#savingseptember - What's it all about?

#savingseptember

Morning my lovelies! It is the first of September and the first of anything is a time for new beginnings. For me, this first is personal. So you might be asking why I have gone so public then? Good question. The answer is that I need everyone to keep me honest. Perhaps I had better explain.....

Y'all wouldn't be smiling if you knew how much I had spent this week!

My spending is getting out of hand. I told myself that in August it would slow up and then I find that I have bought 163 books IN ONE WEEK! I am told by people I trust that some people don't own that many in total. I have well over 16,000.

Using what I have is also important.

I have also bought craft supplies (for my work) and then just about anything else that I could get my mouse to click on (photographic props) and I am not enjoying it anymore.

Time to pay attention to what really matters.

I am easily addicted (that amount of books is not normal) and I want to find the strength to control this. Besides our house is not big enough.

Not every thing costs money #spendtime

My only saving grace is that nothing is bought on credit. Not. One. Thing. Believe me, debt is not the issue here. The fact that I can buy things does not mean that I should. In fact, part of the reason that I am sharing this is to illustrate that our go-to reaction of 'oh she must be in debt up to her eyeballs' isn't always true. I don't actually owe a penny to anyone in any form. 

Everything is 'needed' for work eh?

You might be wondering why I am stopping a pleasurable experience like shopping if I don't have a debt problem? As I said, debt is not the only issue. The problem is space. I have things on top of things. Under this thing is another thing. It is making me miserable because I cannot focus on one thing anymore. I have too much stuff and not enough room. When the fun stops, stop. I am stopping. 

Find something else to do...

So, September starts with a month long saving with a few rules. C'mon, you know me! There have to be rules!

Rule #1 - no spending of anything unnecessary. Yes it does sound obvious but I am reeeaaalll good at justifying.

Rule #2 - I must post an Instagram photo @craftyvamp every day of something that I already have and have stopped appreciating because I am waiting for the next parcel to arrive.

Rule #3 - report on Instagram each day on how I am going in less that 15 words (I don't want to bore you all to sobs).

Rule #4 - surprise myself by using what I already have and boy do I already have!

Rule #5 - this one is a no-brainer really...get rid of something. A lot of somethings. I am going to clean out the craft room first. I will sell some craft books (yes really) and I will be selling some fabric (uh-huh). The attic will be next and our local charities will be getting some early Christmas pressies.

And that's it!  Rule #1 may sound an easy get out clause but really, at the end of the day, I will only be cheating myself.

Trying to focus on something other than the money #simplethings

And what IS allowed is to save things to my personal wish list - that way, I can go through them at the end of the time and surprise myself at how much I actually throw away without buying. That will stop the impulse buying.

At least nothing is on credit!

Thank you for being on board with this. You will be seeing the three hashtags that I have chosen a lot this month #savingseptember, #spendtime and #simplethings

#needyouwithme could be another one.
Debs
xx