To give this a go? Buying nothing new for one whole year.

[HurtSoul]

I want to give this a go!
Has anyone managed his before?
Looks like charity shops and eBay have everything you need?

I want to do it just to set myself a challenge, to save some money & because I feel sickened at the waste of all the shit I buy brand new!

metro.co.uk/2018/12/30/mum-goes-two-whole-years-without-buying-anything-new-children-8293035/?ito=social

I’ve just considered buying a pair on boots on eBay and instead have been diverted by a thread on here about “ shopping your wardrobe”. I’m interested in exploring ways of putting different outfits together. I’ve tried books in the past to achieve this eg “ What to wear for the rest of your life” but after some initial enthusiasm fall back on my old shopping habits. I definitely have some good pieces I’ve only worn once or twice but must really explore ways of mixing up my outfits beyond the obvious.

@HurtSoul

How are you getting on? So far in 2019 I've found it very liberating! Which sounds a bit wierd, but when you start to really question whether you need something or WANT something, the desire to buy whatever-it-is wanes quite quickly.
I do have some necessary spend coming up (final touches to house renovation in 2018) so I've told myself I can spend on that.
Have managed to cut back on fast food and running to the shops quite well but we'll see if we can keep it up once the DC are back at school.
Good Luck everyone else!

i'Ve got to 14/1 without buying anything. Found myself on john lewis website out of habit earlier. I got a dress altered and they did a good job, so that feels like a new treat.

I am spammed with emails, relentlessly, by all my old on line shops.

Obviously barring food, I have bought 95% of my and the children's stuff from charity shops, eBay, vintage shops and carboots etc for over a decade. The only things I buy new are underwear and some cleaning products/toiletries (others can be found in charity shops). Sometimes I buy presents new but if I can find stuff that looks new then I'll buy second hand for others too. Loads of people sell unwanted gifts.

But I do it because I love it and because I can buy more unusual things in higher quality and quantity than I can when I buy new. There's nothing altruistic in it (in fact it could be seen as selfish because I am not contributing to the economy when I could afford to do so).

I mainly wear vintage, hippie and handmade clothing so that all has to be second hand. Books, DVDs (and VHS - love eBay for Disney videos!!), toys, music and household items are a fraction of the price second hand and are often nearly new or new. My furniture and appliances are all from eBay, Facebook or furniture/electrical charity shops. As long as you get anything electrical pap tested, I don't see the problem. It means I have a really quirky mix, love each item and consider £50 for an item extortionate!

I'm not poor but living this way allows me to have lots of stuff (I'm a bit materialistic!), fund my children's ridiculously huge extracurricular costs and go to the theatre a lot. We also go (shoestring budget) travelling quite a bit which costs too.