How much do you spend on clothes each month?

[IceLace100]

Just that really. How much do you spend each month or year on clothes relative to your salary?

Just spent £100 and was feeling guilty but then relative to my salary, maybe this is just "normal"?

After saving for a deposit for years and buying everything in charity shops / going without / borrowing from friends, I am unsure what is a sensible amount to spend.

Maybe I'm just trying to justify my purchases! 🤣😂🤣

£0.

Bought nothing for myself for a full year.

In the past two years before I bought two items- running shoes+ gloves.

Personally it works for me. I had way too much stuff.

No idea .
I mainly buy second hand

I sell on Vinted too so I make some cash back

@sanityisamyth

As little as possible!! I have 2 t-shirts, both of which I've had for about 15 years. One of them has many holes under the arms!! I find it so hard to justify spending money on clothes for me.

Thanks for this response. I know lots of minimalists have very few items of clothing, especially those who live in warm climates! Great for the environment and your wallet!

Can I ask, how do you manage with just the two T-shirt's? How do you get them washed and dried each day?

@IceLace100 I have quite a few strappy tops and hoodies which I tend to live in, with some smarter tops/dresses for working in, but I probably do need some more t-shirts as they cover me up better than a strappy top 🤣

Of course you can @sanityisamyth. Two holey T-shirts just isn’t evoking the image of someone who cares about fashion.

@Miseryisabutterfly

Of course you can *@sanityisamyth*. Two holey T-shirts just isn’t evoking the image of someone who cares about fashion.

I think it's more that fashion doesn't care about me!! I don't really look good in clothes but I look even worse out of them

Fair enough! And I’m sure you do look good!

[quote sanityisamyth]@IceLace100 I have quite a few strappy tops and hoodies which I tend to live in, with some smarter tops/dresses for working in, but I probably do need some more t-shirts as they cover me up better than a strappy top 🤣[/quote]
I think you should treat yourself to (at least) 2 new quality T-shirt's - you deserve it!

Thanks! I might go shopping tomorrow whilst my DS is with his dad!

@sanityisamyth

Thanks! I might go shopping tomorrow whilst my DS is with his dad!

Yay!

Update us!

I had three years where I hardly spent anything unless urgent.

Spent a bit more this year as things have worn out due to above.

Probably spent about £400 since January. I always try to get stuff in the sales or on offer with exception of underwear. Possibly will spend £150 more until the end of the year.

I spend about £0 on clothes per month I don't buy a lot because I am happy with what I have. I'm hoping to lose some weight soon. I don't tend to buy clothes at the minute because I am trying to save and I don't want to waste my money on clothes that won't fit if I do lose the weight.

I budget £150 a month for clothes and £50 for hair and beauty - I put it into a separate savings pot.
I didn't buy many clothes in 2020 or the early part of the year because of lockdowns and WFH - I had one splurge in the sweaty Betty sale for leggings.
But come May I decided to start having a wardrobe overhaul. I had £1500 in my clothes pot and I will admit I have gone a bit mad and spent about £750 since then. I think I have the bug and need to calm it down.

@Adventuresat40

I budget £150 a month for clothes and £50 for hair and beauty - I put it into a separate savings pot. I didn't buy many clothes in 2020 or the early part of the year because of lockdowns and WFH - I had one splurge in the sweaty Betty sale for leggings. But come May I decided to start having a wardrobe overhaul. I had £1500 in my clothes pot and I will admit I have gone a bit mad and spent about £750 since then. I think I have the bug and need to calm it down.

Same for me I think I only bought one pair of leggings in 2020😭

I don't have a set amount each month but will track for August. So far some sandals, a work top and some work trousers as will be back in the office once a week soon! Under £100 for the lot but the month is young.

I'll need more work stuff, and am trying to steer clear of ebay and vinted - my regret buys always seem to be from there, and it's harder to return.

I have bought a few things recently on everything’s £5. The problem is that you get stuff and half of it is absolutely laughable when trying it on so never wear it. So not much here roughly £50 a month if that?

@Lolabray

I have bought a few things recently on everything’s £5. The problem is that you get stuff and half of it is absolutely laughable when trying it on so never wear it. So not much here roughly £50 a month if that?

I have bought from them a few times. Apart from a hat and a nice scarf, I haven’t worn anything. I focus on cost per wear these days. An expensive item like my new Baukjen (reclaimed) leather jacket with probably work out about 50p per wear, where as the unworn ‘everything £5 plus P&P . . . . . well, expensive.

Is everything is £5 a rip off due to number of times you wear?

I spent a long time buying only secondhand and making do. This year, I've started investing in my wardrobe a bit more, so I've probably been spending about £200-300 per month, which does sound a lot! But I am a lot happier with my wardrobe now and I look a lot less scruffy I think. I still love secondhand, but I'm not wedded to only buying secondhand.

This thread title made me feel like an alien!! I do t but clothes every month- is it normal to do so?!
I probably buy 4 items maximum a year.
I feel like a freak!!

@MaryBoBary

For my 21st I got my colours done and the woman that did them said I should be spending about 20% of my monthly earnings on clothes!!! I probably spend about 5% of my earning over a year. Seems frivolous and wasteful to me.

"Getting your colours done" is a marketing ploy that profits from peoples insecurity and takes advantage of people's need to feel that they fit in. Ignore them. See what I wrote about fashion: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/4316799-are-white-toenails-the-only-in-colour-right-now?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=09/08/2021&utm_term=%22What%27s+the+worst+thing+someone+did+when+you+had+a+new+baby%3F%22

I probably spend about £20 a month. I mostly buy in charity shops and ebay. Occasionally I buy new things and that bumps up my monthly spending. I do need to get some boots for winter as mine from last year died so will probably spend between £50-100 on those. I will see if I can find some new ones on ebay first but if I can't I'll go for new from a shop. I try to not buy fast fashion.

Varies massively. I’ve not spent a lot this year because of lockdown and I’ve put on a bit of weight and I don’t want to but next size up although I did buy 2 dresses for a wedding this month which was £450 and I’m going on holidays so new bikini, shorts and sun dress which was about £240.

I’d definitely like to transition into spending more on less and achieving longevity with my wardrobe. I have a friend who is always immaculately turned out and stylish but as I’ve got to know her better I’ve realised two things: i) she rewears repeatedly ii) she still wears items she bought 20/30 years ago. That’s what I aspire to.

My weight fluctuates sort of naturally and some days I'll wear one size and then the next week I'll wear another. I think this was quite a big hurdle when I started trying to invest a bit more. Also, I have small children, so for example, cashmere sweaters in pale colours wouldn't be something I'd buy tbh, as I'd be hand washing them every day or something. Also, I'm at home a lot more now, so I don't need office wear or going out clothes (sob). So I've been buying things like jeans and casual dresses, a nice trench coat and merino thermals - very glam . I don't have the budget for proper designer clothes, so I've been going for higher end high street and sustainable online brands, but nothing super £££.

I am shocked and saddened at the number of people who see nothing wrong in buying new clothing every month

Half of all clothing bought in the UK ends up in landfill within 18 months.

The clothing industry has a devastating environmental impact, and a truly awful welfare record.

Please please please stop buying unnecessary clothing

Nobody needs more than one or two pieces replaced a year, and all discarded shoes and clothing can be recycled, either through second hand shops if they are still wearable, or though textile recycling if they are not

And second hand shops are a good place to look if you are cloth shopping too