The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

rosemary54

oooooh just discovered I can change colour ,font etc........I know took a long while!
:smileyhea

rosemary54

the Tesco in Cardiff item from earlier said that some people were shopping wearing only what they wear in bed,hope DH does not try this as he sleeps in the buff!!!!
Are these people on the clothes challenge do you think????

rosemary54

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Roll up, Roll up


leave your sanity & credit cards at the door & climb aboard for a one way ride to Thrifty Town :rotfl:

It's the 2010 Crazier than a Crab £100 Clothes Challenge :j

The rules are :

You pledge not to spend more than £100 on home clothes for yourself during 2010. If you wish to budget for your OHs or children then that's great & please feel free to update your spends on this thread but due to my own time constraints I will only be noting & updating totals for challengers, not the rest of the family.

I will update totals as often as possible but please would you post any updates in large/bold/coloured font so that it's more easily visible when reading through all the posts, thank you

Home clothes are defined as items that you specifically buy to wear in your own time.

Qualifying items are :

Tops, shorts, skirts, trousers, jeans, leggings, jumpers, cardies, tunics, dresses, blouses, shirts, hoodies, fleeces, waiscoats & little non essential jackets.

Non qualifying items are :

Lingerie, essential coats, socks, stockings, tights, swimwear, scarves, gloves & of course shoes & bags - They are accessories which is a whole different kind of challenge which I am not playing at

Total respect to those who's £100 includes all the above, I'll be trying my hardest too

I need different clothes for work as do many others, but I dont think I can suggest a figure for anyone else's spending as it's so varied depending on what job you have. I am setting my own work clothes budget at £100 & will declare my spending on here but this is essentially the £100 home clothes challenge so I will only tell you off for home clothes extravagances


Any gift vouchers or money received does not count within the £100 allowance & you may also boost your budget by selling / ebaying unwanted clothes items ...

However, as the reason for creating this challenge is in order to spend less money on clothes so that more money can be paid off the CC debt, then I would suggest that anyone with debts who makes any extra money from selling should use that extra money towards debt repayment.


I think that covers it so all you need to do now is sign away your sanity & join up .... I know you're scared & shy so I'll go first :

001 - Lula - £ 099.01p
002 - sandycheeks - £100
003 - alison10011 - £100
004 - painted lady - £200
005 - Buffy - £100
006 - solventsoon - £100
007 - sarahb123 - £000 < _pale_
008 - learn2cope - £100
009 - LilySue - £ 96.25p
010 - redsquirrel80 - £100
011 - Nottoobadyet - £ 97.50p
012 - Chickywiggle - £100
013 - Souk08 - £118
014 - elfen - £ 95
015 - makeup - £100
016 - oreo7504 - £90.40p
017 - kipkip - £100
018 - Queen.Bess - £100
019 - Kerfuffle - £100
020 - Chuggingtongirl - £93.50p
021 - picasso2 - £100
022 - luxor4t - £100
023 - natsing - £95
024 - miss_cosmo - £100
025 - Circling the Drain - £100
026 - museumworker - £102.29p
027 - moneysavingmonkey85 - £100
028 - Mum2one - £100
029 - Flying Friesan - £ 95
030 - wit40iwtwan - £100
031 - ladymoon - £100
032 - toolittletime - £100
033 - Knitty78 - £100
034 - stay calm keep knitting - £100
035 - Nessa56 - £100
036 - firestronaut - £107.40p
037 - little_miss_moneysaver - £200
038 - puss14 - Oz Style $ 200
039 - Primula - £100
040 - Puddleglum - £100
041 - cat4772 - £150
042 - ashia - £100
043 - gratefulforhelp - £100
044 - Luckycharm - £100
045 - gilly41 - £100 + OH £100
046 - flippin36 - £100
047 - alli_baba2 - £200
048 - cannp123165 - £100
049 - Hollypolly - £100
050 - Shrimpy_80 - £100
051 - Mariel - £ 94
052 - dobs - £100
053 - TeetersOnHeels - £100
054 - Mumofjusttwo - £100
055 - purple_angel - £100
056 - raven-333 - £ 94.03
057 - Miss_cosm0 - £100
058 - SarahNeedle1872 - £100
059 - ColleenPamela - £100
060 - toshvaldo - £100
061 - teabythesea - £100
062 - DianneB - £100
063 - trex170104 - £100
064 - La Diva - £100
065 - cookiedough38 - £97.01p
067 - Swinstie 73 - £ 79
068 - Jewelleryfan - £200
069 - PurpleJay - £100
070 - Amatheya81 - £100
071 - rictus123 - £ 90
072 - Jodda - £200
073 - *Jellie* - £100
074 - trying_2_be_good - £100
075 - Butti - £150
076 - catchooky - £86.50p
077 - queenpig - £144
078 - verynewmoneysaver - £118
079 - niksyg - £100
080 - sallyx - £100
081 - clairewop - £100
082 - LizzieS - £ 180
083 - pammyj74 - £93.50p
084 - bethg2009 - £ 75
085 - Pipsmum - £ 97
086 - JohnnieStar - £100
087 - loopychriss - £ 99
088 - jm28cardiff - £100
089 - Miss_Marple - £100
090 - fuzzybear01 - £145
091 - laurasavon- £100
092 - 98jdougl - £176.50p
093 - twiglet - £100
094 - NGlady - £250
095 - Blonde Ambition - £100
096 - raphanius - £100
097 - mel5king - £200
098 - JaneLiz - £90.50p
099 - JayneC - £ 92.01p
100 - Noselfdiscipline - £ 82
101 - Jaydee36 - £100
102 - Lollypop75 - £093.26p
103 - chops22 - £89
104 - Carrieon - £175
105 - Gemmzie - £150
106 - Velma - £100
107 - little_star - £100
108 - Magpye - £85
109 - NAEFAGS - £100
110 - jasmine lotus flower - £94.05p
111 - franby64 - £100
112 - BlimusOreilly - £100
113 - summertea - £100
114 - lysasparkles - £ 0 < _pale_
115 - Mavvysmum - £131
116 - sarahangel - £ 110
117 - faybee - £100
118 - finspang - £200
119 - savvystudent - £100
120 - michelle45 - £100
121 - Avogirly - £100
122 - lexielou7 - £99.25p
123 - ashbtvs - £100
124 - gingerwhinger - £100
125 - sabs10 - £100
126 - Dinah 93 - £100
127 - Silver Co - £79.01p
128 - helen jelly £375
129 - smarterbytheminute - £ 72
130 - Suziebea - £92.71p
131 - lisainglasgow - £100
132 - Little Miss Money Saving - £100
133 - Nice User Name - £95.20p
134 - Fairysnow - £100
135 - debbiedeejay - £95.50p
136 - TheCheapFashionista - £100
137 - p-pincher - £100
138 - tazzy2010 - £100
139 - danandgeorgie - £100
140 - keys - £100
141 - newlywed - £100
142 - Zofia - £100


