Gone too far!!!

When I got married again several years ago, we paid for the entire wedding, dinner, etc., ourselves. The hubs needed a suit for the occasion, and we spent quite a lot of our budget on him. Dressed him in new clothes from socks and underwear to the pocket hanky for his suit. When all was said and done, there was very little left over for my own dress. So to save money, I wore a dress that had been given to me the summer before by a friend, used some flowers from the table centerpiece for my hair and bouquet and my 'trousseau' was made up of a pair of high heels and lipstick! LOL

sorry about your shoes! i have bought shoes at the thrift store and worn them til they were very uncomfortable and i have to admit, i have clothes that i have had for a very long time and i am sure they are out of style!

I'm guilty as well. I hate to shop for clothes and some of the clothes on the racks now I wouldn't wear anyway. I have some comfortable clothes that I've repaired and patched and keep on wearing. I don't work out of the home, though, so the bend over oops wouldn't be so much of a problem.

First off let me say that I do not believe that wearing 'old' clothes is going too far!!!!!!!! I refuse to let some 'expert' tell me how to dress. How did those 'experts' become Experts???? Who says they are the authority??? Those 'experts' and 'fashion critics' are the ones who have ten year old little girls dressing like hookers!!!!!!! I have had people remark on my clothing, saying it wasn't in fashion, but who cares, I am clean, well pressed and if necessary well mended. Others can throw their money at the 'fashion leaders', I am not going to.

I had a pair of shoes I just loved and they didn't make them anymore. I wore them until the holes in the soles (they were thick soled so there were holes to make them lighter) was worn thru the bottem and thru the insoles. I ended up putting cardboard into the inside of the shoe and then a replacement insole and continued to wear the shoes until my mom bought me some new shoes. I loved those shoes!

aww, I hate having to throw comfy shoes away! I have resoled a pair of mine twiced and since the shoes only cost me £7, the resoling has cost more than that, bt they were so comfy. i have been saving money by using glycerin as a moisturiser, 1 part glycerin 10 parts water, but at the moment I have no face cream!

I tend to wear things as long as I can before I'll give them up. I just hate buying new things sometimes until I feel like I really have no other choice. I hate spending money on things that I feel should of had a longer shelf life than they did. For instance, right now, I've determined that I really do need a new pair of shoes. I really do not want to buy a new pair of shoes, but I really do need a new pair. I'm wondering how long I can go without having to buy a new pair. I'm thinking that I probably shouldn't wait much longer though. They're falling apart in the back where you put your foot and the shoes just aren't keeping out water like they used to. So I'm thinking within the next few weeks I need to buy a new pair of shoes. I'm the crazy type of girl that lives with only one pair of shoes. I don't buy that many pairs of shoes because I live in tennis shoes. I'm not a fan of the other shoe types. So whenever my shoes are about to die, I need to get a new pair soon.

I wear the junkiest old clothes at home and a lot of the time I wear them out on short trips. I went to pick my son up from school and then my daughter had to go to the bathroom. I tried to run so fast so I didnt have to see to many people. I have crossed that line a few times just to save a few dollars.

i have gobs of old clothes that i wear around the house. sincei don't work anymore there is no reason for me to buy clothes. i very seldom ever go anywhere. i'm like u i don't like to shop anyway, bet you toes got cold. that might be caring it a little far. lol

my husband would agree that i go to far on shoes. i figure if they are still wearable why bother buying a new pair.he worries about my knees and therefore he wants me to get a new pair after two yrs use out of the ones i have now.But I hate to spend the money

Can't say I have had anything like that ever happen, but I am one to wear out clothes till there is no tomorrow for them. My reasons is because of the kids, they are constantly in need of clothes. They grow out of them so fast! So usually when we have the extra money to spend on clothes it can't be for us because the kids need it more. I remember before I had kids I would buy me a new pair of brand name shoes every month! Then I had kids and haven't had a brand name pair since, had to go to walmart cheappies!! Strange how your money spending change after you have kids.

LOL, I was going to tell you about a pair of sneakers that I wore until the sole started to tear away from the shoe and was almost worn through on the bottom, but you win as mine didn't actually fall apart. I have gotten better though at not letting things go too long before I replace them. But like you I really don't enjoy shopping. I find things I like and then just use them until I can't anymore.