tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post7673890931560721839..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Recession Ponderings: Further rethinking of frugal mythsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-260628867174695332009-05-25T13:56:22.710-04:002009-05-25T13:56:22.710-04:00Good information.
joyceGood information.<br />joyceJoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023307609205834495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-56293673023221404872009-05-23T21:35:51.095-04:002009-05-23T21:35:51.095-04:00A standing joke around our house is that I am addi...A standing joke around our house is that I am addicted to the Christian bookstore and coffee cups. Occasionally indulging in these things helps keep me from spending out of sheer boredom! I can think of far more expensive or destructive habits to have!<br />I try to keep our supermarket bill down, but find that it frustrates my husband when I come home and fuss about the cost of food and cleaning supplies. Men seem to take these things personally and may think we are implying they are not good providers.<br />He let's me know when I've reached my spending limit!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114594751078652924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-10540997825804435382009-05-23T14:49:25.288-04:002009-05-23T14:49:25.288-04:00oooh..the throw away mentality...I think ...althou...oooh..the throw away mentality...I think ...although sad, there are many of us who benefit from people who toss so readily...and yet it sometimes seems so sad to walk in a thrift store and see the things that truly all represent hard (hopefully) earned $$$$..by someone..or many hours of work that someone did making something..to have it tossed for a few pennies or dollars....I don't save everything...but the older I get the more careful I want to be when it comes to buying and even tossing... I do have some regrets on some things that I have hastily sold or gave away...live and learn...<br />"with food and rainment, therewith to be content"<br />not exact word for word...but you get it..I am sure.<br />deby~~Debyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288057520112643825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-79955294908180133912009-05-23T11:36:44.591-04:002009-05-23T11:36:44.591-04:00Another great post! I buy my herbs in bulk and st...Another great post! I buy my herbs in bulk and store them in either vacuum sealed bags and/or in the freezer. I've had them retain their flavor for a couple of years that way.<br /><br />The sad thing about our throw away society is that services like small appliance repair, and even shoe repair, are harder and harder to find. Remember when our folks used to have the toaster fixed instead of buying new?Cheryl (Copper's Wife)http://www.xanga.com/copperswifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-90127247178373452092009-05-23T03:06:02.327-04:002009-05-23T03:06:02.327-04:00Ciao Brenda, fancy a holiday in Rome??? I will hav...Ciao Brenda, fancy a holiday in Rome??? I will have my solemn profession in October and I'd like to invite you.<br />You can contact me at fratefederico@gmail.com<br />ciao from Rome<br />freddieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-41615620931329862832009-05-23T00:44:34.924-04:002009-05-23T00:44:34.924-04:00I so agree with your post! I live the way you do ...I so agree with your post! I live the way you do and it always surprises me that everyone doesn't live like this!<br /><br />LaTeaDahLa Tea Dahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138624485398178242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-84552725199097041552009-05-22T18:37:24.346-04:002009-05-22T18:37:24.346-04:00The "some women drink, some collect china" made me...The "some women drink, some collect china" made me laugh!! You know why! Vee is right, the minute you get rid of something is when you need it! On the other, I guess if you have something and you haven't used it in years then you may not need it so why keep it. Especially if you don't have room to keep a lot of things. Now if you live in an old farmhouse with an attic and a barn you have room!<br /><br /><br />Manuelathe pleasures of homemakinghttp://thepleasuresofhomemaking.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-79263843089688801442009-05-22T16:49:12.165-04:002009-05-22T16:49:12.165-04:00I'm one that says if you haven't used it in a year...I'm one that says if you haven't used it in a year, get rid of it. For our family that has worked well. I don't declutter because others tell me too, I declutter because I need space. I need to have areas in our home that are open and bare. When I'm surrounded by clutter I don't do well. That's just who I am. I also don't do this with everything in our home. I have some canning jars I haven't used in over a year....I won't be throwing those out. I'm with you Brenda, I have some Christmas ornaments I don't use every year...they will be staying. However there are items I haven't used in a year that will be going to goodwill. They came into our home, we never used them and in all likelihood never will, so they will be going to goodwill. <br /><br />There are many frugal myths I don't adhere too. I take each one and see if it works for our family. If it doesn't or I find it's just a myth, I throw it out with the bathwater....just like I do with other myths. <br /><br />These ponderings have been excellant. Lots of room for thought and discussion.Scrappy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643346408388508283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-2506842461372933912009-05-22T14:37:58.087-04:002009-05-22T14:37:58.087-04:00Mmmmm, cinnamon rolls. I don't think I've had a c...Mmmmm, cinnamon rolls. I don't think I've had a cinn. roll since last summer.<br /><br />Amen to your frugal ponderings. Most of the time expiration dates are a ploy to get us to buy more. Eggs are one example. Raw eggs in their shells that have been in the refrigerator will keep for months. As to spices, I always figured that if in the old days of spice trade the spices could keep for years, why can't ours?<br /><br />The maxim "if you haven't used it in a year" is one of my huge pet peeves. I'm going way out on a limb and will probably make people mad, but why do we *have* to declutter, clear out, get rid of? I'm sorry, but I'm tired of strangers telling me what I *have* to do. It's my house, my life. If I want to keep games, puzzles, books, paint brushes, tools, ladders, etc. that I may only use every few years, that is my business. If I want to keep my grandmother's linens, tea cups, costume jewelry, and all the things my kids made me, that is my business. I, too, like my different sets of china. Besides, I've learned that if I get rid of something is the day that I need it or learn that it was worth several hundred dollars.<br /><br />Sorry for the rant.Packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986387347283221427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-16203260740307099852009-05-22T14:06:43.942-04:002009-05-22T14:06:43.942-04:00Here's to china collectors! I have way too much c...Here's to china collectors! I have way too much china, but it was all purchased at Goodwill, auctions, or was gifted to me. I have a formal dining room, in my house, that is rarely used. However, it is always set with beautiful Victorian china, pink depression glass, and stemware that came from Goodwill. It looks wonderful, but I must confess that it is on the table because I don't have room to store it in my china cabinets!Echoes From the Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012454336216415478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-18707258952744617092009-05-22T13:38:33.129-04:002009-05-22T13:38:33.129-04:00Have to laugh about the getting rid of things beca...Have to laugh about the getting rid of things because they haven't been used in X amount of time... My mother always says that just the minute you part with something, you're going to need it. It's one of Murphy's Laws or something. ;D<br /><br />Enjoy your summery weather!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com