Can I "not buy anything new for a year?"
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I've stickied it although you could have done it yourself Hamster (edit your original post).
Carry on guys! I can't think of anything much I've bought this year apart from 2 very cheap T-shirts in the supermarket, although I'm going to a garden centre tomorrow to get some buckets of fatballs for the birds, espcially as I have a €5 voucher from my fidelity points. Do fatballs count as 'something new' or a necessity? I know what my blue tits would say!:lol:
Carry on guys! I can't think of anything much I've bought this year apart from 2 very cheap T-shirts in the supermarket, although I'm going to a garden centre tomorrow to get some buckets of fatballs for the birds, espcially as I have a €5 voucher from my fidelity points. Do fatballs count as 'something new' or a necessity? I know what my blue tits would say!:lol:
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Food is essential and has to be bought new... whether for birds or for humans!Millymollymandy wrote:Do fatballs count as 'something new' or a necessity? I know what my blue tits would say!:lol:
But I bought three new (and one used) books yesterday. Oh dear.
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Oh good! Thought I was being really dense cos I couldn't work it out... Thank you for stickying it!Millymollymandy wrote:My pleasure!
Oh and sorry Hamster - just noticed you were not the originator of this thread!
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I bought some books for home ed.. for my son.. but I don't think i can count these.. they are essential.
did buy some wool, to go with some wool I already had to make a jumper for my son. but childrens clothes might be essential too as they do grow!
but I have had a meal out... that was not very essential.. friends birthday....can we count meals out as food
did buy some wool, to go with some wool I already had to make a jumper for my son. but childrens clothes might be essential too as they do grow!
but I have had a meal out... that was not very essential.. friends birthday....can we count meals out as food
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I would say yes. I think this should only be about "proper" possessions, i.e. stuff that stays with you for a while.red wrote: but I have had a meal out... that was not very essential.. friends birthday....can we count meals out as food
It's not about spending as little money as possible, but about creating less waste - as everything you don't eat or drink will end up as waste sooner or later!
OK, I just thought - loo paper? It's essential, but it still ends up as waste... I think we'll have to make an exception here!
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sorry but I regard loo paper as essential.. mybe old fashioned of me...
if i am really allowed off a meal out.. then so far... apart from essentials (food, childrens clothing, educational materials, animal feed, vet bill,)
the only thing I have bought is a new wall. as it was holding up the joists.. that wwas essential too... so ... nothing so far.
if i am really allowed off a meal out.. then so far... apart from essentials (food, childrens clothing, educational materials, animal feed, vet bill,)
the only thing I have bought is a new wall. as it was holding up the joists.. that wwas essential too... so ... nothing so far.
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Hehe, I once had a friend who said, 'I don't mind recycled paper, but I refuse to use recycled loo paper... it's disgusting!'
I could barely contain myself....
I could barely contain myself....
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Mmmm, if you didn't want to get rid of loo paper but wanted to be a bit more frugal, you could always make sure you use both sides..... !
I've seen this type of thread quite a few times and must admit, that I think it is a great idea, just not sure I could do it! It is Amazon books for me - but I tend to only purchase educational ones with an "ish" theme to them.
Even so, think what I might do is keep a note of what I do buy that is non-essential and review it. I might shock myself. I started keeping anote of my electricity consumption and was so shocked, started taking measures to reduce the consumption. Reduced it by about 25% already.
I've seen this type of thread quite a few times and must admit, that I think it is a great idea, just not sure I could do it! It is Amazon books for me - but I tend to only purchase educational ones with an "ish" theme to them.
Even so, think what I might do is keep a note of what I do buy that is non-essential and review it. I might shock myself. I started keeping anote of my electricity consumption and was so shocked, started taking measures to reduce the consumption. Reduced it by about 25% already.