How not to spend money. . .


I'm growing more and more convinced that the best way to be ecological is to resist spending. Not that I'm against consumerism completely, but that spending should be reserved for well-thought out purchasing.

As a result, I'm tightening the money belt. As much as I have a rather short list of purses I'd like to buy on etsy, instead I made one with some kelly green linen from a vintage jacket. I'd tried to wash the jacket on cold, but it split down one seam and ended up in the project heap.
With that new item, I'm still following a rule Mr Hi-C and I came up with: 1 new item in, 2 out.
In goes the green bag, out go 2 I'd put away for future use.

It's not only a great way to clean house, it will definitely prevent future purchases. Especially as the items I already own become more and more valuable in terms of use and aesthetics. This will be my anti-impulse method.