The Crazy £100 Clothes Challenge

Barneysmom

How does this one work, do you come on to the thread when you've bought something and tall all then deduct from your total?

mooomin

Barneysmom wrote: »

How does this one work, do you come on to the thread when you've bought something and tall all then deduct from your total?

I'm going to be doing that - I find that "confessing" makes me less likely to spend

cheap_charlie

Much as I have way too many clothes, I think this might be a step too far for me...

Good luck to those of you who embark on this challenge - I shall be following this thread with interest!

mandragora_2

Just a quick thought - why not have a rootle through your clothes and see if there's stuff in there you've grown fed up of, but which is still good quality - perhaps not even worn very much, and stick it on ebay? I have a friend who is immaculately turned out, who buys and sells nearly everything she wears through ebay. She looks fab, but I bet her annual 'spend' on clothes is around the £100 mark, as she simply re-uses the ebay cash she's earned.

The other thing would be to try a 'bring and swap' session with friends - various ways of doing this, ranging from a shared rummage through to a properly organised swap event, with price tags on items and everyone making a bit and spending a bit.


As I'm a skinflint, I won't be doing the challenge - it's about my normal spend anyway. Clothes last a lot longer than you might think - I think that its sheer boredom that sends people out to the shops. I hate shopping, and end up just wandering around thinking - 'Well, what do I need that for? I've already got t-shirts (or jumper/dresses/skirts) at home' - I pick things up, then put them back.

All the best to you guys, though - I'll be watching the challenge with interest. The best piece of advice I can offer is not to go to the shops - its amazing how you don't know you want something until you see it hanging on a rail or read about it in a magazine...

JaneLiz

I'm also going to "confess" here when I buy something and have also added a little total to my signature.. so when I buy clothes (or get my parents to buy me them - just as bad!) I'll update my signature and post here too.

sparklygemster

I will be posting here when I buy something too

dobs

Mandragora the swap session is a great idea- my sister came for xmas and brought a top which is too big for her as she's lost weight, whereas i've got post baby weight still so it fitted me and swopped it for a shirt that doesn't fit and i never wore anyway - so i now feel like i have a new top for nothing!

As i live in jeans and my two pairs are falling to bits i'm glad i bought a £12 pair from M&S now, before the challenge started - just need to lose a stone and i'll fit into the 11 pairs i've got in the attic lol! I will just do me and not the kiddies thought as i have three youngsters and would never be able to keep track of it all, but they don't need much anyway - its just me who needs willpower not to buy them things just because i like them!

pandapaws

I'll confess all on here too. If I disappear from the thread, please hunt me down as there's a good chance that it's because I'm being tempted by beautiful bargains.

Gutted to realise that it started today - I could have bought sooooooo much stuff yesterday if I'd realised :rotfl:

Going to add it to the sig now, then it's stuck with me until I forcibly delete it. If anyone sees it deleted, kick me up the backside!

dobs

Sorry to sound thick but how do i add a signature thingy?!

CurlyTop

Hi Dobs

You can add a signature by either going in through 'User CP' or 'Quick Links' thread at the top and click on edit signature. Hope this helps (and that I've remembered correctly !).