My Thrifty Threads 365 challenge {a year long hiatus from purchasing new clothes, I can only thrift} will be over in just four weeks. I can’t believe almost a year has passed. When I started the project on September 1, 2010, I had no idea how it would turn out. I thought I’d be temped to shop but that wasn’t the case. Instead, I nabbed so many great items on my trips to secondhand stores that I realized I wasn’t missing out on anything.

With all of the awesome goodies I thrifted {from a $2 DSquared parka at the Salvation Army coat sale to a $1 Theory military jacket at the Goodwill Outlet to dresses and skirts for 35 cents a piece at the Housing Works Buy the Bag sale} I’ve purchased thousands of dollars in clothing and accessories for next to nothing. Besides saving money, I also wanted to show you guys {and the world!} how awesome thrift shopping can be and that style has nothing to do with your budget. The most “expensive” purchase I made in the past year was a pair of $30 Steve Madden wooden platforms and most of my clothing costs about $3-$4. And since I drop so little cash on my clothing, I’m not as attached to them as I used to be. I even gave away four bags of clothing to Goodwill when I recently moved. Material possessions are great, but they’re just things.

I’m considering extending the challenge for another year or maybe a few months or maybe I should up the ante a bit. I have no idea.

That’s where you guys come in. Let me know what you think. Should I keep this good thing going? Give myself a break? Start a different challenge? Start a group challenge?

Weigh in!