tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post7463134768395515305..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: SurplusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-56193537764660985132008-04-19T00:03:00.000-05:002008-04-19T00:03:00.000-05:00I dislike shopping, and dislike returns even more....I dislike shopping, and dislike returns even more. So, I usually ask for a friend or family members opinion when buying things. The problem I have is that the people I usually ask are so opinionated that they convince me to get something they really like, not what I really like. And, I keep whatever it is around for a while to see if I'll get used to it and like it. By the time I realize that isn't going to happen, it's usually too late to return it. So then I am stuck with clothes I hardly wear and dishes that I spent way too much money on but don't want them displayed in my kitchen anymore. And since I paid so much for them, and since I asked a family member to help me pick them out, when is it okay to get rid of them?lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13291143891151479432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-70465750356439934442008-04-11T12:40:00.000-05:002008-04-11T12:40:00.000-05:00I have terribly low sales resistance to clothes un...I have terribly low sales resistance to clothes under $1... therefore I have too much in my closet, and lots that I don't wear. Now that I'm not pregnant anymore, I'm going to wait for my weight to stabilize (read:hopefully reduce back to "before baby"!) and then conduct a massive purge! Mwahahaha! <BR/>(Sorry, the thought of purging just makes me feel gleeful!)nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821740286799375290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67214756177728818472008-04-11T09:49:00.000-05:002008-04-11T09:49:00.000-05:00I am doing better, but when I first started thrift...I am doing better, but when I first started thrift sale shopping, everything was such a great deal that I would bring home stuff that we didn't need. I am now trying to whittle down to what we need, although it can be very overwhelming at times. I find the more I get rid of though, the happier we all are :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-2895673869260612482008-04-11T08:35:00.000-05:002008-04-11T08:35:00.000-05:00In a moment of terrible weakness, I bought a pair ...In a moment of terrible weakness, I bought a pair of leather boots. They're gorgeous and unique. They fit my foot and calf like they were made for me. I fell totally in love with them. They were also completely impractical and wickedly expensive. But a little voice said, "Come on. You work hard. You deserve something nice..." So I did it. Guilt set in about 5 seconds after I'd written the check -- we can't afford this! What was I thinking? I should have returned them on the spot, but I was didn't want to do an about-face in front of my friends. The guilt and shame have grown worse and worse. I no longer love them. They're this terrible symbol of my weakness, greed, and irresponsibility. I actually feel ill when I see them in the closet. I wish I'd never bought them. I'm listing them on ebay.Yon Saucy Wenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705808398513443923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-61745113016047622002008-04-11T06:46:00.000-05:002008-04-11T06:46:00.000-05:00My mom and I just had a HUGE yard sale. We sold lo...My mom and I just had a HUGE yard sale. We sold lots of stuff and gave the rest to a local ministry thrift store. I hope all the items go to better homes than ours.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775541598343688780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-13147049525151560882008-04-11T00:04:00.000-05:002008-04-11T00:04:00.000-05:00I blogged about this-- good idea!!Mary, mom to man...I blogged about this-- good idea!!<BR/><BR/>Mary, mom to manyOwlhavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914960326214046859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-38332717788047992712008-04-10T21:26:00.000-05:002008-04-10T21:26:00.000-05:00Regrets? I've had a few... (cue Frank Sinatra). Y...Regrets? I've had a few... (cue Frank Sinatra). Your post brought to mind the beautiful Mikasa "turkey" platter I bought at a tag sale (for $8.00). At the time, I thought it was such a great bargain. It turned out to be 1/2" too wide to fit in the cupboard (sound familiar)? I don't know what I was thinking, anyway... Thanksgiving is always at Mom's house. It's been moved with us now a total of four times, but has <I>never</I> been used. Crazy!dixymisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020452985850308381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-73881390077399504632008-04-10T21:06:00.000-05:002008-04-10T21:06:00.000-05:00I am looking forward to purging our possessions~it...I am looking forward to purging our possessions~it will be after we move! I cannot wait to go through everything (some things that I have missed b/c there wasn't room in this house) and decide what will stay and what will go...<BR/>:)KatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-1094869582193931562008-04-10T20:38:00.000-05:002008-04-10T20:38:00.000-05:00I was given many things from my grandmother's hous...I was given many things from my grandmother's house. Of course I could have not taken them...