Hey, not to flog a dead thread, but I wanted to repost here what I posted on your original minimalism post:

"Just my thoughts.... I have made these kinds of vows myself - when I am in "I need fewer and better items for simplicity" mode. Then I swing back to "I need cheap variety". I WANT to be consistent, but it is so HARD! It's like I need a "simplicity" capsule and a "gluttonous excess of variety" capsule. How do we reconcile these two paths?"

Riiiiight? This is the KEY dilemma IMHO. I have not been shopping much lately at all. Bought only one item at NAS, not counting two pairs of jeans I replaced. The time and effort and money to find the perfect item just hasn't been worth it lately. But I know htat fever will return one day.