what you cannot resist but dont need

[charlieinthehaystack]

not something you need but for instance you are drawn to when out shopping. my problem is;
dog beds. my dogs have at least 3 beds each and dont use any of them but out shopping I am drawn to the soft fluffy furry little beds I cannot resist them!
Mugs; I have enough to start a cafe but I get drawn to them like a magnet, there is always one pattern or picture mug that I just dont have but really need to!

Colourful jewellery, especially enamel bangles.

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Books
Candles
Crisps

Outdoor brooms.
I have 4 at home and 6 up the stables. Only one is ‘ideal’.
If I spot brooms for sale, I always have to try them out in the shop 🙈

For me: books, handbags and more recently, skincare/makeup

For DH: whisky glasses but also fancy glasses in general, nowadays

Pretty little boxes that are too small to keep anything in

picture frames - we are running out of walls - occasionally these will contain
a picture or mirror : I cannot walk past a box of frames without a rummage, although I am selective

Kids books. Our local charity shop do them £10 for a 1. We have a mini library of about 400 books. The kids love it.

Plants and plant pots

Serving pots/jugs/bowls/ general bric & brac. Came out of the charity shop yesterday with another mixing bowl and 2 retro olive oil jugs. Didn’t need them but couldn’t resist.

Notebooks and then I end up keeping them for best , this morning I cracked open a moleskin one as decided it’s ridiculous

Lipstick
Candles
Drinking glasses
Trainers
Dresses

All absolutely 100% non essentially essential!

Second hand books
Bed Linen
Ridiculously expensive coffee beans that claim to have citrus tones.....

Children's clothes. I just love them but we get so many hand me downs from cousins that my kids rarely need new things. Which is good but it's such a treat when they legitimately need something! I always go and look at them though. Especially outdoor clothes for some reason.

Red lippy - or any make up really. Just to try, more often than not! Rarely wear much these days.

Perfume/body spray. I'm resisting the urge to replace a lovely Ghost one I bought around Christmas at the mo & use some up.

Craft supplies. Currently beads. It'll be something else soon 🤷‍♀️

Vintage brooches
silk scarves
nike trainers
christmas books - cook or craft based
1930’s vases
pink lipstick
unusual perfume

Card making craft supplies.
Plastic food storage boxes.
I've had to give myself a shake when I'm in the Range and find myself drawn to the craft and plastic box aisles.

Skincare, especially serums (even though I'm still not 100% sure what they are). Clothes, especially socks. Bars of chocolate.

I have over 100 pairs of socks, and that is after a massive clear out

A hardback book
A foster dog

Shoes. Gimme all the shoes.

Expensive cheese in a nice shop with knowledgeable staff. Artisan bakeries, pens. Used to be watches and shoes. Luckily it doesn't matter now. Knew it was out of hand when I flew to Paris to have a watch strap made!!! And went to a formidable fromagerie opp Notre Dame

Duvet covers! Just love bedding! 😂

Food mostly. Face creams, perfumes (I don’t wear them because they’re too strong), pjs, craft stuff.

Red lipsticks
Houseplants
Vintage planters to put them in from charity shops
Proper old woollen blankets, also from charity shops
Vintage brooches, again from charity shops
Vintage Pyrex, vintage trifle bowls, etc, etc, etc

More garden plants, handbags, jazzies.

Books
Summer dresses
Big/bold earrings