I went in to buy . . . .

dreamdaisy
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And came out with . . . .
It's a game I play on a rather-too-frequent basis but it's one I enjoy and am pretty good at.
Today I went to a local hardware store (which sells an excellent range of DIY and domestic equipment) wanting dishwasher cleaner, nothing else. Alas none was to be had but my preferred fridge deodoriser was in stock for once (£1 cheaper than Sainsbriz) plus a magnificent Leifheit fluffy duster for less than a fiver, a set of two OXO cleaning brushes for smaller items, good multi-purpose glue and (most unexpectedly) a set of three Prestige saucepans. I hadn't intended to buy pans but these had all my favourite features (including pouring lips and glass draining lids) and are lighter than the ones I have been using for some time and have started to find a struggle.
Does this happen to you? What's been your most surprising unexpected buy? DD
It's a game I play on a rather-too-frequent basis but it's one I enjoy and am pretty good at.

Does this happen to you? What's been your most surprising unexpected buy? DD
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Hello DD
you did do well. No I have not done that.
Joan xx0 -
We recently went to the Ironbridge Museum, where you can change your modern day money into Victorian money to buy things in the Victorian village. I changed £10 to get some fish and chips for our lunch, and ended up with some sealing wax, postcards and a loaf of bread!
Excellent fun though!0 -
Would you believe a pair of reachers from the pound shop, I bought them for no real reason to be honest but they are so handy I bought another one from LIDIL, saves me bending down for thing I keep dropping, I'm well happy which is rare!.lol sdrink0
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I go to the supermarket most weeks for 3 items and come out £70 lighter DD :roll:
Good to see your name Mell
Toni xx0 -
Aaaaaahh, needs and wants, I have a constant battle in my mind as to how purchases will be defined, only 'needed' items must be brought, or was that only wa...... oh bother have I got that wrong as well????0
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Airwave, I think we are of the same era. In fact one of my Mum's many sayings was "I want never gets." (I didn't either
) It could be why I've always hated shopping
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I solved this problem by letting my husband do the shopping. Which is fine, until I get on Amazon.
I can spend thousands on there. Thank goodness for 'wish lists' mine is always full. :roll:
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love it..my OH try to steer me away from cleaning gadgets, and says you wont use it..no but you will...
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HAHAHAHAHA love it Barbara.0
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Sometimes I reason with myself that whatever-it-is won't be used etc. but then I find myself thinking about it, returning to the store to buy it only to end up being incredibly irked when it's no longer there.
I'm off now to buy a very fluffy duster for a friend (she fell in love with mine). It just has to be done. DD0 -
kathleenT wrote:I solved this problem by letting my husband do the shopping. Which is fine, until I get on Amazon.
I can spend thousands on there. Thank goodness for 'wish lists' mine is always full. :roll:
I have two lists Kath!!
£114 in Tesco yesterday all needs honestly :oops:0 -
Kathleen, my Amazon wish list is always full too. Unless something is urgent I just stick it on the list so that I can group things together and always get free postage without subscribing to Amazon Prime.
What can you expect? I come from Yorkshire and live in Scotland0
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