Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

tia86

I was doing really well - I went into town and resisted going in loads of shops, only bought a bra for the bargain price of £1 in M&S.
But then I had a major stressful journey, stopped at ASDA on the way back home and ended up buying a cardigan for £12.50.
So now i'm on the slippery slope I hope that this will be all to declare for a few more weeks.
So £13.50 needs to be taken off my £100 limit.

Well done to those who still haven't bought anything!

verynewmoneysaver

I like the look of that slip Southern Sadie. Do you find you feel hot in it though (me being a lady of a certain age)?

JessicaFletcher

I also like the look of that slip!

Andiepandie

Looks very impressive Southern Sadie - but I need feedback on ur 1st full day of wearing it... need to know if it does a bit of Gravity travelling!! - Hope not @ £25!!! - looks a very good bit of "kit" and can see why it will become one of ur Staples! - LUVVERLY!

Yorkielass

Declaring my first spends, took back a couple of pairs my mum had bought me that aren't very practical to M&S (lacy patterned ones) and got a £7.50 credit note as one wasn't a current pair I don't think.

Then went and got a thick woolly pair of tights for £6 and two sets of PJs for £9.50 each, was trying to get some before Christmas but they'd only got tiny and big sizes left of the Christmas ones, these are new stock I think.

Used the credit note so £17.50 to declare.

NGlady2

Is it far too late for me to join in?

I am going to give myself £1000 until end of the year. I know its an awful lot, but its got to include EVERYTHING shoes/underwear/tights etc - anything extra I may need has to be brought by selling something etc. I tried to do much less last year and failed miserably, in fact I kinda gave up lol.

So £90 a month - should be plenty

I am going to start the challange from payday on the 28th though as thats when my financial to financial month starts and ends

Another thing I need to sort out is my eating out... anybody know of a thread for that? I think me and my OH has spent a couple of hundred this monthy on food out not good!!!

Lula-Hula

Hi girls,

glad to see everyone is sharing their spends & cravings.

Happy New Clothes & Shoes to all who have them :j

Thanks for the links to various slips & pretties. Yes, niccatw - I now have a pretty Victorias Secret chemise on its way to me ... will declare it as a definite spend when it's arrived & been tried on.

I'm rather glad I had to send the gorgeous red shoes back; whilst having a tidy up in my room, I discovered the pair I bought just a few months ago & had forgotten about .

More tidying is needed I think, might discover more forgotten treasures

Lula-Hula

Welcome NGlady2,

never too late to join, will add you to the list. How about Old Style board for food shopping, I think they run a monthly Grocery Challenge & they have loads of ideas for stretching your meals

NGlady2

Hi Lula, thanks for the welcome

Im lucky, I live at home, but me and my OH have a passion for food! We tend to spend an awful lot on eating out etc. I have set us a target of £50 from 28th Jan to 28th Feb... which will hopefully give what im hopeing for, an improvement ill never be a thrift bunny but a £5 saving is 1.2% of my holiday lol

fedupandskint

Why don't we set up a mini challenge of wearing a new pair or forgotten pair, or just worn once pair of shoes/boots once a week?

I fall into the trap of wearing the same pair over and over again and again and then forget about the other pairs that are tucked away in the wardrobe