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[quote=Anonymous]OP Here.  Day 3 of Buy Nothing January was pretty boring too.   I didn't buy any items, but I did pay for a field trip.

1) Snacks -- didn't buy

I managed to avoid the soda/snack machine at work (a habit I'd like to get rid of for health reasons as well) despite temptation.  I remembered to pack a lunch.  It would help to bring a water bottle to work.

2) Sneakers -- didn't immediately buy (or promise to go shopping)

Last night, daughter asked me to buy her new sneakers.  Her old ones (bought last June) still fit and look fine, but she says they are slipping when she runs.   I am willing to spend money on necessary clothes but don't think this is a necessity just yet.   For one thing, I *did* buy her new, more fashionable (in her eyes) sneakers for back to school, but she says now that they aren't comfortable (something she knew in September, she just wanted them anyhow and swore they'd be practical).   Her feet haven't grown since then as both shoes still fit.   So I am trying to address her complaint that they slip.   I cleaned the soles with soap, scuffed the soles up with some sandpaper, and asked a neighbor for a little bit of hairspray which I read online might help give them a little more traction.   We'll see.   I'd like to wait to buy her new sneakers until Frugal February rolls around (she might be ready for the next size up, and I might have a little more time to shop some sales.)

3) Potholders -- didn't immediately order

I realized I desperately need new potholders in the kitchen.  Using towels at the moment.  I think I need to declutter the kitchen more to see what else I have stored away that I am not using that I could be.

Correction to the preceding:  I realized that I desperately need potholders.   They do not need to be new!

4) Field Trip -- did pay for

My daughter had an optional (expensive for our family) field trip come up unexpectedly today.  I had forgotten to budget for it, but I did tell her earlier that she could go.  We do have the money to pay for it, so I was able to give it to her to pay for the trip.  
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