I keep a small steno notebook next to the computer and log my purchases. I buy almost everything online. Not only fabric for fun but also for business, almost all my personal stuff and most of my gifts for family and friends. I can happily say I haven't been into a mall in years. I may go into a Target store 3 times a year and can't remember when I was in a regular dept store. I keep my online purchases in their checkouts until free shipping is available and then buy. I will admit to being in Home Depot and Lowe's a lot more than most folks and I go into Michaels with a 40% coupon and only buy one item (it is on the way to my part time job at Joanns so I can stop there a couple times a week if need be). I buy the odd things at Joanns, but only on sale or 50% coupon and add my employee discount. If you plan on selling your product, this is the only way you can make a reasonable profit. Buying retail, you can never recoup your money.