Page 2 of 5 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 42

Thread: What don't you need?

  1. #11
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Posts
    5,037
    Only need or want one set of dishes.

    Climate change has made a difference. I live in WI and would not/cannot live without AC. The humidity and heat have been unbearable the past few years.

  2. #12
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Posts
    5,478
    I think about that often and realize I don't NEED many of the things I buy. Most of us don't. Things like better quality food, wine, new plants for the garden, thrift store finds...I don't have AC or need it, but here lately I sure would like one. It isn't usually this hot here.

  3. #13
    Senior Member iris lilies's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    Always logged in
    Posts
    25,378
    Quote Originally Posted by rosarugosa View Post
    Good point about the stove and safety. I think I would be tempted to keep it for the amusement value, but agree that would be unwise.
    I do not have a white sweater, so I guess I don't need one of those! Don't have or need a lot of things but microwave and cable TV seem to be things many consider to be necessities.
    IL: I love your story about the stove. I recall replacing a car many years ago and saying to my manager that it was great to have car windows that work. She said, oh yes, the automatic windows were a great invention. I said we didn't have automatic windows; they just weren't broken and we could roll them up and down with the crank handles, unlike the previous car.
    Fun fact: Our 2014 Ford Focus has auto windows in front and crank windows in the back. How weird is that?
    The Most luxurious car I ever had was the 1996 Ford Taurus we bought as a used car from our friend. It had power windows, power seat movement, Power antenna that went down when the car was turned off. This is important because in my neighborhood my ghetto neighbors like to walk down the street at night and break off antennas. This car also had rich
    velveteen fabric seats. Luxe! I do not understand why anyone needs more luxury than this.

    For me, all the improvements since then are just diminishing returns of technology.

  4. #14
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Phoenix
    Posts
    2,777
    We don't need heat in Phoenix. But it’s a little chilly when our lows get into 40s in the winter so we heat a little at night.

  5. #15
    Senior Member Teacher Terry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Nevada
    Posts
    12,889
    Frugal, when I was home last summer I did noticed it seemed a lot hotter but luckily my friends all had air.

  6. #16
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Posts
    2,843
    Heat and AC here. -29 we've seen in winter and 112 in summer (not this year though!)

  7. #17
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2016
    Posts
    7,451
    Frugal-one, I hear you on the dishes. I don't need them but I figure they are like clothes, I like variety, so would not want to eat off same dishes every meal.

    At least that is my rationale, that and fact I find them so beautiful and always have. The first purchase I remember making with my first real paycheck job was a Pfalzgraff teapot.

    So I don't need my collection of mid-century English china, but it's really hard to get rid of any. I did winnow it down to a piece or two of each, instead of sets!

  8. #18
    Senior Member Teacher Terry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Nevada
    Posts
    12,889
    I have my everyday dishes and the polish pottery I bought a year ago. I always wanted a set but way to expensive. Then Tuesday Morning had them for 10/plate so I bought them. Then I bought salad bowls that were a solid color with a nice pattern and the color matched one of the colors in the plates. I sold my 20 piece set to a young guy that wanted to give them to his mom for Xmas. All he had was 25 and he was so happy that I took that amount. If I ever downsized dishes more I would get rid of the everyday ones.

  9. #19
    Yppej
    Guest
    I guess i am a pig because I pile so much food on my plate I don't see it or get bored with it.

  10. #20
    Senior Member razz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    8,169
    One set of dishes of plain white Corelle after downsizing and giving my Doulton to DD2. Still have the cornflower crystal though. I like a variety of placemats for different occasions and the white works well with everything.
    As Cicero said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •