On Strike

My freezer is filled to capacity, my pantry is full, my fridge has a little breathing room, but we are set to be fine for at least 2 months if there is a bird flu out break or natural disaster and it drives my husband crazy. So I am going on strike. I am not going bargain hunting for a while. I am taking my self out of the market literally. No grocery shopping for a while for me. My husband can pick up the milk and lettuce and whatever small things we need. I need to break this shopping Jones. It is hard. Today is the last day of turkeys for 69 cents a pound and Gala apples for 99 cents a pound at Kroger. But I need to stop.

Although I have the clothing bank account I think I am consuming too much on that front too. I stayed in my budget last month and bought over 20 things. Too much. So for now I am giving up grocery shopping and after my outlet trip next week for a Mom's weekend I am going to give up clothes shopping for a while. I'm going on a consumption strike unless something is absolutely necessary like wedding wrapping paper and a card for the wedding we are going to this afternoon. I got what was needed and that is all. We have enough of everything. An probably a lifetime supply of office supplies, another thing I can't resist in the fall when school supplies are at a deep discount.

Shopping is like a drug, I get a little rush with the great bargains that I find, but I don't need that crutch. I will try to be more like my BFF she is a buyer vs me as a shopper. When she needs something she goes and gets it. About 20 years ago I asked her if she wanted to go shopping with me. She looked confused, this wasn't something she was familiar with- going to stores for entertainment. No more entertainment shopping. We have enough. My next project will be organizing all the storage and getting rid of more stuff we don't need.