The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

chuggingtongirl

Hi everyone

Have to report some ebay spends...well a few actually! but have got loads of smart new work clothes which I needed. spent £14 but have got loads - as I was lucky at winning 99p items!

cant remember my total so will repost in a min when I work it out

Im still ebaying clothes and really pleased as made another £40 although again its not getting added to my total as its for other things but my wardrobe is looking healthier!

chuggingtongirl

£71.87
is my new total : )

forgot to say...in my bargain buys from ebay I got a boden top which was really similar to the one I had returned for a bargainous £3.27! it was originally £40 I think! not going on ebay for a while now other than to sell as its too easy to spend...although it works coming on here to confess as I know I cant say Ive spent the whole budget in a week so Im much more careful than I used to be!

chickywiggle

NGlady wrote: »

Does anybody else find, since they started this challange especially, that Primark actually seems quite expensive?! Im starting to think theyve put their prices up quite a lot and to be honest the quality doesnt represent the price anymore!

a bit

i used to only shop in matalan as i thought that was cheap........... then i found primark!!

bring back C&A thats what I say.

raven-333

No new spends for me but i am watching a skirt on ebay 99p at the moment nobodys bid on it yet. not sure if i will yet.

rosemary54

chickywiggle wrote: »

a bit

i used to only shop in matalan as i thought that was cheap........... then i found primark!!

bring back C&A thats what I say.

that takes me back:rotfl:we always shopped at C&A as children,mum also paid into a firm(long gone no doubt) each week to a man who came to collect the money then twice a year we went to the store to watch a fashion show and buy new clothes for summer or maybe a winter coat.
she also paid into a local shop that sold all sorts of things and when we needed something we just went to the shop and said mum said we could have shoes or whatever and the amount was recorded on the card....early credit and no interest(guess we were more in credit than overdrawn as mum would n ot go into debt....those were the days:)

Pips_Mum

Hi all

Didnt manage my charity shop hunt yesterday but braved the cold today. I got a lovely pink cardi for work for £3 so im not going to count it out of my budget. Nearly bought a top for £2.50 but had a serious talk to myself about whether I really needed it!

Some good Ebay bargains are cropping up, you are all lucky :-)

niccatw

*shuffles in sheepishly*

I knew mystery shooping would lead me into mischief! Popped into the various shops that I could spend my xmas voucher in... and was horrified at the prices... until I came across a gorgeous dress in DPs... £32 reduced to £17.50, minus £10 voucher = £7.50 to declare

Luckily I'm heading to my Aunt's 50th soon, so I even have an occasion to wear it

SarahNeedle1872

Did some online window shopping today, saw a lovely pair of Rocket Dog pumps on the Schuh website.... then suddenly remembered why I liked them and recognised them.... I already have a pair very similar in the back of my wardrobe:rotfl: and then found another pair I'd forgotten about too :
So today I shopped for free, in my wardrobe

Sx

Circling_the_Drain

£4 spend today on a (fake) furry hat.

Swinstie73

Hi all,

I bought a little nautical t-shirt from Asda last night for £8 but thinking of taking it back, I really shouldn't buy when I'm unsure (or Lula is watching)!

I have also nearly finished my mammoth clear-out (this is where I wish I had time to ebay). I have given away 2 jackets, 2 pairs of jeans and a tank top to my niece, threw out around 5 items of clothing and in the charity box is 106 items of clothing, 3 pairs of boots, 2 pairs of sandals, 5 bags and a coat (so far).

Everything is hung on an individual hanger in the wardrobe and I even have a spare drawer lying empty. I still have way too many shoes/bags but guess it's a work in progress. Still don't know how Gok says you should managed with 24 pieces!

Well done everyone else for resisting temptation!