Well, saving money is a good reason for #NoBuy practices. But even better -- keeping things out of the landfills! This is a trend we ALL need to see more of! For whatever reason one chooses not to buy, I'm glad to see it catching on!

How the '#NoBuy2025' trend could help you get your budget on track this year

Ivana Pino, July 21, 2025

Excerpt: "Many of those who take on the challenge start by creating a list of rules for themselves that align with their lifestyles. This could include hard rules such as 'no new clothes whatsoever' or 'no new technology,' as well as rules that limit the frequency of certain purchases, such as 'yes to takeout once per month' or 'yes to one nail appointment every two weeks.'

"Others have posted online about having a 'low buy' year, which means they’re limiting the amount of purchases they’re making, rather than cutting out non-essential spending altogether."

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/banking/article/no-buy-2025-154420096.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#SolarPunkSunday #Degrowth #RepairReuseRecycle #RightToRepair #VisibleMending #BorrowDontBuy #LibraryOfThings #FixDontBuy #FixIt #DIY #RepairCafes

So, I bought a messenger bag a few years ago that was made out of pleather. The outer layer just crumbled off, and the zippers soon followed. I went digging in my box of bags and found some old leather ones that needed a little TLC. This purse needed the handle re-glued (using some extreme Scotch weld glue that seems to hold everything), then gave all the leather a coating of LLBean boot guard (a mixture of beeswax, lanolin and natural oils), and voila! A like-new, functioning bag (that's at least 30 years old).

#Repair #ReuseRepairRecycle #SolarPunkSunday #FixDontBuy