What do you buy too much of?

[saturdaysgoodwithme]

Just lighthearted as I can't sleep

I'll start - I buy way too many books.
I love to read but on my last count I have 518 on my bookshelf. I've cut back on spending now and am getting them from bookswaps instead

So what's your thing?

Books. I read A LOT but buy books quicker than I read, so my to-be-read pile is ever so slowly increasing.

Shower gel/bubble bath. I LOVE it. But, again, buy more than I have time to use!

another - curly hair products. The trouble with curly hair products is that there are actually many types of curly hair and the ends of the spectrum have very different requirements: what's perfect for dry, thick coily hair makes my fine, ringlety hair look like it hasn't been washed for a week. But most of the time, you can't tell until you've tried it.

[stares resentfully at cupboard full of virtually unused bottles]

Fairy, Bold, Andrex...
PJs - I think I've nearly 20 sets
Milk too probably - but DH uses it more than me.

@Mrsfussypants1 what's a shacket?..and do I need one (or 5)?

Oh, and cross stitch kits and magazines. 🤦‍♀️
I need to live at least another 50 yrs (and no way will I be able to hold a needle at 100) to finish the ones I have lined up/patterns for.
🤫 Don't tell DH.

@HannahSternDefoe it's a shirt/jacket I've got soft loungewear ones from Next to wear indoors. You defo don't need one unless your going for a lumberjack look like me!

Way too many clothes. In my defence my weight has varied by over 3 stone I recent years so I've 4 different sizes!
And tinned chickpeas. I've no idea why.

NanaNelly. I have embraced the cardi’s and accepted that some will always think they are aging ( I am aging now at 57!)
I think it’s what you wear them with - I wear dresses birkies in summer/ Blundstone boots in winter with socks ( can’t bear tights)
if everything else looks up to date you can carry them off.
Last season I treated myself to an Eribe cardi in bright mustard/yellow. I also hunt Brora ( but only in the sale!)

I'll admit that I am far too addicted to buying stuff I don't need on vinted in particular branded fitness clothing 😆

Plants
Piano and cello music
Books
Socks

Lego

Food - When DH and I were first together we had days and days of having nothing to eat and it left some nasty scars so now all the cupboards fridge and both freezers need to be full all the time.
Stationery - It was a cheap way to treat myself to something nice and get that little thrill but I'm working really hard on changing my consumer habits and using up what I own instead and have drastically cut back on buying things.

Books for me too. Mostly from secondhand/charity shops.

Me too I only have a small garden so planned to only buy ones that could remain in pots but they are growing so big Iam getting worried now!

I get you with the hair products. I am a product junkie. I buy hair products like they are going out of fashion. My hair (bless it) is so resilient and seems to be thriving like wildfire with bog standard products like Pantene etc. So long Paks!

Also:

Too many leather sandals
Too many but beautiful leather handbags (which do not mix with kids and babies of which I have 3)
Too many jeans & corduroy trousers

Courgettes. I always think "oh they'll be useful in a meal" but never use them.

Oh and books, notepads and fountain pens.

Books, particularly cookbooks, which I read and never cook from.
Condiments. I bloody love a condiment.

Stationery.

Shoes

Lottery tickets

Food in general. we eat out most days but I shop as though we don't I'm driving myself mad

Perfume
Body lotion and hand cream
Cookbooks

Lipstick. Each new one bought is the 'one' I think will change my life.
Of course it doesn't but I cant stop...often buy the same one - twice

Booze, our palettes have improved and we taste more in a wine than we used to.
Started working out the cost last night after trip to Majestic.

Clothes.
I think I actually have a bit of a problem,but I do donate lots of my old ones to charity.

Kids clothes, not particularly expensive ones but constantly want them in suitable clothes which seems to mean I buy them things every month