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Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by n4r9 » Tue, Oct 01, 2024, 10:26 AM UTC

thaumasiotes wrote: post #127

margalabargala wrote: post #61

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There have certainly been years when I bought almost or actually no clothing. For people who buy clothing frequently, this might be unimaginable, but I assure you that there are people who are happy with the clothing they own and do not buy more except to replace things that wear out or develop holes. And I do this by choice!

> I assure you that there are people who are happy with the clothing they own and do not buy more except to replace things that wear out or develop holes. This is mostly my style. Actually, I can keep using things well after they develop holes. The shirt I'm wearing right now has four different holes developing around one of the wrist cuffs. I'd believe $60 / year for replacement-level clothing. $3.50 / year isn't en…

I'm similar. If a hole is not glaringly obvious, ugly, and undarnable, why bother replacing the garment? I have several jumpers with holes in the armpits, t-shirts with small holes in various places, boxers with holes, shorts with slightly ripped pockets, etc... . Most of these I tell myself I'll eventually get around to repairing, but I'm in no rush. I'm not bothered what anyone else thinks of me for this. The only exception is socks, because the feeling of the bare sole of my foot touching the floor in just one bit of my foot is distracting.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 01, 2024, 7:22 PM UTC

n4r9 wrote: post #210

medstrom wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

~~"buy what you need"~~ "do not go shopping until after something has a hole in it, then when you are there, replace only that"

I'm not sure whether you're providing a reasonable interpretation or trying to be satirical.

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Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by n4r9 » Wed, Oct 02, 2024, 1:11 PM UTC

hilux wrote: post #184

rjh29 wrote: post #115

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In the UK I spend $30/month for the gym. Never heard of them costing that much.

Maybe it depends where you live and what you're looking for in a gym. I used to do BJJ, which is a popular adult sport. I just googled: london bjj My top hit was for Roger Gracie, which costs £179/month.

BJJ is a notoriously expensive martial art, and Gracie franchises especially so. For something like Taekwondo, Judo, or Karate you're looking at more like £80-100 per month for 2-3x weekly classes. And for a lot of team sports it'll be considerably less. I competed both in Taekwondo sparring and ultimate frisbee as a student, and both were easy to do on the cheap.

Also I think OP was confused by what you meant by "gym". In the UK that normally refers just to a place with weights and cardio machines. One of the most popular chains is Pure Gym which is typically around £30 per month: https://www.puregym.com/city/central-london/

We've just signed up to a more expensive gym with a pool, spa, sauna, etc..., but it's still around £160 per month for us as a family in South-West London.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by medstrom » Sat, Oct 05, 2024, 8:25 AM UTC

n4r9 wrote: post #210

medstrom wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

~~"buy what you need"~~ "do not go shopping until after something has a hole in it, then when you are there, replace only that"

I'm not sure whether you're providing a reasonable interpretation or trying to be satirical.

Your pick, I guess :)