How do you stop yourself wanting all the things?

[Gettingabitnippynow]

I’m not a materialist person at all, but have just been to pick up a few Christmas bits for Dd and I just want all the things. They’re not particularly expensive, but would be to buy them all. Christmas candles, Christmas mugs, pjs, teddies, wooly hats, jumpers etc etc. Do you all buy all these things or just ignore? I realise it’s a bit silly to buy new every year and a waste when I have last years xmas mugs and pjs.
Just wish I was wealthy sometimes!

It's such a gimmick and detracts from the spirit of Christmas. Yes, for those religious amongst us it's a religious festival but for many others it's a chance to be thankful for family and friends and the spirit of giving and receiving not just gifts but warmth and affection. If you have enough money for tacky gimmicks, try sending it to a charity for the homeless so other people can enjoy the spirit of Christmas and leave the tacky cr*p on the shelf where it belongs.

This
I dont want it
Can't bear having tons of tat.

Can I just add that you shouldn't feel bad for wanting the stuff, you're only human!

I find a reasonable budget for discretionary stuff very useful. So you don't have to deny yourself forever like a monk...but it's easy to say no to just tons of impulse buys if you know it will leave you short on things you REALLY want.

We’ve just watched BUY NOW! on Netflix. Everyone on this thread who loves Christmas tat or buying stuff for the sake of it should watch it.

yes you are right

I just try and avoid looking.

I do "allow myself" to buy a couple of new Christmas tree decorations each year, but that's it.

I try and remember back to my christmases as a child. The same stuff came out year after year, and it was lovely to see all the familiar and much-loved things come out of the bags and boxes. We just didn't need all the new stuff each year. We never had Christmas pjs, christmas eve boxes, or new outfits specifically for christmas.

An idea for this is imagine all that stuff cluttering your house. Not nicely placed on the shop shelves, that are placed there in a certain way to make it look lovely. Imagine you picking up more mugs or decorations or stuff you already have/ don't need.
It really works for me to prevent me to get new things. I visualise my kitchen, my sitting room, the bedrooms and how good is too keep it uncluttered. It is saving me tons of money for the past few years and it definitely lowers my level of stress (triggered by seing stuff around) It really works:)