The Completely Crazy 2013 Clothes Challenge

his_missus

Hello all!

Another spend to confess to Bought a pair of sandals in the sale for 10.39 to put away for my summer hols.

#3 (I think) His missus £108.39/£300

miss_empty_piggy

NO SPEND FEB FOR MISS EMPTY PIGGY Well done to everyone in budget x x Here's to March x :j

emslovesmickey

Declaring a spend - bought a pair of boots in Clarks. £59.99 but they were down from £120 and it's the first pair of boots that i have found that are actually comfortable around my chunky calves. So i now have £170.03 for the rest of the year

short_bird

Number 5: No spend February

trishx

Right, only 3 hours left to go in February. I reckon it may be safe to declare my total.

I had a couple of last minute purchases though:

• I purchased walking socks for my upcoming Lake District holiday = £10.61
• I'm going to add on the postage for my boots "misadventure" now (even though I've not been refunded for the rest yet) = £3.99
• Karen Millen dress off eBay (I have the same dress in pale gold in a size smaller and I love it - it cost me £150 so I should! I've been looking for one of these for a while. I watched an identical one sell for £42 in January so I was very happy with this price. It's not arrived yet but there are no returns anyway) = £13.75

Total up to the end of February for No. 54 : £135.59 / £500
(that's right isn't it? I'm supposed to declare my cumulative total, not just my total for Feb...?)

Right, I don't think I've really been trying very hard with this challenge so I'm going to attempt a no spend* March :eek:

*I have a handful of eBay saved searches for items I have owned previously and loved but which either I've lost, wore out, or I want the same in a different colour / size. Some of these never come up and I could probably bid quite high for them if they did, others come up all the time and I have a max price which I would pay for them. I am going to consider these "fair game" but I'm not allowed to make any whim purchases. Oh and I think the black tie event I have to go to in March has now been downgraded to cocktail wear for the women, so I should be fine with my existing wardrobe but if this changes I may still need to purchase an evening gown (but in that case my budget should rein me in). Slightly non-commitive definition of "no spend" but hopefully it will do the trick.

SmarterNotHarder

Ok Not sure I can actually believe this!!

No 50 - No Spend February!!!

I'm amazed! :j

Thank you all! I know I'm not on here much but I do have you in the back of my mind when I'm out and about!

mcculloch29

No 29 declaring a No Spend February... !
The X Catalogue shop have one of their perennial sales on though- these sales beat the charity shops hollow. However it's all good.

medsdemon

Just popping on to announce a no spend february for no 041:j:j. Now to try to do the same for March.

I had a Freedom Friday moment yesterday in a dress I had tucked away with all the stuff I had heading to the CS last weekend. It is a couple of sizes too big but looks pretty good loose, like its supposed to be that way. Wore it for work with a vest under for modesty and my lovely plum suede boots.:T It's nice to have something "new" to wear.

Will be on the lookout for "new" cardigans for the spring and maybe a couple of basic tees as mine are looking a bit worn or have gone missing I'm presuming in my daughters wardrobe. I will try and put this off till April though as I would like to try and lose a few pounds for summer first. And then maybe update my summer stuff with a couple of scarves and statement necklaces.

*hayley*

Reporting an overall spend so far this year as #042 £31.98. I want to try to go for a no spend March now (I only spent £4 this month)

Eltee12

Morning All

am officially declaring a no spend February!! So overall spend so far

£64 / £500

got my op coming up in April, so in March think will only need to buy some jamas, slippers & dressing gown

El