Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2014, 08:51 PM Feb 2014

I was just sitting here, [View all]

sewing the satin border back on my blanket. And it came to my mind that this is so frugal as to be obsessive.....why don't I just buy a new blanket. I can afford a new blanket (I think, although I have not priced them in forever).

I realized that this is a mindset. This is just how frugal people live, and it doesn't occur to us to just run to the store for a new item. We just pull out the needle and thread, or the hammer and nails. It does not cross me mind (until just now) not to mend something that is fine except for a little wear.

And that is just how we roll.

What have you done lately that makes you proud to have saved an item (as well as saving you money)?

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I was just sitting here, [View all] Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 OP

I think this mindset is a form of reverence for reality. The blanket exists, enough Feb 2014 #1

I like that. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #4

You know very well that you cannot BUY that blanket, nowadays Demeter Feb 2014 #2

I believe you hit on it. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #5

I am frugal, but also lazy Kali Feb 2014 #3

I should have thought of that. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #6

beat me to it. mopinko Feb 2014 #7

I macramed my trellises. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #8

OMG, what a cool idea!!!!!!!! Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #10

Just be sure to use twine that won't rot TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #12

Hemp. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #13

Hemp is great for macrame indoors, but it will only last a year or so outdoors TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #14

I put the first one up about 3 years ago Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #15

Besides, just think how pretty those trellises are even before the plants take over. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #17

I get some kind of weird joy out of throwing away something that cbayer Feb 2014 #9

Are you saying Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #11

No, no. Not saying that at all! cbayer Feb 2014 #16

Speaking of weird joy, after I retired justhanginon Mar 2014 #20

That brought a huge smile to my face. cbayer Mar 2014 #21

Been frugal all my life. When my mother sent me out to the garden to gather something for dinner, I IrishAyes Mar 2014 #18

Being frugal is a blessing, really. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #19