use it up..

wear it out, make it do, or do without.

i've always liked that saying. it makes me think of living on a farm. or in the woods on a mountain and not going to the store constantly. it is the start of a new year, perhaps a challenge is in order.

can i go a whole year without buying something new? ummm. do i want to find out? eeeee, i dunno. what if i only buy used things? and handmade things? and promise to mend, patch and otherwise rehabilitate the things i already have?

it's the 17th and i haven't broken the rules yet.

i think i can do it. yeaaahhh it's a snap! no new, just used or made by hand. by me or someone else.

this year, i'll try just for stuff for me. then, if no one gets hurt, i'll try the whole household next year.

yes. all purchases must be handmade or used.

exceptions will be:
medicine and mediciney things
food
household things shared with more than one person (laundry soap, glass cleaner, tp, sheet rock, ya know)
gasoline
business stuff

every effort will be made to purchase the exceptions in the handmade/used style, but won't count as cheating. why? because i said so! :) when it becomes necessary or practical to cheat a bit, i will try to find the needed item from a small local business.

can you do it, too? i bet you can! let me know and i'll keep tabs on you ;)