Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

fedupandskint

Looks like I will get through Feb with no purchases which is rather good. Also I have a £30 gift card for M+S which I'm planning to spend when I've submitted my assignment as a treat so looking for sometime in early March. I'll be on the look out for some lovely coral-reddish-orange coloured tops

teameffort

Ok crises averted, i've brought socks 7 pairs for £3.50 thanks to Asda. (first purchase of the year and not very exciting I'm afraid lol)

I'll look at Primark when i get a chance thanks for the heads up.:)

NGlady2

Evening ladies - well I have managed to resist my dorothy perkins splurge so far!!
Naughty new look has got a "daily" offer up for grabs though, so going to have to be very good at work when I am feeling fed up and check my emails! Eapecially considering ive recieved a new credit card today, my idea is to transfer a small amount of debt ive got on the credit card and make a monthly payment on there so get this bloody debt paid off interest free but omg how the temptation!!
Going to send off for my credit report to know where ive got my credit accounts open but not used so i can get them removed and closed

Yorkielass

I'm reading all the posts but still haven't spent any more money - so I've only bought 2 pairs of PJs so far this year - mind you that's what I've worn mainly this year it seems...

ma-ri-ella

hi everyone not been on this friend for ages as have been good recently.... picked up a dress in the asdas sale for 10(from 20) rather smart and i think the mateisl is quite stretchy so i will wear it loads.not bad for me!! they have loads of shoes reduced but i am staying away from them!!

rosemary54

internet playing up for me and as DH was working upstairs he said I could not reset the router:(up to date with housewifely duties and it was rianing so had a little trip to nearest town(not the centre of high fashion round here:rotfl:)
tried a few things on but nothing really grabbed me and even the top down form £35 to £10 was not great so came out empty handed:A:(

did go in poundshop and bought a roll of wooden edging for lawns which the demonstrater at last weeks flower club had used in an arrangement(trouble is I then forgot to go to the cheap wool shop ...he used wool to decorate his )also got 50 bulbs for £1 and some napkins.....they are so expensive these days.

finally popped into Peacocks looking for short summer skirt(no luck) but did get a long pearl necklace for £3 that will be perfect with my new grey dress so not an entirely wasted trip:)
then into Waitrose and got some reduced valentine chocs in a lovely red velvet heart shaped box that will give to DH for his birthday

karmachilovething

MiaowMiaow wrote: »

Also - there is a shop 'steals' which sells faulty/past season items - usually nothing wrong with them at all and are from high street shops like top shop and miss selfridge (just have the labels cut out) - bargain prices and the one near me is all items £2.00 at the moment - ideal for work/holiday stuff.

Oh, where do you live?! I'm going to come visit! :rotfl: I hope you are getting somewhere with your depression and feeling better though. I have a friend who has depression and know that money worries don't help. Neither does the fact that nobody talks about it - debt and depreesion are some of the last taboos!

Anyway, I've no more spends to declare, and feeling pretty good about that.

Now I'm not trying to tempt anybody but Red magazine has a free Hobbs £25 voucher this month (as I'm sure lots of you know). I bought it on the weekend for a train journey (finished my book while away so had to purchase entertainment :mad:) and it has a really interesting artical about the minimum number of clothing items, and finding your number. The journalist came to 38 in the end, and it wasn't all Gok-like pencil skirt and sky high heels either. Worth a read if you come across it.

MiaowMiaow

karmachilovething wrote: »

Oh, where do you live?! I'm going to come visit! :rotfl: I hope you are getting somewhere with your depression and feeling better though. I have a friend who has depression and know that money worries don't help. Neither does the fact that nobody talks about it - debt and depreesion are some of the last taboos!

Anyway, I've no more spends to declare, and feeling pretty good about that.

Now I'm not trying to tempt anybody but Red magazine has a free Hobbs £25 voucher this month (as I'm sure lots of you know). I bought it on the weekend for a train journey (finished my book while away so had to purchase entertainment :mad:) and it has a really interesting artical about the minimum number of clothing items, and finding your number. The journalist came to 38 in the end, and it wasn't all Gok-like pencil skirt and sky high heels either. Worth a read if you come across it.

thankyou! getting there - you are right with both debt and depression still being taboo subjects - you end up feeling so guilty for having an illness.
The shop near me is in Blackpool so a bit far for you!!
the artical in Red sounds interesting - i think i have far too many clothes

BrownGun86

Hi Lula, I'm new to this forum so I know I'm a bit late in the year but could I join your challenge too please?

I need to buy quite a lot of new clothes this year as I have lots of things that need replacing/don't fit anymore.

I've had a good sort out and made a list of things I need. I want to make sure what I buy this year will be used regularly and will suit me, rather than just buying things because I think they're cool and then putting them at the back of my wardrobe until I eventually give them to a charity shop.

I think I'll set my budget at £750 (£75 per month from March) which is quite high but I've got big items like a new winter coat to buy later this year. It'll include all undies, nightwear, shoes, bags, accessories etc too.

misselvis

Hello have been lurking for a while but thought it would be better to bite the bullet and commit myself to this challenge. am really bad and have bought too many clothes over the past years. was recently doing a clear out for a car boot sale and realised I need to be more savvy with my clothes budget and work out a want versus a need

this year have not been too good but we are still early would like my budget to be £750 so far this year have spent £68 so fingers crossed.