Even if other materials are more expensive, they last longer and are significantly cheaper over their lifetime:
- Cutlery - buy stainless steel (NOT aluminum or plastic)
- Dishes - buy porcelain (handle careful, it is much more hygienic)
- Drinking bottles - buy stainless steel
- Clothespins - buy wooden ones
- Mugs - buy glass (it gets broken faster but is much more hygienic)