Stamped: January 9th, 2007 | Toggle Similar
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I LOVE TO SHOP FOR CHEAP.

The clearance rack is my favorite part of any store.

My favorite phrase? "50% off the already reduced redline price" (Urban Outfitters is the BEST about this)

It doesn't matter the store or what it sells. If stuff is on sale for cheap, I will buy it. I am a compulsive shopper when it comes to items $20 or less. I can spend hours wandering around TJ Maxx or Century 21 picking up scarves and hats and shoes and socks and tank tops and pants, none of which I will probably ever wear. But everytime I see the purple pinstripe onesie that my boobs spill out of or the one-sleeved shoulder shirt with a glittery city skyline on the front, I'll remember that I got both of them for $2.99 and my heart will lift with joy.

But it's a new year. A new Brandy. And it's time to make some changes. We redecorated my apartment this weekend and my new space is giving me a new lease on life. As I was cleaning this weekend I realized that I have way too much stuff. My room is bursting with God's spectrum of Old Navy flip flops, purses and clutches I haven't carried in three years, bras I got at the semi-annual sale my junior year of college, sneakers in every color imaginable, and who knows what else. And each piece I probably snagged for less that $10 each.

It's hard for me to let go of things. I grew up selfish. My brother and I always had our OWN things–we never had to share. I hate giving things away. I hate throwing things away. I love all my stuff no matter how impractical. I know I don't need my white furry hat….but I LOVE it.

But, I'm not 14 anymore. And while it's okay for me to still love bright colors and fun hats, it's not okay that my bedroom looks like a rainbow exploded when you open the door.

So I'm going on a shopping fast. No matter how great the sale sign looks, I will not buy it. I don't care if I find a pair of Manolo Blahniks for $15 at Filene's Basement, or a pair of True Religions for $10 at Macys–I am not shopping for ONE WHOLE MONTH. i have too much stuff. And even if I throw away half of it, it's still enough to fill my own two-bedroom.

You heard it heard first. Brandy Crawford is going on a shopping fast.

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