Last Thing You Bought?

KLS52 said:
Haven't purchased quite yet but we are looking into a new clothes dryer that is energy efficient and a heat pump for the lower level so that we don't have to use the baseboard heating.

We are being bled dry by our electric company Eversource. The consumer is being hit with a public benefits charge that is an outrageous 29%. It's to pay for people who were unable to pay their electric bills during covid and for charging stations for electric vehicles (whether you own one or not). There's going to be a protest in a week or so in Hartford. I think NBC news is going to cover it. Part of the issue is that the people who were are unable to pay are being billed now...so it's like they are double dipping. Consumers are outraged and rightfully so.
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That company irritates me on so many levels. I cannot believe what they are able to get away with regarding consumers. I am especially peeved at having to foot the bill for the charging stations. Electric cars sound like a great idea, but the average consumer (like me) can't afford the price, not to mention the electrical upgrades I'd have to pay for to accommodate charging the car at home. And the credits and rebates offered for the cars/electrical work are paltry. And double dipping on their part is unconscionable!
 
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I bought some yarn at a thrift store and a couple of skeins of thick blanket yarn from Walmart. I also picked up a collapsible hamper for my bedroom.
 
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We replaced our toaster and our kettle as we wanted a 4 slot toaster and our kettle leaks water when you pour out of it!

I also bought this in a charity shop. I wanted a snack dish for watching TV and I thought this was nicer than buying a plastic one.

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I bought: about 6.5 pounds of dry organic garbanzo beans, 4 pounds of locally-grown dry cranberry beans, and about 4.5 pounds of dry-roasted unsalted peanuts. It all came to about $43, but it will last me quite some time! I have my receipt with me; the least expensive thing were the cranberry beans, at about $2 per pound. I don't think I've had them before; they're the size of Navy beans, or maybe a little bigger, but have a color sort of in-between pinto and kidney beans, maybe?

I'll keep everything in the fridge- or maybe in the vestibule, once the really cold weather gets here.
 
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I make soy yogurt, mostly make things with it, but I do love to strain it. I'll either use a nut milk bag and hang, or a coffee filter in a strainer for small amounts. I'd love this---
Not gonna buy it though. I've been buying too much, esp kitchen stuff
 
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I ordered some cushions for a rocking chair that I might put in the basement temporarily until I find a loveseat or a chair for down there. The cushions are light gray, so they should complement the new couch (which is coming Wednesday, yay!) pretty well.
 
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I bought my first thing on Vinted, well for my husband, a band top. I also bought some bottled water and a yoga mat.
 
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Four new tires 🙄 . Have to say, it rides soooo much better :up:
Glad I went with the extended warrenty, because I also need shocks and an axle boot 😳. They'll be covered :clp:
 
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silva said:
I make soy yogurt, mostly make things with it, but I do love to strain it. I'll either use a nut milk bag and hang, or a coffee filter in a strainer for small amounts. I'd love this---
Not gonna buy it though. I've been buying too much, esp kitchen stuff
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I bought it! :laughing:
I watched the price go to over $50, today it went back to 29.99 and had a 25% off coupon
I make soy yogurt pretty often and love it strained, but cheesecloth or paper filters are a pain
Making yogurt now so should be able to use it tomorrow :up:
 
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I ordered an area rug for the basement from Overstock.com: 6 1/2 by 9 feet with mostly gray and white, but it has these cool pops of red in it as well. I think it's going to look really nice.
 
I went through my wardrobe the other day to see if I needed to declutter anything and I put it all back in colour order. I have too much black in my wardrobe. It was more than two thirds black!

I thought I would buy some more colourful clothes so I ordered two roll neck jumpers from Amazon in dark orange and red and I just bought some more clothes from a charity shop. A light pink cardigan, a white and orange jumper, a checked shirt in pink and grey and a red checked skirt. I also got a orange/brown handbag. I don't usually buy orange but it is Autumn and Halloween is coming up! o_O
 
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I bought this nice cup yesterday to go with my new teabags. I also got two winter coats.

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