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The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

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  • bethg2009
    bethg2009 Posts: 201 Forumite
    Still not broken into my budget, I think I'm gonna become obsessed!! I'm onto my 5th NSD too already,I've just put a lovely looking crustless quiche in the oven ready for lunch at work tomorrow, think I'll take a little bit of tonights chilli as well to warm me cockles midday!!
    Keep going everyone, we'll all make it soon xx:T
    It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice!!
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi,
    Please could I join this challenge? I'd like to include underwear, shoes and everything else too!
    Thanks :j

    you are clearly completely crazy & therefore very welcome :D
  • NGlady
    NGlady Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    I am tryin to figure out whether this will count as part of my budget. Pre new year I brought two items adding up to 15.00 which i am to return as soon as i loose the 8 inches of snow lol - the naughty people on the grabbit board have posted http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=12552&catalogId=20552&productId=1450798&categoryId=169507&parent_category_rn=165602
    Now im trying to figure out whether this has to come out my £250 or doesnt count? lol.
    Learning to be 'good with money'
  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
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    Where are we at - 6th January and I've seen a nice cardi in Per Una - I was only trying to find the toilets! £30, BUT I have some M&S vouchers so will go back with those and with several matching skirts and make a decision.

    I think the rest of the year could be charity shops :T

    B
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'
    48% off mortgage

    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • piratefairy
    piratefairy Posts: 4,342 Forumite
    niksyg wrote: »
    HOW MUCH????!!! is that in the last 6 days???that's such a lot, blimey! But then I guess you probably look fabulous and I look like a walking second hand shop!! :rotfl:

    Yep, afraid to say I worked a bar job for a couple of months before Xmas, then hit the sales and spent all the wages from that..Which was the reason I got the job in the first place, so I guess I shouldbn't feel so bad lol..Would love to join in, but really don't have the self-control when it comes to shopping :S
  • OMG, I have such respect for those who are doing / would be able to stick to this challenge..Wish I would be able to, but I can't join as have already spent £450 on clothes this yr :(
    But just wanted to wish all on the thread good luck as I'm rly impressed!! :)

    I've been good so far, and "only" spent £22 so far, on an essential set of lingerie, but I also couldn't do the challenge; my next planned clothing purchase is a £135 blouse.:o But reading this thread is inspirational and helping me be more disciplined. I really do admire everyone who is taking part though.
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Hi all, some good resisting going on! ;) Have to admit to a bit of temptation as have had the last two days off due to snow and those sale emails keep on coming in... but I've been good! Did need a new handbag but had a lovely surprise of one from OH as a birthday present so don't even need to buy that. I'm still thinking about the toiletries budget - might try for £50 for the year, I've got loads of make-up so shouldn't need to buy anything for ages, and got quite a bit of soap, samples of moisturiser etc lying around. We'll see!
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • 98jdougl
    98jdougl Posts: 1,154 Forumite
    Think today might be a difficult one - payday and a day off eeek
  • summertea
    summertea Posts: 283 Forumite
    Hi, Can i join in please ive been doing this based on last years thred but did'nt find the new one until today.

    so far 0/£100 spent not even going near town sales are dangerous.
    Sealed Pot 7 (No. 296 )
    Make 2014 in 2014 - £118.45/£2014
    Frugal Living 2013 £1145.49/£15648.00
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi summertea,

    of course you can join in, wishing you the best of luck & dont take any notice of people posting that they're spending our entire annual allowance on a single item, they obviously havent read No Logo by Naomi Klein ;)
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