Day 1: I only bought a train ticket, off to a good start!
Day 2: Bought a *new* DVD, checked ebay and more expensive without delivery than a new one and for my boyfriends birthday, so caved in to consumerism!
I also bought a 500g tin of coffee, which is excluded as its a drink, so bulk buying to save packaging. Feel guilty for breaking rules on second day! Presents for other people might have to be one of the exceptions?
I have put in a load of requests for swaps on http://www.readitswapit.co.uk It does what it says really, you list your books and then someone offers you a swap, you look to see if they have anything you like and accept the swap. You post the book and leave them feedback. A good way of reusing books! I have had 3 good swaps so far :-)
I posted a wanted notice on my local freecycle group for spares for my CD player, but its quite old so I'm not getting too excited. I have resisted buying a 'Remarkable' pencil case, mouse mat and pens today, and instead collected all the pens, pencils cases etc I have together so that I can find them when I need them.I don't think new recycled products, although green are allowed.
I have been looking at getting a folding bike, but I will have to use my (nearly new and probably lighter) full size bike or get a second hand folder from ebay. I have a load of stuff I want to get rid of, I want to do a carboot sale, but my car is being repaired by an insurance company, groan! (So no chance of using second hand parts either). My stuff is low-ish value so isn't worth puting on ebay. I'm considering listing it on freecycle.
Day 3: I didn't buy anything! My boyfriend bought me dinner though, nice guy.
Day 4: So far I have bought a train ticket and a birthday card. Not too bad, I don't think a hand made card would be acceptable :-) One of my requests for book swaps have been accepted, so I will post off my book tomorrow. Two have been declined and two are outstanding.
