The Completely Crazy 2014 Clothes Challenge

Jonesy88

Happy Freedom Friday!

I'm declaring a no spend month for January

For February I've decided I want a top and some shoes so currently raising e3ay funds as we speak.

Fantastic idea Kerri - my mum does something similar with my dad. She hides the clothes which she thinks don't suit him or are worn out/stained. If he hasn't noticed they're missing after a couple of months she sends them to charity or throws the bad ones away :rotfl:

*hayley*

I did it! A No Spend January for me. So proud of myself

kerri_gt

BlueCow1975 wrote: »

Love that idea Kerri. Bit like a "nearly gone" bag and if it isn't missed then I suppose it isn't really needed.

Will give that one a go. I know there are things I own like trouser suits and work wear that I just don't need anymore as now have a uniform for work. The problem with me is my "just incase" section which probably accounts for 70% of the space in my wardrobe!

I have some 'what if' tendencies too. I've been in my current job a fairly long time and we can wear casual clothes to the office so I don't really have any kind of separate work / home wardrobe. I've got a few bits of office wear, a couple of pairs of trousers (which I did use when I had to travel to Japan) and some shirts, but even in my last clear out I took a good look at some of it and thought 'even if I changed jobs, would I really wear this now?' ....so some went out.

Jonesy88 wrote: »

Happy Freedom Friday!

I'm declaring a no spend month for January

For February I've decided I want a top and some shoes so currently raising e3ay funds as we speak.

Fantastic idea Kerri - my mum does something similar with my dad. She hides the clothes which she thinks don't suit him or are worn out/stained. If he hasn't noticed they're missing after a couple of months she sends them to charity or throws the bad ones away :rotfl:

I use OH old t-shirts for cleaning rags - something I remember my mum doing with my dads, and some of my clothes as a kid (often she'd have to cut the motif off for me to keep me happy if it was a fav item that I'd outgrown)

cat4772

At the end of January, I have spent £0 of my budget. DH and I have lost a stone each, but not needed to get any new clothes. I had fun sorting through and there's a lot of size 20 and size 18 clothes going to charity shop and I've moved the 16s into my wardrobe! Am sure i will have to buy underwear soon though...

Maybe in March so I can have 2 months with outspending on clothes:D

fedupandskint

*hayley* wrote: »

I did it! A No Spend January for me. So proud of myself

Jonesy88 wrote: »

Happy Freedom Friday!

I'm declaring a no spend month for January

Well done! I'm very proud of you too.

I'll update the front page at some point next week with the no spenders

tracy6697

I've managed to get through January without spending anything on clothes even though Next keep trying to tempt me with offers and emails saying that they've missed me.

Antwacky

I'm declaring a no spend January too

This month has gone so fast I haven't had a chance to look around the shops anyway!

1 month down, 11 to go!

KT2802

Well done everyone!

I'm declaring a no spend January too - so pleased, don't think I have gone a month without buying clothes for a long time.

I recently gave loads of clothes away to charity shop as I just have so much stuff. Was all things that either are't my style anymore or just things that I never worn. I have also put some clothes away and am going to see if I have missed them in a few months time, as other people have suggested.

Antwerpen

Well done to the no spenders in Jan!!!

Hopefully February will be a NO spend month for me!!

nyc_451

Well impressed with the number of people who resisted shopping this month! Haven't spent anything myself, too.