Comments on: The “Frugality” That Nearly Drowned Me http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mrs. Parunak http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Mrs. Parunak Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:01:49 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/#comment-154 Dear Chatty Housewife, Thank you so much for the heads up about my link! Could you tell me which one? I can't find it. Mrs. Parunak Dear Chatty Housewife,

Thank you so much for the heads up about my link! Could you tell me which one? I can’t find it.

Mrs. Parunak

]]> By: The Chatty Housewife http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-153 The Chatty Housewife Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:34:02 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/#comment-153 Great post! By the way, your link doesn't work because it accidentally has an extra http:// at the beginning. :) Great post! By the way, your link doesn’t work because it accidentally has an extra http:// at the beginning. :)

]]> By: Anna http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Anna Fri, 23 May 2008 15:11:26 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/#comment-133 You should have recycled them instead of throwing them away. You should have recycled them instead of throwing them away.

]]> By: Jennifer at Joy of Frugal Living http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Jennifer at Joy of Frugal Living Tue, 20 May 2008 19:46:48 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/#comment-124 Great post! You are quite right - keeping junk we don't use is anything but frugal. Clearing clutter feels fantastic. It's always a good idea to go through and re-evaluate why we have what we do and if it's still working for us. I've been working on our closet, but you've inspired me to head to the kitchen next. Thanks! Have a great day, Jennifer Great post! You are quite right – keeping junk we don’t use is anything but frugal. Clearing clutter feels fantastic. It’s always a good idea to go through and re-evaluate why we have what we do and if it’s still working for us. I’ve been working on our closet, but you’ve inspired me to head to the kitchen next. Thanks! Have a great day,

Jennifer

]]> By: Jenn http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jenn Fri, 09 May 2008 03:31:41 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/#comment-58 Found your blog from Ladies Against Feminism - just wanted to chime in that I did this very thing today! Ended up having an entire cupboard entirely empty!! I moved Appliances that I use occasionally but not enough to justify having out on the counter or being eye sores on top of the cabinets into the newly emptied space and started arranging some plants, vases and a few other things where the appliances had been - I think this is actually my first real attempt at trying to make our hope attractive, not just trying to manage clutter and shift it in an organized way to another spot. It IS hard getting rid of those little containers, though, isn't it? But I went through the exact same reasoning as you did. I enjoy your posts, thanks for sharing! Found your blog from Ladies Against Feminism – just wanted to chime in that I did this very thing today! Ended up having an entire cupboard entirely empty!! I moved Appliances that I use occasionally but not enough to justify having out on the counter or being eye sores on top of the cabinets into the newly emptied space and started arranging some plants, vases and a few other things where the appliances had been – I think this is actually my first real attempt at trying to make our hope attractive, not just trying to manage clutter and shift it in an organized way to another spot.

It IS hard getting rid of those little containers, though, isn’t it? But I went through the exact same reasoning as you did.

I enjoy your posts, thanks for sharing!

]]> By: b-head http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-33 b-head Thu, 01 May 2008 15:52:50 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/05/01/the-frugality-that-nearly-drowned-me/#comment-33 Ah yes...toxic frugality. I had a good case of that early on. And then I got over it. I do love Goodwill, not only because its a fabulous place to shop but because its so great to be able to take things there and unload all my claustrophobia. Fabulous feeling. Plus, isn't it great to actually make your home useful and the spaces in your home pleasant? Heaven knows there are gobs of people you can touch by sending stuff that's perfectly good but not getting used to Goodwill. I know for my family growing up there so many countless times that Mama found something wonderful at Goodwill she could never have afforded to buy and thanked God that somebody was willing to clean out their cupboards. I think of that everytime I take a load down there. Ah yes…toxic frugality. I had a good case of that early on. And then I got over it. I do love Goodwill, not only because its a fabulous place to shop but because its so great to be able to take things there and unload all my claustrophobia. Fabulous feeling. Plus, isn’t it great to actually make your home useful and the spaces in your home pleasant? Heaven knows there are gobs of people you can touch by sending stuff that’s perfectly good but not getting used to Goodwill. I know for my family growing up there so many countless times that Mama found something wonderful at Goodwill she could never have afforded to buy and thanked God that somebody was willing to clean out their cupboards. I think of that everytime I take a load down there.

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