A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about May’s baby steps challenge, which is to stop those catalogs and junk mail once and for all. We get WAY too many catalogs, and even before I joined The Compact, I only ordered from a fraction of the ones we receive. I’ll be working on other […]
Letting go of the past
I sold this saddle on ebay for $200! Woo hoo! I have finally broken the whammy and put a dent in the formidable $5000 goal I’ve set for myself this year when I answered Non Consumer Girl’s clutter into cash challenge. She’s decluttering and aims to raise $5000 this year. I joined her because I […]
Shopping in my closet
A couple of weeks ago I got inspired to clean out my closet (we live in a small house, so my “closet” is actually a teeny closet, 2 armoires, and a small chest) after reading Married With Luggage. The blog is all about how they’re decluttering, budgeting, and preparing for their trip around the world. […]
May "baby steps" challenge: stop those catalogs and junk mail once and for all
A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about how even though I’d joined The Compact and pledged to Buy Nothing New this year, I don’t feel like a good role model for green living. And I vowed to Go Green this year, using the baby steps method, which works best for me if I […]
I love Freecycle
Check it out- 6 pounds of FREE CHOCOLATE!! Enough for 6 batches of Toll House cookies. Wow. I know I’m coming to this phenomenon late. So many people have been raving to me about Freecycle, and now I’m a convert. I registered a couple of weeks ago and posted a WANTED: CLOTH NAPKINS ad. I […]
Thrifty Threads
Welcome to the 1st installment of “Thrifty Threads” AKA “Most Stylish Compact-y Outfit,” which features a reader modeling some of her favorite thrift store finds. A “Compact-y” outfit is used or recycled, so basically something you got at the Goodwill, a thrift store, or a consignment shop. The Non Consumer Girl is modeling her recent […]