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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree - I don't see any agonizing in this thread. And while I don't participate in buy nothing challenges myself, I do actually practice a lot of this thinking throughout the year as I try to live frugally and achieve our financial goals. It helps me consume less and not spend frivolously. Maybe in a few weeks she'll decide she really does need that frying pan, that the benefit of buying a new one outweighs the cost, but at least she will have thought it through and will know it wasn't just an impulse buy. There is a lot of satisfaction in not creating more waste more needlessly buying more things for a short term need, and by finding things you already have, and by saving money. Good luck to you all participating![/quote]

+1  I'm not participating in a buy nothing challenge either, but see creativity and resourcefulness rather than "agonizing."  Our planet would be better off if everyone took to heart. It fits with the American tradition of "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without" that I try to be guided by even though my finances allow for much more consumption. I actually think it's as important to develop this mindset when you have ample finances since we have so much more to waste.  As per the frying pan example, doing this challenge helped her learn how to cook eggs successfully with the other cast iron pan she already had which is healthier anyway--and one less pan consumed with the whole chain of waste that entails, and a little more space in her kitchen.   Seems to me like a win.  The "agonizing" part is the pain of getting out of mindless habits, not becoming miserly.  Kudos to those trying and good luck![/quote]

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