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Ridiculous Ordering during Pandemic

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:41:19 GMT

Has anyone been ordering items throughout the pandemic that you really don't need and/or when they arrive you wonder what you were thinking? I got on an ordering spree and when the orders started rolling in, I had to laugh.

I ordered a raised dog bed for my dog when we go camping, specifically for outside so she's not lying in the grass. Is she going to lay on it? Probably not. She steps up on it, walks right across it and off the other edge. LOL And I knew this about her.

Did my beauty sponge really need it's own rose gold tone spiral holder? No. No it did not. But it does now.

I don't want this to turn judgey. I just want funny things that have been ordered that you made go hmmmm.

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ollie5 — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:43:48 GMT

eyebrows, they did not come with any instructions. Just a sheet of eyebrows, lol

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Grouchomarx — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:48:07 GMT

Yes I have been doing the same. I feel it's almost a mental illness, or a way of coping with stress. I have a pile in my living room of packing I need to deal with. Thank you for sharing. I thought I was the only one!

I bought three dresses from Rue La La recently. The type I'd wear out to dinner. However no restaurant near me will probably open the rest of this year. WHY DO I DO THIS???????????? Also shoes are a problem. They are stowed under my dresser in boxes, nowhere to fit them. Nowhere to wear them.

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alicedee — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:48:34 GMT

Yeah....I was having trouble finding boxed Mac and cheese dinners to keep in my emergency food stash. So I went on Amazon and ordered a big container of powdered cheese so I could make it with my own boxes of macaroni in a pinch.

Thr next day I ordered something again from Amazon and saw that cheese still in my order...so I clicked "order" again.

I now have two big canisters of powdered cheese! I will pass one along to the next food drive I see!

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Lali1 — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:48:41 GMT

You're bored we do weird things when bored.
The only thing I did was panic order a bunch of yarn from Hobby Lobby because they kept running out of their own brand in certain colors. I bought $50 worth of yarn and haven't even used one skein of it yet. I'm working on it but not really into it.

The funny thing is more the things I've had to order from amazon because they didn't come in my grocery deliveries. Parchment paper, nail clippers, and qtips to name a few. I had a friend mail me some yeast when she sent me some masks she made for me. It seems everyone is making bread right now. And cleaning their ears, clipping their nails etc.

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SharkE — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:51:03 GMT

I don't .

Don't want to have to pay the credit card when it comes due.

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FlowerBear — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:52:40 GMT

No nothing at all during this time. Only things that I really need!

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SoX — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:01:17 GMT

I saw a top on a Lunchtime special and decided to order it ... and I've never ordered a logo item before.

Oh my goodness, what was I thinking? Now I'll have to decide if it's worth the original $3.50, plus return label fee to send it back ... or just chalk it up as mistake and donate it.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:58:27 GMT

face masks... disinfectant spray... digital thermometer... face shields... shall I go on?

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Krimpette — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:09:11 GMT

I've been doing a lot of Amazon shopping. Mainly for supplements, household supplies, and other stuff that I'd normally get on a Target run. What I've noticed, I seem to be ordering larger sizes/quantities so I can try to stay ahead of what the future holds for us.

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kitcat51 — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:10:36 GMT

No, I'm trying to cut my spending as much as I can BUT I've spent a lot on gas & safety supplies volunteering the last 8 weeks...it's worth it.

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Sunnycorle — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:19:14 GMT

I am right there with you sister!! I don't know why I am ordering tons of clothes! I think its because I am at home in sweats all the time. I feel like i have a part time job of breaking down boxes!

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Allegheny — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:22:23 GMT

A few years back I realized I had such an abundance of 'stuff' I purchased that I really didn't need. So I put on the brakes big time only buying what is needed.

However I am feeling the itch to buy something. I'll go and look at something and then talk myself out of it. We need to replace our windows, may be I'll buy them.

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:31:33 GMT

I only made one order from Scholastic for books and activities for my two grandchildren. During the 7 weeks I could not see them I mailed them something from me each week. Mostly little items I could pick up at Walmart ect.. and mail myself. But once I saw the schools were done for the year I made the purchase of books for both of them.

