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1 Car Family?

amywalt1684amywalt1684 member
in August 2011 Moms
Ok ladies, we are a 1 car family now. Have been for a few weeks. We sold DH's car with the intention of buying a gas saving vehicle for him to drive to work. Well, we decided we could make the 1 car thing work for a little bit. I think iit would be fine but DH has been working 16 hour days. I'm lonely and getting bored of the same activities. We can't really spend much time outside because it's still pretty cold and I have DS with me, we can't even go to the grocery store for sanity. So my question for other 1 car families, how do you make this work, what do you do to not get into a rutt?

I'm going walk down to my parents house today to see if my mom would want to hit up khols or JoAnn Fabrics. I just hate depending on other people, so I don't want to ask for a ride everyday. Maybe I won't be so stir crazy when DH isn't working so much. I can't wait for summer!!!
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  • Monsieur_et_Madame_HaMonsieur_et_Madame_Ha member

    We were a one-car family up until DD1 turned 1.

    I walked. A lot.

    I am lucky though because we have a decent grocery store a little less than a mile away, so I that made for a little break in our routine. We also have a great park nearby (th

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  • Rachey1082Rachey1082 member
    We have two cars, but my sister and her H only have one car. They ended up buying a scooter for an alternative way to get around.

    It works for them but they don't have kids yet.

    I hope you can get out soon! I'd be going totally
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  • melissa0726melissa0726 member

    I can relate!  We have (unexpectedly) had one car since November.  It has been very hard for me, especially with the cold weather and and general unwellness with my pregnancy.  We could walk to one or two stores, but there are hil

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  • amywalt1684amywalt1684 member
    imageLalaMama81:
    Can you drive him to and from work one day a week? Or can he carpool a few days? Train? Bus? Bike?nbsp;I honestly don't
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  • amywalt1684amywalt1684 member
    Great suggestions ladies!
    Melissa, too bad you don't live by us, we could entertaIn each other.
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  • Rosie8604Rosie8604 member

    We are a one car family too. But I live near nothing. So I cant walk anywhere either. I get bored but taking 2 kids to a store is stressful anyway. And my 3 month old hates the car. We live in AZ so we just go outside a lot

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  • ohyeahdollfaceohyeahdollface member
    We have only ever had one car, for as long as hubby and I have been together. 

    He works about 30-35 min away, M-Th. He is gone from 530am till almost 5pm. It would be a hassle to take him to work, and go and get him with P in tow, so we make d
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