The Completely Crazy 2014 Clothes Challenge

fedupandskint

Always welcome to join in newthrift no matter what time of year it is!

Welcome aboard the Crazy Clothes Challenge and good luck with your personal budget of £70, please pop back on and let us all know how you are getting on!

That's right - if you sell clothes and use the money to buy new ones it does count as neutral. You can make up whatever rules suit you best.

Gem-gem

Mother nerd I hope that your operation went well. No spend so far.

mcculloch29

I had a No Spend September too, and weight loss has meant that I'm wearing clothes I haven't worn in a while which is always fun, it's like having a new wardrobe.
Last year I lost weight in the run up to Christmas but it piled on afterwards. This year I will halve what I buy of fattening foods as that's what did for me and having lovely clothes that don't fit is a killer.

Angela84

Could I join the party too at this late month of the year?
Just coming to the end of my pregnancy, so know I won't need any more maternity clothes now, and have enough to keep me going whilst I'm loosing the baby weight hopefully... but coupled with that, have decided to try and change my dress sense and smarten up a bit now Im turning 30, but Im going to try and stick mainly to the charity shops to restock my wardrobe.
So could I put £60 to the end of the year. Then next year I can have a good think about a realistic yearly budget.
Thank you!

Gem-gem

I've got a text to say that White St&@f is coming to Bluewater. At first I was think yipee - but it is going to get harder achieving no spend monThs.

mothernerd

I will be getting a new hip before Christmas. I had to buy an all day bus ticket today so went back to the charity shop and bought 3 more nighties for £3.97 bringing my total for the year to £32.42. Two of them are t-shirt types (one is floor length with long sleeves) so could be worn after the op on days when I don't feel like getting dressed (it's going to be a bit of a performance) but will be warm and respectable (clothes wise anyway).

kerri_gt

Best of luck with the hip op Mothernerd - take time to look after yourself and recover xx

Jazee

Hello all. I had to buy a new jacket suitable for this autumn weather - well I couldn't wear DH's footie rainmac forever! Will update signature. Well over budget this year, which makes me think I need to be more realistic next year.

Gem-gem

Last week I took a jumper down to my Mum's for her to have. Today I acquired a pair of new sock from one of her drawers ( with permission). It's great to be able to swap clothes ( I wouldn't wear all her clothes - but the odd thing is suitable and I have borrowed from time to time).

fedupandskint

£5 on a heavily reduced summer holiday shirt to put away until next years holidays. I looked at a similar one this summer and it was either £14 or £19.99 so I decided for a fiver to buy it and put it away in the summer holiday drawer!