Saving on Your Average Clothes
November 1st 2006 06:23
Think about how much money you spend each year on clothes. How can that be reduced?
A few tips:
1) Set limits:
The first thing is to set reasonable limits on your clothing purchases. This is important so you don’t get caught up in a sales mentality where an item will be marked down 40%, but still far over-priced.
2) Be Reasonable
Set a limit as to how much clothing you really need. If you’re a man working in a casual or business casual work environment, one or two suits is probably enough. There are limits for you regardless of your gender or your needs. Figure how much clothing you need and own that much—no more.
3) Look for Alternate Sources of Clothing
Thrift stores are great for providing some good clothes. There’s a stereotype that you only find junk there. That’s not true! Thrift stores are where people give clothes away. Now, some people will give something to the thrift store and they’ve only worn it a few times, so it’s fairly easy to get a bargain. Remember to examine the clothes thoroughly for any stains and to try your items on before leaving the store.
Discount stores like Ross’s or Lane Bryant’s occasionally provide a bargain, particularly on clearance items.
Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart tend to provide good bargains on clothes. They’re particularly good for purchasing underwear or if you’re looking for normal t-shirts, socks, etc.
Ebay(link) is good for large clothing purchases, such as buying a lot of pants or shorts. Specialty items such as nicer dresses, skirts, or suits are often available at a large discount. Using Google’s Froogle search tool will provide you away to search for rare or hard to find items.
A couple sources of clothes are iffy: Garage Sales and Craig’s list. The problem with Garage Sales is that going into the sale you rarely have any idea what size the people who are holding the sale are. So, if you’re going for clothes, it’s going to be very difficult to get a match. I’d get much more excited about a multi-family sale, because then the odds are greater of something fitting you. With Craig’s list, the challenge is getting your needs to match what is out there. Still, it’s worth a look.
By following these tips, you’ll end up paying less for clothes each year.
A few tips:
1) Set limits:
The first thing is to set reasonable limits on your clothing purchases. This is important so you don’t get caught up in a sales mentality where an item will be marked down 40%, but still far over-priced.
2) Be Reasonable
Set a limit as to how much clothing you really need. If you’re a man working in a casual or business casual work environment, one or two suits is probably enough. There are limits for you regardless of your gender or your needs. Figure how much clothing you need and own that much—no more.
3) Look for Alternate Sources of Clothing
Thrift stores are great for providing some good clothes. There’s a stereotype that you only find junk there. That’s not true! Thrift stores are where people give clothes away. Now, some people will give something to the thrift store and they’ve only worn it a few times, so it’s fairly easy to get a bargain. Remember to examine the clothes thoroughly for any stains and to try your items on before leaving the store.
Discount stores like Ross’s or Lane Bryant’s occasionally provide a bargain, particularly on clearance items.
Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart tend to provide good bargains on clothes. They’re particularly good for purchasing underwear or if you’re looking for normal t-shirts, socks, etc.
Ebay(link) is good for large clothing purchases, such as buying a lot of pants or shorts. Specialty items such as nicer dresses, skirts, or suits are often available at a large discount. Using Google’s Froogle search tool will provide you away to search for rare or hard to find items.
A couple sources of clothes are iffy: Garage Sales and Craig’s list. The problem with Garage Sales is that going into the sale you rarely have any idea what size the people who are holding the sale are. So, if you’re going for clothes, it’s going to be very difficult to get a match. I’d get much more excited about a multi-family sale, because then the odds are greater of something fitting you. With Craig’s list, the challenge is getting your needs to match what is out there. Still, it’s worth a look.
By following these tips, you’ll end up paying less for clothes each year.
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