Second Hand Life

I've been thinking of an experiment.

One year of all things used. Nothing new.

Kind of like No Impact Man, or Super High Me.

My own personal social documentary. Maybe call it I Smell Old or Super Save Me (some money).

Only I'll be lazy and cut corners. I will allow the purchase of:

New food
New music, news, and information
New ingredients to make homemade hygiene and household cleaning products
New underwear.

I will buy these things with good intentions:

Preferably via local origins
Preferably via "old" mediums, i.e Radio, Records, Newspaper.
Preferably homemade

So what about gas? Are we taking the bus and bumming rides? Product packaging? Gifts? Makeup? Renting a movie... technically that's old right, definitely second hand. So that would make going to the movie theatre outlawed, since technically those movies are new...

This is going to get complicated. I'm going to need a reason NOT to quit. I'll think on that.

How far should I take this? Just how brave are you?

My main emphasis is clothing for the whole family, furniture, decor, gifts, toys.

I will have to incorporate sewing. reupholstering. painting. building. crafting.

I will think before I buy. I will force myself to truly work for the things I want and need. I will support others by shopping at thrift stores, flea markets, antique malls, garage sales. I will put my money into the pockets of local businesses, neighbors, war veterans. I will be a more thoughtful individual.
aware of my consumption
pushed into homemade gifts
a touch of love on everything
always thinking on my feet
a solution for anything in everything
everything used that is.

I guess I'll start now. No time like the present.

Oh man! It's birthday season. I'll have to find/make gifts for 6 of my immediate family members.

My Sister
My Niece-1 yr.
My Brother in law
My Nephew-6 yr.
My Boyfriend
My Daughter-2 yr.

Better get started...
I'll keep you posted.