Jack Monroe #332 A doctor, a teacher and a ceramicist walk into a bar

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Veronicaaa

Orphan_Black said:
Am I in a fugue state? Hasn't the selling clothes bit been done before? All the black sacks in her wardrobe, the admin involved!

Fucking hell, Jack. Get a job. Get a life. Get lost.
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She said she even packaged them up last time. Despite not advertising or selling any.
 
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Vinbisha

I've sold loads on Vinted. I used the money to buy...more clothes off Vinted.
Feel stupid now, I could be writing this in my forever spite orangery.
 
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Hollaaa

School polos that have gone grim make great cleaning cloths. They're knit rather than woven fabric so don't fray if you cut them.

Old socks and pants and worn out t-shirts are good stuffing for a draught excluder. Which we are all going to need this winter.

And just buy less, if you can, or commit to buying second hand not new. Capsule wardrobes are brilliant if you can make them work for you. Visible mending can look cool.

If you have a sewing machine, largish squares of old shirts/dresses/blouses/bedding and a rolled hem = hankies. Don't buy polyester blend, it never breaks down, buy cotton.
Back on topic, are we a step closer to the Return of the Slop? Or is the Slop Era as over as the Vague Bishop Indieband Era?
 
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Lizzie Mintdrop

This is exactly why I don't own a home. We could afford to buy but we are settled in our council flat and if there are any issues we have one number to ring and it's sorted out for us relatively quickly. We don't have to worry about getting the right person to do a job for us or worry that we'll get ripped off or even worry that we won't be able to afford repairs after we're retired. A forever home can be a ball and chain, especially if you are POOR like Jack. My mum owned her house but she couldn't afford repairs in retirement so she sold up and moved into an RSL bungalow so even if you buy you can still end up renting

Eta I know it's quite different if you are in private rented, I've been there too, moving almost every year when I was younger, that's tough
 
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Veronicaaa

 
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StillLucilleBluth

Ooh this made me think (and sorry if it’s been said already) - old T shirts are meant to be good for drying hair! Less damaging than towels but still absorbent. Signed, someone who also just learned that apparently it’s not actually particularly good for your hair to let it air dry or sleep on it wet
 
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Orphan_Black

No dear heart, dirty leggings are the way to go for hair drying needs.

Also, here's a thought, she said use shampoo for all your washing needs, but has also said she's a no shampoo type of gal. So she uses shampoo for everything but her hair? Hmmmmm.
 
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goldsmithlady809

Thanks for this! I've been putting off doing a boot sale for weeks as I can't find the time, so I think I'll just do this instead!
 
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Marmalade Atkins

Have you tried leggings?

 
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