NOT BUYING IT! 2015 - A consumer holiday

DuranGirl

Oh yes, Black Friday. My chap talked about that last weekend. Hideous thought - shops crammed even fuller than usual. I'd rather stay in bed!

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I absolutely hate shopping! Especially clothes shopping, I find it really stressful. I do need to get some new bits including slippers and jeans but the thought of it is enough to put me off going to town! I hate the whole experience from trying things on in multiple sizes (as no shop is ever consistent) to the baking heat of just about every store!

Picked up a sticky toffee cake from Sainsbobs today for 10p! Still in date but it was bonfire night themed so they obviously wanted to shift the stock - fine by me

I am now waiting for my lovely Dad to come round (a good excuse to open the 10p cake I think!).

candygirl

I used to love shopping for clothes, shoes, make up etc etc, but nowadays really can't be bothered with it I still go now and then with my DD, but don't get the same buzz at all:( Even with Xmas looming, I am only mildly excited about getting my Grankids' prezzies, but have no idea or inspiration for the rest of it:o
I'm honestly not being a Scrooge, but I buy stuff for the kids all the time, so Xmas is really no different for me! I still love seeing their excited little faces though, as they are still believers in Santa

eandjsmum

I'm not sure if I am cured of shopping. I did find last summer great when I wasn't shopping as there was more time to do what I really wanted. I have to do some xmas shopping however so I will have to knuckle under and get it done. I go out then if I can't see exactly what I want I get stressed and then come home fed up, the problem with that is I nearly always forget something else that was on my list and have to go out again. I am going to try again tomorrow as DD wants pyjamas and I have a birthday card and prezzie to get. I should also say that I can get sidetracked and go into shops that I didn't intend to.

Tomorrow I have set myself the target of going out and coming back with only what I set out to get and nothing else. I will not waste time.

I do have to say that I have only brought toothpaste and shampoo this year no make-up No No7 Very few clothes, ( only what was needed). I have been quite good but room for improvement.

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Morning chums I was going food shopping but at the moment its rather wet so I may leave it until tomorrow as I have enough for today and nothings urgent at all.

Pottering round day today,just doing what I feel like for a change a bit of ironing ,a bit of baking and quite a bit of knitting Only 5 more squares for DGS Henry's blankey to do, that's the plan for this afternoon maybe a couple of those while watching some catch-up television A lazy Saturday I think. :):)
Have a good weekend chums
JackieO xxxx

eandjsmum

Ironing board broke - so no Ironing It didn't collapse when I was doing the ironing thankfully, Shopping done or almost so treated myself to an afternoons baking and managed to cremate a tray of cookies.

DuranGirl

eandjsmum wrote: »

Ironing board broke - so no Ironing It didn't collapse when I was doing the ironing thankfully, Shopping done or almost so treated myself to an afternoons baking and managed to cremate a tray of cookies.

Nifty bit of sabotage there! :)Might have to try that one myself. And because you're "not buying it", does that mean no more ironing, just smoothe and fold instead?

Jo4

JackieO wrote: »

Durangirl great isn't it, and so liberating ,not being tied to the treadmill of trailing around the shops.I now food shop at most twice a month if I can and apart from that I stay firmly away from the shops like the plague.I find I have more time to do the things I really like doing instead

Can I ask do you use milk and if so how do you only manage to purchase milk twice a month, is it long life milk rather than fresh milk?

I am trying to go to the shops less and be more organised however milk and bread are the two things that I always have to go to the shop for.

HOWMUCH

Hello Jo4 you can freeze milk

HOWMUCH

Jo4 wrote: »

Can I ask do you use milk and if so how do you only manage to purchase milk twice a month, is it long life milk rather than fresh milk?

I am trying to go to the shops less and be more organised however milk and bread are the two things that I always have to go to the shop for.

If you don't have a freezer, just take enough money to buy you milk and bread then temptation is removed.