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Haul of Shame – April NSB Roundup
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Haul of Shame – April NSB Roundup

I failed pretty miserably at my Clothing No-Spender Bender for April. You see, when I decided to do this, I forgot that I was planning to go to a friend’s vintage sale. Or maybe I was really in denial about it, and didn’t want to recognize my lack of self-control (sometimes it’s easier to fail, right?)

But the good news is, I got some cute stuff! I’m not a fan of “haul posts”, because looking at others people’s shopping is kind of lame – and this is actually a confession, not a bragging post. Because even though I thought I was being careful in what I brought home, it’s still overwhelming me. These clothes are hanging in my living room, where this rack has been taking up space for several weeks. Weeks! I need to do a few minor repairs and cleaning, and then find these items a permanent home. I finally have a deadline though – we’re having people over on Saturday, so I need to get these things out of the living room by then.

Haul of Shame
40s purse
50s plaid suit
50s suit jacket
40s acorn sweater (actually, no shame on this one. I LOVE it.)
60s floral dress
40s white embroidered dress
2 fur stoles
1 fur muff

On the bright side, I didn’t buy any other new clothes, and I didn’t even browse online or in stores. I weeded out my closet a little but still need to drop things off at the thrift store. And I lost a pair of shoes at a dance event, so I’m one pair down (good shoes that I wore all the time, but I’m not going to replace them right away). Oops!
Two more months to go! And I don’t even mind – and I’m pretty sure I’ll do better next month. 🙂

No-Spender Bender

I’ve decided to go on a Clothing No-Spender Bender for the next 3 months – I started on April 1 (no foolin’!) and will go until June 30. That means no clothing purchases of any kind during that period – no modern day-to-day clothes, vintage clothes, shoes, accessories, etc. I have more than enough clothes in my closet, and I’m actually looking forward to thinning it out during this period!
As with any No-Spender Bender, I get a couple exceptions – 
1. In June we’re going to All Balboa Weekend (hurray!!) and we’ve planned time for checking out the Cleveland vintage shops – specifically, we’re taking a flight that leaves stupid early in the morning so that we have shopping time. All spending rules are off on that trip, but I trust myself to not go crazy.
2. I might need a new pair of daily/work shoes. I’ll try to make do with what I have, but I’m allowed to buy something new if I need it. Dance shoes are NOT allowed! 😉
3. Undies etc. – again, I think I can get buy with what I have, but I’m allowed to buy something new if I need it.
I’m still a little undecided if sewing and fabric purchases are off-limits or not. I’m definitely not buying anything for the stash, but I think it’s okay if I’m going to use it immediately.
I’m really excited about this! I want to use the next few months to organize, save some money, and rediscover some pieces I haven’t worn in a while. And since I won’t be hunting for deals on Ebay and Etsy, I’ll have more time to work on that!