Comments on: The No New Clothes Challenge Continues http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/ creating a simple, handmade home Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: bungalowbliss http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5616 bungalowbliss Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:56:10 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4254#comment-5616 What an inspiring post. You are so, so right on all counts. I worked in retail years ago (during and just following college), and that was a recipe for disaster. Points 2 and 3 are very fascinating--and spot-on. Thank you for this, Katie (and congrats on your progress!). What an inspiring post. You are so, so right on all counts. I worked in retail years ago (during and just following college), and that was a recipe for disaster. Points 2 and 3 are very fascinating–and spot-on. Thank you for this, Katie (and congrats on your progress!).

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5600 Jennifer Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:10:16 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4254#comment-5600 I dislike shopping. My husband is the one who likes to shop for clothes. It drives me crazy because he already has a closet full. Anyway, we went camping last week for several days and I only brought a few items of clothing and it was so refreshing traveling light. I really noticed all the "stuff" in our house when we returned and how stressful it makes me feel. I'm all for getting rid of stuff. I just joined the local freecycle and people actually come pick up my junk. Great. As for the clothes challenge, usually when the cold weather comes I find I need (want?) new long underwear or a comfy, soft sweater. I really don't like being cold. So it will be difficult not buying something in the fall. But I'll try! I dislike shopping. My husband is the one who likes to shop for clothes. It drives me crazy because he already has a closet full. Anyway, we went camping last week for several days and I only brought a few items of clothing and it was so refreshing traveling light. I really noticed all the “stuff” in our house when we returned and how stressful it makes me feel. I’m all for getting rid of stuff. I just joined the local freecycle and people actually come pick up my junk. Great.

As for the clothes challenge, usually when the cold weather comes I find I need (want?) new long underwear or a comfy, soft sweater. I really don’t like being cold. So it will be difficult not buying something in the fall. But I’ll try!

]]> By: BunnygotBlog http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 BunnygotBlog Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:16:50 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4254#comment-5597 Hi Katie. I hate to shop in the first place. When I do I always check out the clearance racks first. I like Abercrombie and Old Navy. Then Neiman Marcus for work. Hi Katie.

I hate to shop in the first place. When I do I always check out the clearance racks first. I like Abercrombie and Old Navy. Then Neiman Marcus for work.

]]> By: Katie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5596 Katie Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:14:50 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4254#comment-5596 Can I just say... OH MY GOSH! You all are a huge inspiration. One suitcase? Professional shopper without accumulating for yourself? I feel sure that our challenge just has to continue. Thanks guys! Juliette, I know exactly what you mean about this sense of shopping spree because it's now or never when you get back to the US. On the flip side, I think it'll make this challenge even easier when we move back to Germany and have to deal with the heavy taxes and higher prices. Katie Can I just say… OH MY GOSH! You all are a huge inspiration. One suitcase? Professional shopper without accumulating for yourself? I feel sure that our challenge just has to continue. Thanks guys!

Juliette, I know exactly what you mean about this sense of shopping spree because it’s now or never when you get back to the US. On the flip side, I think it’ll make this challenge even easier when we move back to Germany and have to deal with the heavy taxes and higher prices.

Katie

]]> By: Juliette R. http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5594 Juliette R. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:54:42 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4254#comment-5594 I confess we save up our clothing purchases for times we're in the US, where clothing is SO much cheaper. This means it's a rare day we purchase clothing in Germany, but in the US we (i mean me) go a little nuts. Our first year here of riding bikes everywhere actually had both of us wearing holes in the seat of all our pants, which was super annoying (too complicated to fix without looking stupid walking around). I also have looked for size 11 shoes or tall clothing over here and just haven't found much of anything that isn't just insanely priced - so in the US I just cruise the Eddie Bauer site and find tall stuff. This gets me in the "better get it while I can" mode - so then I invariably buy more than I really need. To add to the vicious cycle, I have been steadily loosing weight since moving here (bye bye 60hr work week office-job pounds!), so I can finally fit back into some old clothes I brought with me (b/c i already knew buying new, smaller sized clothes here would be near impossible). I am a closet/suitcase disaster! At least my husband can truly pack all his clothing in one big suitcase! I confess we save up our clothing purchases for times we’re in the US, where clothing is SO much cheaper. This means it’s a rare day we purchase clothing in Germany, but in the US we (i mean me) go a little nuts. Our first year here of riding bikes everywhere actually had both of us wearing holes in the seat of all our pants, which was super annoying (too complicated to fix without looking stupid walking around). I also have looked for size 11 shoes or tall clothing over here and just haven’t found much of anything that isn’t just insanely priced – so in the US I just cruise the Eddie Bauer site and find tall stuff. This gets me in the “better get it while I can” mode – so then I invariably buy more than I really need. To add to the vicious cycle, I have been steadily loosing weight since moving here (bye bye 60hr work week office-job pounds!), so I can finally fit back into some old clothes I brought with me (b/c i already knew buying new, smaller sized clothes here would be near impossible). I am a closet/suitcase disaster! At least my husband can truly pack all his clothing in one big suitcase!

]]> By: The Antiques Diva http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/08/the-no-new-clothes-challenge-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5593 The Antiques Diva Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4254#comment-5593 What a wonderful challenge!! You'll find this funny as I'm a professional shopper (I mean I literally get paid for taking people shopping - for antiques and vintage finds) but I'm actually not much of a buyer myself!!! My husband and I joke that shopping for other people saves me a ton a money personally because I get my dose of shopping without spending a euro of my own money! If I do buy it tends to be for my home! I love decorating and as much as antiques tempt me - clothes don't - unless they are incredible bargain! That said, when we moved into our Berlin apartment all our clothes - for my husband and myself fit easily into one shared wardrobe unit!! Without the closets everyone has in America, sometime in the last 10 years living in Europe, I've downsized my wardrobe to what I wear right now! If I have a passion for clothes, it would be my cocktail dresses - as one can never have too many of them! Now I have to think before I speak, but ... I think I've accepted this challenge as I've only bought 1 article of clothing since April and no new fall clothes are needed! What a wonderful challenge!! You’ll find this funny as I’m a professional shopper (I mean I literally get paid for taking people shopping – for antiques and vintage finds) but I’m actually not much of a buyer myself!!! My husband and I joke that shopping for other people saves me a ton a money personally because I get my dose of shopping without spending a euro of my own money!

If I do buy it tends to be for my home! I love decorating and as much as antiques tempt me – clothes don’t – unless they are incredible bargain! That said, when we moved into our Berlin apartment all our clothes – for my husband and myself fit easily into one shared wardrobe unit!! Without the closets everyone has in America, sometime in the last 10 years living in Europe, I’ve downsized my wardrobe to what I wear right now! If I have a passion for clothes, it would be my cocktail dresses – as one can never have too many of them!

Now I have to think before I speak, but … I think I’ve accepted this challenge as I’ve only bought 1 article of clothing since April and no new fall clothes are needed!

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