The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

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I'm feeling pleased with myself. Managing fine so far but got an email through about 70% off sale at Regatta.

I'm going on a walking hol later this year and will need some bits for it and even logged on to see what I could get.

However I thought about the challenge and I think I've spent about £18 so far this year which already takes me into March and I don't want to spend March and April before I get there.

Anyway, appears the Regatta sale comes up fairly regularly so I'm sure that once I actually know exactly what I need for my trip there will be a sale again and I can shop having prepared properly!

Aha, progress at last!!!:j

Lula-Hula

Hello you fabby lot :wave:

Happy New Clothes to the buyers :j all totals finally updated.

A big welcome & it's NEVER too late to join the Clothes Challenge to :

Katydid, Jane Blackford, alliboy & Rainy; apologies if you were hoping the door might be shut :rotfl:You have all been added to the front page now.

I was going to call off my shopping trip tomorrow :eek: yes, really I was, but then the strap came off DD expensive Clarks school shoes :mad: so I have to return them & then DD1 called to say she would treat me to a hot chocolate. I never refuse chocolate, it would be rude so I'll have to go & just be 'sensible' :huh:.

Bye for now
xx

Maat

Well I already did it. I went a whole year without spending a penny on clothes. Course, that was coz I was on benefits and didn't have enough for food and electricity and gas, let alone luxuries like clothes but still, I did it

NGlady

Well done Maat!!!!

rosemary54

thought about selling unwanted clothes on ebay and spent hours looking at stuff for sale there only to decide not to bother

I tend to buy few expensive items(in the sales of course)brands like Windsmoor,Planet East,Phase Eight,and my latest find Kew,but the prices on ebay are so low and often get no bids :(:(:(

after that tried to watch recorded stuff only to find freeview had naffed up again and scrambled everything so end up watching Damages on computer and getting a stiff neck :(:(:(:(

lisainglasgow

I have bought another cardi so I have spent £43 altogether - I have included the postage on my coat, otherwise I would have only spent £28.
So I now have £57 - no idea if I will manage!

Swinstie73

Well I have been 'nautical' and kept the t-shirt I bought in Asda for £8 so my budget is down to £70 for the rest of the year. Thinking I can still do this, as the only items on my To Buy list are a black belt for jeans, a denim skirt (maybe) and something else I can't quite remember.

I tried to wash a raincoat the other day and almost ruined a load of clothes as part of it melted (don't know why), raincoat is now in bin so that might be another purchase.

Lula-Hula

Returned safely from shopping trip, not having spent a single penny on clothes :j.

Left Primarni in disgust, everything looked so cheap & nasty today. Have vowed not to go there again ... we'll see :think:.

I did buy some new boots in TK Maxx for £20 but that doesnt count .

Happy new clothes to lisainglasgow & Swinstie

Well done Maat on not spending anything at all, great resolve :A

museumworker

A few items bought yesterday:

£2.79 on black wool mix vintage cardigan. It is very soft and in good condition, and has (non-original) metal glittery butterfly buttons which make it a bit more unusual.
£1.79 on navy and white striped sleeveless vest (only Tu originally but I need some more basics in my wardrobe, and have a navy cardi to wear over it for work). I see navy spots and stripes are in the shops a lot for spring.

I don't own a black cardigan, and in the last couple of years have realised how cardigans smarten up outfits enough for an office. Wore new cardi today with jeans but felt dour:(, might be because I felt really unwell today:(:(:(... or might be because I hardly ever wear black on my top half;).... might have to keep cardi to just chuck over dresses. Hate to think I've wasted even a small amount of my Dress Challenge money!:rotfl:

sarahangel

I am off shopping in Birmingham tomorrow, may the force of Lula be with me!!

Sarah

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