A Challenge For YOU & ME!!

I have a challenge for our family and yours...I challenge you to avoid buying new things consumables aside. I challenge you to start thinking outside the box when it comes to buying items that you "need".
There are a ton of different ways to get what you need without going to the store and buying it new. Thrift Stores, Garage Sales, Freecycle, Craigslist, Classified Ads, Clothing swaps, online sites (ex. Ebay), trading with friends, "junk piles" at the stores (Home Depot has one in the wood area) etc.
If you drive past a business or residence everyday that has something you want, stop and ask them if you can take it off there hands or buy it from them. (of course, only for a great price) Chances are they just haven't taken the time to dump it and would LOVE for you to take it.
This challenge can be big or small, you decide. If the thought of this challenge is totally overwhelming, then start small and pick a couple days a week that you refuse to buy new things. Don't save it for a day that you will allow yourself to buy new but instead think of a way that you can get what you want without buying it new.
Are you up for it? Feel free to post a comment as your way of committing to the challenge and we can try to hold each other accountable or lend encouragement when we need it. If you have a great idea please share it!