What do you buy when you have the urge to shop?

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If you fancy a new buy, or just to spend some money, what's your go to thing?

A fancy basket of food shopping from the supermarket? New workout gear? Beauty products?

Do you have a certain thing that you go to when you fancy treating yourself?

I'm not sure I have a certain thing. I like deals so can be swayed if I see something online that looks like a good deal. That I probably wouldn't have bought if it wasn't for the deal.

I go to Homesense. I never leave that shop empty handed. Usually some kind of serving bowl, water bottle, kitchen utensil, storage box, stationery or candle.

Skin care!

I don’t do it very often about once every 3 years but I buy a designer handbag.

I am not really into anything else and never fancy just going shopping so that’s my treat.

Home decor bits. I love homesense and TK Maxx, especially now they have halloween products in. Candles, cushions, bedding, plants. I love clothes shopping too. I go shopping fairly regularly but its not always 'treats' or expensive. My only real splurges are on shoes or stationery.

Essential oils and/or skincare. So much fun. So much money

Clothes!

I go to Target and things just jump into my trolley.

Craft stuff - my current craft is crochet so yarn or hooks or stitch markers. Or festive stuff since Christmas is on the way!

Or notebooks/pens. Don't have to be expensive, I just like new notebooks and pens :)

Yarn, crochet hooks and beauty products as you can never have enough of any of these!

Children's books

Kitchen ware is my absolute go to. I can never have enough kitcheny things. And stuff for the home in general - throws, cushions etc. I love tkmaxx and now the Halloween items are in I'm in heaven every time
I shop there. My house has a gothic look all year round anyway!

It's not very often that I go into the city, but when I do I tend to buy all kinds of random stuff.
The last time I came home with an ashtray! No one in my household smokes, but it was pretty.
A set of spatulas. Why? I don't need any. 🤷
A cooling mat for the dog which he refuses point blank to use.
A pair of shoes which have never been seen since. I know I brought them home, but I have no idea what happened to them after that.

If I feel I need to justify it to myself, I often go to charity shops, then in my mind I’m treating it as a donation. Or I look for a perfect present for a friend or family member for their next birthday/Christmas. To be honest I’ve got enough “stuff” so I’ve also learned to enjoy just window shopping and looking at lovely things (eg in Liberty or in the upper non-food floors at Fortnum’s) without actually buying them and taking them home with me.

But that doesn’t mean I never treat myself - when i do, it will often be something for the garden (or delicious bath oil to recuperate in after gardening,)

Often some type of food I've not tried before.

Mangosteens are lovely (not had until this year)

'Fancy' vegan cheese from Kinda Co. It's amazing

Books, books and books.

Stationery

A new candle, pjs and books are my go to buys!

Body jewellery or candles.

Flowers
Or tarot cards

Books.

Also houseplants - I have 15 😂

Am I weird? I never get this feeling. It’s always the other way round. I want some books/stationery/furniture/treat snacks, so I need to spend some money to get them. Not “I want to spend money, so I should choose something to buy”.

Clothes. Occasionally a house thing or gadget or technology.

Books. Lots of them. Which I often then hide from my husband because he just doesn't understand.