The Completely Crazy 2014 Clothes Challenge

Smarter_and_harder

Hi everyone,

I'm in a similar situation to Pavlovs dog - a bulging wardrobe with nothing to wear and could do with shifting a stone to make the clothes I have look and feel better.

I have never budgeted my clothes spend before, and almost dread to think what it has been over the years, but I'm up for a challenge!

I've just been given two new handbags for Xmas so won't be needing new bags, I could do with some new flat shoes as my others wore out and I will buy leather ones so they last, and I will need some new bras and possibly some holiday clothes.

I'll go for £30 a month so £360 for the year. I know that's a lot more than most of but I'm new to this game so please be gentle! :-) I'd also rather be realistic than fail at the first try!

Good luck everyone.

fedupandskint

I'll up date the list later this morning and do proper welcomes them. It's great to see so many people joining in.

Still time to join in! Come and join us for the ride over the next 12 months!

Put the reigns on reckless spending in those clothes you really don't need because you already have clothes you don't wear!

posh*spice

I would like to join your challenge please. I would like to aim to spend £100 on clothes & shoes in 2014.

Like others my wardrobes and drawers are heaving with stuff - a lot of which I can't get in to as I need to lose weight....:cool:.... nuff said. Diet starts tomorrow....

posh*spice

lucy_lemon wrote: »

I have more clothes than I could get through in about 5 years I think :cool:

I think I have enough clothes for the rest of my life :whistle:

Squirrelly

Hello, Happy New Years eve everyone!
Can I join too. I had already given myself the challenge of trying to spend as little on clothes as possible this year but I think this thread will really help I am going to set myself the target of £100 I already know I am going to need some underwear and some sandals for the summer, so I am going to try and aim for a few 0 spend months.

fedupandskint

Welcome aboard the Crazy Clothes Challenge for 2014!

Brilliant to see so many people joining in! Of course we all have enough clothes to wear over the next 12 months as our wardrobes are full!

Welcome to tinks, jazzy, Jayne, blue mango, pavlovs dog, Pauline, miss flirt, Ali, smarter and harder, posh spice and Squirelly! I've updated the list with all your names.

All of your budgets and plans sound excellent, all the best, good luck and please let us all know how you get on.

I'm going for a no spend January if I can manage it and good luck to everyone who is planning a zero spend month ahead.

Still time to join in, come and join us!

CariadsNewStart

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Hiyas can I please join in here too xx

I would love to get a handle on my spending this year clothes being a massive problem for me and would love to stop squandering money on anything on offer simply cos it is just that on offer...

Can I go for £300 please, £100 for me and £200 for my DS clothes...

School shoes won't be counted but uniform will as it's only basic joggers and polo's x

fedupandskint

Of course you can join Cariads, you're on the list all ready to go with your budget of £300

Good luck!

Goldiegirl

I looked at this thread last night, and have been thinking about it ever since.


I'm not a complete clothing shopaholic or anything like that, but I've never kept a tight rein on clothes spending either. I genuinely don't know how much I spend on clothes last year, and I probably would be a bit shocked if I totted it all up.


I probably did spend more then normal last year. Over the last year or so I've gone up a dress size ( I think it's an age related thing !) so I had to replace some things, especially trousers, Also, we had a 24 night cruise holiday, so I had to revamp my evening wear and look at what I had to wear in the day too.


But the good news was, I sold some of my old stuff on Ebay, and bought the evening wear second hand from eBay, and I used the rest of the money I earnt towards some of the new clothes I bought in shops. I also used vouchers for some purchases


I am quite frugal in some clothing areas. I work two days a week, and keep a capsule wardrobe of a couple of pairs of black trousers and a pair of jeans, plus a few tops and blouses. These things were quite old when I started the job in 2010..... and now I'm determined to keep them going until I leave, hopefully Sept 2015.


I tend to wear the same things at home, and have worn 'home' jeans until they are completely worn out. Also, I will wear socks until they get a hole in them ( I'm not crafty, so darning is beyond me!)


But that leaves all the 'other' stuff. Casual going out wear, I'd call it But I don't go out often enough to wear it all! I think that stuff could last me for years.


So I NEED very little.


This year I want to reduce my spending in all areas, so I will carefully be recording every expenditure, including clothes,


I've thought a lot about setting a target. I didn't want to set a target so low that I feel will be impossible to achieve.


I will therefore set myself a target of £300 for the year, and I'm not confident about that!


But I'll give it a go, and hope to utilise the proceeds of eBay sales and vouchers along the way.


So, please could you add me to the list !

fedupandskint

You are added to the list Goldiegirl. Welcome aboard the good ship 'Crazy Clothes Chalkenge 2014'!

Good luck with your challenge, pop back on and let us all know how it's going.