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The Completely Crazy 2012 Clothes Challenge

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Lula-Hula
Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
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edited 27 December 2011 at 7:28PM in Debt free diaries
Yes, oh yessy, yes, yes; it's that time of year again :j

The time of year when I can just sense that some of you are either doing physical battle in the shops, some are hovering over the 'pay now' button online & the veterans of past challenges are sat there quite content with what they already have :A.

For me, 2011 has been an 'experimental' year in terms of all things clothes, shoes & accessories. I've never previously counted what I spend on DD throughout the year, so that was interesting :think: . There was a whole new school uniform to be bought; not so interesting, but rather costly.

I had a rough budget in mind for the both of us, but managed to exceed it (quite considerably in fact :whistle:). Still, the majority of my own purchases were via ebay & about 85 % succesful. The remaining 15% were either donated on to family or friends or charitized. I do get a bit competitive, & on more than one occasion have gone over my initial bid; just so that I win :o. This is not always a succesful strategy - the raincoat I bought nearly a year ago for more than twice my original bid makes me look like Inspector Gadget - :rotfl:

I bought many lovely frocks, as after years of wearing jeans / trousers, I am now embracing my feminine side & reckon that you just can't go wrong with a dress that fits well, flatters your colouring & shape & puts a bit of a sashay in your stride :D

I'm keen for a new pair of boots, but refuse to buy a pair that aren't quite perfect, just because they're cheaper than the ones I really love & want. I'm therefore saving all my £2 coins towards a new pair for autmn/winter 2012, so not including the money saved towards those as part of my budget.
EVERYTHINGelse is in the budget though, and I mean EVERYTHING; clothes, shoes, lingerie, swimwear ( ha ha ha) bags, belts, scarves ... the whole shabang.

I'm not doing a budget, as such, for DDs clothes & shoes, she's still growing & wearing stuff out, but I will be keeping a record of my spends.
My budget for 2012 is to be £100 :eek: + any gifted money, vouchers or those earned as survey rewards.

Yes I can do this; I have plenty of everything, but my white tops, t-shirts, shirts etc will need to be replaced at some point.

So who's joining me ?

You don't have to stick to £100, you can set your own budget if you really think you can't manage on £100; but I bet you could if you tried ( pregnancy , medical situations / accidents aside).

Membership list to follow in post number 2 ...




( hopes for more than just own name :rotfl:)
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  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
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    edited 24 December 2012 at 10:50AM
    001 - Lula-Hula : £300
    002 - wit40iwtwan
    003 - Munchin : £300
    004 - mandz1 : £100 - NSMar:T NSMay :TNSJun :T NSNovember :T
    005 - wannabee_in_credit : £100
    006 - shebangs : 300
    007 - supasick : £100 - NSJan :T
    008 - Rosa Bernicia : £500
    009 - Standingtall : £75
    010 - SuziQ1962 : £100
    011 - Flacos Floozie : £ 350 - NSFeb :T
    012 - determined new ms : £400
    013 - katy271 : £100
    014 - Angela : £260
    015 - dobs : £300
    016 - Florenceem : £250 NSMay :TNSJun:T
    017 - twirly 09 : £250
    018 - fedupandskint : £250 - NSApr :T
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    19 - NGlady2 : £1000
    020 - mrsdwhite : £480
    021 - aberdeensaver : £500
    022 - but_do_i_need_it : £500
    023 - kerri gt : £500
    024 - short_bird : £250 - NSJan :T - NSApr :TNSJun:T NSJuly :T NSAugust :T
    025 - zepsgal : £200
    026 - Tallgirl : €75
    027 - FrugalinStrood : £300
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    28 - LuckyLouise : £100
    029 - BabyJayne : £300
    030 - chloo : £300
    031 - ms_night_ryder : £260
    032 - debt_anna : £300
    033 - tink 1981 : £120
    034 - oldestgnome : £300
    035 - youngmummy : £300
    036 - PurpleJay :
    £100
    037 - greeneyedone : £200
    038 - Chocolatedrinker : £150
    039 - catslovelycats
    040 - muchowing : £ 250
    041 - Shoe Gal : £360
    042 - flyingmamma : £ 100
    043 - dumpling : £250
    044 - Lianne H : £250
    045 - dragonlily : £360 + £360
    046 - Kellykelly27 : £500
    047 - debbiedebt : £250
    048 - hismissus : £500 NSJuly :T
    049 - WelshDreamer : £200
    050 - quintwins : £200
    051 - Xandersmum : £100
    052 - Pickle_99_uk : £100
    053 - Hiddentity : £100
    054 - thriftwizard : £150
    055 - lotti379 : £300 - NSOctober :T
    056 - MarilynMonroe : £75
    057 - darwins_mum : £100
    058 - kdalwayskint : £100
    059 - MOGGYMALONE : £150
    060 - the_cat : £250
    061 - km1977 : 50
    062 - julytex : £75
    063 - mishmogs : 700
    064 - oldtractor : £120 - NSJan :T NSFeb :T
    065 - bohemia : £150
    066 - destroyerofdebt : £100
    067 - Kerfuffle : $100 - NSJan :T NSFeb :TNSMar:T NSApr :TNSMay:TNSJun :T NSJuly :TNSAugust :T NSSeptember:T NSOctober :TNSNovember :T
    068 - medsdemon : £300 - NSMay :o
    069 - Pink_Giraffe : £120
    070 - Callisto : £250 NSJun:T
    071 - P.Whitaker : £200
    072 - debbideejay : £100
    073 - TraceyJ : £300
    074 - alliboy03 : £100
    075 - rosemary54 : £500 - NSFeb :T
    076 - joyce63 : £300
    077 - wishfullthinking : £200
    078 - mad_scientist : £100 - NSFeb :T NSApr :TNSJun:T NSSeptember :T NSNovember :T
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    79 - babystpes24 :
    £50
    080 - Miss149 : £100
    081 - ruby_eskimo : £50 - NSJan :T
    082 - Eltee12 : £300 - NSFeb :T NSApr :T
    083 - Silvermist05 : £480
    084 - stup1d80 : £150
    085 - candylucy : £200
    086 - black cat : £500
    087 - Nikadi : £400
    088 - immie : £240
    089 - kellbobs : £ 50
    090 - Cabby : £250
    091 - VJsmum : £250
    092 - tintingirl : £120
    093 - blackberrycurved : £300
    094 - swarovski : £200
    095 - Adela31 : £200 - NSFeb :T
    096 - fritillaria : £250
    097 - Mrs Addicted to Spending : £100 - NSMar :T
    098 - Primula : £100
    099 - Sylvia1982 : £400 NSFeb :T NSMar
    :TNSApr :TNSMay :T NSJune :T NSJuly :T
    100 - fairy : £500
    101 - salesaddict : £500
    102 - scotmumof3 : £75
    103 - trying_2_b_good : £200- NSFeb :T
    104 - Dedicated DFW : £200
    105 - keys : £200
    106 - freshair : £350
    107 - Brassic Park : £1000
    108 - actually 2006 : £100
    109 - jess 1011 : £150 - NSJan :T
    110 - bubbles32 : £200 - NSApr :T
    111 - verynewmoneysaver : £300
    112 - Antwacky : £000 - NSJan :T NSFeb
    :T NSMar :TNSApr :TNSMay :TNSJun :T NSJuly :TNSAugust :T NSSeptember :T NSOctober :T NSNovember :T
    113 - **tracey** : £500 NSAugust :T
    114 - StrangeShadow : £150
    115 - nannygladys : £100
    116 - JAMIEDODGER : £400
    117 - mcculloch 29 : £100 - NSFeb :T NSApr :T
    118 - pippo : £150
    119 - rosyq : £500 - NSFeb :T
    120 - natlie : £400
    121 - new leaf 88 :
    £100 - NSFeb :T
    122 - ilf999 : £100
    123 - kiplingmoney :
    £500
    124 - LadyMorticia : £250
    125 - moneymanager : £100
    126 - hudswell : £150 NSFeb :T NSMar :T NSApr :TNSMay:TNSJun:TNSAugust :TNSSeptember :TNSNovember:T
    127 - Midnightsparkle : £150
    128 - thatlemming : £050
    129 - hollykb : £150
    130 - LilySue : £150
    131 - pencake26 : £50
    132 - mummy2threeboys : £0 NSJuly :T
    133 - firestronaut : £150
    134 - Swapmonster : £100
    135 - Goldblend : £100
    136 - emslovesmickey :
  • Count me in... I have more clothes than I need to be honest and as OH and I are in the final sprint of saving for a deposit on a house, any savings on unnecessary clothing will be welcome! I not sure I am ready to set a limit as such but count me in and lets see how I get on...
    Well lets see - I dip in and out of MSE all the time but I still come back - have done since 2007!!!

    2025 Fashion on a ration - 9/66
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
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    Count me in... I have more clothes than I need to be honest and as OH and I are in the final sprint of saving for a deposit on a house, any savings on unnecessary clothing will be welcome! I not sure I am ready to set a limit as such but count me in and lets see how I get on...


    Hello wit40iwtwan,

    it sounds as though you have a very valid reason for not spending too much on clothes. Welcome to the challenge I'll sign you up to the list immediately :)
  • Munchin
    Munchin Posts: 2,816 Forumite
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    Hi all

    I would like to join this challenge. I'm going to aim for £300 for the year as I think I have a wedding to go to and might need clothes for this.

    I know this is a higher than £100 but don't want to set myself up for a fall:D
  • mandz1
    mandz1 Posts: 2,548 Forumite
    Count me in. £100 for me, not including buying for the kids though. I am trying to lose weight, but will not be updating my wardrobe for a while until the weight comes off.
    PAD Maker
  • Can I join as well please? More clothes than I know what to do with. I'll go for £100 for myself - it's almost certainly more including the kids.
    Ninja Saving Turtle
  • shebangs
    shebangs Posts: 297 Forumite
    edited 11 April 2012 at 7:47PM
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  • supasick
    supasick Posts: 126 Forumite
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    Can i join please? i'm setting a budget of £100 plus any other money i earn in surveys, ebaying or if i get any cash in hand work. I really do need a massive clearout. I do not need two wardrobes of clothes considering i rarely wear most of it! My biggest weakness is horse riding stuff..in fact horse stuff in general! I know i have at least 6 pairs of jods that fit. i will not be buying anymore. i wont. the only thing i actually need is bra's. I've changed shape yet again (4th time in a year) and nothing seems to fit properly. i seem tp be staying at this weight for awhile now so time to get the girls sorted out!
    Was debt free then ex walked out and COVID hit.
  • yes please - £75 - really going to cut down as I have a wardrobe full of clothes that are, unfortunately, to small as need to lose weight. Therefore the challenge will also encourage me to get rid of those suplus pounds:j
    LBM August 2011. DFD somewhere post [STRIKE]2025[/STRIKE]2022 :eek:
    Total debts October 2011 circa GBP 17,700 September 2018 GBP 0 DMP with Payplan
    What doesn't kill you makes you stronger:T:D:D:D
  • You sound like me standingtall. I have clothes ranging from size 14 through to 20 in my wardrobe and at the moment I can only get into the larger ones unfortunately. Hopefully this is a bit of an incentive to get back on the wagon foodwise.
    Ninja Saving Turtle
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