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[genuineimitation]

i'm proud of myself.. saw a beautiful magnalite 12" saucepan yesterday for $10. perfect condition. a year ago, i would have snagged that puppy in a new york second. i passed it by. i don't really need it: it goes with my "quality not quantity" resolution for the year (though, it was quality!). if anybody needs it, it's in california waiting for you

[Tammy]

Figures the things you need are always a million states away.  I've been looking for a frying pan but they are always so, well, used that I'm to the point going to spend $$ for a new one. 

I like your resolution.  I've brought home too much stuff and have been trying to clean out the clutter now.  I never seem to have any cash in my pocket and doing so is a plus if I find only 1 or 2 little things as I don't want to write a check for just a few dollars. 

[marthavmuffin]

Wow I am glad to find others who are trying to cut down on the clutter! Good for you , its hard to do. I will keep that in mind 'Quality not Quantity' Right now I am doing a 'No Buy' January and trying to do some purging. It's very hard not to slip into a thrift store, it's been 15 days (and counting!).

[genuineimitation]

..i can still slip into the thrifts, it's just about slipping while i'm in there that i am paying attention to.

i still enjoy my thrifting fix! i love to see what others have gathered, and given over. i still find wonderful things.. just not so much of them. and, truth be told, i've got too many pans now. i finally can admit this - i always reach for my good 'ole cast iron skillet!

really, isn't most of the economic mess the country is in related to "want" rather than "need"

[oceangurl]

I still stop into my Catholic thrift after a client I'd say at least 3 times a month, which for me is excellent because I used to go 2-3 times a week. Now when I go in Iam much more selective and it has to really hit me in order to buy, but Iam a sucker for good quality used clothes which my thrift carries alot of so I still stuggle with that and also houseware items, but Iam getting better! Yesterday I stopped in the Catholic thrift and they had this amazing silver icon of the Mother Mary holding baby Jesus and it was all in silver but I think Mary was some kind of coloring and Jesus. But anyhow I know this particular item went for big bucks because my cousin Carol has these icons all around her house that she had collected from Tarpon Springs, Florida which is a Greek Orthodox area and I know she has paid the price for them. Anyhow the thrift had this one priced $15.00 and I have wanted one after seeing them at Carols for so long. Well I walked out of there not purchasing it. And (this is where the sickness comes in....lol! you know I went to work today and thought about it all day, finally I couldnt stand it no longer, I called Rcik the manager whom I know and am friends with and I asked him if it was still there and he said yes which is amazing seeings as it was behind the main counter where the register is, I asked him if he couldnt put it aside for me and he said o.k. I told him I couldnt get it till next week some time because thats when I would be in that part of town again and he said alright. So now you-all know I have it pretty bad...lol!