A few months ago I got into the mode of "not buying something unless I need it" quite by accident. But then I went on with it and learned a lot. I don't remember how it actually started, probably at the grocery thinking "I need so & so" and then following that thinking with "no, I still have some. I will wait until I need it". Well this took on a life of its own and became very freeing. For example, down to my last roll of paper towels, but since I use very little in the way of paper towels I decided to wait until I was out and actually NEEDED them. I applied this to almost everything, (except cat food - have to stay stocked up there!), and found out how very little I really need. I know with staples this flies in the face of those who stock up during a sale, and I can see the merit in that, but something about this is freeing as I said and when applied across all purchases, (except cat food), it was an eye opener to me. I have never been one to "stock up" anyway. DH did that, and since his passing I have been adjusting to doing things the way I need to do them and not how they have always been done. This fits me. I can see what I have, don't have to cram in and store a lot of stuff, and when I am down to the last of something it goes on the list. Any other "not till I need it" people here?