The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

Knitty78

Please put me in too. I have loads of clothes, some still with labels on them *hangs head in shame* so I don't need any more.

stay_calm_keep_knitting

Can I join too please?

Long time lurker on here but realised that 2010 is the year I need to stop looking and start doing - going to try and buy clothes from charity shops only when I really need them and if I don't really need them, then not at all!x

Lula-Hula

Knitty78 wrote: »

... I have loads of clothes, some still with labels on them *hangs head in shame* ...

Knitty78 - You are definitely in the right place then :rotfl:both sarahb & I can testify to that

Welcome, welcome all :hello:

stay calm keep knitting - honoured that here is your first post

Hello & welcome too to wit40iwtwan, toolittletoolate & ladymoon - fab name & dont be shy, this is a fun thread so please post more

Although technically we're still in 2009, today I have had a great moneysaving success so thought it would be good to share & kick off the new challenge :

I have been hankering after a black suede slouchy type bag for years, but havent found one I like. I did however, have a purpelish one from Accessorize that had faded to a nasty marroonish colour . Have been searching for a black cold water dye but again, no luck. Today I took the plunge & bought an all in one machine black dye. Ignored the 'do it at 40' instructions & stuck it in the machine on a 30 woollen wash cycle ...

It has worked :j:D:j it hasnt shrunk :jit looks fine so far .

The stitching has remained purple ish but that's fine & it's now drying in my airing cupboard ... should be ready to use some time next year :rotfl:

Cost of new bag would have been about £40 ish, cost of dye - £4.99 so I call that :money:

*runs off full of glee*

xx

ladymoon

Great idea ... dying a bag, must look through my bags and see what i can do to spruce them up (i have too many bags, and only ever use the same 2)

toolittletime

:rotfl:oooops!! Just been on the Next sale!! Though having re read what does and doesn't count on page one, I'm still inside my yearly budget!! Just:o! When I took off workwear, shoes and a coat I've only actually spent about 52.00 on 'normal' clothes. For that I got:
1 dress
1 jumper
1 top
3 pairs of jeans
So not too bad really. And I'm sure in true Next sale style a couple of things won't turn up!! Fingers crossed I'm lucky and get some money for Xmas so I can put it towards what I've just ordered.

Right - off to work out what I spent the other 200.00 on! Think I'll blame OH and the kids for the rest!

Lula-Hula

Calm down, we dont start until the new year

I just posted the thread up early so peeps have a chance to think about whether they want to do it. Pace yourself is my advice.

toolittletime

Phew!! Hopefully with what I've just bought I shouldn't have to touch my budget for a while into the new year then!!

learn2cope

I decided to also make a budget of £100 for my DD (6) and DS (4) between them as thay are in school uniform most of the time and don't get chance to wear a lot of their clothes before they have grown out of them. Anyway, I have just received a bag of hand-me-downs for my daughter and the clothes are gorgeous! At least 4 complete outfits and a couple of extras. It was like christmas morning watching her look through it. I don't think she'll need anything else until the summer now xxx

Nessa56

Hiya

Count me in too please. I have far tooooo many clothes as it is, half of which I don't wear (or don't quite fit yet) so I don't expect to find this challenge tooooo hard .

I think I will include work clothes as well as I do tend to mix and match mine a bit.

To help me in my goal I am going to withdraw £100.00 and keep it in a seperate pocket in my purse and only use that money when buying clothes, that should soon curb the urges :rotfl::rotfl:

Good luck everybody

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Lula-Hula

Hello & welcome Nessa56,

Good plan on having the cash with you at all times :T I keep changing my mind on the best method so not sure what I'm doing yet .

Will add you to the members list right away