How to spend a penny on clothes

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

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How to update your wardrobe and not spend a lot of money

The easiest way to save money on buying clothes is not to buy them. But this is easier said than done. But there are several options for how to get new items at a low price or even free.

Swap

Swap is originally a term for a financial asset swap transaction. In everyday life, this is the name of a party (or a matinee, how lucky you are), where participants bring clothes, shoes, cosmetics, jewelry, which they no longer like or no longer fit. The entrance can be paid or free.

The point of such meetings is not to throw out good things, but to pass them on to the one whom they still serve. In return, you can add something interesting to your wardrobe.

You can arrange a swap yourself or join such a party by looking for it on the Internet.

Freemarket

In terms of meaning, a freemarket is similar to a swap, only the format is slightly different. Here you can find not only clothes and shoes, but also things from other categories. This is such a fair from the era of unbuilt communism: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

Don't underestimate freemarkets. People bring really good things here that a hand just doesn't go up to throw into a container.

Second-hand and thrift stores

Another option not only to get hold of good clothes, but also to contribute to the fight against overproduction is to buy used clothes at special points of sale. However, you will hardly find worn-out things in such stores, but you can easily find new ones with labels. Including branded ones. And the prices will pleasantly surprise you.

Second-hand stores usually have sales of "old collections" before a new delivery. So if you are not the most common size, then come on the last day of discounts. Prices are lower than the original by 70-90%.

Groups of online stores in social networks

In such groups, people suggest new things because they missed the size or chose the wrong color. You will at least save on delivery, and as a maximum, you will purchase goods with a good discount.

Sales

The sales are designed to make you spend more. But with a smart approach, you can easily emerge victorious from the battle with marketers. What you should pay attention to here:

• Unseasonal things. Even the ancients said: prepare sledges in summer, and sandals - in winter. However, it is quite difficult to find a good-quality winter coat in June, but in early March you can buy it at a maximum discount.
• Basic stuff. There is no universal base for everyone, but in your wardrobe you can certainly highlight neutral things that are bought in different variations from year to year. For you, a pink tutu skirt and a flamingo hat may be basic for you. And if they are at a discount, feel free to take them so as not to overpay in the next season.
• "Consumables". We put socks, tights, comfortable simple underwear in this category - everything that you will have to buy as you wear it out.

Do not buy into the “Pay for three, get three more for free” promotion if you originally came for one thing. Saving presupposes rationality.

Newsletters

Shop mailing lists aren't just about clogging up your mail and pissing you off. Sometimes they hide the really lucrative offers. For example, the program noticed that you visited the site 30 times to look at the shirt, and sent you an automatic email with a discount on it. Add to that birthday coupons, secret sales, and other subtle offers.

Of course, all the benefits evaporate if you start spending money on unnecessary things. So approach stocks the same way you approach sales: with a cool head and a sober mind. Otherwise, it is really better to unsubscribe from mailings.

discount cards

It makes sense to use cards with cumulative discounts collectively - with friends or colleagues. To do this, you can transfer the plastic rectangle to each other or use the card storage application.

Online Stores

Searching for great deals on the Internet is almost a full-time job. But thanks to this, you can save a lot. Especially when it comes to foreign brands, the price of which in Russia increases several times.

Before making a purchase, check to see if the site is offering a discount for subscribing to the newsletter.

Be careful with free shipping from a certain amount. By "finishing off" the parcel to this cost, you risk spending much more than you intended. But here you can also team up with friends.

Discount centers

Even democratic brands acquire discount centers where they take the remnants of previous collections and sell them at discounted prices. But when it comes to a white T-shirt or classic blue jeans, does it matter what year they were released?

Applications

Many applications have been created for shopping, and Lifehacker has already written about the best of them. In such programs, you can compare things and prices and look for "the same, only with mother-of-pearl buttons", but at times cheaper.

Joint procurement

Many people are skeptical about joint purchases, but some things are really cheaper to buy collectively. For example, together with other enthusiasts, you will purchase the entire size range of shoes and pay for them at the wholesale price. But you need to be prepared for the fact that several more people will have the same thing as you.

How to extend the life of your clothes and save money again

The need to buy new things is not always caused by unbridled shopaholism - sometimes you have to replace old ones. However, some garments can last for years if properly cared for.

Quick wash

Very dirty things with terrible stains require a long wash in hot water. But the fabric wears out faster from this. To just freshen up your clothes, choose the fastest setting, this will save things.

Laundry bags

One bra with its hooks can ruin a bunch of clothes during the wash, especially if you like lace and delicate materials. Isolate items that might catch on other items with laundry bags.

Sorting

Lingerie is divided not only into light and dark. Sort clothes by color and type of fabric before washing. A silk blouse can become unusable if you put it in a typewriter along with jeans.

Information on labels

Read the labels, because it may turn out that the coat that you were going to take to the dry-cleaner can only be washed, and at a low temperature. The conditions for ironing are also spelled out there.

Parsing the wardrobe

Even ascetics do not always remember exactly what things lie in their bins, what to say about shopaholics. So periodically go through the contents of the closet to find new combinations and update annoying things.