01/21/2026
The Anti Shopping List
-0
Before you pull up your handy dandy app on your phone and order whatever came to mind a few minutes ago, or book a simple service, ask yourself these questions.
1. Is there something I already own that I can repurpose for this task instead of purchasing new?
2. Do I already own this object and can I just reuse it instead of purchasing it again?
3. Do I know someone who owns this object or is there somewhere local where I can borrow the object instead? A place like a library or local tool shed.
4. Is this something someone close to me could potentially share with me, or is this something someone close to me might like to use as well? Like a stick of butter, a cup of sugar or a large purchase like a juicer or a tool.
5. Is there something in my community I could use instead or someone In my community that could help me? Or is this something a small business in my community might have?
6. And last but not least, this something I could make instead of purchasing? Could I do my own spin on whatever this item I’m longing for is.
If every person asked themselves these questions before making one purchase, imagine how much more connected, beautiful, unique and supported we all could be.
