{"id":474,"date":"2021-12-21T06:54:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T06:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylenderloans.com\/blog\/?p=474"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:19:44","slug":"various-ways-to-stop-yourself-from-buying-new-clothes-every-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mylenderloans.com\/blog\/various-ways-to-stop-yourself-from-buying-new-clothes-every-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Various Ways to Stop Yourself from Buying New Clothes Every Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since the COVID pandemic has set in, a lot has changed\naround. Not only around, but it has also impacted our lifestyle and habits.\nDuring the Covid-19, your shopping behaviour has changed in one way or the\nother.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of you have reduced the trips to the retailers and\ninstead have opted to stay at home and stock up things. Similarly has happened\nwith your wardrobe shopping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, because of pandemic restrictions, shopping trips and\ntravelling have been interrupted and restricted for a long time now. Once the\nrestrictions eased, people have rushed to shopping. This has also led to an\nincreased purchasing of dresses (clothes).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wardrobe shopping habit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of you would even apply for loans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylenderloans.com\/\">online from money lenders ireland<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for a shopping spree post the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you need to question yourself if you really need the\nclothes you are purchasing. And there are different ways you can cut down on\nthe impulsive purchase of clothing, and we have listed down various ways to do\nso.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<strong>Ireland<\/strong>, Many people do not save money on\nclothes and instead borrow money from money lenders. Instead of borrowing, you\ncan save money and keep your future secure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ways to save money on clothes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Have periodic cleanout<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your wardrobe is full of clothes, then it means you have\nto find your way through it every morning. It might be counterintuitive, but\nyou cannot make the most of your clothing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often when you have a huge pile of clothes, many get hidden\nunder the pile and never get in your sight. Hence they remain hidden and don\u2019t\nget used.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do a cleanout exercise regularly. Do a regular audit of your\nclothes to know what you have, and arrange them again so that you know\nprecisely what is kept where. And hence when in need, you can source it without\ngoing the whole pile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when you know all you have, for which all occasions or\nevents, you will not feel the impulse to buy new for an event. This will make\nyou calm and content towards your clothes shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Play dress-up<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Is makeover montage not just for teenager romance? You can\ntackle your wardrobe by dressing in a good old-fashioned dress, and this will\nremind you of the various options you have to dress up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Pareto principle, 80% of the time, you\nwould wear 20% of your clothes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wearing the same clothes repetitively also affects the life\nof the cloth. Why stick to a limited set of dresses when you have other\noptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not have a dedicated evening when you experiment with\ndifferent combinations and try out new styles. Try out various combinations\nsuch as dresses over jeans or wearing shirts under dresses, scarves as belts\netc. You never know that you may find new ways of getting ready by trying\nout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Learn from your mistakes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While going through your wardrobe, a good question to ask\nyourself is, \u201cHow many times I can wear it more?\u201d If the answer comes out in\nsingle-digit or much lower than other dresses, ask yourself why. See if it is\nbecause of the dress\u2019s colour, design, style, or fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it because you purchased it for a specific occasion and\nthen didn\u2019t wear it post that. Or you bought in under some impulse but didn\u2019t\nlike the style post purchasing it and hence never wore it again. Or the fad has\ndied.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, you would be able to understand your shopping\ninfluence triggers, and you would get to know your weakness. And hence you\nwould be able to resist it rather than getting into the act of quick fix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wear and repeat with pride<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Never be ashamed or embarrassed to buy the same dress for a\ndifferent occasion or party. Often you get into the trap of what people would\nsay seeing your dress just because I wore it earlier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clothes are for wearing, and multiple times too. Clothes\naren\u2019t disposable items. Why not associate a particular dress with an event of\ncelebration or joy instead of shame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rule of 30<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a rule given by Livia Firth, the founder of\nsustainability consultancy Eco-Age. The rule of 30 days gives you a benchmark\nto help you decide whether to buy the cloth or not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just before you buy some piece of cloth, ask yourself, \u201cwill\nI wear this minimum 35 times?\u201d If you get no answer, don\u2019t buy the clothing.\nThis questioning will help you to make the right decisions and stay alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Opt for #Secondhandfirst<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can go the alternate way for your clothes. Try your\nhands on second-hand clothes. This can be a gentler approach for you in your\nshopping. This does not mean going to a charity always.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find various websites that will offer you good\nsecond-hand clothes. Buying such clothes is just getting clothes from your\nfriend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous options to buy from. Also, this will give\nyou various options to choose from. You will have good ways to save your\nmoney.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should save more money on your clothes. Look for various options to make your clothes shopping effective. If you save money on your clothes, you can use the same money for your secure future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Read: 7 tips To Avoid falling prey to Hidden Charges on Personal Loans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the COVID pandemic has set in, a lot has changed around. Not only around, but it has also impacted our lifestyle and habits. 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