Completely Crazy Clothes Challenge 2016

32b3in2013

Well today I stood on a cold train platform for an hour rather that going in the shops in the local shopping centre. How motivated is that

vintagegal

32b3in2013 wrote: »

Well today I stood on a cold train platform for an hour rather that going in the shops in the local shopping centre. How motivated is that

We are proud of you! :A:A:A
Well done!

somerandom

Welcome Coppers - how much shall I put you down for?

coppers

Thanks for letting me join in.
I'm thinking put me down for £300 please.
But I don't want that £300 to include £65 which I've got left from Christmas cash/gift cards or any that I might get throughout the year, or Salvation Army card stamps (Locally if you buy a reusable donation bag, fill it & return it to the Sally Army shop they give you a £2 gift card stamp t spend instore, Im not sure if its a national thing but check out your local shop.)
I'm not sure how I'll get on with the budget as I'm hopefully dropping dress sizes but I'm going to give it a go.
I did have a no spend January though, didn't even buy anything in the sales when I had my Christmas money as I'm thinking keep it till I reach my target & buy something special.

mavvymoo

Welcome coppers
Well done on your weight loss :T A few of us have been where you are and I can say as I was going down the sizes (as I lost 7 stone)
I never spent a lot of money on any clothes mine all came from Chazzers and as I dropped a size the big ones were donated back.:D
It worked for me and even to this day I very rarely buy anything new.

I was very tempted to buy a pair of Levi demi curve jeans in my size for a £5 :eek: on wednesday. These are the ones I wear but these were straight leg which I am not that keen on. But I thought I could cut them down to make 3/4s for Summer. But really didnt want to blow the no spend month so left them behind for someone else

That was as hard as standing on a Station platform for an hour :rotfl:Well done 32be3 I am impressed :T

Keep your eyes shut and leave that stuff (you dont really really need behind )


Mav x

dolly84

coppers wrote: »

Thanks for letting me join in.
I'm thinking put me down for £300 please.
But I don't want that £300 to include £65 which I've got left from Christmas cash/gift cards or any that I might get throughout the year, or Salvation Army card stamps (Locally if you buy a reusable donation bag, fill it & return it to the Sally Army shop they give you a £2 gift card stamp t spend instore, Im not sure if its a national thing but check out your local shop.)
I'm not sure how I'll get on with the budget as I'm hopefully dropping dress sizes but I'm going to give it a go.
I did have a no spend January though, didn't even buy anything in the sales when I had my Christmas money as I'm thinking keep it till I reach my target & buy something special.

I lost 6 stone in 2014 and made do with my existing clothes for as long as possible by using belts with dresses and jeans etc plus I had some smaller sizes already which I started to wear again. I didn't buy much until I had pretty much lost it all but what I did buy came from ebay/charity shops.

dolly84

32b3in2013 wrote: »

Well today I stood on a cold train platform for an hour rather that going in the shops in the local shopping centre. How motivated is that

Well done. Doesn't sound fun but at least you kept your money safe and sound in your purse.

Watty1

Delighted to report I got through January with only my £7 spent
Sold a pair of boots on ebay for £40 so well pleased and will be putting money into savings pot rather than adding to clothes budget. Took a pair of jods that are very old but a favourite to local repairers to have zip replaced. £11 spent. This is cheaper than buying new and I hope it is not cheating to say the £11 is not coming off the years spend ?? As its repairing rather than buying new. Hopefully justification won you all round :rotfl:

FunBrum

vintagegal well done!:T
mavvymoo your my EBay guru!:D:cool:
Welcome coppers:wave:

£8 spend on a pair of summer trousers yesterday. They were reduced from £32, and although I didn't NEED them, they were a bargain and I love them. I don't feel too bad as they were within my £10 monthly budget and I didn't spend last month. Can't wait for my hols to wear them!:j:j

coppers

Hi Everyone thanks for the friendly welcome. I think I might struggle a bit with this with things I don't count but should count, for example when I was figuring out my budget yesterday, thinking what have I spent it didn't even occur to me I'd had a spend that day, I'd bought a cancer research unity band (£2) when I bought my shopping. To be fair I didn't want the band, I'm not going to wear it its just ended up as clutter and I'm trying to declutter, lesson learned next time I'll just make a donation & not take the whatever.
So I've blown my no spend February that's me £2/£300
I'm sure I'll get into the swing of it soon though.