This month wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Everything we bought new was for the move/new house, but I still feel a little guilty.
- Various nails, picture hangers and hooks for the new house
- Umbrella for the patio furniture (I did use a coupon from Bed Bath And Beyond, so I got it for $40.)
- A new scale ($40) - Ours was old and barely worked. Since I am trying to lose weight I decided to get a digital one.
- Fire pit - Not a need by any stretch, but all of the nights spent out there as a family make it totally worth the $45 (I got 10% off because the first one I bought was missing parts.)
- Weed Eater ($20) - I gave mine away when we moved into the apartment. I posted on Freecycle to see if anyone had a weed eater and lawnmower available, but nothing. I did end up getting a lawnmower, though. (The house next door is also owned by my landlord and he gave us the one the previous tenants left.
- Wood for Christian's bed - his loft bed didn't fit into his new attic bedroom, so he and I built him a platform bed. All told, it was about $100.
- Landscaping timbers for clothes line posts (About $13)
I really wanted to garden this year but I decided not to spend the money. I hope I don't regret that decision.
It is funny... not much has really changed about our lives since we started compacting, except the guilt. I know... crazy.
Cross posted at Life, in a Nutshell
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The guilt is what ended the Compact for me. It is weird; I am not a shopaholic or materialistic, but I felt guilty everytime I spent money, even on my "okay to buy new" items like toothpaste ("I really should be using baking soda!"). When I figure out how to get over that, I will happily rejoin the movement. Thanks for sharing your stories!
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