Buy Nothing Game

This game is fairly simple to grasp, but much more difficult to complete than one might think.

The clue is in the name - Buy Nothing.  However, there obviously have to be a few exceptions to survive daily life.  As well as this, there are a couple of rules that must be complied with in order to win the game properly.  These are all detailed below.

EXCEPTIONS

• Food - People clearly need food to survive, so this is an essential.

• Fuel -  If you drive a car, and rely on the car to commute to work and run errands etc, this is essential.  You may want to take the game up a notch and remove the car from the equation.

• Repairs - If the car needs a fix, or suddenly something goes wrong at home, the game needs to be set aside in order to sort the problem out.

• Cleaning supplies - These are perishable items.  It's very clear as to what this category covers.

• Toilet paper - Does it really need explaining?

RULES

• Set a time duration.  Start off with a week or a month.  From there, push it to 6 months, or even a year.

• For the exceptions, don't buy more than required.  For example, do you really need to eat out every other day?  Food for the house, sure.  Restaurants and such don't count.

• Set budgets for the exceptions from the start.

• Keep receipts.

I'll be trying this in August 2024.  I'll do my best to keep a record of it.