purplerabbits

So back in January I made a resolution not to buy any new things, or rather to only buy food, personal care and cleaning stuff, hair dye and a few other things. My plan was to buy only 11 new things, including a shiny smart phone.

Half way there, and I have bought:

Things which definitely count towards the 11

1. My shiny, shiny HTC Incredible S (which counts as a purchase even though it's on contract) - I am counting the silicon skin as part of the phone
2. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert - the only book I've bought new and very well worth it
3. A spork - which I bought in a fit of completely forgetting my resolution, but hey - SPORK!
4. Nail varnish

Things which might count, depending how weasly I'm being

1. A hair band - I'm trying to remember if it came from a real shop or a charity shop - it was a new item, even if it was in the charity shop
2. A pair of big bowls that I already had vouchers for
3. Some free stuff I picked p on stalls at Pride, and a free Unison stress penguin (essential)

New things that don't count:
1. Cheap headphones to replace two broken sets
2. Plants for mum's birthday - I don't think living plants count, really
3. Underwear, including some bras
4. Hairdye
5. Stuff that was primarily for the stall at Pride and belongs to BiCon

Second hand things which definitely don't count
Many clothes, in charity shops
Decorative objects ditto
Shoes and Sandals, both of which I found 2nd hand instead of new even though I was allowing for the possibility of new ones
Many many books
A back pack from Freegle
Wine glasses - 20p each from The Meadows Fair

So I'm mostly very pleased with myself, but shocked how many of the things are small and kind of pointless, especially if you counts the free tat.