I am sooo up for this. I have a lot of clothes. They are mostly op-shopped, but I still have more than is strictly necessary.
I've already bought one item this month, a dress to wear to a wedding in April, so that's January's quota taken care of.
Louisa's exceptions list is very sensible and I see no reason to change it.
- Essential footwear – new sports shoes when the old ones die, gumboots or essential footwear for safety, anything else is part of the 12.
- Essential underwear – bras and undies are exempt but on a replacement basis only. Hosiery is exempt but purchases will be minimal.
- Gifts - gifts of clothing are exempt but I will not solicit clothing as gifts.
- Stuff I make myself - I can sew and despite recent decluttering continue to have a good fabric supply. If I need it, I should be able to sew it.
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This is a great challenge. I have just come out of more than a year of buying no new clothes (bras, stockings and shoes excepted). I did thrift a few items, I sewed a few things from stash and I recycled some into something more wearable. But nothing new. Good luck with your challenge.
It is a good challenge, and it actually one of my resolutions for this year. Mine is slightly different - to buy no clothes or shoes for the year at all, unless: my underwear falls apart and needs replacing; I was going to make an outfit to wear to a wedding in March but having packed my fabric stash, and that being about the time we move, will either make do or buy something; and as I am hoping to return to work, may have to buy some clothes for that as my wardrobe consists largely of jeans. I am going to allow myself to make anything I wish so long as the fabric and pattern are from the stash, but that won't be available till April or so. Good luck.
I'm seriously tempted. I love clothes, so this would be a great sacrifice for me. I guess my main reason for doing it would be to save money, but I would also like to have fewer 'things'.
Thanks for the post. I'm going to think about this overnight.
Oh you are so brave to do this. I wish you all the best!!!
Good luck! Sounds like a real good challenge!!
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