- Spot
- Top shelf of the closet
- Category
- Clothes & accessories
- Unused items
- 3
- Checked
- Unchecked
- Check date
- Empty
Spending & habits · Thrift & reuse
Use what you have before buying new
When you want to put unused things back to use and rethink your spending habits
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Use what you have before buying new
- Start date
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- Amount to save
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- Places to check
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Replace one example with the name of something at home you'll use again.
What to use this time
Take out one thing you own but rarely use. First, decide where to look.
| Spot | CategoryLabels | Unused itemsNumber | CheckedCheckbox | Check dateDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top shelf of the closet | Clothes & accessories | 3 | Unchecked | Empty |
| Kitchen drawer | Kitchen | 2 | Unchecked | Empty |
| Box under the desk | Books & stationeryHobbies | 4 | Unchecked | Empty |
- Spot
- Kitchen drawer
- Category
- Kitchen
- Unused items
- 2
- Checked
- Unchecked
- Check date
- Empty
- Spot
- Box under the desk
- Category
- Books & stationeryHobbies
- Unused items
- 4
- Checked
- Unchecked
- Check date
- Empty
Reuse log
Note how it went and decide for yourself where you'll use it from now on.
Reflection
- Category
- No labels
- When to try it
- Not set
- Used
- Unchecked
- Category
- Household goods
- When to try it
- Not set
- Used
- Unchecked
- Category
- Books & stationery, Hobbies
- When to try it
- Not set
- Used
- Unchecked
Reflection
After a week, briefly note what changed.
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Things you started using again
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Things you didn't buy and the money saved
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Where to look next
Telling apart whether you forgot about it or it just doesn't suit you changes how you shop next.
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Tried each item and recorded a verdict.
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Added up the money saved by not buying.
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Set aside items to give away or sell.