1.) Make-up
2.) Hair cuts
3.) Hair products such as gels, mouse or hair spray
4.) Shaving Cream
5.) Potato Chips ( a rare treat maybe 2x a year)
6.) Alcohol ( again a rare treat maybe 3x a year and some years I make my own wine)
7.) Pop Tarts
9.) Cold Cereal on a regular purchase (another rare treat)
10.) Trash Bags ( use grain feed bags )
11.) Sanwhich bags ( use old bread bags)
12.) Tv dinners
13.) Kool Aids or soda pop
14.) Cable Tv
15.) Cookies, junk foods
16.) pot pies
17.) Other frozen meals ( exception frozen lasagna due to it being much cheaper than my homemade version)
18.) Dog Food ( make it all homemade and homestyle cooking)
19.) Very Little Red Meat ( occasional purchase)
20.) New ( much of what we buy is used other than underwear, socks and shoes )
21.) Our Future ( we do not use our future to pay for today, using the cash only policy)
22.) Juice
23.) Water ( hubby brings it home for free)
24.) Garbage Service ( recycle, re-use, re-purpose, Feed to chickens, compost and burn in burning barrel)
25.) Baking mixes such as pancake, or muffin mixes
26.) Second Car ( we are a 1 car family)
27.) Plastic wrap
28.) Cleaners ( use borax, vinegar or baking soda)
29.) Trinkets ( I do not buy knick knacks, pictures, signs or anything I consider a trinket)
30.) Movies at a Theatre
31.) Candy at the checkout
32.) Nail polish or remover
33.) Paper Towels
This is just a quick itemization of things we do not ever buy or things very occassionally purchased as a treat. I am sure if I put more thought to it this list would grow.
What are some things you do not purchase to help keep expenses down or to reduce your environmental impact?
2.) Hair cuts
3.) Hair products such as gels, mouse or hair spray
4.) Shaving Cream
5.) Potato Chips ( a rare treat maybe 2x a year)
6.) Alcohol ( again a rare treat maybe 3x a year and some years I make my own wine)
7.) Pop Tarts
9.) Cold Cereal on a regular purchase (another rare treat)
10.) Trash Bags ( use grain feed bags )
11.) Sanwhich bags ( use old bread bags)
12.) Tv dinners
13.) Kool Aids or soda pop
14.) Cable Tv
15.) Cookies, junk foods
16.) pot pies
17.) Other frozen meals ( exception frozen lasagna due to it being much cheaper than my homemade version)
18.) Dog Food ( make it all homemade and homestyle cooking)
19.) Very Little Red Meat ( occasional purchase)
20.) New ( much of what we buy is used other than underwear, socks and shoes )
21.) Our Future ( we do not use our future to pay for today, using the cash only policy)
22.) Juice
23.) Water ( hubby brings it home for free)
24.) Garbage Service ( recycle, re-use, re-purpose, Feed to chickens, compost and burn in burning barrel)
25.) Baking mixes such as pancake, or muffin mixes
26.) Second Car ( we are a 1 car family)
27.) Plastic wrap
28.) Cleaners ( use borax, vinegar or baking soda)
29.) Trinkets ( I do not buy knick knacks, pictures, signs or anything I consider a trinket)
30.) Movies at a Theatre
31.) Candy at the checkout
32.) Nail polish or remover
33.) Paper Towels
This is just a quick itemization of things we do not ever buy or things very occassionally purchased as a treat. I am sure if I put more thought to it this list would grow.
What are some things you do not purchase to help keep expenses down or to reduce your environmental impact?
Dang. I keep wanting to add something to this list, and then seeing you already have it there! After much thought and racking of my brains, how about this:
ReplyDelete34) Air fresheners
35) Extended Warranties or insurance on small appliances we buy
36) Christmas decorations (we have a bunch that was gifted us, and we add natural ornamentation to the mix).
LOL well you came up with some great ones! I don't buy those either, I never even thought about the air freshners or Extended Warranties but I sure do not buy them!
DeleteThanks for adding to it!