HOW do I stop spending on clothes

[Bitolderandwiser]

I tried the Shop Your Own wardrobe thread and the no spend thread but only successful for a while.
Well now its coming up to Autumn (sorry!) and I would like to go on a no spend for at least the remainder of the year,(hopefully into next year too) particularly on clothing.
I had a clearout for Anglo Collections but still my wardrobes are bursting. I think I have every shape style and colour in trousers jeans etc, coats for every possible weather condition.lots and lots of tops and tees and skirts in different styles and colours and shoes and boots in various styles and colours. (usuall end up wearing the same ones). That's not to mention dresses, some of which I haven't worn.
Can anyone please help, how do I curb this, is using only cash the best way, or would this be a bad idea in case of emergencies.
I've tried a fixed budget of drawing a fixed amount out of the bank each week but again what about emergencies if you don't have a card .
I'm retired from work now and don't need to have a different smart outfit each day.
Would really appreciate any helpful ideas.

I found it didn't want stuff if I didnt see it!
Once my office team moved out of the city centre and I wasn't going past clothes shops and seeing displays I stopped wanting things.

During covid I put myself on a no spend challenge and managed to save a fortune. I didnt buy any clothes except for underwear for a year ( I also stopped buying take out coffee and other frivolous spends) I still do a three month spending detox every year.

I’ve got this really badly at the moment but I’ve always had this issue with purchasing things not necessarily clothes. Nothing is outrageously expensive but it’s bad.

Currently I’m going through a stressful time with elderly parents AND I’ve also lost 3 stone so it’s easy to buy stuff. I get a small buzz from it.

So the other night I spoke to an AI app (can’t remember which one, a have a few, yes it’s a similar thing - I have to get all the apps or whatever) and I talked through why I bought things and then ways to stop. I haven’t done any of them yet though of course. I also know things pop up on my Apple Newsfeed. I’ll read an article about Trump or the climate or recipes and then a glossy magazine story will come up that is a thinly disguised advert for some item. There are ways to stop these kind of things coming up. Privacy settings etc.

I know a lot of people think AI is the devil but it was quite useful here.

It’s so ridiculous and I need to chuck stuff that is too big. I’m starting to forget what I own and have stuff that I never wear

Depends how you shop - I delete clothing apps from my phone and If I’m online shopping I pop it in my basket but don’t pay there and then. 9/10 times I forget to come back to it

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See a therapist and tackle the emotional driver.

Also yes, switch to cash.

We're all different but personally I don't react well to absolute bans - I start to obsess and fall off the wagon really quickly. So, if it were me, I'd first look for patterns, e.g. buying black polo necks over and over in search of that perfect one, or shopping on a Sunday evening because depressed that it's almost Monday. And then I'd look for ways of disrupting the pattern e.g. other items allowed but no more black polos, or turn off my phone on Sunday night and distract myself with a favourite movie.

Or only shopping in real shops for the next three months. (If your local high street's anything like mine, that would be pretty effective.)

Or is there a hobby, either clothes related or otherwise that might give you similar satisfaction? Just as an example, I've found that, since I got into fashion history, I'm less interested in buying clothes (although admittedly I've now got a 'World of Books' habit).

All that said, I'd have to completely ban Vinted. It's the Crack Cocaine of shopping.

That resonates with me @Floisme .

My weakness is a bargain. I've seen something on ebay in a colour I never wear and it's unlikely to go with anything I have other than jeans but it's at a great price.

I have unopened ebay parcels and don't even know what's in most of them.
When I open them, they tend to be great but why do I do it.

Shall I 'buy it now'?