10 ways my shopping habits have changed since my no buy year

10 ways my shopping habits have changed since my no buy year

In today's video we're talking about shopping habits. We'll chat about how my shopping habits have chanced since 2020.

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[deep_space_finn]

My basic little treats are a longer shower, buying something a bit better when doing groceries (I'm pretty broke so I always buy the cheapest things), or having a big mug of hot chocolate. Sometimes my little treat is going wandering around second hand shops, but I rarely buy anything beyond craft supplies or books anymore from there - it's just the peacefulness of aimless wandering and the vibe of looking at strange items and getting inspired to sew or craft something myself. Works in libraries too, for me, the aimless wandering and inspiration.

[idawoodhouse]

I just allowed myself to buy some new gym stuff because I have been consistently showing up for the past 7 months. This is one of the many things I learned from you!

[K-yptb]

I’ve really been trying to develop my hobbies over the last few months. I sunk so much of my time into scrolling or shopping! Right now, my thing is crochet. I just made a granny square bag that took me about 40 hours of labor to make. That was fun and frustrating at some points, but now I have a very cute summer tote that I made all by myself! I also picked up Pilates, walking, reading, and learning to sing better. I am also trying my hand at knitting now… it’s way harder than crochet lol.

[stillyetanothersarah]

18:15 Tracking your cost-per-wear for your closet is completely perspective-shifting 🔥

[CrisOnTheInternet]

This year I set several goals, but there's one that is not written that affects the success of the others and that is delaying gratification, I need to work on that to not sabotage myself.

[wsieber]

Trying to limit my spending on Amazon. However, I live 25 miles from town on dirt roads, so a trip to town is over an hour commute, not including shopping time on top of around $9 in fuel. So over the course of the month I add things to my cart that I either can't find in town for the same price, or can't warrant a trip solely to buy that item.
At the end of the month I pull everything out of the cart that I can get in town and whatever is left in the cart is what I end up ordering. It's already made a huge difference

[delilaha]

This morning, I had a micro meltdown over the sheer amount of reusable bags I have. Why? WHY!? (I know why...now). The meltdown was me realizing I'm so over trying to organize and store shit. Too. Much. Shit!

[wkwheezy]

I just majorly decluttered my makeup collection. It had been a while, but I made a new friend who was JUST getting into makeup, so I shifted my mindset to 'what would THEY like to use more than me?' Because I am an artist, I love collecting and owning COLOR, so it's hard to declutter any makeup because I like all the colors etc.
But when I changed to essentially curating a small makeup collection for someone else, it became a lot easier. I now think I'm in a really good place to be intentional with what I bring in, after being so intentional with what I decluttered. It feels refreshing!

[josiemaromi]

3:14 Makeup is so easy to overconsume because it technically "expires" but most women will use items past the expiration date if it's a really good formula/color. As a result, a really good formula/color is considered an "investment" piece by influencers. How can something that expires be an investment?? Are we make-up prepping for the fashion apocalypse?? 😂💄🛍

[epicXzelda]

shawna you are my comfort account ❤❤❤ i hope you never stop making content, srsly

[Alexas.nobuyyear]

This is GOLD ✨️ thank you for sharing these things and providing this valuable context

[venlaaperi]

I think, I hope, that coming across the concept of no/low/slow buy year, I could slowly start unpacking my spending habits too. I'm not the worst case of reckless spending but I have noticed for some years now that I am impulsive to my own, and my family's, detriment. So far I'm still financially pretty ok, I'm not in huge dept etc but I do want to start actually saving for a home and put aside some money for emergencies.

Thanks for sharing your journey! Hearing the reality of how long it has taken you to get to the point where you're at now and what steps it took, really comforted me. Maybe I can do it too, with just some patience and determination.

[cait]

I like the idea of working on being content with the things I own. Your videos are always so thought provoking! Thank you

[nicolettehanson]

Hello! I'm a new subscriber as of last week at the beginning of my shopping rehab and your content is so helpful. Thank you so much!

[alyssawoj]

This video just popped up and I'm so excited to follow your journey along with my low-buy! Eeeee.

[Squishbiscuits]

I totally get the feeling of “not rushing to adulthood”. I took 10yrs to get my bachelors degree. Then worked for few years but decided to go back to Grad school. Now I am 35 and have zero savings. All my friends are talking about their 401ks and retirement and I’m like “I just want an Emergency Fund 😅”

[MrJeromeRN]

Guess what? I'm on a no buy 2025 unless inflation comes down and my pay goes up.

[cousincarrot]

Getting so sick of watching tv and scrolling on my phone in the evenings, I’m starting to take out the things that I ALREADY OWN to enjoy and have fun with ie a card game or puzzle or musical instrument. I expect this will prevent me from buying influenced things AND help me with going to bed at a reasonable hour which is even better for my health!

[Melonlordrinrei]

The hobbies one is the main challenge for me as someone with adhd, I do definitely read and get stuff from the library, but I want to ping-pong to different things like a tiger trapped in an enclosure too often. I am definitely figuring it out by going off on a wander and bringing a thermo with hot water so I can make my own drinks when on the journey so I don't impulsively buy a hot drink when about simply because it's there. Sadly few free places to linger about in my city

[ManolyaATALAY]

Thank you shawna. Love your videos. I started to be more considering with my spending while our economy gotten bad which affected even worse on my habits. With your approaches i was able to get a positive motivation and discipline recently. So it didn't become a stress to save up just singling out outgoing expenses with mindful budgeting.

I don't know if anyone interested. I know I'm also coming from a country where fresh produce is abundant compared to west so might sound out of touch. However, with simpler and sustainable beauty habits with what's easy to reach and having vitamins in balance from produce gave me better results than 50 usd face cream. Cuz fruits and vegetables are more filling so you can opt them out for junk food. Use few drops of moisturizing serum and cover it with vaseline which is multi purpose from leather shining to zipper fixer helped me a lot. Trust me, the fresh produce is still cheaper than fancy boxes we eventually throw away.
Of course I'm not talking about skin conditions like acne which require medical attention not cosmetics. But also you pointed out if I'm correct in one of your videos. People get fillers, bottox, or Accutane to get Instagram worthy glow not layered products with barely recycled containers