Shopping Ban: One Month
Okay guys, it’s time for me to do something I probably should have done a long time ago: a shopping ban (cue ominous music…). I have been shopping and buying faaar too much recently. I realised I had some money after Christmas, I’d saved up more than I thought and then I got given some for Christmas, coupled with the fact that over the holidays I manage to save up a bit more by living at home, and I *accidentally* spent a little more than I’d like of it! Blame it on the Office shoes sale – 4 pairs of shoes for £40, yes please! (Three pairs are heels, and one pair is for summer so I won’t have to buy any then!). Blame it on the ModCloth Cabin Fever sale yesterday (70% off!) and the fact that they now ship to the UK for a lot cheaper than they used to: I didn’t even know about the sale until it appeared on Twitter, so I hadn’t prepared myself for buying anything, but I really really thought it was a good opportunity to get some clothes off my favourite website a lot cheaper than usual (plus the exchange rate is good!). Then recently I had a little eBay spree bidding on several things, and I’ve been shopping with my sister too.
So, I’ve decided to set myself a challenge, and if you know me, you know this will be a massive thing for me and very difficult: one month, no shopping. Ok, so this only includes things I don’t really need: clothes, shoes, jewellery and make up. So my shopping ban is going to run to the end of February (so more than a month, five and a half weeks!) and I’m going to set myself some strict rules so as not to be tempted.
Love,
You can do it! Sounds like you really did a lot of shopping. My biggest weakness is for Etsy. I use the excuse of “but it’s going to someone who deserves it!” which is how I convince myself to buy hand-tie-dyed dresses from Thailand and other such things heh. Good luck 😀
Ohhhh you’re brave!! I’m trying to cut down, eventually a ban but i’m slowly cutting back. Good luck!
xJennaD
Good luck!!! I find it very difficult to refrain from shopping, even when I don’t go anywhere. Online shopping is so tempting for me!!
I put myslef on a year long no clothes/accessories shopping ban and completeed it on New Years Eve! Not a single item for a year! It was such a huge achievement and I did save myself a fair bit of cash. I’m so proud of myself and it has made me see my wardrobe and clothes in a different way, I will shop far more selectively in the future. So that being said I think a shopping ban is a great idea. you will feel good after if you manage to stick to it. Good Luck!