tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post6697658538834143256..comments2024-01-08T22:40:19.118-08:00Comments on The Thrifty Chicks: Retail RemorseShopping Golightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04086883816963590796noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-46728365363162019522010-10-03T23:22:42.073-07:002010-10-03T23:22:42.073-07:00I knew some people who would buy things that they ...I knew some people who would buy things that they thought they would use in the future but when the future arrived they did not want those things, they were outgrown. They bought them at the time because they were on sale or 5 dollars off. They thought they were saving money. But now they have a house full of boxes of stuff they don't use, can't use and an empty savings account. That scenario is just too frequent these days. makes me cry for our country and want to string up some advertising executives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-86036860563290688552010-09-30T10:11:30.101-07:002010-09-30T10:11:30.101-07:00I want to thank you for this entry. I'm an av...I want to thank you for this entry. I'm an avid thrifter myself and i'm facing a massive cross country move in the next month. I'm spending a good portion of each day going through all my 'finds' and realizing... I just don't need most of them. Most of them are being donated back but I do plan on having a small yard sale for the larger items.<br />I'm still in shock over how much I brought home and how much I'm going to be parting with.KDbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15760781973619324839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-59122720590559047792010-09-29T06:24:54.097-07:002010-09-29T06:24:54.097-07:00Anon,
Good question. Yes and no. This was 15 year...Anon,<br /><br />Good question. Yes and no. This was 15 years of stuff and I don't like to keep unneeded product. Unlike my clothes closets and children's toys, I had not been digging into kitchen cabinets and such. Or the basement. Yikes the basement!<br /><br /><br />The items from the old sushi days? Yes, we used them while in that phase. The sale items accumulated from Pottery Barn, some were a complete waste, some not. The linens from the old table in the dining room were used, they just needed to be purged.<br /><br />Regardless, there was a lesson in what and I believe I can now show with even more discretion on household items.<br /><br />I've been very good about shopping for clothes at thrift stores. I didn't know that needed to expand to the home at large.<br /><br />A person might argue that our home has curiosities and isn't that a s bit materialistic? But a closer look reveals that we've collected rocks and a few interesting pieces of wood from the mountains; fortunes from fortune cookies and varies terrariums of moss that I harvest from the backyard. Oh yes and the childrens's library, but that is used and will hopefully be passed down to grandchildren and if not that than a school or children's hospital.<br /><br />Now, I ponder phases. And wonder if I can recognize them. For if a phase is something that passes, is it worth an investment or is there another way?Shopping Golightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086883816963590796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-41898608671956746932010-09-29T05:47:40.293-07:002010-09-29T05:47:40.293-07:00Did you enjoy the things you bought thrifting whil...Did you enjoy the things you bought thrifting while you had them? If so, that's pretty much all you can ask. You successfully passed them on to new homes where they'll likely be cherished and then passed on yet again. Really, that's a lovely thought. Judging by the photos of your sale, your merchandising efforts paid off for you and even added a bit of respect for these much used, much loved treasures. As a buyer (as in the retail trade) you have a great eye and your sale seemed a real service to the community. CongratsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-81255829431436938922010-09-28T07:48:44.184-07:002010-09-28T07:48:44.184-07:00Another excellent post.
I had a college writing p...Another excellent post.<br /><br />I had a college writing prof who's mantra was "Less is more." It's so true. <br /><br />Space clears the mind. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-8363281468247762912010-09-26T13:54:54.731-07:002010-09-26T13:54:54.731-07:00I emptied out my camper this past week, thanks in ...I emptied out my camper this past week, thanks in part to inspiration here. Several boxes went to the thrift store, a few things will be sold, & yesterday a very happy man came & got all my old stereo equipment, on his birthday, no less. Space is good!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-78868109110153820442010-09-25T18:36:03.034-07:002010-09-25T18:36:03.034-07:00Someone,
Well, we cannot totally boycott retail. ...Someone,<br /><br />Well, we cannot totally boycott retail. However I do NOT believe the retail industry at large is on the tip of changing or reinventing a more sustainable system. I think they [retailers] still look to us [consumers] to fill their coffers by purchasing crap.<br /><br />As for the TP situation, I hear the old Sears catalogs did the job a few decades back.<br /><br />Hey! I finally thought of a use for all the phone books that keep landing (unrequested) on our door step! Usually they funnel through the house to the recycling bins. Probably shouldn't flush the pages though.<br /><br />At first I was a bit perplexed by the Scott TP thing. But then I made the connection of retailers selling crap.Shopping Golightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086883816963590796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-78943351075365784652010-09-25T10:30:22.426-07:002010-09-25T10:30:22.426-07:00It's complicated isn't it - I have mixed f...It's complicated isn't it - I have mixed feelings about boycotting retail, because if we all did that, SOME Americans would lose some jobs. Not great jobs, but jobs that are perfect for people doing more important things concurrently, like getting an education, for example.<br /><br />However, I readily admit that I'm rarely a retail shopper (I am also a yard saler/flea marketer from childhood, which I didn't learn from my compulsive-retail-shopping mom..)<br /><br />Non-perishables I buy new (and heavily discounted where I can) are underwear and shoes, and an occasional T-shirt. (I will buy special items from independent sellers and hand-makers though, things like jewelry and unusual scents, and now and then something from a department store SUPER discounted.)<br /><br />I do think that the retail world really has called the backlash on itself. Its cynical quest to push a constant stream of crappily made crap on us is insulting. <br /><br />Have you noticed that Scott Tissue has relented a little in its corner-cutting? They always made a good quality staple, then in recent years they started putting out this absolute trash quality paper (while charging no less). I was shocked at how bad it was, a real comedown. Just this month though there appeared a better version (but still not as good as it used to be). I wonder how many complaints they got? I'm sure I'm not the only one who found their extremely inferior version extremely insulting.Someonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838137079793727908noreply@blogger.com