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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

I have taken bags of stuff to 2 consignment stores and have been trying to donate weekly to the pantry, they take clothing as well. I still need to get rid of so much more! I love my handbags, but when I have paid so much and they are used once or twice , I find getting rid of the bags which I so love impossible. Suggestions? PS hubby growls a little but he has his own stuff he needs to part with, for Xmas he bought me the coach bag with the stage coach on it!
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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

There seem to be quite a few of these like minded threads going would be great to get them all together.

I just posted on Lola's thread that last january they all really helped me to clean out and curb and cut back on spending so it can be done.

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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

I'll tell you what I'm committing to. I do like to try new beauty products but I have decided to stick mostly with what I KNOW works for ME and stop trying new things just because they work for others or I think they look great on other ladies. Sometimes I want things to work so much for me, I neglect to see that they really aren't flattering on me. For example, no matter how many different formulations of eye liner I try, the best thing for MY needs, is a gel pencil eye liner. I don't do well with cream liners or a bunch of different colors! I need to just stick with a coffee brown or a lighter cocoa brown and stop buying other shades. I rarely use them, and I just end up gravitating back to the brown liners. I mostly will use a charcoal liner or some shade of bronze or brown but I have realized I need to stop buying bronze and charcoal and just use brown. I think it's most flattering for my eyes, I can wear any color of shadows with it. I think for me it's just fun to try something new but I am NOT skilled at using cream or shadows in a pot I have to apply with a brush. I end up using it for a while, then going back to my pencils. It's just best if I don't buy any more cream or gel pot shadows. So that's one of my "things" for 2015, just buying the pencil liners that I know I will wear, need and love and that work for me vs. trying things that I am not very good at applying and colors that aren't best for my everyday needs.

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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

Hello all. Looked early this morning for the start of our new group, but got busy so just got back in and here you all are!!!

I was so inspired yesterday after joining this that I went right in and cancelled my orders I had made the previous day here . It made me feel so good to know that I was finally doing something to try and curb my online shopping. I really don't have trouble with shopping out at the stores, because I hate shopping with all of the crowds and going from store to store. I think that is my problem. Online shopping makes it way too easy and that is my weakness.

Hopefully we will all be able to give each other support. I plan on reading this thread everyday just to keep up my resolve.

Good luck everyone and hope all have a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Vicki

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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

I just cleaned out from under my bathroom sink and my linen closet. Who knew I needed that much self tanner? Some of the bottles are years old. If I put it on now, I'd turn green!

I feel as though I accomplished something!

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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

On 12/31/2014 3redheads said:

I just cleaned out from under my bathroom sink and my linen closet. Who knew I needed that much self tanner? Some of the bottles are years old. If I put it on now, I'd turn green!

I feel as though I accomplished something!

Yayyyy!!!! Good job. We are all very proud of you. I already donated alot of my clothes but I think I need to go through my closet again. My sister has a ton of makeup, nail polishes, self tanners etc that I swear are atleast 5-6 yrs old. I think I need to motivate her to clean it all out. Have a great day.
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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

I'm in! I might need a little help from my friends ??
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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

Count me in! I'm retiring at the end of May, 2015 and I have to stop buying clothes, jewelry, and beauty items. There isn't one thing that I need. My first goal is that January will be a no buy month for me. I'm also really looking forward to de-cluttering and organizing.

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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

Cutting down on the mindless spending and impulse purchases will be a HUGE step forward.

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Re: SIMPLIFY 2015-join us if you want to commit to spending less and want support! Week 1

I'm in