Hi 🙂
Been a while since I went shopping & bought anything.
Yesterday I bought...
kitty litter
canned cat food
cat snacks
sewing machine needles
lots of fruits & veggies
cereal
almond milk
butter
eggs
tootsie pops
3 cans of tomatoes, sauce/diced/crushed
baby powder
scouring cleanser
angel hair pasta
tea

And keeping it honest here I also went to the thrift shop and bought...
a long sleeve knit shirt with a ghost embroidered on it to were around Halloween and
a 35 inch long strand of amethyst stone beads.
Spent a total of 6 dollars there.

Thank you Dianne
(((hugs)))
you are so right about his actions killing parts of my soul.

Oh Tillie it broke my heart when I read that your hoarder threw out your sewing machine!

Forgive me but I hate him for that. 🙁

I picked up a few children's books from a "free" pile after a garage sale had ended. I believe I know someone who could use them.

Saturday I paid 28 cents for a pumpkin 😀

Today, besides groceries, I bought:

How exciting, new sewing machine!!! I still have my singer I bought in 1966 for my sewing class in high school!!! I have newer one that doesn't work as well as old one. Looking forward to sewing this winter when craft room is clean and organized. Will be fun to hear what you sew Tillie.

Thank you Roxie 😀

Really wish I had a camera.
This kitten does some of the cutest things.
He really is a character. 🙂
Today I went out with the butterfly net and caught him some little brown grasshoppers.
He was hopping all around the diningroom on his hind legs "playing" with them. HaHa

Tillie, I am delighted for you that you got another sewing machine! Yes. And that was mean of him to get rid of the older one. But you came out ahead, anyway.

And I have visions of the kitten carrying around his "prey." How cute. Can you take pictures?

I used to have a sewing machine, one my Father gave me when I was 18 years old.
Back before I decluttered the inside of my house the only place for me to keep it was in a corner of the garage.
My hoarder gave it away with a lot of my other stuff because he said it was in his way. 🙁

I used to sew a LOT, but without a sewing machine I only sewed a few things by hand.
I totally quit mending and altering any of his clothing after he gave away my sewing machine.
Won't even sew a button on for him now.

Yesterday my neighbor came over to visit and told me about her new sewing machine. Very nice one. 🙂
But she also then gave me her other sewing machine that is also a very very nice one. 😀

I have a sewing machine again!!!
After so many many years!!! 😀

I still will not sew anything for him ever ever again. 😛

Went grocery shopping yesterday...
Bought grapes, bananas, plums, tomatoes, cucumbers, salad mix, onions, raisin bran, cat snax, chocolate chips, chai tea, raisins, almond milk, frozen veggies, kitten chow, graham crackers, honey, febreeze air freshner, T.P., cinnamon sticks and a can of PikNik shoestring potatos.

At the thrift shop next door to the grocery store I bought a leaded crystal jar with lid.
Have that all washed up and filled with wintergreen life savers sitting in the livingroom where I can see it. 😀

Forgot to add that I also bought a cute little stuffed toy animal for the kitten.
A white bunny that washed up in the washing maching and looks so nice now.
The kitten loves it and carries it around in his mouth. 😀

Yesterday (Saturday) we bought some pipe insulation, some brackets and some other hardware type stuff needed for preparing for the winter and freezing and all that.
Then he insisted we stop in at a thrift shop.
OK since I was in there any way I looked around and bought....
A really beautiful black blouse with tags still on it for .25
5 tiny bottles of name brand very expensive perfume marked at .25 cents but were half price.
About a million assorted colors of translucent seed beads that I am using to make beaded curtains for the doll house for 1.00

Only listing all my frivilous purchases here to keep honest to the thread. ;D

Yesterday I purchased...
a weeks worth of food for me and bought NO junk food ;D
kitten chow
kitty litter

Went to the thrift shop and bought
6 dish drying towels (I needed some new ones)
a lapis stone pendant on a sterling silver chain (1.00)
a sachet of lavender buds

Ho, boy, this has been quite the week for purchases:

DH bought gardening supplies, he'll probably use them:

2 small flats of flowers

one mini rake [we have no rakes currently]

one plastic watering can [could use hose]

one bow saw [have only keyhole saw, not even handsaw]

work gloves [I have some "somewhere" - not helpful]

Good: I did not buy plastic cups, instead challenged myself to locate and use ones that are in storage.

Yesterday I bought...

Groceries
Mop pads
Dog food
Air freshener
Flea spray
Sponges

and I returned a vacuum that wasn't good enough and a large air matress I don't need!!!

Thank goodness for this where, it really helps me to see what i am doing.

