This is so thoughtful and so wise. I hope to emulate many of your 2020 goals. Thank you for sharing!
2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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You are my kind of nerd. I love this. I never analyzed my usage by color but I can easily check my tick marks as I list them by color groups. It is a great idea.
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Awesome! Can you please PM me about this app? EDIT: thanks for sharing and I will check it out.
Great job and post! You post, stats, tracking are what I aspire to!
Which reminds me to start tracking since we are already into Jan! Do you find the jewelry and shoes tracking helpful? I have paired down my jewelry a lot in 2019 to very select number of high end pieces, and I know I use what I have. But shoes...for sure I don’t use my shoes and I buy too many...
@More bags - What a great idea to keep track of what you use. Really shows preferences and what works best to help guide decision-making!
For the past few years I’ve been keeping an annual list of what I think I “need” (have to use quotes because we any of us really “need” it?) with my discretionary spending budget and edit it as purchases are made. But More bags’ tracking takes this much further! I love it - thanks for sharing!
For the past few years I’ve been keeping an annual list of what I think I “need” (have to use quotes because we any of us really “need” it?) with my discretionary spending budget and edit it as purchases are made. But More bags’ tracking takes this much further! I love it - thanks for sharing!
What an excellent post - I hope you don’t mind that I’ve taken a screen shot and I’m going to use it as my lock screen so that i see it every day!
These are fabulous goals/habits.
I did let it go - like you, I loved the color and the leather was just incredible, but the shoulder drop was just too short for comfortable carrying. I was always on the fence about it, but the last time I carried it (I think in October or November?) I knew it was time. I’m grateful it sold and I hope the new owner loves it.
Sounds as though we are kindred spirits - we can keep each other company this year 2020 as we try to do better.
The intention is there but the spirit is easily distracted - at least my spirit is.
We will do better. We have a little pact now
Yes I was the same when we moved to a bigger house, we've loads of cupboards (and a walk in attic ) but beware they soon fill up
The more you have, the more "stuff" you keep! When my son moved out, I expanded even more, all our many cupboards, drawers, wardrobes and attic are full 
I've been busy trying to clear them for the past two years so we can downsize now, 
what we have is way too big for the two of us, time consuming to keep clean, look after and costly to run. It's funny how quickly you seem to go from wanting more space to less and you just don't see it coming, even the garden's is way too big now.We've not entertained for years, my preference is to go out now so what would suit us well is a studio apartment with a small outside patio area and a beach opposite
I'm working on it!I love my bags but I've been trying to reduce them to a workable collection. I'm down to 20 now (from a lot more) which for some is not many and others a lot..........it's personal to each of us. I don't use 20 now I'm not employed and there are some I've never used.which definitely need to go but it's hard!
I've not counted my scarves
but planning to! I've sold a few last year but not many.Purses and wallets I've almost got under control. I sold off several large ones last year as I travel much lighter as I walk most places now. I purchased three small coin/card wallets and they're ideal as fit into my smaller cross body bags.
I'm planning to work out my stats for last year. It's good to have a place to declare them.......then hopefully I can look back on my progress
As I've got older "less stuff and more journeys" is what I'm all about and where I'm going
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This is amazing, what a fantastic post.............I feel inspired and in awe. I would like to "borrow" some of your ideas, I feel I can do better
@Mulberrygal - “As I've got older "less stuff and more journeys" is what I'm all about and where I'm going.” This is so true, and valuable!
Over the past five years my DH and I quit work, moved from a 3,600 sq ft house to a 1,200 sq ft one-bedroom, adopted a rescue pup, and have spent half of the year traveling in a small RV, spending most of the winter in Baja, Mexico. It’s meant getting rid of a lot of stuff and being super-careful about new purchases, and find I’m finally starting to learn some patience about not going after every pretty thing I see. It’s still tough, though, and I’m glad for this thread!
Over the past five years my DH and I quit work, moved from a 3,600 sq ft house to a 1,200 sq ft one-bedroom, adopted a rescue pup, and have spent half of the year traveling in a small RV, spending most of the winter in Baja, Mexico. It’s meant getting rid of a lot of stuff and being super-careful about new purchases, and find I’m finally starting to learn some patience about not going after every pretty thing I see. It’s still tough, though, and I’m glad for this thread!
I would love to have you as an accountability partner in 2020! I do far better with accountability partners in everything in life. Wonderful to find my sister spirit in you @TankerToad!Sounds as though we are kindred spirits - we can keep each other company this year 2020 as we try to do better.
The intention is there but the spirit is easily distracted - at least my spirit is.
We will do better. We have a little pact now
@More bags I’m starting a 30 Day Delayed Gratification List. Thank you for the excellent idea.
I recommend “The Good Lord Bird” by James McBride. Finishing it up right now. It’s about the adventures of John Brown, the abolitionist, and his runaway slave companion named Onion who’s disguised as a girl. Some parts are quite hilarious.Thanks for continuing the thread eggtartapproved. Best wishes on your 2020 no spend year!
Congratulations on the arrival of your baby girl and welcome back!
Great job on achieving your 2019 goals Sparkle!
Congratulations on being a newish mom, so much growth for both mom and baby in the first year! The charity jar idea is interesting.
Great job on rotating your bags - you have beautiful bags tenKrat. I am nodding about the books, in fact, that is my handle on a book site, read more books!Please feel free to share any good titles you come across throughout the year.
Edit: I’ll PM you re: future recommendations to avoid hijacking this thread.
Wow good for you. Love the idea of spending winter in a hot place.
My husband and I are drastically downsizing right now, but only temporarily and our family size is not shrinking anytime soon (3 young kids). So lots of stuff going into storage. I am looking forward to spending more time doing experiences vs. Doing stuff for our house. Houses take up so much time to maintain. Also considering pairing down a lot of our personal items to try and live with less longer term despite having the space. Taking a hard look at my purses and shoes. I am down to 18 purses (if you ignore the one at consignment), which feels pretty low but wondering if I can cut a few more.