[lrjohnson]

I like getting free samples. I do not ever take anything extra from a restaurant or fast food place, I don't feel it's right. If I grab 4 ketchup packets and use three and save one, fine, but I would never take extra ketchup or napkins on purpose. Plus it saves money to not go to fast food to start.

I prefer the things I don't have to buy because I decided I don't need them. I don't buy paper towels, paper napkins, paper plates. I don't buy fancy grooming products. I don't buy DVDs. I don't buy new books. I don't buy convenience food. I don't buy instant oatmeal or regular milk. I don't buy ziploc bags very often. I don't buy plastic containers (use cottage cheese tubs and the like). I don't buy pantyhose. I don't buy kitchen appliances other than replacing the coffee pot now and then. I don't buy fertilizer (compost). Rarely batteries (rechargeables). No swiffer or special toilet cleaners or other specialized cleaning stuff: bleach, ammonia, and cleanser is it. No dryer sheets, no fabric softener. No Ipods or Blackberries or Palm pilots. No fancy face creams (Consumer reports gives the thubs up to cheap brands). No shaving cream. No disposabel razor. I'm not against these items, but it saves me money not to buy them because I personally don't need them.

I think everyone has some items that they buy that they could do without.


(I do have a real soft spot for bubble bath.)