The Crazy £100 Clothes Challenge

sarahb123_3

Lula-Hula wrote: »

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Sarah - hello I tend to give anything that's wearable to a charity shop & anything that's a bit tatty to the textile recycling...I checked out a site & apparently it all gets broken down & remade into new stuff :j I think it's traidcraft.... As long as it doesnt get given to scurrilous people posing as a charity I dont really mind.

Hmm, this has got me thinking, have just fetched a leaflet from downstairs, it's to do with collecting clothes from the door, I had heard of a similar scheme being a bit dodgy so I didn't give them anything, but I can't quite remember what it was that they were doing that they shouldn't have been.

Have just noticed that it says at the bottom "we are not a charity." Does anyone know anything about this scheme, on the face of it it looks ok, but I'm sure I've heard bad things about them.

SQUEAK_2

Hi Everybody

What a fab idea I know im a couple of months late but please please can I join :j

Ok this is my first time on any forum so bear with me I have always shopped in charity shops wow you can get some excellent gear. Oxfam larger shops have colleage students that remake clothes into wonderful one off's (if you dont know how to sew)
Made myself a bag from an old pair of jeans bout 10 years ago (bought the jeans from a charity shop 20 mins to sew there you go) (and its still going strong) and have seen the instructions on the nescafe pick me ups website

sorry dont know how to add a link so here's the the website address

www.nescafe-pickmeups.co.uk

Theres also some great receipies to make your own bubble bath, shampoo etc

Ive only spent £7.00 on a pair of jeans this year Im currently going through all my old clothes taking in or letting out as the case may be and dyeing some Hope this is ok

Lula-Hula

If it says it's not a charity then it's probably some eastern european gang who will take your stuff & sell it on.

It's a personal choice; we have regular collections for heart foundation, great ormond street childrens hospital, nspcc etc .. which i am happy to give to but there was a spate of either bogus charity bags or worse; gangs going round collecting the genuine charity bags before the charity had a chance to :mad: . My feeling are that I want to donate it to a charity so that they can raise money & not some gang who claim they are providing jobs for british workers in their sorting factories. If in doubt take stuff direct to a charity shop. I did get told today though that my albums would probably end up in the bin & I now am faced with a dilemma as to what to do with those :rolleyes:

Lula-Hula

Hey SQUEAK & you're welcome to join us Great tip about remaking stuff too .

will add you to the list deducting £7 if that's what you want me to do ?
lula
xx

Miss-spent_2

Hi, just found this thread, great. I don't think I could join, i'm pretty sure I have already spent about £100 this year, however I did think that I would like to not buy anymore. I have so much stuff!!!
What caught my eye was the routines. I actually get all my clothes ready on a Sunday for the next 5 working days. I try things on, mix and match etc. This really helps save time in the mornings. I hang all of one days clothes, including undies, on a hanger. Sometimes I choose a theme like "this week I will a different skirt each day," or "this is dress week or 'red' week."

It can take up to an hour to do but I enjoy it and it helps me to feel in control.

Lula-Hula

Thanks Miss-spent,

all these tips really help to keep us motivated

lula

sarahb123_3

Lula-Hula wrote: »

If it says it's not a charity then it's probably some eastern european gang who will take your stuff & sell it on.

It's a personal choice; we have regular collections for heart foundation, great ormond street childrens hospital, nspcc etc .. which i am happy to give to but there was a spate of either bogus charity bags or worse; gangs going round collecting the genuine charity bags before the charity had a chance to :mad: . My feeling are that I want to donate it to a charity so that they can raise money & not some gang who claim they are providing jobs for british workers in their sorting factories. If in doubt take stuff direct to a charity shop. I did get told today though that my albums would probably end up in the bin & I now am faced with a dilemma as to what to do with those :rolleyes:

Ah, it does mention Eastern Europe actually, shall put in the bin. It's a bit sneaky as it uses ambiguous language. We don't have any charities delivering bags to the door but as there are about 10 charity shops within 5 minutes walk, I'm sure I will think of something:D

What a shame about the albums, I would be tempted to keep them if they mean a lot to you and you can't find another appreciative owner. It seems such a waste otherwise, they could be the antiques of the future.;)

Lula-Hula

Hmmm thanks for that sarah... not quite sure whether Billy Idol would appreciate being called an antique I might list them on gumtree actually as someone crazier than us might want my old albums & more to the point pay

mum2one

sarahb123 wrote: »

Hmm, this has got me thinking, have just fetched a leaflet from downstairs, it's to do with collecting clothes from the door, I had heard of a similar scheme being a bit dodgy so I didn't give them anything, but I can't quite remember what it was that they were doing that they shouldn't have been.

Have just noticed that it says at the bottom "we are not a charity." Does anyone know anything about this scheme, on the face of it it looks ok, but I'm sure I've heard bad things about them.

The one your thinking of may of been frommthe tv programe The Real Hustle (BBC3), the team picked a posh area in London, they had either put the plastic bags or a charity had, basically they collected the bags left out, and opened up a shop and sold the items!
x

sashanut

fedupandskint wrote: »

Whoa!! How cool to be the weekly MS tip!


Hi to sashanut, (it was me from the long haul club)- nice to see you joined the challenge - hope it helps

Hi Fedupandskint :hello: & all other clothes challengers! I asked for help not to spend on clothes - & I needed it. We are off for the weekend & I caught myself looking at clothes catalogues in order to buy something to wear - I have so many clothes it's obscene & the stupid thing is that I don't actually go anywhere much, so tend to wear the some stuff at home every day. Anyhow, I have to confess I did buy something - from eBay in the end, I had a 10% off voucher so that helped but I bought a vest & cardi for £12.84 - &
guess what although they are nice they don't quite fit properly & I am so cross with myself :mad:

Oh well perhaps I will put them back on eBay & see if I can recoup some of the money!! And since then I have been looking what I can take with me, the baggage allowance is small but we are only going for 2 nights. Having trouble deciding what to take so am having a trying-on (then weighing cases) session today :rotfl:

Well done lula-hula for keeping us on the straight & narrow :T