I spent an hour today on amazon.com. I didn't actually buy anything...yet. But there are a few items I am desperately lusting after. For example, we just recently started feeding Liam a good amount of solid foods, and I cloth diaper (most of the time). I am really, really wanting some of those biodegradable, flushable liners right now! In fact, I found the ones I want, and they are sitting in my cart, waiting for March 1st. I also ran out of disposable wipes. I have cloth wipes, but hey, they're just not as easy. Laundry detergent is suddenly a hot ticket item on my list, too, and I've been shopping for the best price for March 1st (yes, I am almost out of that, too!). Paper towel and Ajax have also made the list. Funny, isn't it? It hardly seems like a riveting afternoon, but I'm telling you, I am very excited about being able to stock up again.
I am also excited about the perspective I'm beginning to get about money. I am no longer longingly looking at cute baby clothes for Liam and new jeans for myself (well, not as much). I've realized how much I really don't need, and how much I just want things. I am hoping that even when austerity month ends in a few days, that I will remember the most unexpected side effect of this whole project: less stress. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but putting energy into making things last longer, and creative solutions for when I run out of things (like, say, laundry detergent), has been bordering on fun. It has also made me realize that the panic I feel when I see I've run out of something is unwarranted. With a little help from your friends, and possibly the internet, almost anything is possible! That, without a doubt, is a lesson worth learning.
Just fyi, the poop gets solid and shakeable after not a long time, and we've never had to use the liners. We do, however, have a diaper sprayer that we made and installed....that we also rarely use.
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