reviews & Articles

Shedding light on the most durable (and shoddy) products. Read our independent reviews, advice on living a calmer, less wasteful life, plus the latest news about our mission to end throwaway culture.

Spotlight on Miele: Washing Machines and Vacuums, Made Better

When it comes to appliance longevity, Miele claim to set the bar. Their motto is “Immer Besser”, “Forever Better” in English. The method is quality over quantity, legacy over short-term profit. And their philosophy isn’t just unique among the giants of appliance manufacturing -- it's quite unique among large companies in general.

6 August 2024

The Evercable: a seriously tough charger cable

How Anchorcable are tackling the problem of flimsy, fraying charger cables.

6 August 2024

Suri Toothbrush Unboxing and Review by Tara Button

At Buy Me Once, we're on a mission to discover and share products that are not just built to last but are also a step forward in sustainable living. Our CEO, Tara Button, had the delightful opportunity to unbox and test the Suri toothbrush… so what did she make of it?

23 February 2024

Suri Toothbrush Review | What Me & My Dentist Thought After a Year

In December 2022, BMO researcher Jasmine was told by her dentist to start using an electric toothbrush. So she got a Suri.

A year later, she’s spent about 1,500 minutes brushing her teeth with it - and she’s just had her annual appointment. Here's her honest review.

25 January 2024

The Minirig 3 portable speaker (and subwoofer): a year review.

Minirig is a small company, so it’s likely you haven’t heard of them before. Bigger brands like Sonos, JBL and Bose have the marketing budgets to make more noise about their portable speakers. But within its price range, the Minirig is quietly (or not so quietly) outdoing them all.

20 March 2023

Right to Repair: What’s happening in the EU?

Recently the European parliament announced plans to make the durability, sustainability, and reparability of products a bigger priority as part of the drive towards a more circular economy. Whilst the planned legislation seems to be taking longer than planned, its arrival would mean the biggest step yet towards tackling these issues and a huge win for the right to repair movement. But what will it look like in reality, and what are the issues at play?

3 February 2023

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.

5 August 2022