NOT BUYING IT! 2015 - A consumer holiday

edwink

pm2326 wrote: »

...other women collect shoes and bags, I collect food [/QUOTE
And I collect pairs of jeans. I just love them and the louder the better!! Get them all from e*bay so got some great brand new ones for just a few £'s. Can't stop looking for them on there though! No telling me off please...I have 44 pairs now!!! Well it is my only weakness!! :rotfl: I don't drink or smoke so everyone needs something....Don't they???????


Edwink x

freyasmum

edwink wrote: »

pm2326 wrote: »

...other women collect shoes and bags, I collect food [/QUOTE
And I collect pairs of jeans. I just love them and the louder the better!! Get them all from e*bay so got some great brand new ones for just a few £'s. Can't stop looking for them on there though! No telling me off please...I have 44 pairs now!!! Well it is my only weakness!! :rotfl: I don't drink or smoke so everyone needs something....Don't they???????


Edwink x

Mine is books. I have more than I care to admit :A Some of which I have looked at once when I bought them and then never again since :eek:

I've actually spent the whole day clearing out to have a car boot sale. It is quite extraordinary how much 'stuff' one can fit in a house


Edit: Whilst I was doing this, I was thinking about the case of clean and tidy house vs saving things 'just in case they're needed'. Does anyone else have this quandry? I'm not short of money, so I could quite easily buy what I fancy (I know that I am lucky). However I don't like waste. BUT I don't like opening cupboard doors and being faced with a wall of... 'stuff' either. How do you all deal with the balance?

edwink

freyasmum wrote: »

Mine is books. I have more than I care to admit

Come on, own up, how many????:rotfl:

Edwink x

freyasmum

edwink wrote: »

freyasmum wrote: »

Come on, own up, how many????:rotfl:


Edwink x

Specifically cooking books.

Just over 150

edwink

[QUOTE=freyasmum;68112276]Specifically cooking books. Just over 150 [/QUOTE]



OMG!!!!


Edwink x

pm2326

freyasmum wrote: »

Specifically cooking books.

Just over 150

Lol I have 19 and think that's too many...I'm trying really hard to use them but I always end up cooking something I find on the Internet :rotfl:

I made the raisin bread (adapted from an online recipe) and although most ingredients were OOD it still rose, however just had a slice toasted for supper and it's not spicy enough for me. It dawned on me I only put in 1.5 tsp mixed spice when should have had 3 tsp in...I'd used a half measuring spoon to fit in the spice jar and forgot I would need 6 of those not 3

Will still get eaten though, put some aside for tomorrow and rest is in freezer.

MyHappinessProject

edwink wrote: »

OMG!!!!


Edwink x

Ha Ha! love this! Well we have all got loads of something or other to deall with! Thanks for being honest.
I used to sell books on Amazon and have still got 1000 or so books which do not bring me joy and I am slowly getting them off the premises.. have got rid of several tousand already and am beginning to be able to breath again!!!

MyHappinessProject

pm2326 wrote: »

It dawned on me I only put in 1.5 tsp mixed spice when should have had 3 tsp in...I'd used a half measuring spoon to fit in the spice jar and forgot I would need 6 of those not 3
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You can always add fresh cinnamon to it after toasting...yum!

freyasmum

pm2326 wrote: »

Lol I have 19 and think that's too many...I'm trying really hard to use them but I always end up cooking something I find on the Internet :rotfl:

I made the raisin bread (adapted from an online recipe) and although most ingredients were OOD it still rose, however just had a slice toasted for supper and it's not spicy enough for me. It dawned on me I only put in 1.5 tsp mixed spice when should have had 3 tsp in...I'd used a half measuring spoon to fit in the spice jar and forgot I would need 6 of those not 3

Will still get eaten though, put some aside for tomorrow and rest is in freezer.

Oh I know that my lot is obscene. But I see a pretty book and I can't resist.

The most annoying thing is, I also search bbc good food and delicious magazines websites for idea :eek:

There are a few books that are utterly fantastic and I wouldn't be without. And others that I haven't touched since buying

I'm going to organise a carboot sale shortly. Sadly, I know I won't get more than £1 if I'm lucky per book

Ellidee

freyasmum wrote: »

There are a few books that are utterly fantastic and I wouldn't be without.




freyasmum would you mind sharing the few that you wouldn't be without ?