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2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

PipneyJane · 2025-12-29 10:08:31

(The Fashion On The Ration Challenge is about restraining our shopping impulses and buying the clothing we need as well as what we want. As @Laura_Elsewhere said "If this group is about anything, it's about understanding how we buy and what we buy and when we buy...". After some discussion, it was agreed that the 2026…

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Today at 10:11PM edited Today at 10:11PM

@thriftmonster I'm planning to Dig for Victory in my garden tomorrow :)

2025 remaining: 37 coupons from 66:
January (29): winter boots, green trainers, canvas swimming-shoes (15); t-shirt x2 (8); 3m cotton twill (6);
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2025 second-hand acquisitions (no coupons): None thus far
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2025 needlework- *Reverse-couponing*:11 coupons :
January: teddybear-lined velvet jacket (11) & hat (0); velvet sleep-mask (0);
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