Such an interesting thread! And they say Tattle is just a “troll site” pfffft!
My husband and I set a few goals for this year...
We switched our diet to 4 days veggie/3 days meat meals each week. We’ll never give up meat but felt that it’s healthier/better for the environment etc to cut it down. Now we also buy much better quality meat because we’re not having it all the time. And we’re losing weight! Bonus!
Adding to that I also set a goal of cooking a new meal every week that we’ve never had before. Especially with cooking more veggie food I wasn’t confident that we’d just end up with a veg curry constantly. We’ve found some amazing recipes and definitely fallen back in love with cooking again.
We did do a “no spend” January (except food/toiletries) and it really helps just be more mindful I suppose. As others have said I know it’s a bit of a thing right now but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. FTR I don’t watch any you tubers so didn’t know how much of a thing it is!
And this went on a lot longer than I planned! Sorry!
I love the new meal every week idea! It's reminded me that I wanted to learn how to properly plate up food (like they do in restaurants).
I think that's one of the changes I'll be adding to my list: to practice plating up food properly- perhaps starting with lunch everyday, until I'm better at it and can make all my meals look like there's a chef hidden in my kitchen, lol!
Off to search for tutorials!
have a big birthday this year and I’m planning at least 3 holidays so I’ll be doing low buy as a way to pay for them
I was wondering if you include holidays or if you have them and spend/buy freely? It’s something I would really like to start doing
Happy birthday in advance!
Great question! Personally, I would not include a holiday or an 'experience' in my low-buy approach. For me, the low-buy was never about how much money spent, it is about making mindful choices, appreciating and fully using what I already own, and not giving in to the endless consumerism that leaves us perpetually dissatisfied.
Experiences (for eg. I love the ballet and theater, and go regularly) or holidays are all part of living life and creating memories. That's not, in my mind, part of the 'fear of missing out' consumption cycle.
However, I would avoid buying new clothes specifically for a holiday. In most cases, we can create a holiday wardrobe from what we already own, yet people are constantly buying new clothes specifically for a trip.
Also whilst on holiday, I don't buy anything that I can get at home. I only buy souvenirs made by local artisans that I can use for years and that will hold sentimental value related to the trip.
I've bought paintings from deaf/mute sisters in Thailand that have been on my walls for almost 7 years now; a handmade necklace from a villager in Indonesia that I wear every summer; a handmade purse from a leather worker in Corfu that is going strong 12 years on. That's still low-buy appropriate as I usually only bring home 1 or 2 items more than I took with me, but those few items are more unique and meaningful than shopping in the designer stores in a new city and bringing back tons of stuff I don't actually need.
Having said all of that, it's up to you how you approach it. There are no hard rules, so long as you make intentional decisions and feel content with your approach, there should be no need to limit the fun you have with a low-buy.
I love the post just above mine... Didn't quote it because it's so long. 
