Never purchase anything for a single use. All of us are guilty of it. A birthday celebration, a wedding, or a Friday night get together dinner with your pals. We always feel the urge to wear something exceptional, and consequently something new, when we are going somewhere interesting. Even if we really love the item we purchase, it rarely gets used more than once. Rather than buying something special for each occasion, aim to have a few more dressy, multipurpose items in your closet. You can wear it again and again if you choose something basic and timeless rather than trendy. When smartly accessorized, it will never seem the same.
2. Avoid purchasing or holding onto items that don't fit. It's normal to hang onto things that don't fit you anymore in the hopes that they will eventually. Purchasing an item in a size too small as a weight loss incentive or because it's on sale and doesn't fit your typical size is also a common occurrence. But if you're attempting to cut down on the size of your wardrobe, one of the worst things you can do is hang onto these things that you can't wear. Be sincere and reasonable with yourself. It is time to sell or donate if it no longer fits you.
3. Avoid purchasing or holding onto items that don't fit you. Many of us maintain items that we know don't fit us, in addition to clinging to things that don't fit. We frequently buy items on the spur of the moment because they're in style or because we think someone else looks great in them, but we never wear them because they just don't fit us. An item of clothing has no place in your life if it doesn't give you a sense of ease and confidence.
4. Never purchase an item just because it's on sale. It's easy to be seduced by a large discount, and you should take advantage of significant price reductions, particularly on designer pieces that are investments, but only if those pieces are truly necessities for your collection. Never purchase something simply because it's on sale. No matter how cheap it is, it's a total waste of money if you never wear it.
5. Get rid of something when you purchase something. Adopting the one-in, one out principle is a great strategy to maintain a reasonable-sized wardrobe: for each item you add, take one out (and either sell it or donate it to a worthy cause). It will not only prevent your rails and shelves from becoming overstocked, but it will also require you to have far greater faith in the products you are buying. Knowing that you will be losing something wonderful from your wardrobe, you will never purchase something until you absolutely adore it.
You must be logged in to post a comment.