Frugal Downside - All my stuff is old

timehastoldme

New (to us) table and chairs for new house, £95 fun the charity shopreally pleased ☺️

ouraggie

I love the legs. 

timehastoldme

I'm itching to turn them into acorns but the OH keeps giving me side eye

Rosa_Damascena

ouraggie said:

Anyone else feel almost relieved when they accidentally break or lose something that’s years old, which means they can legitimately buy a new one?

Never! I don't need to give myself permission to buy more than one of anything but I am not happy when something is lost because I have not taken proper care of it.

Potternerd

Everything furniture wise in my house is second hand apart from our bed which is 20 years old and one of the sofas. Like other posters I find older furniture seems to be much more solid and better made. 

My favourite sofa though is a cream leather IKEA one which is a dream of comfort.

My clothes  (except undies and socks) are charity shop  or Vinted as are most of my China and home wares. 

However I like to think despite this frugality that I dress smartly and that my home is stylish (I’m lucky that DH is both handy and artistic.
Appliance wise I have a 12 year old Zanussi washer, a Zanussi fridge freezer and a second hand Bosch under counter integrated fridge which is much better quality than the Hoover one I had previously. I replaced my Kenwood silver dishwasher that I had had for 12 years with a Siemens one which was twice as much but is much more efficient in every way.

For me being fairly frugal is a way of life, but one that I enjoy and embrace. I still feel I have lots of lovely things. I love the thrill of finding bargains at the auction and charity shops, and return stuff there when I’m done with it.