How to Survive the Shopping Challenge

Thursday begins my shopping challenge!
I’m ready!  Okay…I’m not sure, but we’ll see.
In preparation, I’ve been evaluating patterns in my life that lead to purchasing
and what changes I can make to raise the chances of me finishing the challenge!

1. Email Advertisements:  I receive over 15 clothing advertisements EVERYDAY. 
I am UNSUBSCRIBING!! 

2. Get to know the thrift stores: What are the best thrift stores in town?  Use ThriftBuddy to help find. When do they put out new merchandise?  Probably Saturdays. When do they have sales?  If they have a twitter account, like Goodwill Tulsa, they will tweet when they have good sales! That’s how I found out about the 50% off sale yesterday! (more on that later)

3. Buying on the Fly:  I love browsing.  Obviously, I will not be able to do that.  When I do, I tend to buy statement pieces that I may or may not need.  So, I am making a list of basic items that I would like to add to my closet.  I’ll let you have a glimpse into that list next week!
Making a list will help me keep my eyes open for what I need at the thrift store.

4. Blogging: This is a good and bad thing.  We read blogs to find friendship, see up & coming styles, and challenge our personal style habits.  However, sometimes they affect us in a negative way…we just see what we don’t have. For the next few months, I need to cut back on a few blogs and up my thrifting blogs.  Kendi will always be a must! I already follow My Edit, but need to find more that can challenge and encourage my new thrifting life! Any Suggestions?

So, those are the first four things I’m doing to prepare for my 6 month adventure in buying no new clothes!  Anything else you can think of that might help?