Buy clothes and save money

Clothes

Don’t get too drawn into the fashion-frenzy. You’ll only end up buying an outfit, wearing it once and then dumping it because fashion has moved on. I suggest we move on and have the balls to dress whatever way we want without some French fashionista telling us what to wear.

Aim to build your wardrobe up with classic pieces that match. This way you will be able to interchange everything, so you won’t have to buy as many new pieces.

Go to the factory depots, they’re much cheaper. Name brands at a low price, nice!

Shop in the sales. Ok they can be stressful, but if you get stuck in you wil save money. Just keep your eyes open so that you get the best deals, the longer you wait the bigger the discounts.

Hit up your local charity store for cheap clothes. It might sound a bit cheap, but you’ll find that people throw out some of the coolest stuff. Anyway, half of the A-listers shop in charity stores because that’s where all the quirky stuff is.

Dry your clothes outdoors, you’ll save money on electricity. Save money, and the environment.

Kids are expensive enough, and they have absolutely no respect for their clothes. Mud, dog hairs, food; you name it and they’ll manage to cover their clothes with it. Get hand-me-downs for your kids, they don’t need to be super-stylish because they’ll wreck everything anyway.

Learn how to sew and fix your clothes. Where I used to throw out a T-shirt with a missing button, now I just sew the thing back on and keep wearing it.

Take back clothes for a refund that you have bought and then realize you don’t like. My wife used to buy a new top, take it home and then find out that she didn’t really like it. Each one of those garments that didn’t get taken back to the store was a waste of money.

I don’t really like doing it, but asking for discount works. The clothing industry is so competitive that many (family-run) stores will give discount just to get the sale.

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