tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641453000777627730.post7033141327874353850..comments2023-09-26T11:39:06.941-04:00Comments on Today's Daily Dose: Money Monday . . . Crazy Frugality and Self RelianceHeidi Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853114107907752702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641453000777627730.post-33809368005207044522009-03-17T17:12:00.000-04:002009-03-17T17:12:00.000-04:00yeah...um "I starting baking bread" should be "I s...yeah...um "I starting baking bread" should be "I start<I><B>ed</B></I> baking bread" of course. Sorry! Please feel free to edit the above comment. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641453000777627730.post-59494137161197211352009-03-17T17:09:00.000-04:002009-03-17T17:09:00.000-04:00A dear friend from my youth once told me that ever...A dear friend from my youth once told me that every time she felt like she was heading into a bout of depression, she would go to the library and absolutely everything she could about some thing. That woman was an amazing wealth of knowledge, LOL! She also had a wide range of skills.<BR/><BR/>Self reliance, frugality and minimalism all seem to be filed on the same shelf in many people's minds. I guess I'm not sure why, personally.<BR/><BR/>Here's an idea to encourage thrifting:<BR/>Takes planning and works best with a friend or two; at one of you needs a car with carrying capacity.<BR/>Put a list on the fridge, or by the front door. Put on the list whatever you have been thinking about buying....that new lamp for the living room, another set of shelves, a new outfit. Let the list build for a bit (you know your shopping habits best!). Make a list, and then a map of all the thrift stores in your vicinity. Tuck away the dollars you would have expected to spend for new items that are on your list. On a predetermined schedule (weekly? monthly?), you, your friend(s), the lists and a packed lunch pile into a vehicle and pillage the thrift stores. It's your very own treasure hunt where everyone wins! More fun than women's basketball. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thrifting and back stocking during grocery store sales is second nature for me, too, just as cooking from scratch is. I starting baking bread when I was thirteen, and store bought bread is an embarrasing fall back. The current issue of Mother Earth News, btw, has an excellent article on cutting food costs which pretty much boils down to back stock on sales and cook from scratch, LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com