Speaking of impulse buying..

[mrsabbott]

Went to the bank today and decided to swing buy Walmart on the way home. I planned to check out their clearance flowers (we have a few flowerpots that are empty outside and our garden bed is pretty bare since my seed sprouting didn't go as planned), buy a can of spray paint, and price a few other items that I am hoping to get in the future...

I left there with 4 cucumber plants, 4 vinca plants, 2 red pepper plants, 1 mystery flower, and 1 can of spray paint. Not bad...

But THEN, I also got 2 sheets of butterfly wall clings (for the girls' bedroom), a package of 4 ft bamboo stakes (for a couple of droopy/tall indoor plants and tomato plants outside), a bottle of Gatorade (for my son), and a 3 piece folding bistro set for my deck...

Yep, I bought outdoor furniture on impulse!

To be fair, I had been in dire need of some sort of outdoor seating, I love the color, that it folds for winter storage, and.. it was only $25! Regularly $68! Total cost for everything was $48. I had planned to spend around $20. I am alternating between feeling guilty for going over my budget and being excited that I found something I really like for the deck at such a good price!

Needless to say, I gave my front and backyard a little facelift and the wall clings give my girls' room a little extra pizazz. The spray paint will be used to give a facelift to a few other things as well.

Anyhoo.. it looks like stores are starting to mark down their outdoor stuff, so check it out for some good deals!

 

[LJSquishy]

Your trip doesn't sound too impulsive to me...you got all of your items for less than the regular price of the bistro set!

You knew in your mind you wanted something for the deck and happened to stumble upon a great deal so you went for it!

I always check out the clearance plants and usually once I'll find something good. Last year I bought a potted bell pepper plant w/ trellis for I think $4.00 and it had 3 plants in it. Yay! This year they had Calibrachoa on clearance (they are the little mini petunia plants that trail and bloom like crazy) for $1.50 each (normally $3 everywhere) and they were huge and not distressed at all. I guess perhaps they had too many of them or something. They are one of my favorite annuals.

 

[mombrontrent]

Your purchases seem pretty good to me. 3 weeks ago we also made an impulse purchase on a 3 piece bistro set at Costco. It cost $379. That place sucks me in every time. Everything seems like a great deal there.

 

[kerplop]

Hey it could be worse. One time I sent my ex to Target to get some new socks and underwear and he came home with a big screen tv.

 

[pamjb]

Hey it could be worse. One time I sent my ex to Target to get some new socks and underwear and he came home with a big screen tv.

But did he get the socks and underwear? And is that why he is your ex? LOL

 

[Altoqueenkelly]

But did he get the socks and underwear? And is that why he is your ex? LOL

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

Your trip doesn't sound too impulsive to me...you got all of your items for less than the regular price of the bistro set!

You knew in your mind you wanted something for the deck and happened to stumble upon a great deal so you went for it!

I always check out the clearance plants and usually once I'll find something good. Last year I bought a potted bell pepper plant w/ trellis for I think $4.00 and it had 3 plants in it. Yay! This year they had Calibrachoa on clearance (they are the little mini petunia plants that trail and bloom like crazy) for $1.50 each (normally $3 everywhere) and they were huge and not distressed at all. I guess perhaps they had too many of them or something. They are one of my favorite annuals.

I didn't get to plant the pots on my deck in May like I wanted to due to some unexpected car expenses. Come mid June I started to look for plants. I found big color bowls on clearance at Lowes. They were filled with Calibrachoa and Silver Mist (tiny white flowers). I bought all they had at $3 each, plus 2 pots of $3 clearance crazy Juncus grass (twisty looking grass). I also used some transplanted vinca that survived the winter. So for $36 I have 12 huge terra cotta pots filled with plants that look professionally arranged!

 

[kerplop]

But did he get the socks and underwear? And is that why he is your ex? LOL

No! That's why I was even more angry because okay, it was his money to buy the TV, but he didn't even get the stuff I asked for And it's one of the reasons he is, but the rest aren't really appropriate for the board.

 

[OhMari]

I am on vacation this week and I went in a few stores like Shopko and Walmart and I noticed too the markdowns in the garden sections. I saw a 3 piece Bistro set marked down to $60 with another 25% off. I passed because I was going to buy it for my dd apartment patio. I try to be a backwards shopper and get seasonal things on clearance, but it kills me too spending money.