my favorite pasttime...ruined by my own frugality. I kicked off the garage sale season today by hitting a few local sales. After the first three, I realized that there is nothing I need to buy...and very little that I want! I suddenly found myself wondering what I was doing wasting my gas driving around when I wasn't really looking for anything. Grrr...this is how I love to spend my Saturdays all summer long. I enjoy this...so why am I ruining it for myself? But, then, at the next few sales I found three little things that I could use (a pair of like-new shoes for ds2, a huge travel coffee mug for DH, and a game for the kids) for a total of $1.25, so I felt redeemed. Anyway, just brought this up because I was so surprised at myself. I have always been frugal, but I was shocked to find myself at the point where I no longer wanted to accumulate ANY MORE STUFF!
DH and I had a nice (cheap) night out with friends last night. Dinner at Olive Garden: $45 - $35 in g.c. = $10 spent. Shopping at Target: free (used g.c.), Ice cream at Friendly's: $11. Reconnecting with old friends: you guessed it - priceless
I cannot believe this...
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I got to that point a few years ago and now I am downsizing the stuff that I do have here!
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I look at the yard sale-ing as my time out of the house, as a type of treasure hunt, a time to explore neighborhoods I normally wouldn't see, and as a replacement for such things as going out to movies or to a mall. If you feel its not worth the time & effort, try to make it fun. Perhaps you can get a friend to come along a few times and you could enjoy yourself more that way. Find out if relatives or friends have any special needs - you may be able to get them something nice. I got a large drill press for my father last year. He paid for it and gave me his older small one for my efforts.
As for last Saturday, I got good leather work/dress shoes from Italy for $1. And shirts and tools for a total of $3. If you keep looking there will usually be something worth getting.