Have you ever....

Worst thing I did was buy a book from the local Oxfam bookshop, suspecting I had read it before, BUT when I looked inside found it was MY OWN COPY which I had given them a few weeks/months before.

But I've bought both versions of the same book so haven't been reminded, darn it! And once it took a second reading to realise I didn't like the stupid book in the first place - soooo annoying!

Anno I am always doing that - thank goodness for Kindle reminders!
I have a kitchen cupboard full of cleaning sprays, J cloths and bleach which have been duplicated/triplicated and have more than once bought the same magazine twice. Must be an age/memory thing?

If I try to buy a book I've already bought for my Kindle, I am reminded not to buy it again. Last week I tried to buy Claire Tomalin's 'Jane Austen, a Life' and was informed that I'd bought it last year but had no recollection of the purchase - and I hadn't read it, so not sure what prompted me to buy it.

I've bought the same book twice a couple of times (does that make sense?)... So easy to do with Kindle books but I've done it with paper novels too!

That is a very good idea Espee, I will do that. About the poppy seeds, are they the ones opium comes from? Just a thought.

Altima,
Pot up the extra plants and grow them on before offering them to your local charity shop. Alternatively they will make lovely gifts for friends and neighbours. I had a similar accidental purchase on a gardening website lately and now have 5 packets of Californian Poppy seeds, enough to grow about 600 plants !

Oh yes! I've done this with a House Beautiful I think it was, or one of those homes magazines, they are not cheap! So annoying.

I have ... but worse than that, I was in WHSMith last week and bought a magazine and left it sitting at the self service checkout!

I will soon be the proud owner of 60 geranium plug plants. I only wanted half that amount but put the items in the basket twice and did not notice until it was too late. Telling myself to be more careful in future I then intended to order a multi pack of Hoover filters but ordered a single one instead.

No, but /I have placed some odd items in the fridge, including matches and teabags!!!

Not personally, but my DH has. He used to bring me a crochet magazine, a bi-monthly publication. I have a few sets of two!