I’ve recently come into the mindset that buying stuff doesn’t make me happy anyway. If it’s something I need, like an oil change, or bike tire, sure I’ll pay for it. But things that I WANT have kind of gone to the wayside. Not because I can’t afford it, but because I’m no happier with more stuff.
Also, fuck these shitty companies squeezing every last dime out of us. I’ll shop at the thrift store for clothes and buy stuff used on craigslist/ebay if I need it.
Buying used things is also good for the environment. Totally functional and useful things are being thrown into the landfill all the time. Someone could have used those things.
I got a whole set of dishes, silverware, and matching cookware from a resale shop like 10 years ago for $15 and everything still functions perfectly well. It’s crazy what people give away.
You need to trick your subconscious mind into believing the things are new. Maybe ask a friend to put used things in a box and drop it off in front of your door.
The vast majority of my furniture is solid hard wood. It was purchased from a Habitat for Humanity restore or my grandmothers.
The other week I got a huge china cabinet for $35 that I put in the basement for a pantry. If I bought something new like it today. It would be over $1500 or $2000 easy.
I’ve recently come into the mindset that buying stuff doesn’t make me happy anyway. If it’s something I need, like an oil change, or bike tire, sure I’ll pay for it. But things that I WANT have kind of gone to the wayside. Not because I can’t afford it, but because I’m no happier with more stuff.
Also, fuck these shitty companies squeezing every last dime out of us. I’ll shop at the thrift store for clothes and buy stuff used on craigslist/ebay if I need it.
Buying used things is also good for the environment. Totally functional and useful things are being thrown into the landfill all the time. Someone could have used those things.
I got a whole set of dishes, silverware, and matching cookware from a resale shop like 10 years ago for $15 and everything still functions perfectly well. It’s crazy what people give away.
You know you’re really in trouble when your silverware stops functioning
lol try the silverware at the dollar store sometime! Or the frying pan
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You need to trick your subconscious mind into believing the things are new. Maybe ask a friend to put used things in a box and drop it off in front of your door.
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I’ve been this way for awhile. Except for food. I spend too much on food.
The vast majority of my furniture is solid hard wood. It was purchased from a Habitat for Humanity restore or my grandmothers.
The other week I got a huge china cabinet for $35 that I put in the basement for a pantry. If I bought something new like it today. It would be over $1500 or $2000 easy.