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Grouchomarx — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:31:48 GMT

@Sunnycorle wrote:
I am right there with you sister!! I don't know why I am ordering tons of clothes! I think its because I am at home in sweats all the time. I feel like i have a part time job of breaking down boxes!

OMG this post made me laugh so hard! I feel the same exact way! .

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:34:16 GMT

Ok, I ordered a leopard print tote ( fabric ) because apparently I'm helpless when it comes to animal print. Then I ordered a moissanite ring from JTV, it is a delicate ring with 3 small , but sparkly stones. Neither of these purchases were expensive, but totally unnecessary. I did get a few shirts on sale, and I will wear them, but again unnecessary. I've started deleting emails from stores without reading, it's just safer. 🤷‍♀️

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jlkz — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:42:01 GMT

@Grouchomarx

Why not get a large ottoman with a flip top lid ( got mine from BB&B ) to store those shoes in? I keep a little silicone - filled packet in each shoe. The ottoman can serve at the foot of the bed or as a seat at a makeup/ dressing table.

if you have a lot of shoes ( toss the boxes ), get 2 wire racks to create another level and let air circulate. Wire racks can be used from kitchen department or if you are really handy, reuse the wire shelving from unused closets. For this you need to suspend the wire from something on the inside walls. The two-tier approach works great when you have two different seasons of shoes to store.

When we added a small master suite to the mountain place, I needed a place for shoes. We had bought a sink for my tiny closet that had a large, shallow drawer across the bottom. All my weekend shoes are there and my walking / running-type shoes are in a corner wire rack under the sink.

Hope that gives you some ideas !

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Grouchomarx — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:46:25 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
@Grouchomarx

Why not get a large ottoman with a flip top lid ( got mine from BB&B ) to store those shoes in? I keep a little silicone - filled packet in each shoe. The ottoman can serve at the foot of the bed or as a seat at a makeup/ dressing table.

if you have a lot of shoes ( toss the boxes ), get 2 wire racks to create another level and let air circulate. Wire racks can be used from kitchen department or if you are really handy, reuse the wire shelving from unused closets. For this you need to suspend the wire from something on the inside walls. The two-tier approach works great when you have two different seasons of shoes to store.

When we added a small master suite to the mountain place, I needed a place for shoes. We had bought a sink for my tiny closet that had a large, shallow drawer across the bottom. All my weekend shoes are there and my walking / running-type shoes are in a corner wire rack under the sink.

Hope that gives you some ideas !

Thanks for your ideas! I will have to get creative. I had been purchasing spring/summer shoes since about the end of February and with the official swap of winter/summer clothes on hold until this weekend, I didn't want to bother with permanent storage so I just kept shoving them under the dresser so my parnter can't see all of them ha ha. But this weekend, it's time to officially get organized! I am both looking forward to it and dreading it. I have three over the door shoe organizers as well as a half wall of shelving in my walk in dedicated to shoes and I still have too many.

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drizzellla — Wed, 20 May 2020 17:49:07 GMT

@Allegheny wrote:
A few years back I realized I had such an abundance of 'stuff' I purchased that I really didn't need. So I put on the brakes big time only buying what is needed.

However I am feeling the itch to buy something. I'll go and look at something and then talk myself out of it. We need to replace our windows, may be I'll buy them.

I wished I had been wiser in my shopping. When I retired I spent hours going through closets, drawers and containers of "work clothes". Many still were wrapped or had tags on them. I ended up donating 3 car loads of clothing. I really should do another purge, I still have more than I need.

Just dealing with that purge, made me realize that I did not need to buy as much.

PS - Must admit, I did buy new Curtis Stone pans. I have numerous nonstick pans. So clearly did not need more. And of course, after I bought them, there was a set with an additional pan for much less.

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haddon9 — Wed, 20 May 2020 16:04:53 GMT

Yes I bought plenty of things that make no sense now other than they just make me happy...clothing & sandals...where an I wearing these new things?

I also purchased a "Beauty with Benefits" item just so I could get the bag of goodies (came today!) so I can be beautiful while wearing my mask out!

I did get a few other items that make sense...a new lounger for the back yard since I'll be spending a lot of time there as well as some lovely baskets of flowers to spruce up the front porch and patio around the back.