How much is too much?

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munchh
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Re: How much is too much?

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I too feel your pain, i have stuff that was "nearly" what i wanted and sooner or later ive bought the thing i really wanted after realising i should have done that in the first place instead of trying to save some money!

I keep stuff that i can re purpose or fix up or even make from scratch before i buy new but it does fill your house with stuff.

with the new bootsale season starting i have promised myself and my long siffering wife that i am going to be very picky about what i buy from now on and do a few myself to get some money back on the "nearly" what i wanted stuff. :oops:
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Re: How much is too much?

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It's frustrating because there have been so many times i've been able to fix or professionally adapt (bodge!) something out of the bits and pieces.

I once fixed a piece of tree climbing equipment for a former employer using some old scrappy bits i had, and his surprised and impressed response was - 'God, you're like that McGyver!'


One of the greatest moments of my life right there! :D
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Re: How much is too much?

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munchh wrote:I too feel your pain, i have stuff that was "nearly" what i wanted and sooner or later ive bought the thing i really wanted after realising i should have done that in the first place instead of trying to save some money!

I keep stuff that i can re purpose or fix up or even make from scratch before i buy new but it does fill your house with stuff.

with the new bootsale season starting i have promised myself and my long siffering wife that i am going to be very picky about what i buy from now on and do a few myself to get some money back on the "nearly" what i wanted stuff. :oops:
Some time ago, I took a bit of a "pause" in my (own long suffering wife's view of my) relentless impulse buying and had the same, ahem, "moment of clarity" about buying stop-gap kit.

Getting past the feeling of gratification that comes with a new purchase and looking at the whole "buy cheap, buy twice" issue, I decided that the investment in 'kit for life' was a better approach.

I still go to boot sales and second hand shops but won't rush into buying the first "thing" I see, because if it's not what I've decided is the ACTUAL thing I want, then I'm just kidding myself it'll do. Being totally honest with myself, I know it's not what I'll settle for and I'll end up spending money twice!

For example, I really want a chainsaw, but until I find the precise Stihl model at a price I feel is appropriate, It'll stay on the prepping shopping list rather than get a cheap-ish alternative.

I too have got to the point where I have simply too much stuff and it now needs a day or two off to sort! Oops!

Nowadays I spend significantly longer on the research to work out what is a better long-term investment and I'm (moderately) happier to spend a bit more on the right thing, knowing that my tendency to buy an upgrade later has been greatly reduced!

Someone once said that "a bargain is only a bargain if you need it" - how right they were!

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Re: How much is too much?

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yorkshirewolf wrote:
defender130 wrote:No such thing as too much

Just a house that's too small
You have no idea how much i fantasize about my own huge barn/shed/bunker, with a million small drawers, compartments, shelves, cubbies, hangers, all with a nice little label saying whats in there...

The drawers would have metal, ball bearing runners which i could oil, and a little slot on the front for the label to slide into...

...I'd even have small labels on my offcuts of wire and rope telling me the length....


MMMMMMMM organisation...
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Re: How much is too much?

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PrepperPete wrote:For example, I really want a chainsaw, but until I find the precise Stihl model at a price I feel is appropriate, It'll stay on the prepping shopping list rather than get a cheap-ish alternative.

Definitely wait and get a Stihl, I've owned or used a few different makes over the years - Husky, Ryobi, Mcculloch, but the Stihls really are worth the extra.

If you have a ring round Stihl dealers, especially ones who service them, you sometimes get refurbished trade-ins at a good price...



Apologies to your wife.. ;)
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Re: How much is too much?

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Thanks for the tip YorkshireWolf. Will definitely give that a try!

No need to apologise to her indoors, she knows what I'm like!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: