Completely Crazy Clothes Challenge 2016

Matron_Midge

Been MIA and have to confess to a spend. I needed a new suit for work as my old one had developed shiney elbows and bum.
Spent £80.47 in M&S outlet.
Total for year now stands at £175.88/£300. Over budget by quite a long way now but will see if I can reign it in over the next few months.

somerandom

Matron_Midge wrote: »

Been MIA and have to confess to a spend. I needed a new suit for work as my old one had developed shiney elbows and bum.
Spent £80.47 in M&S outlet.

Sounds like that was a necessary purchase MM - sometimes there's no option other than to replace an item.

Clarey008

This thread has moved on quite a way since I last looked. Still haven't bought anything in April. In answer to your question Vintagegirl, he just seems to think he has paid enough over the years & can stop now. No rhyme or reason to it really. I think he is planning on seeing ds once a year if ds flies over.

mavvymoo

Morning all
vintagegal dont beat yourself up about the jacket just send it back hopefully the weather will be too hot to wear it anyway
We all go off the rails I did last year and went over my pretty large budget by about £500 so it does take a year or too to get into the challenge
I am still doing ok(ish) but can feel myself on the slippery slope (downwards of course) :rotfl:
Made a bit of an error last week
Picked up a lovely Jasper Conran Dress and matching jacket.Which (was) notice the was ! Stunning.
I thought it said handwash which I did but it said dry clean and I have wrecked it. All the lining has sagged and all the hems have come down It is now in the very back of the wardrobe but I know it has to be chucked away
So £8.95 to be added to my total with nothing to show for it except a gutted feeling :rotfl:

So we all make mistakes and to be honest I wouldnt have brought it if I knew it was dry clean only as it would just cost too much for the wear I would have got out of it :mad:

Oh well lesson learned and I will check labels with my glasses on :rotfl:

Mav x

Floss

Mav could it be rescued by a seamstress? Would it be worth the cost?

Gem-gem

Went to Bluewater bought hubby slippers for birthday. Bought nothing for me.

Kim_13

Another £12 spent. Not spending following my 'spree' didn't last long. Hoping for a no spend May but I'm not optimistic as there are usually a lot of lovely Summer clothes around then.

kerri_gt

Floss wrote: »

Mav could it be rescued by a seamstress? Would it be worth the cost?

Would it possibly be worth putting it on the gentlest cold cycle - no spin and then grabbing it from the machine as soon as it's done to drip dry? Then perhaps a gentle press (you can always turn the heat up if need be but start with it cool). It might be then worth having the hem re-stitched up? Either that or take it to the dry cleaners and see if there's anything that can be done to save it, some do very good alterations so perhaps a little tlc might salvage it?

Kim_13

£8 spent today. Ordered a top online (there were only 2 left) so thought it better to order and possibly send back rather than wait a while and find it's sold out.

mavvymoo

Hello all
Thanks for all your ideas regarding 'the suit' It is still lurking in the back of the wardrobe I will take it out (when I can face it) and try your idea kerry or if that fails floss's if neither work will chuck it in the bin :rotfl:
A big spend to confess today
3 x dresses all really nice and great with leggings
2 x T-shirts
2 x pairs of nice 3/4 leggings
All NEW ! I know shocking and from a shop :eek:
All half price the whole lot for £48 so cant complain but budget creeping up fast

Mav x