Well, I don't. I hate crowds. In fact, the only place I will shop today is the grocery store. I'm out of fresh fruit, lettuce, and milk.
In fact, I probably won't be in any store until after New Years Day. So thank you Amazon! No crowds THERE!
I placed an order there Wednesday (why wait?). My sponge mop sponge fell apart and wasn't available locally, so I needed a new replacement sponge. I ordered 2. I doubt they will be available in a few years.
I ordered a pack of tank top undershirts. If that seems odd, its because I twist and turn a lot in bed and rip the seams of regular V-Neck ones. Walmart never has the tank tops in my size.
I ordered a cheap plastic watering can. The reviews suggested that most more expensive models all had the same problems, but the cheaper one sometimes had pinhole leaks. I can fix that easily. So if I have to repair a pinhole leak in most, cheap is OK.
Mom sent me 2 microwave-safe plates decades ago. I ruined one recently by trying to cook bacon on it. The plate was M/W safe, but not "hot-oil" safe.
Finally, I was watching an episode of 'Good Eats" with my favorite cook, Alton Brown. He was using a mandolin. Now, I ENJOY prepared veggies and using knives. And I have some really good knives (Wusthof Classic - Got it 30% when a store went out of business). But as I get older, my hands are wobblier.
So the idea of a mandolin was interesting. Consumer Report said Zyliss had the best of basic models. Safe, accurate, easy to use, and dishwasher safe. So I ordered one as a gift to myself (who knows what you really want better than you do yourself, right?).
I have a Vegamatic in an closet. It works but takes forever to clean. I'll be glad to throw it away...
You ever buy As Seen On TV stuff? Sometimes I do. The Ginsu knives were good. I actually tossed a ripe tomato at one of the knives and it did fall into 2 halves! So was a stackable food container system (and wish I had more of them).
So shopping is going to be entirely online for 6 weeks... Except food.
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We don't have a large shopping centre in our suburb. It's a 20 minute drive (in opposite directions) to two - but between now and Christmas, findiing somewhere to park the car can be tedious, so yes, we'll also be online shopping for the very small number of Christmas present we buys.
Megan
Sydney, Australia
You know, you CAN order food online. Check with your local grocer or supermarket.
Hope you send the Veggimatic to Good Will or another charity.
Right now is a great time to buy online. I know Target has free shipping on all orders. My mom and I go out every year on Black Friday. We don't leave until 8 am, by then most are home in bed because things in MA open at 12:30 AM.
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