tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post7908550231467738536..comments2024-03-12T01:20:45.509-06:00Comments on Anna Allen Clothing Blog: resisting the urge to consumeAnna McClurghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924367696371374833noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-76883408741192744172008-11-01T07:20:00.000-06:002008-11-01T07:20:00.000-06:00You are so right! I've been trying to cut back on ...You are so right! I've been trying to cut back on spending, since I can only work part-time and I'm in school full-time. I've been really good about buying clothes only at the Goodwill, or sometimes (read: once every few months or so) at the mall or online if its a)affordable and b)something I actually NEED. Like, a specific colored something, or something for a special occasion (and of course, only if I haven't found that special something at the Goodwill yet). It actually makes me feel really good because its like treasure hunting - you find something that's really special, that no one else has, and its affordable! <BR/><BR/>I've also been on a super-purging kick lately... partly because it just plain feels good to de-clutter, and also because I've lost a lot of weight in the past few months since I went vegan. Either way, I have gotten rid of lots of clothes and needless 'stuff'. What a good feeling!<BR/><BR/>PS - I'm having a "blard sale" (blog-yard sale) sometime in the next week to help get rid of more junk. You should swing by and check it out - maybe you'd like to try a blard sale too? I'm trying to get some fellow bloggers to jump on board and turn it into a community blard sale! I'm thinking this could be fun....<BR/><BR/>http://crackthesky17.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-have-idea.htmlVeronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917328068356439423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-12942585197478530842008-10-29T18:20:00.000-06:002008-10-29T18:20:00.000-06:00I'm with ya girl- since I started my Total Money M...I'm with ya girl- since I started my Total Money Makeover, I've been looking for ways to get rid of excess and save money on things I have to have. I started making my own laundry soap from Dawn dish soap, baking soda and water, and it works!Chandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371904274142463404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-49650573237743587892008-10-27T08:32:00.000-06:002008-10-27T08:32:00.000-06:00I need to learn how to do this!(Not buy clothes so...I need to learn how to do this!(Not buy clothes so often!) At least now I know it's possible. ;)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605199841783247638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-87171167770509035652008-10-27T06:32:00.000-06:002008-10-27T06:32:00.000-06:00I agree with you!! Getting rid of excess always ma...I agree with you!! Getting rid of excess always makes me feel better,too! And I'm a great lover of clothing...so not buying something pretty is oh so hard, sometimes!! <BR/><BR/>I've been only getting vintage and goodwill things if at all as of late...of course that's still buying! ;) tee hee I'm horrible!<BR/><BR/>I'm intrigued by your shampoo recipe.....we use natural brands without 'so much' scary stuff....but I really like the idea of baking soda! So, it works well!? I'll have to try it! :)MarmeeCrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982043656369835684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-44339378623527142342008-10-26T10:42:00.000-06:002008-10-26T10:42:00.000-06:00i like your approach. i am in some kind of the sam...i like your approach. i am in some kind of the same process, even though i feel that i cannot yet totally refrain from buying clothes. i have started to make more of my own, and i am improving my sewing skills (which are far from good, or even perfect). in the meantime, i am also just discovering my own style and getting some kind of consistency into it, so it is hard to not buy any clothes at all. <BR/><BR/>but, i am giving away quite a lot of stuff, and i feel that i am getting better in my decisions what i really need in my closet and therefore will buy, and what i do not need and therefore will not buy. <BR/>so, to get to the point, what i actually wanted to say was that i found your post very inspiring especially in that it encourages me to improve my sewing skills and reuse more of my clothing as well as combine it differently. thank you so much for that!fröken lilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446263858027877821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-88291703789986870682008-10-25T21:57:00.000-06:002008-10-25T21:57:00.000-06:00i love your blog. it's so poetic and this last im...i love your blog. it's so poetic and this last image of your garment in progress, is really lovely. it definitely has that 19th century feel, yet modern... if that makes any sense.Eunihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030651035976826921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-28371299890616644442008-10-25T16:48:00.000-06:002008-10-25T16:48:00.000-06:00Owning "things" stresses me out. The more I own, t...Owning "things" stresses me out. The more I own, the unhappier I feel in my life. I am constantly getting rid of stuff. Most of the crap in our house belongs to Jim. He's not quite ready to embrace the minimalist lifestyle. :)<BR/><BR/>Actually, Jim thinks I am weird because when I see people who have lost all of their possessions to a natural disaster, my first thought isn't really how tragic. It's, "Wow, how liberating. You are free of all of that stuff." <BR/><BR/>I mean, I do feel badly for them but I am secretly envious. <BR/><BR/>-LorettaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com