Archive - Curb Alert

After 23 years, goodbye Amazon

Before I delete my account, I look back at over two decades of Amazon purchases.

Feb 28 •

Getting free from 'stuff overwhelm'

Also: retail dumpster diving with my new DD pal

Feb 11 •

November 2024

Mending the garment of destiny

Being a scrapper and a stuff-rescuer is gratifying and healing in a way few things are right now.

Nov 14, 2024 •

August 2024

Coming back into focus

Thrifting through burnout, grief and environmental collapse

Aug 14, 2024 •

May 2023

Couples who dive together thrive together

The romantic, feral thrill of dumpster diving

May 1, 2023 •

March 2023

Last month's Buy Nothing haul, my goodness

The scales of Buy Nothing karma were tilted in my favor in February

Mar 8, 2023 •

February 2023

What I've learned from my Buy Nothing mistakes

There's an etiquette to follow. Plus, Buy Nothing is suddenly (finally) getting the media coverage it deserves

Feb 27, 2023 •

Buy Nothing in the news

Welcome, new subscribers!

Feb 15, 2023 •

An ode to Craigslist

Before Buy Nothing, there was the Craigslist free section.

Feb 6, 2023 •

January 2023

The golden age of thrifting is just beginning

On class, acceptance and mutual aid. Plus, how Buy Nothing saved Christmas

Jan 23, 2023 •

October 2022

Why I'm taking a break from Buy Nothing

Discovering life (and thrifting) again outside the Facebook trap

Oct 12, 2022 •

September 2022

Alley beer vs. $90 Whole Foods shopping spree

What is this magical mess?

Sep 26, 2022 •

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