Switched from audible to libro.fm and Thalia.de . Yes libro is still US but you can select a local book shop that gets a share of your subscription. The crazy part is, in both cases you actually download mp3 or even m4b files that you can save on YOUR system.
this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2026
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Moving from Gilette to a safety razor has been so good. Feel like a big boy now when I shave. (Mootes (Swiss) for the razor and Tiger (Chech)for blades. 100 blades are about 20 bugs & 1 blade is 1 weeks worth of shaving. So it's almost 2 years of shaving for 20 bugs. With Gillette Fussion I paid about 35 bugs for 8 blades. 1 blade would last me about 1 month. So 35 bugs for 8 months... way more expensive and American).
Than I recently started buying European clothing brands (that manufacture in Europe). I specially love Nikin. They are a Swiss Brand and produce in Portugal abd they plant 1 tree for each piece you get from them. They are pricy. But I was moving away from cheaper clothes anyway and getting more and more pieces that last long & I have to think 2 before buying.
- Using Qwant instead of Google Search. It's way more down-to-earth
- Completely stopped using PayPal
- Migrated from Gmail to Proton Mail
- On my way to setting up a home server with storage and Nextcloud
- Not really fully European, but switched from Reddit to Lemmy completely
- Convinced my GF to also have a look at every-day-products and choose European alternatives, if possible. And she's into it ๐
I recently moved into a new apartment that includes a kitchen. All of the appliances are from Amica which is a Polish company
My self hosting journey. Gonna cancel my google account.. Any day now
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
If you have a google account because it Fontaine email history but it sits dormant, logged out, not using google products for years, then it isn't supporting them with data.
They won't delete your data anyway or your fingerprint link or tracking data if you delete your account, might as well also have access to it if needed.
Depending on what you need from Google, you mind find a temporary solution somewhere else like https://sync.com/
My Fairphone is on its way and should arrive today. Replacing my semi-broken Samsung Galaxy Flip 4. Let's see how it goes!
im using a fairphone with /e/os on it. way better than expected :3 (if u use the /e/os version, install lawnchair instead of the default launcher. thank me later)
I've bought one for my kid so far, the only problem I see is weak 4 (works, but does not show caller id) or no 5G support in Slovenia. Something that shouldn't be hard to fix, but ๐คท
Fairphone 6 or an earlier model? That's surprising if the 6 doesn't work Slovenia's 5g network, as it supports all the necessary bands.
- I think it has to do with configuring for providers (even Pixels didn't work initially, only after a while with an update). Edit: Note that the situation could have changed since I've last checked - I'll ask him what's the status now.
Considering getting a fairphone. I do like my pixel but I want out of big tech and US companies
i am currently using my new fairphone and loving it.
Dumb question, but Samsung is Korean, not American, no?
Yes, but this remains the BuyEuropean comm, not the BoycotAmerica comm
Yes, it is. Not boycotting South Korea or anything, but it's stil nice to buy something European instead. Also my experience with Samsung was pretty mixed.
YouTube Premium
Fair point.
Persuaded a friend to go with pocketbook instead of kindle.
Also recently got fairbuds.
Wanted a watch to measure my sport sessions. I was going to get a garmin, but someone here recommended me a Polar and I can't be happier with the purchase
I replaced my Garmin Instinct with a Polar Grit X2, really happy with it!
I discovered how much I like L'Orรฉal men products, especially the barber Shower Gel and Deodorant. Used to only use old spice before.
The Kaufland brand energy drinks are much cheaper and just as tasty as Monster (I like the apple one the best).
Ripped all bluey and spidey episodes (OBS FTW) and canceled Disney plus.
Bought a used electric BMW instead of a Tesla for my wife.
Switched from coca cola and soda stream to supermarket brand siroups and sodapop.
Chio or supermarket brand instead of lays and Pringles.
Still some work to do:
- Google One (3 eur a month) for Gmail and photos storage, testing immich for the last few months
- YouTube Premium for the family (24 eur a month), no substitute in sight
- Samsung Phones, no substitute in sight
- MacBook from work, no good alternatives
Depending on what you need from Google, you mind find a temporary solution somewhere else like https://sync.com/
YouTube Premium for the family (24 eur a month), no substitute in sight
Not saying this will be a no effort switch, but imo the best substitute in sight would be the open seas. There is tons of ways to get the benefits of premium, without giving money to google. But it is a lot easier for a single adult to figure this out than it is for a whole family so no judgement and seeing you did so as a solution to Disney+ i know i'm not telling you about novel idea, but still wanted to write not paying for the original is sometimes more possible than paying for an alternative.
Yeah, it's a mix of kids use, daily changing content, and consumption on the TV. Hard to get an adblock working and too much work to yt-dlp all the videos I watch everyday, plus I'd like to still compensate the creators somehow. It's a complex one.
Puma and Le Coq Sportif instead of New Balance.
I started to realise how much furniture is still manufactured in Europe, when you start to look for quality and not simply for the cheapest product available. My personal favourite has to be Mรผller Small Living. After our move we ditched our old and broken bed for a new one and got one of their folding work stations for working from home. Both are amazing, both in terms of design and quality of the furniture. They are all made in Germany as well.
Setup a Hetzner Storage Share (NextCloud) instance to migrate from Google calendar and drive
Replaced my Gillette razor with Boldking. Migrated my Bluesky account to a Eurosky PDS.
Can you define "win"?