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pobody's nerfect

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:18 pm

quality toilet paper

garbage bags

what else do you think?

cookielady

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:19 pm

ziploc bags LOL

mummiedearest

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:33 pm

food.
housing.
soap.

WriterMom

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:35 pm

A stroller. I so wish I'd bought one really good, long living one with my first. It would have been cheaper than the succession of annoying, c**p strollers I've bought all added together.

flowerpower

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:39 pm

Lots of things-
shoes
bookbags
(gotta think of more but I did think about it a few times when things came up)

ShakleeMom

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:41 pm

Quality sheitel macher

phone headset / cell earpiece

lead pencils for the kids school instead of regular pencils.

Mitzvahmom

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:43 pm

something for yourself, because a mom has to take care of herself to take care of her family. Honestly I rarely do that, I tend to spend it on things for the family.

Like detergent, etc.

mummiedearest

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 10:48 pm

ShakleeMom wrote:

Quality sheitel macher

phone headset / cell earpiece

lead pencils for the kids school instead of regular pencils.

you bought a quality sheitel macher? where can one obtain one of those Wink

I personally believe that cell phones headpieces should be abolished. I always think people are talking to themselves. or me. not sure which is worse.

to add to my list:

facial tissues.
kitchen towels (I no longer buy paper towels)
board books (the cheap ones from amazing savings. those things can be expensive...)
sponges/scrubbies
notebooks (I constantly write lists)

pobody's nerfect

Mon, Aug 31 2009, 11:23 pm

mummiedearest said:

Quote:

food.
housing.
soap.

Well, I hope you spend money on food. though a good way to keep your budget low would be to cut back on the people in your home, and starvation can do that....

mummiedearest

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 12:44 am

yes, well...

I honestly can't think of anything that's not a necessity. I don't spend money on me... unless it's a necessity, of course.

queen

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 12:52 am

CLEANING HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
I would've thought others would've written it b4 me

Seraph

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 2:00 am

Your health.
Little occasional food treats.
Couple time, once in a while.

kitov

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 2:04 am

Having more kids...

Bracha multiplies with each new baby...

pina colada

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 2:09 am

Quality shoes for the kids.

The cheap ones don't have the same fit and support and end up costing the same, if not more as they have to be replaced often.

And of course, a laptop and DSL service Music

Mishie

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 2:14 am

I agree with Mitzvah Mom!!!

Thumbs Up

Tamiri

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 2:39 am

wipes for everyone

catonmylap

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 3:52 am

date nights & babysitters on occasion

wwmom

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 10:37 am

The good plastic tablecothes, they are so much nicer than the cheap, wrinkled ones.

NotInNJMommy

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 10:39 am

catonmylap wrote:

date nights & babysitters on occasion

yOungM0mmy

Tue, Sep 01 2009, 10:42 am

wwmom wrote:

The good plastic tablecothes, they are so much nicer than the cheap, wrinkled ones.

I don't use plastic tablecloths, I have a washing machine. And I don't like plastics anyway. I also do not use plastic plates etc much, think they are such a waste of money. I do use some plastic cutlery for the kids Shabbos afternoon when everything is dirty, or plastic cups when we go out - take a big bottle of juice and some plastic cups, instead of buying drinks when we are out, but that's it.

Fruit are quite expensive, but necessary, and dried fruit even more, but it's the easiest way to get iron into my kids, which they need.

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