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08-28-2016 09:05 AM
What items did you think you just "had to have" and it is never worn or sitting on a shelf in your basement, attic or garage?
08-28-2016 09:13 AM
I am a handbag junkie and have far too many - and most sit on a shelf in my closet. In the past, I gave away many of them, but, since most are Dooneys, they are too structured and large for my now mostly retired friends.
Everytime I open my closet, the unused bags seem to mock me. So, going forward, I am going to try to use a different one each time I go out.
08-28-2016 09:27 AM
@coco14 wrote:I am a handbag junkie and have far too many - and most sit on a shelf in my closet. In the past, I gave away many of them, but, since most are Dooneys, they are too structured and large for my now mostly retired friends.
Everytime I open my closet, the unused bags seem to mock me. So, going forward, I am going to try to use a different one each time I go out.
Why not sell them on eBay? Make yourself some money while you're at it.
08-28-2016 10:05 AM
I think of the bread maker my MIL bought back when they were popular, made a lot of bread, everyone gained weight, now it is in the closet!!
08-28-2016 10:08 AM
That happens with clothes and kitchen gadgets. I rarely buy kitchen gadgets unless there is an immediate need. I try hard not to buy clothes that are on sale, unless I had been watching the item at full price. I don't buy at end of season sales because I often don't wear it when that season comes back.
08-28-2016 10:09 AM
Kitchen gadgets are my catnip so to speak. I 'm much better than I used to be, but sometimes I wish that I had the money I spent on gadgets that ended up in my junk drawer,
08-28-2016 10:36 AM
My husband's 'must have' item was a home ice cream maker. Our son got one as a gift and seemed to love it. Honestly, when he brought us ice cream made in it, I didn't see that it was that much better than store bought. But my husband really wanted one.
He used it for a while and we bought all kinds of fruit, different extracts and flavorings. Some times he said it was really good and other times, just OK. The problem was when a batch was not the greatest, it really did need to be eaten or it seemed such a waste. So he ate a lot of just so-so ice cream trying to find some recipe that was really good.
In the beginning, he used it every week. Then the use really tapered off. He realized that it was a lot of trouble to go to for something he did not absolutely love. I now buy him a gallon container of ice cream at WalMart which he says is as good as making his own without going to all the trouble. The ice cream maker took up a lot of space in the pantry and now occupies a spot in a plastic bag in the basement. My son says he no longer uses his either.....
08-28-2016 10:40 AM
@coco14 I did the same thing. Bought entirely too many handbags, which sit in the closet unused. Fortunately none are Dooney, so didn't spend as much on them. It was a whim out of control, but fortunately came to an end.
08-28-2016 10:47 AM
I use almost everything I buy, but I have a few pairs of shoes I've never worn or have worn only once or twice. This includes a handful of brightly colored ankle boots/booties in wine or multiple colors (blues/greens), beige, and brown. I mostly wear black footwear, but I like gray or even a dark navy, which is nearly impossible to find. I've made a point lately of reminding myself not to buy things in colors I don't wear even if I'd like them on someone else.
08-28-2016 10:51 AM - edited 08-28-2016 10:53 AM
Clothing items that I Ioved and/or were too good a deal to pass up - but they never fit!!! After a year + of being on a health kick, they're fitting now! It's fun shopping in my closet.
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