The Great American Apparel Diet
no buying for one year

Theresa

I know need is a strong word, but honestly.. I shop so much I don't even wear all the stuff I buy in the season I buy it! My name is Theresa Smith, I'm 43 years old and I live in Bellingham WA. I have the beautiful fortune and terrible misfortune to work for a thrift store. I'm a great shopper, and I don't "overspend" just "overbuy". I know it sounds like a crazy distinction but a pair of $180 shoes for $10 is a great deal.. 25 pairs of shoes, however amazingly priced is still $250 and 23 extra pairs of shoes. I need to stop buying things and appreciate and use what I have. Most of the stuff I buy is either NWT or maybe tried on and didn't fit and it's usually about 80% to 90% off retail and "not new", it comes from a thrift store after all. I've used that argument for years to justify my over shopping, but it's got to stop. Just because it's a bargain doesn't mean I need it. For me, shoes will be included too. Do you allow substitutions? LOL.