I couldn’t have said this better. We’re spending too much money on products that don’t last when there are better options that have been available all along.

This is a binder clip. You can buy 60 of them for $4. If you, at any time, have more than 60 open bags that need closing you’ve opened too many bags. They are stronger than any clip you’ll buy specifically designed for that purpose, and they’re made out of metal, not plastic, so they’ll last forever. You can buy this one box of clips and never need to buy another clip again.

http://www.thesundaybest.org/2010/05/keep-it-simple.html

See also: http://lastyearsmodel.org/ I’m as guilty of upgrading my phone as anyone else, but my last phone was an original iphone, so it lasted almost 3 years until I got the Nexus One. I’m getting better!