I had an a-ha moment over the holidays when looking through my laundry pile, the whole mountain was black and dark grey, minus one hot pink running shirt. Enough confusing my co-workers with my funeral attire, time for some color.
Buy for my body.
I manage to regularly purchase clothing that doesn’t fit. Offender number one: one pair of $80 pants that could almost pass for MC hammer pants they’re so big and atrocious in the bum area. Offender number two: one pair of $50 gym pants that are way too short, but can’t quite pass for capris. I don’t want to buy too tight and have love handles, and I don’t want to buy too big and look frumpy – so I always get the wrong size! This year I vow to spend more time trying things on to find the perfect size, and if the perfect size isn’t there – it wasn’t meant to be. Only will I buy something that needs to be tailored if the price is worth it – should I really take a $30 shirt to the tailor to make it fit me? Are those sale dress pants worth it if hemming will cost $15?
MC Hammer I ain’t!
Take my time buying shoes.
The significant other recently told me I have too many shoes. The sad part is that most of them are shoes I bought on a whim or in a hurry that fit horribly, make my feet hurt and are just plain fugly. Everyday when I am get home from work I’m greeted by at least ten pairs of worn-once shoes that cost me anywhere from $20-100 that I will never wear again. Waste of money (and I certainly don’t have money in abundance), bad for the environment and generally unnecessary.
Buy one, give one!
This is my favourite thing on the list. I attended roughly five clothing swaps last year and at each one gave away at least one large garbage bag stuffed to the brim with clothing, bags, shoes and scarves. I have too many clothes and there are people in the world far less fortunate than me. I am not a crazy shopper, but somehow manage to accumulate things quickly. New shopping plan: I can’t buy a single item (besides undies) unless something goes in the charity bag. For every item I buy, the same amount has to go to the charity bag!
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