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[quote=Anonymous]OP again.  Day 7, bought nothing!

We spent the morning decluttering a few closets.  We located and reunited more water bottles and tops and coffee travel mugs and tops; also found/reclaimed a lot of personal toiletries we forgot we had (soaps, travel shampoos etc)

I have a WANT:  I want to buy a tall, narrow laundry hamper to fit in my bathroom closet, such as this one:

https://www.amazon.com/WISHPOOL-Foldable-Laundry-Hamper-Thicken/dp/B07211WJ7D

BUT I didn't order it. I found an old narrow basket that isn't what I want but will work for a while at least, instead.

My son WANTS a pair of non-bulky gloves.   We have several pairs of gloves for him, but he wants some that aren't bulky, (like ski gloves or winter gloves you would wear for playing in the snow).   I found a pair online for $25 but that's not in my budget.   Am still looking for something free or close to free.

In the past week, I bought one fast food item -- a vegetarian Chipotle burrito bowl for my daughter.   AFter she got it, she asked to go the bookstore to browse for a while.  I said sure, but reminded her I didn't have any money in my budget for buying anything.  She said, "Well, there's no point then"... and I took her istead to the library, where we picked up three books for her.

Other than that one item (which granted was $7 !!!!)   we have had NO fast food or take out for a week!  Seriously a new record for us!

I have noticed that I have a lot more time to spend cooking, when I am not out picking up takeout food, or doing any shopping.

How are other people doing?   Has anyone decided they want something, but found a different way to get it?  Or to make do, repair, do something different?

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