What does it look like?

I think anyone could do it, really. Right now we have agreed to buy food and things like shampoo that run out (we’ll also go to the movies and spend money on activities). We’ll buy necessities, and replace things that we use/rely on that break. So I can’t buy a bigger food processor, but if the small chopper one I’m using breaks…, I have to put new boots off for another year, and I have to live with the paint colors I already have unless I find some free paint and supplies (I’ve never painted my basement). AND we’ll look for free decking on Craig’s list to rebuild our rotting deck. If the kids need sporting equipment, we’ll try to borrow it before we buy.

That being said, this is really a valuable time to do this in my kids lives. They’ve been getting allowance for a few years, and they are pretty tuned in to the Media telling them what they need. As soon as they get their funds, they want me to take them to Target to "buy something".

For everything we spend money on, we’ll be asking if we really need it, or if we can re purpose something else, or be creative in solving the problem, rather than running to the store. Last night I bought hand soap and paper towels. Writing this has got me thinking…I purchased microfiber towels and I have rags, do I really need paper towels?