tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post5034451998007402402..comments2022-03-30T20:56:24.519+10:00Comments on The Provincial Homemaker: Thrifting and Compulsive AcquisitionThe Provincial Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09595525404908754875noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-69942442806648847262011-09-02T06:58:39.304+10:002011-09-02T06:58:39.304+10:00I didn't start seeing the word "thrifting...I didn't start seeing the word "thrifting" or "thrifted" until recently and so far that has been only on blogs. Growing up in the U.S. I heard "second-hand" or buying it "used." I am 41.<br /><br />Going along with what BLD is saying, I think one of the reasons buying second hand is so popular now is that consumerism is even more prevalent than it used to be. I remember browsing second hand stores 15 or 20 years ago and not being able to find a anything that would fit me (maybey I didn't do it often enough?). Recently I was able to find two pairs of pants that fit great. I am always amazed that I can find such great clothes for my family at the local Good Will. I think you can find a lot more used, more readily than you used to be able to and as BLD points out that may not necessarily be for the best reasons.<br /><br />Yes you really do have to watch it don't you? It is easy to overspend because there is so much good stuff that is for the most part so cheap.<br />I like your idea of keeping a running list. I'll have to give it a try.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487981744985093038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-34198491571858766232011-09-02T03:18:34.273+10:002011-09-02T03:18:34.273+10:00I completely agree with you! I grew up in a family...I completely agree with you! I grew up in a family where we went garage saling every weekend - and always found great deals on stuff that filled up the garage until you could barely walk through it, much less find anything you needed. I still garage and thrift store shop, but on a budget and buy only things that we will use!The Professor's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729608417909675769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-77767308387433785852011-09-02T02:44:15.494+10:002011-09-02T02:44:15.494+10:00Another thought I had on the matter (as I am still...Another thought I had on the matter (as I am still pondering it now!): <br />By shopping second-hand I seem to rationalize it as "good" consumerism since everything is used already, nothing new made. It is like recycling! However, is it possible there are first-hand (i.e. New) shoppers that rationalize buying something new because they know they can give the old to a thrift shop? I know my mother buys new things (like a toaster) because she knew she could give me her old one even though my toaster, though old and ugly, worked just fine.) Without a constant cycle of New consumption I imagine the Old "relics" that I love to purchase wouldn't show up as often at the shop. Hmmmmmm.....<br /><br />Thanks for such a thought provoking post.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-65789783413064745252011-08-31T20:46:48.158+10:002011-08-31T20:46:48.158+10:00This is my first visit here and I like your writin...This is my first visit here and I like your writing style. I think it is a good idea to have an op shopping budget as it is easy to pick up items because they might be a bargain. It is also difficult at times to find those things we really need...like your coffee plunger! Can I keep an eye out for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-73794970517592600962011-08-31T16:46:56.558+10:002011-08-31T16:46:56.558+10:00So very very true! I have recently tried to 'c...So very very true! I have recently tried to 'curb' my op-shopping. I have bought so much fabric that I didn't actually want, I ended up taking back where it came from. I am a hoarder and in a small house it doesn't go down too well! xAndrea @ little buckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058904733795259793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-13037994435413796312011-08-31T11:00:55.108+10:002011-08-31T11:00:55.108+10:00I read that link on Ivy Nest as well and it gave m...I read that link on Ivy Nest as well and it gave me some serious reason to pause and ponder about my selling of crafts and craft purchases.<br /><br />You have now brought into focus the op-shopping aspect. I know I have had many wants vs. needs moments at the shop. It is such a tricky thing to get away from after being raised in a consumer culture for decades....like Tania I have "kicked the new shopping habit," but the second-hand is much harder to resist....<br /><br />Still, I am forever weeding my house for things to go to the second hand shop....perhaps I should more carefully evaluate my mind when I am considering bringing home something from the same place.<br /><br />Also, in an uncanny coincidence I just read the quote you close with in a book called In Celebration of Simplicity by Pen Wilcock and it really struck me. THAT is what I want. Only the useful or beautiful, nothing in between (but it is great when it is BOTH!) I read it over three or four times in the book. And then an hour later I stumbled upon it here....I think this must be a sign.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-1182049640263189552011-08-30T22:29:50.887+10:002011-08-30T22:29:50.887+10:00This is a great post - well written and exactly on...This is a great post - well written and exactly on target. I have the same head-scratching moments with some of the thrift-oriented blogs out there. Exactly how many pieces of old embroidery/rusted signs/pottery jugs can one household use? We keep a similar running list of the things we actually need. It helps us avoid impulse buys we'll regret money, and save money for the used items we actually need (usually furniture).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940108922457737358.post-12638287398654862962011-08-30T13:10:07.163+10:002011-08-30T13:10:07.163+10:00Thank you for a great post! I have had very simila...Thank you for a great post! I have had very similar thoughts lately. I seem to have kicked the "new" shopping habit, but what about the op shopping experience? I think I need to set myself a few rules. As you said, I think it is still a form of consumerism, just a lesser evil of the two.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.com