Mar 5, 2011 | No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed |
Giant, shrink-wrapped books. They’re everywhere. I think it rained phonebooks, although I don’t remember seeing that in my weather forecast. Flint Lockwood must have made another machine, but this one storms phone books. They’re on top of the...
Mar 2, 2011 | No retail shopping, Recycle |
This Children’s Place t-shirt is for sale NEW, and not a used hand-me-down, even though it says it’s a hand-me-down. Am I missing something here? I don’t get it. Why would someone buy this new? If you buy it new, your kid is walking propaganda...
Feb 28, 2011 | No retail shopping, Salvaged, Save $ |
My friend Lauren posted this photo on her Facebook page last month. It’s her dead Mr. Coffee machine. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many comments on a photo before. This very basic coffee machine lasted 10 years. Now that’s...
Feb 27, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Recycle, Thrift store |
Yesterday, I spent the early part of the day running errands before work. Most of them were driving the Infiniti sleigh, full of donations, to all of the required destinations for drop-off. I started at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, dropping off my old back...
Feb 23, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping
Before After This cleaning and purging job took about 4 full days. Not bad since it’s been in there for 4 years. Heck, I could even park my car in the garage if I wanted to. I gave away several car loads of stuff to the thrift store and had my driveway...
Feb 22, 2011 | No retail shopping, Thrift store
I was asked last night if I ever shopped like a real woman. I’m not quite sure how I should take that… Yes? At least I think so, from what I’ve studied about them. ;) Seriously, my shopping habits are more like a man. I have an easier time...
Feb 21, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping
I spent a few hours yesterday in my garage, again. I’m making progress and getting rid of a lot of stuff I don’t need, or even want for that matter. So this begs the bigger question. Where in the world did all of this stuff come from and why do I have...
Feb 20, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping
I’ve used the term “organized hoarder” in conversations about hoarding, and it usually provokes some strange facial expressions. These photos were take many years ago in the house of an organized hoarder. Dining room Guest bedroom Home office One of...
Feb 19, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The Boyscouts are collecting food items in my neighborhood today to donate to our local food pantry, Frisco Family Services. I want to help, but I just cleaned out my pantry a couple of weeks ago and drastically changed my shopping habits to not have too much extra...
Feb 18, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed, Salvaged |
What!??!?! I can’t hear you, the angels are singing to loudly. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is heaven on earth… it’s a giant hardware building supply store, but all used stuff. I found some of the home repair stuff I’ve been...
Feb 17, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Thrift store
Several months ago, I conducted a Photoshop training class at the church where I work. It was something I did for fun, and for free. All I asked is that people bring something to donate to the local food pantry or a thrift store. The photo is of the food that was...
![my new minimalist challenge [day 266]](https://i1.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/minimalist-header.jpg?resize=1000%2C400&ssl=1)
Feb 16, 2011 | Downsizing |
I’m not sure how many challenges one person can have going on at the same time, but I’m willing to break a world record on it. My recent wardrobe downsize was just the beginning of downsizing my entire house. This has not been a super easy process, but I...
Feb 14, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed |
I know my neighbors must cringe when they drive by garage when the door is open. I’m clearly the ugly neighbor. Since I’ve been downsizing in the cold weather, everything was pitched out into the garage, in anticipation of some warm weather to get...
Feb 10, 2011 | Downsizing, No retail shopping, Recycle
After having my house painted, and having everything moved, I was very careful with what I moved back into my space. I rearranged a few things, but mostly, I purged a lot of stuff. Unfortunately, because of the weather, it’s all sitting in my garage. My new...
Feb 8, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The day after the Super Bowl is apparently the most missed day at work for hangovers. The Dallas Morning News ran this article in a Super Bowl special excerpt. There’s a website that will give you good excuses so you can miss work if you’ve partied too...
Feb 7, 2011 | Downsizing, Ideas, No retail shopping, Save $ |
I’ve been doing a lot of downsizing lately. Right before snowmageddon, I decided to clean out the kitchen, not just utensils and cabinet crap, but food. I don’t like being wasteful, and although we waste a lot less than the average American family, I...
Feb 7, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
I was doing some image research for work and stumbled upon this photo. Save -$10! I wonder if they actually sold any of these at the higher sale price? You would think that this error had to have been seen by at least 2 employees, and yet, it made it to the sales...
Feb 3, 2011 | No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed, Salvaged, Thrift store
So this is the third day we’ve been “iced” in. This is clearly not snow, as you can walk on top of it. I even saw a video of a kid ice skating in the street. My kids are bouncing off the walls and I’m so ready for this mess to go away, and...
Jan 31, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print
The Super Bowl XLV in 2011 will be held in Arlington, Texas. You can tell it’s coming when you drive through the area, as it’s completely pristine, even a smart phone snapshot looks like a postcard. I suppose there’s many benefits to hosting the...
Jan 31, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed |
I met with some friends at a local coffee shop a couple of days ago. Coffee shops are good… the implied earthy feel, the aroma of fresh brewed coffee, the trendy decor, the comfortable seats, the people watching entertainment and the busy sounds of much needed...
![aldi vs. walmart: a shopping comparison [day 248]](https://i1.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/price-shopping-comparison-kroger-aldi-walmart-groceries-toiletries-1024x5591.jpg?resize=1024%2C559&ssl=1)
Jan 29, 2011 | Featured, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $ |
You asked for it. Here it is. The price shopping comparison between Aldi and Walmart. After my post on day 241, many people asked for a price comparison with Walmart, some because they love shopping there, others because they believe Walmart to have the lowest...
Jan 26, 2011 | Dumpster diving, No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed, Salvaged, Save $ |
Freeycycle is the modern day dumpster diving, without having to touch a dumpster or trash can. From the freecycle site: It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all...
Jan 24, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed, Save $
My kids keep leaving lights on all the time. Mostly in their rooms, but also other rooms, where I don’t have energy efficient lighting. They weren’t always this way. To make a point about electric costs and being wasteful, I used to charge them 25¢ each...
Jan 24, 2011 | No retail shopping, Repurposed
My son made these cards, inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon cards. The little gun is made from a pencil, a ticket, some tape, a camouflage band-aid and a pencil eraser. A lot of detailed work went into making it. All of the supplies were little things sitting around...
![a 25¢ lesson cost me hundreds [day 241]](https://i1.wp.com/adventures.jodywissing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/aldi-sq.jpg?resize=924%2C675&ssl=1)
Jan 22, 2011 | Featured, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Save $ |
Yes, I made a judgement call based on 25¢, a quarter I thought I would loose. Listening to some bad advice, I decided not to try a new grocery store in my area, a store that opened over a year ago. Some person (I don’t remember who) told me that the new Aldi...