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count me in Lula

Magpye

I've spent £6 on a top today, a lovely black and white striped number. Nice and fresh for spring, should look good at interview, will wash and wash until it falls to pieces and then I will make slippers out of the fabric.

rosemary54

Magpye wrote: »

I've spent £6 on a top today, a lovely black and white striped number. Nice and fresh for spring, should look good at interview, will wash and wash until it falls to pieces and then I will make slippers out of the fabric.

very impressive,how do you make slippers?

sarahangel

Slippers http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/slippers_3

Knitty78 wrote: »

Even though it's not clothing I have been in and looked at the same handbag FOUR times. I am still resisting though as I've just done a basic sewing machine course and when I came home I signed up for the altering clothes one so hopefully, in the long term, I can save money and change the clothes I have. I cannot afford this and a handbag.

Well done for starting sewing Knitty, I may have saved on buying clothes but I now just buy fabric

I need some good strong non clothes buying vibes please! Going through a stressful time at work (anyone who works for the NHS may understand!!) and I'm feeling particularly weak as I would buy clothes to make me feel better, haven't seen anything in particular I just have the need to buy and buy anything - not good

Swinstie73

Hi all,

Have just joined the use it or lose it thread and hoping this will help with the clothes too! No new spends and in the last two days, have worn to work, my lovely black Oasis skirt (got in the sale last year and bought 2 cos knew I'd wear it to death) with a cream and black top, couldn't find my thin cream cardi so wore a chunkier one and chucked a black belt round it, looked surprisingly nice and today, the same skirt with a black shirt and my now found thin cream cardi and jazzed it up with a pearl necklace, earrings and bangles which I bought for this purpose. I've realised why people are 'shopping' in their own wardrobes, it's great.

Oh and yeah shopping is addictive but I am in rehab just now!

Swinstie73

Don't do it sarahangel! Then again I was like that today with chocolate, did I eat any, you're flipping right I did! Eat some chocolate, gives you the same buzz as shopping!

cannp123165

Hi Everyone! Haven't checked in in a while! I still haven't bought anything, so that is good! Well Done everyone and keep up the great work

gilly41

Hi
Well my OH is down to £82 cos i bought him the towelling robe the other day:)
I have bought....wait for it .....4 items from a charity sale thing today.....a brand new with tags black next size 18 Jacket.....£2.20.......a red gorgeous silky Wallis blouse....size 18---£2.20......a Per Una size 18 Grey casual style top....size 18 and also a red Per una size 20 jumper......both again at £2.20 each!!!!!! I cant believe it.......all in Excellent condition...dont think they have been worn and the jacket is Brand new!!!!!
So thats £8.80 off my £100 bringing it to £91.20 left xxx