Tips to Not Overbuy on Clothing.

In the interest of getting more organized this year, I'm trying to actively reduce the amount of new things we bring into the house.  A huge one (for me) is clothing: things go out of style, but they're still good so I keep them, but then I never wear them, but I want new things that look nice...you know the cycle.  The more we bring in, the worse the pattern becomes because then there's more of it hanging around.  I am on a mission this year to gain back space in each of our closets.

Fortunately, this guide from Who What Wear takes some of the guesswork out of whether your purchase is a good one and provides some really sound guidelines for when you're out shopping.  I am definitely guilty of failing at at least a few of them:

Who What Wear

The biggest one here that I'm guilty of: buying it because it's on sale, because who can turn down a good deal?  I need to start rationalizing the space I have versus if I need it versus spending the money on it.  Even if it's on sale, I'm still putting money out to get it.  Brand names are another big one for me- there is something about scoring something high-end, isn't there?  I never buy label items at full price, but I am a sucker for them at the thrift store, so I have to be very careful when I go in there.  To offset, those, though, I've got a pretty good handle on not buying things that aren't comfortable, and I'm very secure in what's not me (neon, bright colors, ruffles), so at least I'm not batting a big fat zero here.  Overall I just want to make sure that we are not drowning in stuff, and purchasing less is one major way to accomplish that.

So how do you keep your clothing buying in check?  Do you keep some of these mantras in mind?  Is one of these your Achilles's heel?

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