The Great American Apparel Diet
no buying for one year

Jenn M

I'm 30, and a grad student finishing up my PhD in Ontario, Canada. When I do shop it's almost exclusively second hand, so I never spend that much. With that said, though, I do love thrift stores (possibly more than I really should). Recently I've been thinking a lot more about my own consumption, especially in terms backing away from consumerism even more than I already have. For me, I see TGAAD as having a few goals. First, I have a lot of stuff already and want to get creative with it, both in terms of using what I have well and getting rid of what's really not working for me. Second, although I don't spend a lot, I'd like to free up that section of the budget for other priorities, such as educational type stuff, and charitable donations. Third, I live in a not-huge apartment, and would really like to avoid bringing more into the space, since it's already pretty full. Finally, I'd like to free up the time that I do spend shopping for other pursuits - running, yoga, reading, and writing, I've got my eyes on you. Essentially, I want to be happy with what I've got, which is most certainly enough, and free up resources for the more pressing priorities in my life.