tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post3853165530506384865..comments2024-03-17T04:14:05.997-05:00Comments on Sam, Coffee, Money, & Thyme: No Spend and Empty the Cupboard-Two StrategiesSAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-34967296555211736112016-01-19T15:15:53.035-06:002016-01-19T15:15:53.035-06:00We just don't get the reductions you in the UK...We just don't get the reductions you in the UK get but I would be tempted to really stock up if sa some of the 90% savings I've seen posted. Forced variety as well since hit or miss whats available it seems.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-81268899580300958232016-01-19T00:07:58.941-06:002016-01-19T00:07:58.941-06:00I'm trying to empty the freezer at the moment ...I'm trying to empty the freezer at the moment of all the yellow sticker reduced items that I bought over Christmas. It'll keep me going for some time! xlovelygreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864666054403517265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-77193799030750111152016-01-18T16:00:51.315-06:002016-01-18T16:00:51.315-06:00Perhaps combing strategies, with my own terms of f...Perhaps combing strategies, with my own terms of flexibility, for shorter periods of time is a good strategy for me as well. I'd like to do a better job planning out and executing said meal plan.DD#2 wants to help in the kitchen more, and if she knows ahead what to do, that will help her build skills and keep us all organized. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-53152760613454016582016-01-18T15:58:16.919-06:002016-01-18T15:58:16.919-06:00As I would like to be a size or even two smaller ...As I would like to be a size or even two smaller in the coming months, I am probably not going to buy any new clothes either, other than undergarment, socks, tights that need replacing. Realistically, I have more clothes than I wear or need anyway, even though things are not fitting great because of the dozen pounds I've put on in the last year-first things first to get those off and feel good about the clothes I already have. I do plan to invest more time once I resume replenishing my wardrobe in more classic pieces, and vintage-things that will better stand the test of time, and buy fewer pieces. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-24693216327898311402016-01-18T15:53:45.524-06:002016-01-18T15:53:45.524-06:00I have odd cupboards right now-full, but missing s...I have odd cupboards right now-full, but missing some basics, and odd items that I don;t recall buying. (2 packages of ice cream making mix?) We are keeping leftovers in check pretty well this weekend, and I sketched out some plans that hopefully keep us eating down what is already here, and buying the essentials until I can feel more organized. I agree-no need to set ourselves up for stress, but if it works for others, good for them.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-79701569393892215742016-01-18T14:53:24.661-06:002016-01-18T14:53:24.661-06:00A year or so ago I had a no grocery buying for 1 m...A year or so ago I had a no grocery buying for 1 month personal challenge. I did it primarily because my pantry and freezer was out of control and I needed to use what we had rather than buying new. I am not sure another challenge i not in order. Even though I am not as overloaded as I was then, I still have many things that need to be consumed before I buy more.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-47327266526558102752016-01-18T14:51:15.773-06:002016-01-18T14:51:15.773-06:00I'm not very good at outright bans on things e...I'm not very good at outright bans on things either - moderating and reducing always seems better for me than aiming for absolutes. That said, I did challenge myself a few years back to buy nothing new for myself for a year (gifts for others were allowed, but anything for me had to be secondhand) and I achieved that with such ease, it's a way of life now. <br />Good luck following your strategy this year! xxxCurtisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-47909332719459918532016-01-18T09:24:23.731-06:002016-01-18T09:24:23.731-06:00I'm blessed, right now I'm having a proble...I'm blessed, right now I'm having a problem with very full cabinets. I tend to be a minimalist so I want to donate a lot. We are trying to eat down the pile. It seems that every time I restrict myself I lose all control. If its a diet or money, I have to take a calm attitude. <br />I can't do no spend anythings. Because every time that I tried this, I saw something that we needed cheap and then I see myself as a failure. Why set yourself up for that? Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.com