Reformed shopaholic? please can you give me the benefit of your advice

Mags30

I have the afternoon off and instead of going to the shops I have a (very boring) "to do" list

• clean fridge
• list a few things on ebay
• file study notes/handouts
• handwashing

It will be a miracle if I manage to do all of it.

Anglea

Hi all

NGLady, those tins are hard to open that's why I use a children's moneybox tin with a very stiff lid instead. I've always had fears of not being able to open the one like yours. Glad you finally managed to open it.

Mags, I was like you today, staying in and doing chores and not interested. After putting them off for ages I put on the tv (How Clean is your House - 2 episodes) and did a lot of things in the breaks.Seeing those houses spurred me into action.

Verynewmoneysaver - more shoes?

How did the rest of you get on today? Good or naughty?

NGlady

Lol Angela, I did nearly shove the scissors through my hand when I was trying to get into it. Very impressed though than in 3 weeks of bits and bobs I saved £50

I had a "average" day
Good
Only spent £7

Bad
Didn't actually do any ebay Hopefully another cheaper day soon.

Mags30

Anglea wrote: »

Mags, I was like you today, staying in and doing chores and not interested. After putting them off for ages I put on the tv (How Clean is your House - 2 episodes) and did a lot of things in the breaks.Seeing those houses spurred me into action.

Turns out a really clean house is more satisfying than yet another shopping trip.

neveah

hi can i join you guys? not read all of the thread but i have an addiction to buying books ..i just counted 140:eek:..i need help!!
i also have a problem buying washing powder and air freshners but thats another story ...i promise now not to buy any books untill all mine have been read and rehomed x

Mags30

@neveah Welcome :wave:Would you like a:coffee:?
I think there's a thread for the book addicts somewhere as well:)

NGlady

Hi Neveah - have a nice cuppa and a biccie with us, if your anything like the majority on this thread, a packet of Crisps too (lol)
My friends mum had a thing where everytime she went out, she had to buy a tin of beans lol.

CompletelyLost

I've just done a ton of ebay listings - just actually created the listing, I haven't filled in any of the details or done a description (apart from price). I'll do that tomorrow when I have the time to take photos and stuff! LOL.

I spent £16 on something I shouldn't have today. I don't even know why I bought it?! :mad: what a moron.

NGlady

Can you do that? Do dummy listings for now and then put items on tomorrow ?

Kaz2904

CompletelyLost wrote: »

I spent £16 on something I shouldn't have today. I don't even know why I bought it?! :mad: what a moron.

Can you return it? Don't beat yourself up about it. Try to figure out why you do it. You said that your part of your house was not great, are you depressed and spending to escape your home surroundings?
I know when our house was at its worst, my spending was at its worst.