The Completely Crazy 2014 Clothes Challenge

happybunny86

I have another £8 from last month from a sample sale at work - got 4 tops for it so can't complain.
Then have a hefty £56 dent in the budget for a pair of jeans. Been putting off buying them and wanted to make sure I got the right pair. I only had one pair and they have unfortunately had to go in the bin they were that bad!!

happytails

Ok .........

£247.05/£500 and we arent even 1/4 the way through the year yet!! We'd be higher too but ive decided not to count DHs stuff unless i buy it as he just buys things willy nilly. This month alone £70 in shoes, so im leaving him to it. LOL

Shame i need new sandals this year Hoping to recoup some money along the line to reduce my huge spend.

Sarah x

scattyspice

happytails I think you're doing pretty well as you have included your kids clothes in your budget. I suspect that by the end of this year I'll have cut back on clothes for me and gone completely over the top on clothes for DC to compensate .

skintygerlinky

Hi All xxx

Still no spends for me this year - can't believe it! Been mega busy with work and uni work these last two weeks and have done no - and I mean NO, NONE, ZILCH - laundry yiyiyiyiiiiii!!

It's brought home how many clothes I DO have as I've worn loads but there's still plenty hanging up!! Not reached the dregs yet - still some nice outfits untouched.

Am learning loads from this challenge. I've wasted so much money on clothes over the years

KT2802

I have completely failed at this challenge and it is only March!!

I am going to change my spending target to £500 for the year instead. Feel very guilty about this, considering my debt, but my justification is that this is still less than what I have spent in previous years. It also helps me to be aware of what I am spending and to keep a log of things that I buy so that I can then reflect back on whether I get my monies worth (someone put this on last years thread and I thought this would be really helpful for me).

So, I have bought a jacket, a skirt, a shirt, a jumper, a bag, some shoes, and another 3 necklaces :o:o

My total spend for the year so far now is £339.57 :o

black_cat

After reading this thread I feel inspired! Is it too late to join? I tried this challenge a couple of years ago and I was rubbish! However, I've realised that I haven't bought any clothes so far this year and I want to continue to be self-disciplined untll holiday time. I did buy a scarf, a cardigan and maybe something else at the beginning of January but that was birthday/Christmas money so it doesn't count. OH bought me some earrings and my mother gave me some scarves - is that cheating? (I didn't ask). I'm going to get organised and go through my wardrobe to see what I might need for the warmer weather. I'm setting my budget at £300 but that's because I don't want to fail! I'm hoping for less...

mcculloch29

Welcome!
I see the challenge as being what I spend personally and apart from those who count in clothes for children and partners, I'm sure others do too.
My brother bought me a gorgeous jumper for Christmas that unquestionably cost at least a quarter of my whole budget for last year.

fedupandskint

Never too late to join black cat.

Welcome aboard the Crazy Clothes Challenge and good luck. Pop back on to let us all know how you get on.

TheDoolallyDilly

I'm not including anything I buy with money that was given to me as a present, or things I buy with vouchers I earn doing surveys. I have to flashing the debit card for it to count ... ! I don't think it matters too much if you have gone over KT2820, as doing the challenge is making you think a bit more before spending (I know I never used to think about it at all, and now I am trying to make good decisions to buy stuff I will wear, and that I love, not just something that will 'do').

nillionaire

Doing well so far this month :A got loads of deadlines coming up at uni so not got much free time to be going shopping anyway! hopefully might get a no spend month yet