Completely Crazy Clothes Challenge 2016

kerri_gt

I bought the leggings....£6.53 incl shipping, which might take forever as it will literally be on the slow boat from china. All being well they will look like this

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Have a 'do' to go to at the weekend, no idea what to wear, no time to shop so will deff have to wear something I already have.

Gem-gem

32b3in2013 wrote: »

I will jon you, but it will be the first no spend month for me

32b3

Great! Welcome aboard.

Gem-gem

Clarey008 wrote: »

I will go for a no spend month too, very pleased to only declare a £3 spend in Jan.

Goody, :beer:

Gem-gem

FlacosFloozie wrote: »

I'll join in for a no spend February. I really shouldn't need anything for a while. I'd like to keep saving up the budget for a bit longer. Def aiming to buy fewer bits of better quality this year.

I'm like you. I prefer to have less but good quality. ( I have also had a few successes in a cs as well. I'm a newby to cs for clothes. I am very fussy).
Welcome aboard the no spend train.

Gem-gem

Rowan_moon wrote: »

I did it! I managed a no spend month - first one ever I think :rotfl:

Well done to everyone who got through dreary January without a spend. Also well done to those of you who spent something because I can tell by your posts that you are really giving it lots of thought.

Happy Imbolc to you, time to celebrate the first signs of spring. :T

Well done Rowan. I bet you are proud.
Last year I kept telling my hubby - I've gone 6 weeks without buying clothes... I've gone 7 weeks without buying clothes. I think I drove him mad.

Gem-gem

Kim_13 wrote: »

I'll join you. I was hoping to not spend on clothes until March, but I've just had to buy a new iPad case (mine was starting to fall apart) and a DVD (a film I've been wanting to see for ages in Mr T's for £4.) Enough treats I think, so I hope to last until April without clothes spending now.

I also hope to stick to the £20 in any month (not carrying over), so no spend months should mean that I come in under budget.

Great!
I normally carry the money over if I don't spend one month. But I haven't always needed up using the money on clothes!

Gem-gem

lexbubbles wrote: »

Alright, bought my PJs and replacement ankle boots on fleabay just now. Total £20.98

PJs are fleecy with top and trousers AND a sweater. And has a penguin on it. So I call that a bargain. 2 tops, pair of trousers, and a pair of boots for £21? Pretty good, pretty good.

98 pence over my "20 a month" but I was £12 under in Jan so I'm still £11 ahead of myself

Well done for coming under budget.

Gem-gem

mavvymoo wrote: »

Ok Ok Ok I will give it another go this month Gem-Gem as you say at least its shorter than last month which seemed like a year :rotfl:Everyone is doing so well and even those who are buying are really thinking about it and also getting some brilliant value for money

So here goes another month of not buying as Rowan Moon says I dont think I have ever not spent for a whole month :eek:either !

Did have a nose around a couple of Chazzers today but to be honest my hearts not in it as I am thinking about this challenge and everything I like I think I have one like that and mine is nicer :rotfl:So am I a changed women ? No I doubt it but I am thinking very hard about this and I really dont need anything So while I am feeling like this I am going to make the most of it


Good luck to everyone this month and lets try and make it as good as last :T

Mav x

Great! Glad you have also decided to go for a second month. We can do it, because we have a great bunch on here all supporting each other.
Thank you to Somerandom for running this thread this year. And thank you to everyone who is posting regularly on here. You are making me smile reading all your threads and seeing how well you are all doing this year (spends or no spends).

Gem-gem

kerri_gt wrote: »

No spend Jan for me too, although it was jan when I went sales shopping with DM who treated me to a few bits as a post-Xmas treat so I'm not sure I've really passed the test. That said, I wasn't really in the mood for shopping when we went so I only got a couple of bits, one I've worn a lot, one is pj bottoms - always useful, and one is a casual shirt I'll get wear out of in the warmer months.

Prob going to treat myself to those leggings tomorrow, and although I was going to try and made do with my slippers as long as possible before they become dangerous, I'm not 100% I can't smell them a bit now too...oops! Prob where they've been worn to pop the rubbish out and the path has been wet so they've got wet, rather than me having smelly feet....honest!

Well done to everyone this month, I think jan is a hard one, at the beginning we're still largely off work, then there's a million sales, the temptation to get something to cheer up those grey days, then the temptation to treat ourselves when pay day finally happens at the end of the month as a 'reward' for making it through Jan.

Well done Kerri for your No spend month. I would count it because you didn't spend your money.

rawdinosaur

kerri_gt wrote: »

I bought the leggings....£6.53 incl shipping, which might take forever as it will literally be on the slow boat from china. All being well they will look like this

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/94/03/2b/94032b9b74aa9eb2061e0a59fb171f28.jpg

Those leggings are amazing. And available on amazon. Which I have vouchers for ... so technically I wouldn't be spending any of my clothes budget on them. The Alice in Wonderland ones are really tempting me. I wonder if I could wear them to ballet and hence count them as "useful"?