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The Buy Me Once Guide To Long-Lasting Tech 2025

The Buy Me Once Guide To Long-Lasting Tech 2025

A list of the best Buy Me Once items in each tech category – the toughest, best-quality products, designed to be repaired, updated and used for years, not months.

I've done the research and here are my findings... 

Product Durability in the Circular Economy

Product Durability in the Circular Economy - Latest News September 2025

Product durability is reshaping how we shop, repair, and value the things we own. From modular laptops to resale fashion platforms, the circular economy is gaining traction. Legislation like Québec’s new anti-obsolescence law proves consumers and governments are ready to demand longer-lasting products and sustainable design. These are real, scalable shifts—not just trends—that could redefine consumption for the better.

The Best Buy-It-For-Life Bluetooth Speaker - UK 2025

The Best Buy-It-For-Life Bluetooth Speaker - UK 2025

Is there a super long-lasting portable speaker? You're not the first to ask me that!Many a perfect picnic has been ruined by sudden silence... killing the vibes. So what's the...
The Longest Lasting Headphones - Will These Kill Bose & Apple?

The Longest Lasting Headphones - Will These Kill Bose & Apple?

Ever wondered why headphones seem designed to expire just as you fall head over ears for them? Yeah, us too. Thankfully, Repeat Audio co-founders Tom Leenders and Dorus Galama aren't...
Meet the Maker: Syllucid. - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Syllucid.

We've tested a lot of charging cables over the years. None have had a 5 year warranty. Syllucid is the antidote to the flimsy, fraying cables you're used to. They're durable design meeting responsible supply chain.
Meet the Maker: Neat - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Neat

When you think of products that last a lifetime, you probably don’t think of hand soap. Neat is trying to change that. We caught up with cofounder Ryan to learn more about the brilliant B Corp giving the cleaning products industry a sorely-needed shakeup.
Meet The Maker: Dip & Doze - Buy Me Once UK

Meet The Maker: Dip & Doze

As part of our Meet The Maker series, we interview Dip & Doze founder George about the design choices behind the brand - and his bad experience with a very expensive duvet cover…
Meet the Maker: Luks Linen - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Luks Linen

We’ve been huge fans of Lüks Linen’s Turkish textiles for many years now. From their signature peshtemals - traditional Turkish bath towels - to their luxurious dressing gowns and blankets, they’re...
Meet the Maker: NONA Ocean Plastic Pegs - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: NONA Ocean Plastic Pegs

NONA are the brilliant brand behind these ultra-durable clothes pegs, made from recovered fishing nets and ropes that would otherwise be in landfill or polluting our oceans.

Next in our Meet the Maker series, we chat to founder Alex about these unique and seriously sustainable products.

Meet the Maker: GROUNDTRUTH - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: GROUNDTRUTH

For the latest instalment of our Meet the Maker series, we interviewed GROUNDTRUTH CEO Georgia Scott about how she and her sisters founded their remarkable recycled accessories brand.
Meet the Maker: Suri - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Suri

One of the most exciting products we've launched in recent months is the Suri sustainable electric toothbrush. Whilst we would never add a product to Buy Me Once that our team doesn't...
Meet the Maker: Elliot Organics - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Elliot Organics

Welcome to the very first instalment in our ‘meet the maker’ series, where we’ll be offering a peek behind the scenes at some of the incredible brands on Buy Me...