The Average Household Spent $1,760 on Clothes in 2007 -- Here's One Way to Cut Back

[PlatyPius 5]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

[DanielParul 50]

Oh God! I am so bad .. I am addicted to shoes, clothes and makeup. I wish I was spending only that much. But I see things at a store or online and I have to buy them, specially shoes. I can tolerate being seen in the same skirt but not in the same shoes.

I agree with Platy, I HAVE A PROBLEM TOO!

[Amby 490]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

Platy is a shopaholic red sox fan!

I think we need to plan an intervention!

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

i'd never thought you were a clothes ho. and can't you wear overalls at work in the bike shop?

[Niels Bohr 72]

I still wear clothing from my college years. The last time I went shopping for clothing was in 2004.

[PlatyPius 5]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

i'd never thought you were a clothes ho. and can't you wear overalls at work in the bike shop?

I've never worn a pair of overalls in my life.....

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

i'd never thought you were a clothes ho. and can't you wear overalls at work in the bike shop?

I've never worn a pair of overalls in my life.....

overall, coveralls, something like that.

[PlatyPius 5]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

i'd never thought you were a clothes ho. and can't you wear overalls at work in the bike shop?

I've never worn a pair of overalls in my life.....

overall, coveralls, something like that.

I've never worn coveralls, either.

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls. Besides...I also help customers, work on the website, and test-ride bikes. None of those things go well with coveralls.

The shop is supplying shirts next year... as well as a shiny new bike. Since we'll all have the same style of shirts, I'll have to really utilize my 160+ pairs of cycling socks to their full benefit to secure my individuality.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

i'd never thought you were a clothes ho. and can't you wear overalls at work in the bike shop?

I've never worn a pair of overalls in my life.....

overall, coveralls, something like that.

I've never worn coveralls, either.

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls. Besides...I also help customers, work on the website, and test-ride bikes. None of those things go well with coveralls.

The shop is supplying shirts next year... as well as a shiny new bike. Since we'll all have the same style of shirts, I'll have to really utilize my 160+ pairs of cycling socks to their full benefit to secure my individuality.

i'm afraid to ask about the socks.

got any calvin and hobbs?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls.

You just shattered every preconception I had about you.

In my imagination, you just turned metro.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

must be women shopping to total that much, i don't even break $300 a year.

And that's usually spent in a single spurt.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls.

You just shattered every preconception I had about you.

In my imagination, you just turned metro.

next thing you know, he's gonna like frappuchinos and latte's

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls.

You just shattered every preconception I had about you.

In my imagination, you just turned metro.

next thing you know, he's gonna like frappuchinos and latte's

i like frapuccino's...esp from starbucks... what's wrong with that, let the snobs look down on me if they wish!

[PlatyPius 5]

I admit to being a clothes #######. I have approximately 8 times the amount of clothing that Mags does. If it's on sale, I'll buy it. There are several reasons....

1. my clothes get destroyed. As an auto mechanic it was impossible to have clean, un-ruined clothes. As an IT contractor, I had to crawl around on the floor while installing computers and cleaning out server rooms. As a bike mechanic, my clothes just simply get cut, torn, covered in grease, and caught in chains.

2. Forgetfulness. I can't even tell you how many times I'd fly off somewhere without some vital piece of clothing. When I went to Boston, I forgot to bring a jacket. Hello Wal-Mart. The only thing they had was a Red Sox jacket. So, now everyone thinks I'm a Red Sox fan. When I went to Houston I forgot to pack shoes. All I had were my sandals that I was wearing. Hello Wal-Mart! Repeat this over the course of 8 months. I ended up with a lot of duplicates.

3. I like clothes. If it's an earth tone, a plaid, a fleece, or just outdoorsy and rugged-looking, I want it. If it's on sale, I buy it.

So how bad is this obsession really?

At one point (not now, but not that long ago) I could wear a different shirt, different jeans/khakis/shorts, different socks, and different boxers/briefs every single day for just short of 2 months.

I think I have a problem.

i'd never thought you were a clothes ho. and can't you wear overalls at work in the bike shop?

I've never worn a pair of overalls in my life.....

overall, coveralls, something like that.

I've never worn coveralls, either.

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls. Besides...I also help customers, work on the website, and test-ride bikes. None of those things go well with coveralls.

The shop is supplying shirts next year... as well as a shiny new bike. Since we'll all have the same style of shirts, I'll have to really utilize my 160+ pairs of cycling socks to their full benefit to secure my individuality.

i'm afraid to ask about the socks.

got any calvin and hobbs?

No C&H. Have lots of others, though.

http://www.defeet.com/prodline.php?line=Aireator&type=s

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Working at a bike shop is about fashion and coolness. There's nothing cool about coveralls.

You just shattered every preconception I had about you.

In my imagination, you just turned metro.

next thing you know, he's gonna like frappuchinos and latte's

i like frapuccino's...esp from starbucks... what's wrong with that, let the snobs look down on me if they wish!

well yeah, that's expected of you. you're not a big burly bike mechanic.