Saturday I bought...
1 pair of jeans
2 dresses
1 cashmere sweater
2 dinner plates (microwaveable)
1 tiny bottle of perfume
1 shower curtain
cat snacks
fruit & other assorted food items
1 bag of dill pickle flavored potato chips ( they are addictive)

I am in the midwest and too far away to help. But we are always here on the site to offer encouragement when you need it. I understand about bringing more "stuff" home. It is hard to see other people throwing away new and unused things. Stay strong. I, too, live in a very small house with no attic, no basement, no storage shed. I always have to ask myself "Do I really need this? Where am I going to put it? What am I willing to give up to bring this in the house?"
Keep posting and let us know how you are doing. We are with you in spirit.

Judy, I'm too far north of you for meeting in person, but we often buddy system simultaneous cleaning sessions using the online chat -- maybe that would help for you, too.

As I acquired the following, I am thinking, " you need to get RID of stuff, not bring more home>>>vowed to discard an item or two for each acquisition (haven't yet discarded but need to asap and de-clutter cuz I can't even let the energy company in to evalualte (rescheduled for next wk)appt to eval which FREE upgrades and repairs I qualify for can be made to my place, which I need (now retired living on social security), cuz the 40 yr old very small place I just inherited has not only former deceased husband's belongings, but my own hoard, and I NEED to gt the place de-cluttered. Really need encouragement. If anyone here is in the San Diego area, maybe we could help each other declutter(I am able to be effective with someone else, but not able to be objective and stay focused without digressing on my own stuff)-If u live near San Diego, pls post...
But today I acquired instead of discarded --Neighbor had 2 boxes of items set out for charity pick up- I asked if I could have a few items
she said, "sure, I'll help u carry"
These items were either still new in sealed package or looked new, ever used or used minimally:
1. adjustable closet/shower rod
2.NEVER USED Breville Panini Press with instruction manual
3. Inflatable twin mattress New in sealed package
4. heavy stainless steel cabinet hinges

Thank you, I was reminded I forgot to list my...

2 prescriptions in, 2 empty bottles out

I went grocery shopping today....
bought some food, no junk food 😀
Bought a bag of kitty kibble.
Bought a cat scratch card board box thingie.

Stuck to my list and made no impulse purchases. 😀

1 shower curtain rod
1 set (12) shower curtain hooks and I know where the curtain is.
1 small vacuum cleaner
1 are rug for which I actually have a clear space in the living room!!!
3 new blouses which I sorely need.
1 bottle of draino stuff
1 bottle of dish detergent
1 can of comet
1 2-burner hot plate (no stove yet)

11 in and I will do the outs in the August Challenge where!

Today I bought a 5 oz can of smoked almonds, and a microwave splatter cover thing.

Good job ladies, I am so glad you are all here and posting.

I am not a real acquisitioner and I rarely leave the house but yesterday I went to the farm for family dinner and had a great time and was pretty much relaxed, got back late for the meeting but I thought it was at 9... it was still going on though for quite a while and it was wonderful.

1 - plate of food

Yesterday I bought a big package of cheesesticks, a quart of 1/2 and 1/2 and salad mix.

I mention the food because I tended - like to say in past tense, but...to buy too much, and like now i am trying to give away a lot since i am low carbing it, but seeing that some of the stuff i am trying to give away expired quite a while ago.

I also bought a fleece jacket at Costco and 4 pairs of tennies at Famous Footwear - buy one get one 1/2 off + 20% coupon, but it was tax free weekend for the clothing and shoes.They always have the buy 1 get 1 1/2 off + 20%, but the tax free is but once per year

Bugs are freebies and you can list them or not.;)

Went to WallyWorld this morning.
Bought some food for me and some for the cats.
Bought kitty litter.
Bought the 4th Pirates Of The Caribbean movie "On Stranger Tides" for Bluray. Been wanting this since it first came out. 😀
Bought shelf liner for my freshly painted kitchen cabinets, already installed it.
Bought a 4 pack of Caress soap for 2.50 but had a 1.25 off coupon for it.
Bought St. Ives apricot scrub.

So many other things that I did NOT buy. 😀
No cookies, candy, chips, sodas, baked goods, ice cream or prepared/packaged convenience foods.
It is hard to resist those things because they display them right there and price them cheaper than real food.
But I stuck to my list! 😀

[Oops, I should have posted my list on the other thread. Sorry about that. Does acquisition, however unknowing, of the live beatle count? :)/size]

Kara I think for many of us, food is not an issue. It may be that some folks will want/need to indicate foods they bring is to hold themselves accountable. Also, if someone is a food hoarder, it would be a good idea, especially if they were working to purge and downsize the hoard.