<BR/>Now, they are on hold for my adult children. I plan on asking in two or three years what they want. The rest.........it will have to find a new home.<BR/>I do regret buying a set of dishes that I did not order correctly- and was too embarassed to return.<BR/>Ah- youth!Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-23830379468323654252008-04-10T19:09:00.000-05:002008-04-10T19:09:00.000-05:00Hmmm, more than one thing that's for sure. Some ...Hmmm, more than one thing that's for sure. Some over-zealous bargain-hunting, a little "well that didn't function as I hoped: and lots of well-meaning but inappropriate gifts. Lately though I just want to purge; DH & I have agreed long-term goal is to move closer to my family so now I look at all our stuff thinking "if we aren't using it now and I wouldn't pay to move it, it can go!".Tubo Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648885392472180009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-89775379738269535412008-04-10T18:11:00.000-05:002008-04-10T18:11:00.000-05:00I think about this alot!! My husband loves to shop...I think about this alot!! My husband loves to shop, stores,malls, antiques stores, garage sales, flea markets....women always say "Wow you are so lucky!" but I really don't enjoy shopping....I feel like we are so blessed and we don't really NEED anything. He is really good about giving "stuff" away....but I almost get sick when I go to the mall and see people in a buying frenzy.....I don't feel the need to buy lots of new clothes every year....I have a couple of pairs of jeans and couple of pairs of dress slacks and probably more sweater sets and blouses than are necessary....when I read about people going hungry and the needs of children thru Compassion International....I just can't get to excited over the latest fashion item....I guess I am just boring...Pam, South BendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-78767259847118465182008-04-10T17:55:00.000-05:002008-04-10T17:55:00.000-05:00My most recent example is a pair of sandals. I bo...My most recent example is a pair of sandals. I bought some brown sandals last year to wear with my dressier clothes, except once I'd worn them a couple of times, I didn't think they were dressy enough. So, I just bought a new pair yesterday. What a waste!Anne Marie@Married to the Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600919522369171555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-22819853111562189212008-04-10T16:01:00.000-05:002008-04-10T16:01:00.000-05:00Mine would be the Tupperware huge round thing to p...Mine would be the Tupperware huge round thing to put veggies/dip in.<BR/>I have NEVER used it, but every time I try to get rid of it I think of the 20+ dollars I spent on something I just "had to have";)<BR/><BR/>LizzieA Dusty Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651644420145711631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-52756370123530125052008-04-10T15:41:00.000-05:002008-04-10T15:41:00.000-05:00Something I regret buying? Oh, about half my wardr...Something I regret buying? Oh, about half my wardrobe. What is it that they put in the air at department stores that makes people think that snazzy colors and patterns look great and forget that they only ever wear gray and black? Or maybe that's just me.<BR/><BR/>One thing I HOPE is not going to end up on this list is that we just stretched our budget to buy a *triple* jogging stroller. My husband thought that perhaps I should leave the house once a year or so, and we realized that this stroller would allow me to walk places with my three children (the oldest is three). So far I've used it every day...but I'll feel terrible if this huge, expensive thing just sits in our garage!!Jennifer @ Conversion Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894992378619176830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-64247970588486959562008-04-10T15:12:00.000-05:002008-04-10T15:12:00.000-05:00oh dear. Well, I'm looking at them right now: Bo...oh dear. <BR/><BR/>Well, I'm looking at them right now: Books I HAD to have, which will be Ebay'd at a fraction of the cost I paid. If they even sell then!<BR/><BR/>And an All-Clad hand-operated espresso machine on clearance at TJM. It really IS cool, it really works, but it's awkward to clean and store. I bought it so we can have fresh espresso when we camp. Except...we don't camp where there is no electricity. Ever.<BR/><BR/>deb meyersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-77767084338275427242008-04-10T15:11:00.000-05:002008-04-10T15:11:00.000-05:00Ugh, I'm in the middle of a declutter also. We ju...Ugh, I'm in the middle of a declutter also. We just had our 3rd child, and live in a 1000 square foot house. With homeschooling going on, it is time for a declutter! I tend to buy a lot of homeschooling items that I never use. Ebay, here I come! Although, once I bought a yogurt maker that I thought I would regret-ya know, the *use it once and never again*....Well, it was a great $2.50! I use it all the time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-59409205053299415882008-04-10T14:57:00.000-05:002008-04-10T14:57:00.000-05:00I bought a deep fryer a year ago and have only use...I bought a deep fryer a year ago and have only used it once!<BR/><BR/>Great Blog!<BR/><BR/>God Bless!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671123948444965510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-76106911477352829182008-04-10T14:43:00.000-05:002008-04-10T14:43:00.000-05:00Thanks for the push to get rid of unused stuff. Ev...Thanks for the push to get rid of unused stuff. Everywhere I look are things that I have no use for and don't know why I bought many of them in the first place. I also have lots of things that were gifted to me that I don't really want. I am about ready to go the route of the Lentils and Rice lady and get rid of practically everything. Well, maybe not to that extreme, but I AM going to have a whopper of a yard sale and anything that doesn't sell there is Goodwill bound. AND I swear I will bring less in in the future! The clutter in my closets and cabinets is cluttering my mind! I think I will feel better mentally when this stuff is gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21789778607629955682008-04-10T14:26:00.000-05:002008-04-10T14:26:00.000-05:00amanda, that's so funny - a blob in the middle of ...amanda, that's so funny - a blob in the middle of your sifter. :) I never use a sifter except a small tea strainer for clumpy baking soda. If you use a spoon to fill the measuring cup, rather than dipping it in the flour and thereby packing the flour tightly, you really don't need to sift IMO.<BR/>This time I will sign as <BR/>"a-nony-mouse"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-27284666491808067812008-04-10T14:23:00.000-05:002008-04-10T14:23:00.000-05:00A GIANT steamer. Granted, I paid only $6.95 for i...A GIANT steamer. Granted, I paid only $6.95 for it a couple years ago...and did not know the wonder of a steamer basket at that time. It came in handy, though, when my daughter was working her way through the vegetable family. I uses it about twice per month to make homemade baby food. Should I keep it or get rid of it? Will my handy steamer basket do just fine?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08150226972519438479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-70420779227814641752008-04-10T13:57:00.000-05:002008-04-10T13:57:00.000-05:00Just last night I was also thinking of giving flow...Just last night I was also thinking of giving flower bouquets with some of my surplus vases. <BR/><BR/>I find a lot of the stuff I should declutter is stuff I have been given. <BR/><BR/>Several years ago when we had a long move to make, we did a major decluttering and got rid of all of our junk furniture. It would have cost more to move it than to replace. While I wouldn't want to do that with the lovely older, solid stuff we have now, it was very freeing at the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-37914056628572683852008-04-10T13:48:00.000-05:002008-04-10T13:48:00.000-05:00I regret my flour sifter. It's the click handle ki...I regret my flour sifter. It's the click handle kind, which everyone recommended to me. I only paid 5 dollars for it at Ross. <BR/>It worked too slowly. Sifting flour with it took forever. <BR/>There were also 3 layers of mesh, so cleaning it was not easy. <BR/>I also stupidly tried to wash it with water. So, now there is a large blob of flour stuck in it. <BR/>Nothing I can do to get it out of there.<BR/>I have to trash it and get a different style.Amanda on Mauihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025963903013322746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-87723902938839182482008-04-10T13:22:00.000-05:002008-04-10T13:22:00.000-05:00After I re-organized my closet, I realized I have ...After I re-organized my closet, I realized I have gobs of candles! Fortunately, they make good gifts and can be used up. In fact, I like to give and receive gifts of soap and candles and food.<BR/><BR/>I currently am frustrated with my husband. He hangs on to things that he doesn't use AND he doesn't like putting them in storage, so our little house has extra stuff in it that I can't do anything about. Well, I'm trying to adjust my attitude. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-46577821396041384012008-04-10T13:19:00.000-05:002008-04-10T13:19:00.000-05:00The mountain of toys that never seem to be played ...The mountain of toys that never seem to be played with or needed.<BR/>They are going to a local playhouse soon.<BR/><BR/>My large dishware collection that sits in the cabinet collecting dust because I don't use it because it is "special". Silly.<BR/><BR/>the books that could have come from the library but I dearly love books. But still, there they sit. Those are going to the women's shelter because they always lack books in the library section.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-41145507564781262362008-04-10T13:04:00.000-05:002008-04-10T13:04:00.000-05:00Have lot's to go on Craig's list...Don't even know...Have lot's to go on Craig's list...<BR/>Don't even know where to start...the box of Christian books that I am not keeping will probably be first.<BR/>Deby<BR/>the older I get, the less I need or WANT...wish I had learned this lesson earlier..and I too am a BIG re-gifter..otherwise I think it is a WASTE.~~Debyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288057520112643825noreply@blogger.com