There's a woman on youtube who did a series of videos called "my no-buy year" a couple of years ago. Hannah something. Liberal as hell, annoying as hell, but if you started linking your normie friends and family members to her, they might join us in boycotting a lot of Made in China crap--for their own stupid reasons, but whatever.
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With my white privilege I have only ever purchased used appliance from yard sales, etc. only once in 61 years I allowed myself to go into debt buying a sears refrigerator - big mistake, anywho -for every person who can cheat federal, state and local governments out of a tax dollar -legally would make a dent. For example buying from yard sales, estate sales, roadside cash- only farm stands-just a thought I know it’s not always feasible
The stuff I've bought through local yard sales is amazing. And furniture--the only things I bought "new" in this house are the beds, and my mother bought two bureaus for us. The rest is inherited/bought used/stuff I've had so long I don't even know where it originated.
We need to start buying from each other, directly.
Yes! I've bought more from local farmers in the past year than I ever have before. But now I need to start sourcing more stuff from local craftspeople.
That’s what I do buying as little as possible to get by and check it has nothing to do with China.
Yes, I've become really strict with the no-China-stuff rule. Even my kids know to check now.
Yes, that's the problem. You can convince them to buy less by framing it as "good for the environment!" or whatever, but I don't know how to get them to feel rebellious or independent.
I am doing the same. I have kids so clothes will be needed at some point. No frivolous stuff.
Me too. I have enough stuff I bought on sale last year (a local kids' clothing store closed) to carry me through one size change for each of them. LOL. But then I'll need to buy things, at least for the oldest two.
My younger can use hand me downs, but my older is a teen. They grow like crazy! Every 3-4 months new everything because he is just sprouting. Otherwise, we will be good.
This person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oey08JRwUoQ