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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.

March 20, 2023

Everything you need to know about metal straws.

Have you been researching reusable products to replace the single-use plastic in your life? Of all the swaps you can make, straws are one of the easiest and most effective...

March 07, 2023

The problem with plastic straws.

Of all the plastic items that we use once and discard, straws have become something of a poster boy for plastic pollution. They’re astonishingly wasteful - used merely for a few minutes, and then thrown away. Here, we outline why plastic straws are so harmful, how and why they were banned and what our favourite alternatives are.

March 06, 2023

Everything you need to know about… stainless steel

Not only is this metal exceedingly strong, it shrugs off all sorts of everyday corrosion that would rust other metals in no time. But what makes stainless steel different from iron? And how can you unlock its full cooking potential? If you’re curious about this long-lasting everyday alloy, read on - we’re about to take a deep dive into why we love it.

February 13, 2023

Pancakes: tips, tricks and a useful recipe.

Pancakes, it seems, are a little like making someone a cup of tea or coffee. Everyone has their own way and their own method. We reached out to our community on our instagram stories last week to ask some very important pancake questions... read on to find out more.

February 09, 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?

February 03, 2023

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.

February 02, 2023

What will you love for life?

We’ve all got special, well-loved objects that have served us for many years. It’s our hope that Buy Me Once products will become those things for our customers, over the course of decades to come.

January 27, 2023

7 ways to use our Toolbar Mixing Bowl and Colander

One product with many uses? We’re in. With kitchen space often at a premium, we know an uncluttered space to cook in is often a lot more productive (and satisfying). The Toolbar colander was discovered by our Research Team over a year ago now, and it’s definitely become one of our go-to recommendations for those needing a bowl/colander addition to their kitchen.

January 27, 2023

Cheats Chicken Pie Recipe

A firm favourite - not only is this a super cosy and delicious recipe, it's all done in one pan! The Solidteknics Seamless Iron Frying Pan is perfect for this recipe, requiring minimum effort from you but still providing all the taste and charm of a complex recipe.

January 25, 2023

How to start buying less stuff

Never before has treating ourselves to a purchase been so, so easy. It wasn’t so long ago that a shopping spree involved actually leaving the house. Now, you can get...

January 05, 2023

What does a sustainable pan really mean?

Is there such a thing as an eco-friendly pan? What does that mean exactly? How can we measure the impact of cookware? We’ll take you through the ways in which we approach this question, the materials you should avoid and our recommendation for a low-impact pan.

January 03, 2023