Due to needing to get my boyfriend's place ready to rent out, we have not had the time to unpack and set up much except the kitchen (the most important room in the house in my opinion). There are boxes stacked in every corner of almost every room and I am living out of various clothing receptacles; suitcases, boxes, department store pillow bags, you name it. I don't even know where half my shoes have gotten to? In light of my comment in my last post about not putting away anything until I determine its need, I have left unpacking my clothing and shoes until such time as I have a solid few hours of spare time to sort it all. Maybe this weekend...
On the shopping front, I am proud to say that it's now been exactly 1 month since my last fashion related purchase. Sure I want to buy pretty new things, but items for the new place seem more important right now (eg a new kitchen bin, new furniture, a dish rack, new crockery, things for our garden etc etc etc). Also when window shopping, I think back to the suitcases, boxes and department store pillow bags full of clothes and think to myself that before I buy anything fashion related, the new item must earn it's place in my limited wardrobe space.
My mind is also bursting full of things I want to do around our new place - some 100% necessary (build and install flyscreens in all windows*) and others 100% conceited (pretty up my boyfriend's old filing cabinet so that it doesn't make our study look ugly). There are honestly not enough hours in a day!
* Not only did we discover that all the windows in our new place had been painted shut (hahahahaha *sigh*) but there was not a single flyscreen to be seen anywhere! The things you fail to notice during open inspections...
Wow you are really doing well, I am impressed!! I'm quite pleased to say that I have only made 3 fashion related purchases this month, and managed to go two weeks without buying anything, which is a start, at least. I've also culled my wardrobe more and sold a number of things that I just realised I didn't really need. It's funny how different life situations put things into perspective isn't it?! I hope you post some pics of the house once you're all unpacked!
ReplyDelete:) I honestly can't remember the last time I went more than a few weeks without buying something fashion related as sad as that sounds... so any time period without shopping is a positive start in my book.
DeleteI will most definitely post pictures! Also I hope to get my house styling post up this weekend. Have been a little busy lately.
Don't worry about being busy - it's an important and busy time and you should rightly be concentrating on the house - you have to live in it. Well done on the fashion related non-buying. I find I move through phases and it's also reflected in my choice of magazines. House magazines when I just moved in and fashion magazines now that the house is in a good place. Look forward to seeing your progress - as and when. Most of all - have fun!
ReplyDeleteWe can't wait to get it all organised... right now I am not very busy at work and sometimes I sit there thinking how I wish I was at home unpacking and rearranging. Being at work seems like a waste of time right now, alas it's how I pay my bills!
Deleteexcited for your new home! i've found that pinterest is fantastic for finding inspiring ideas for decor and DIY goodness :) post some photos when you get more settled in!
ReplyDeleteI have a pinterest account, but truthfully I find too many social media platforms overwhelming. I'll look into it though.
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