Reformed shopaholic? please can you give me the benefit of your advice

Material_Girl_2

NGlady wrote: »

I tend to buy things, always the same, plenty of dresses etc. But come the day, im just going to the Cinema, or a wonder round town, then I have trouble, I dont have more than a handful of tops to wear with jeans, so sort of getting that part of my wardrobe sorted now

I used to have that problem! I'd buy lots of pretty things without considering if it went with anything in my wardrobe. I've got around this by buying quite a few simple t-shirts, blouses and cardigans is several neutral colours that will go with lots of my stuff in an emergency:A

NGlady

Material girl - yep good idea, I did buy a few t-shirts from Primark just in plain colours.. but i am despo or new pjs so ive slept in em :S lol. false economy me thinks!

Anglea

Hi girls,

I must admit I have ended up with loads (and loads and loads) of t-shirts because some of them with lycra end up too tight to wear over the top of something (tum sticks out) yet ok tucked in, so have to get lots of different variations, different lengths, thicknesses etc.

Also it's annoying when you buy a colour that you normally get yet when you get it home and try it on you look awful! I still keep them just in case LOL

Material_Girl_2

yes, false economy, get some cheapo pj's from Primark or a supermarket. I'm currently wearing a really cute pink vest and black shorts with butterfly motifs that were £5 from Primark

NGlady

Material, I am going to go shopping next saturday, payday monday and only look at essentials that I need, no pretty dresses that i'll never wear etc I used to have loooooads of t-shirts, but I did a job last year, involving specialist paint and how messy I used to get :O I ruined them all lol cos I cnt stand wearing messy clothes, Never thought of primark for t-shirts lol

salesaddict

Hello all,

i hope you are all doing well. I haven't been on here for so long because I switched to Sky from Virgin and have now been without a telephone line and Broadband for 4 weeks.
(Long story, havent got time now because I am at work)
I hope to have service within 2 weeks and catch up with you all.


My shopping has been completely out of control lately:o:o

Anglea

Hi all

Salesaddict - how lovely to hear from you again. I wonder if your shopping has escalated because of your home situation. Looking forward to you coming back here properly. xxxx

NGlady

Salesaddict hello

This thread is a bit like confession... confess your shopping sins my friend

Welcome back (Kind of) look forward to reading more from you

Ooo in good news, got a letter today advising me I am having a small credit put into my bank account for a job centre dispute I did back in DECEMBER 2009!! and guess what... its just a few pounds shy of the blazer YAAAYs lol

Anglea

NGlady - are you thinking of getting two by any chance?;)

NGlady

Angela. . . Don't worry... Just the one hehe. Even i'm not that aholic to buy two of the same @ £55 hehe.