One good thing that happened in 2020 for me was that I did really well in my “no buy clothes” year. I did buy some socks, underwear, and 1 bra, but those are necessities. The one item I did buy was a pair of shorts from Amazon for less than $15. I feel great about that, In know I saved a lot of money thanks to my challenge. I am considering doing this again in 2021 because I really feel like I can do even better next year. I only do this challenge for myself because I have so much clothes. I exclude my daughter from this challenge because she is still growing and needs clothes.
Category: Challenge
2021 Goals and Bucket List
I am hoping 2021 is better than 2020. Here are some goals and things on my bucket list for 2021.
Fitness
1. Run 300 Miles
2. Run a 10k in under 56 minutes
3. Run a 5k in under 26 minutes
4. Run a half marathon under 2 hours
5. Run a half marathon in under 5 hours
Financial
1. Save $1,000 in emergency fund
2. Pay off 5 credit cards and loans – Mom, BOA, Phone, PayPal, and Capital One
Business
1. Start Selena’s Sweets
Personal
1. Quit my job
2. Spend weekend in San Diego and visit San Diego Zoo with Selena
3. Spend weekend in San Francisco with Selena
9 Months Into No New Clothes Challenge
We are now into September and I have really surprised myself at how well I am doing on this no new clothes challenge. The only clothes I am allowed to buy during this time is socks, underwear, and bras, all of which are necessities. Other than these items, I have bought myself only one item of clothing and that was a pair of running shorts that were around $11 and I needed them to run. I am not upset about that because it was a purchase that I made intentionally and I shopped around to get a good deal.
The biggest reason I have been able to do this is because I am part of a Buy Nothing group. A buy nothing group is a group in a local neighborhood where members give away items they no longer need, such as clothing, food, furniture, toys, etc. It is a way to help each other out, as well as prevent more trash from going to landfills. I have been given a lot of clothes from here, including pants for work, dresses, shirts, etc. I am so grateful for them and it has helped me save money on myself.
Since I have made it this far without spending much money on myself on new clothes, I believe that I can go the rest of the year without buying myself new clothes.
May Goals Recap
Here is my recap for the month of May. I think I did a good job overall with my goals. There were a couple that I completely failed, but did see improvement for most.
1. 10,000 steps daily
14/31
The only days I was able to reach 10,000 steps were the days I worked. Next month I plan to walk and run more so I can reach this goal
2. No Twitter
30/31 I only went on Twitter once and I honestly did not miss it.
3. No shopping at Walmart or Target
29/31 I didn’t do any shopping at Walmart, but I did shop twice at Target, mostly for things that were necessary.
4. Run 30 miles
This is a goal that I failed at. I didn’t run a single mile this month. Just had a hard time motivating myself, especially given everything that is going on. Also, I don’t like running in my neighborhood because it gets boring.
5. Watch TV only 2 times a week
3/4
The first three weeks went well. The last week of May I ended up watching tv/Youtube four days.
6. Use phone less than 6 hours a day
24/31
For the most part I was successful at this. I know I can improve on this next month.
7. Post 3 videos in YouTube
0/3
This didn’t happen. I didn’t post a single video. Partially because I just don’t feel like anyone will even watch what I post, so why bother.
8. Write 5 posts for my blog
5/5
I barely accomplished this one. Posted five posts for my blog. Hoping to post more next month because I have plenty posts saved in my drafts.
9. No fast food
29/31
I did well. I only ate fast food twice this month, but I want this number to be zero for the month of June.
10. Read 4 books
10/4
I ended up reading 10 books this month.
Update on “No New Clothes in 2020”
We are a little over 5 months in to 2020 and so far I am doing well with not buying myself any clothes. The only exception was a pack of socks that I needed for work. Last year I only spent around $80 on clothes for myself. I’m challenging myself to spend even less than that. It has been pretty easy so far. I feel like I have way too much clothes and I am currently in the process of getting rid of a lot of clothes. However, be a use of the current situation, I haven’t been able to donate it. It will be interesting to see if I can keep up the “no new clothes” challenge for the rest of 2020.
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