Tips and Tricks for Smart Shopping
We have all been stuck in a dressing room at one point, trying to decide if it's worth buying a cute outfit. It is common for people to aimlessly spend money by buying clothes and then 3 months later throw them out after never wearing them. This has created lots of waste over time and has heavily influenced the creation of fast fashion, leaving a huge impact on our environment. People are spending money on something that's not worthwhile. The money spent on useless clothes could be used for so much more than something you’ll never wear. Over the past few years, I have curated three methods to see if certain clothes are worth your money: Wear It’s Worth, Move It!, and The Rule Of 5.
“Wear It's Worth”
My go-to rule that I always use first is “Wear It's Worth.” First, check the price tag. Once you know how much it costs, you can start to ask yourself, would you wear it the same amount of times it costs? So, for example, if you were trying on a dress that cost $32, you would have to ask yourself if you would actually wear that dress 32 times. If the answer is no, then it's not worth your money. This method helps you to think about if you're truly getting your money's worth from the product.
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Move It!
Most of the time, when you try on clothes, you only consider how they look and not how they feel. The quality and comfort of the clothing is the most important thing to consider. If something is uncomfortable, you’re less likely to actually wear it outside of the dressing room, and if it's cheaply made or not durable, it's more likely to break quicker. By moving around in it, you get to figure out if it's comfortable and whether or not it's durable. This makes it easier to decide if you would wear it in your day-to-day life. So walk around! Touch your toes! Jump up and down! It lets you know so much more about what you’re buying.
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The Rule Of Five
If “Wear It's Worth” and “Move It!” don't help me figure out if I should buy it, The Rule Of 5 is on my mind. The Rule Of 5 can be used in 2 different ways depending on what best fits your needs. The first way I use it is by coming up with 5 places or situations where I would wear the item. It helps me to actually picture myself wearing it outside of the dressing room.
The second way I use it is by coming up with 5 outfits I could make with that item with the clothes already in my closet. This helps me to picture it incorporated into my wardrobe and helps me to see if I would really wear it in day-to-day life. These rules have saved me countless times from spending money that I didn’t need to spend. I hope these shopping tips and tricks help you.
Strike Out,
Writer: Ainsley McCullen
Editors: Marissa DeMaio & Madison Sloan
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