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The Completely Crazy 2014 Clothes Challenge

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  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Welcome Sarah, nice to see you on here.

    Good luck and we can support each other with the debt busting we're doing!
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  • Hello - I'd like to join too please :D

    I'd like to set a budget of £100 (not including birthday money/vouchers).

    Thanks!
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
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    Hello tiller girl, I'll add you to the list later. Good luck with your budget!

    Welcome aboard the Challenge!
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    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
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  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
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    I tried this a couple of years ago but fell by the wayside, last year I packed away a lot of clothes I hadn't worn for a while, I haven't missed them so sold some via fb last year and will do the rest this year - that money will go towards home improvements/new furniture etc which is what all money I make from selling stuff goes towards.

    I really sorted my 'style' out over the last year - I bought some lovely dresses that fit me brilliantly from Pepperberry and Joules. I last wore a pair of jeans in October 2012, and after a few 'mistakes' early on in 2012 I've definitely got much better at what I should be wearing throughout the year.

    I also topped up my 'work out/swim gear' too and whilst I don't go made with shoes my shoes/boots and coats are all completely fine.

    I'm going to set myself a challenge of £300 for everything this year, things I know I'll need are some new bras, nothing else I definitely know I need, but as I wear stuff/don't wear stuff I'll discover where the holes are in my wardrobe I guess. Don't want to set myself too low, fail and give up completely.

    I kept up with the last few months of the last thread and there were brilliant results so looking forward to sharing in this thread from the start.

    So £300 for me please
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
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  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
    Home Insurance Hacker!
    finally a challenge i can do - my budget for clothes is £0

    i have enough and always get more at christmas/birthday.
  • Can I join please?


    My budget for the year will be £300


    This is high for me but I really need new shoes and a coat!


    Thanks and good luck everyone x
    LBM Dec 2013 ~ DFD Sept 2016! Paid 45/19588 = 0.22% Crazy Clothes Challenge: 0/300 Sealed Pot Challenge 7: #207 £365 in 365 days - 2014: #35 8/365 Drop 26lbs in 26 weeks: 0/26 Janus Illusion #20: Food 83/340 SFD 2/20 FB 0/5 Choc 0/0 20p savers #22: x9 50p savers #22: x3 £2 savers #49 Grocery Challenge: JAN 83/340
  • trishx
    trishx Posts: 90 Forumite
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    Please may I join now? I've finally decided on a pledge!

    1) £400 budget for the year (includes everything: underwear, sports stuff and no offsetting with money made etc). This is less than I spent in 2013 year (my budget was £500) so should up the challenge slightly but not too much.

    2) No more than 1 bad purchase :mad: - see my summary post on the 2013 thread. I had about 9 in 2013 - I think this is going to be the trickiest part of the challenge, not to fritter.

    3) I'm a hoarder - I can't throw stuff out. I've been living back with my Dad for the last few years while saving to buy a house - which I will do in 2014 so I'm pledging to only take a sensible wardrobe with me (e.g. not clothes I've not worn since school / university) and I have to get rid of the rest.

    Good luck everyone!
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
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    Welcome aboard the Craxy Clothes Challenge to tiller girl, Yorkie Lass,, sax, helen and trash and good luck to all of your with your own respective budgets.

    Please pop back on to let us all know how you are getting on.

    Great to see so many people signing up , still time to climb aboard this challenge!
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • fatpat
    fatpat Posts: 44 Forumite
    I'd like to join too with a target of £120.

    I really need to stop spending so much money on clothes. I've got so much that I haven't even got round to wearing yet because lately I seem to spend the money without thinking if I'll actually wear it.

    Good luck everyone and happy new year.
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  • Cherryjack
    Cherryjack Posts: 1,125 Forumite
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    Id like to join please, i must not buy any more clothes unless i sell the old and loose weight. I need to stay out of primark..itd not a bargain when your spending £80 a time :/:) good luck everyone.
    I want to spend nothing until the summer and will set a budget then
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