10 Tips to Save on Clothing Expenditure

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It’s one of the basic necessities needed for life, but for most of us, clothing has become an excess that we spend too much on. We have closets of clothes, most of which we buy on a whim and never use more than once. Long gone are the days when clothes were supposed to protect against the elements; it’s all about fashion now. And that’s the reason why we end up spending much more on clothes than we should. It’s not wrong to want to be fashionable, but when fashion digs a deep hole in your pocket, it’s time to take make amends and start saving on your clothing expenditure. You can start by:

1. Using all the clothes that you own – when you buy clothes and let them hang idly in your closet, you’re wasting money.
2. Taking good care of the clothes you own – wash them according to instructions and maintain them well.
3. Buying clothes that suit your figure and face – it’s all well and good to follow fashion, but when clothes that look great on supermodels make you look stupid, you have to say no to them.
4. Buying clothes that are bound to remain fashionable for a few years – when you shop for extreme fashion that disappears in a month or two, you have to restock your wardrobe more often.
5. Not buying clothes on a whim – set yourself a goal where you aim to buy only one or two new sets of clothes every year. This way, you can rein in your clothing expenditure.
6. Making do with clothes that you already have when you want something new – mix and match pants and tops, skirts and shirts, tees and jeans to create stunning new outfits. Accessorize them with cost-effective yet striking jewelry and bags; no one will guess you’re wearing something you’ve owned for ages.
7. Choosing neutral colors for most of your clothes – louder colors don’t lend themselves to most occasions and so end up languishing in your closet.
8. Shopping out of season – buy winter clothes in summer and vice versa, when they’re cheaper, yet still in fashion.
9. Shopping at sales – you can pick up great bargains if you wait for year-end sales to buy clothes.
10. Avoiding brands – you don’t have to pay top dollar to be dressed well; very often, you can find unbranded quality clothing at less than half the price of their branded equivalents.

Use your head rather than your heart when it comes to buying clothes; clothes should make the man, not break his wallet.

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