The Frugality #5 Weeks and months to tile a floor, we love to cosplay being poor

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The word "chic" is so misused by influencers, usually to describe cheap throwaway tat.
 

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We know Alex is a spender.

Her disposable income used to go on clothes, shoes and bags. When I first started following her she had a very minimalist, clean decorating style but constant new clothes purchases.

Since the backlash against fast fashion, and also probably three pregnancies, Alex has pulled back on spending money on clothes and has transferred to spending to homewares. So instead of a bulging wardrobe, she now has a house groaning under the weight of stuff.

I kind of feel sorry for Alex, because I like the thrill of shopping too, but I’m trying so hard to be a more conscious clothes shopper. Styling clothes is her number one strength and clothing retains its value for selling on far more than homewares.

Get back on the high street, Alex! Your followers and home will thank you. Just make it crystal clear everything goes to a new hone rather than landfill.
 
louderforthecheapseats said:
I’m sorry those plates are awful…I’m sure my granny had something similar
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Difference is, our grannies typically bought good quality, maybe passed those well loved, well used and hard-saved-for heirloom pieces down to relatives (whether we actually wanted them or not) - a few quid for absolutely useless unplanned-for disposable faddy nonsense, this crap, innit.

Anyone catch the v odd story claiming 2 randos approached her in the street to thank her “for what she does”?! Shop?!
Maybe it was the CEOs of tiger and ikea thanking her for all the free unpaid undeclared ads
 
louderforthecheapseats said:
Did a double take today as the little antique shop had some very similar plates to the tiger tat. Knew I’d seen it before, Carlton Ware. And not really that pricey. Would be nicer to see her with some of that than this mass produced shite that’ll no doubt end up in landfill
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Exactly this… there are so many gorgeous existing lovely ceramics. Why does she never go to car boots or antiques shops or talk about reselling sites if she’s so into frugal life and the environment? All she talks about is IKEA (my personal worst shop ever), John Lewis, Tiger etc 😴
 
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