Buying consciously: 4 tips for buying less and better

Most of us in recent years and still tend to buy anything without thinking about it, so much so that for some it is a real hobby.

We are full of things that we don’t need at home and in our wardrobes and it often happens that when we do spring cleaning we throw them away to make room for new purchases.

This happened because we continually have low-cost products in front of us that make us want to buy without really reflecting on how much that particular product can actually help us.

Have you ever bought something that was cheap, broke immediately or wasn’t of good quality? It happened to me, and more than once. I have learned that for everything you buy, you should always reflect on its cost, especially when we are faced with two products of the same kind, but with a clear difference in price, there is a reason.

At this moment we are, at least I think, all aware of how much pollution our low cost purchases are creating on the environment.

In reality, what lies behind every low cost product is just an illusion. The logic behind it is to believe that we are getting a super deal by spending little, when instead we find ourselves having to buy the same thing again several times because that particular product lasted much less than we actually thought and therefore, consequently, we throw it away. , forced to have to buy another one again.

This creates a vicious cycle of – buy – throw away – buy back – throw away – ad infinitum, only to find yourself realizing that if you had invested a little more you would actually have saved now.

What my mother and grandmother taught me is to never throw anything away because you never know in life, it might come in handy. My mother always kept all the clothes she purchased over time, even the ones she no longer wore. I rediscovered many vintage clothes in her wardrobe that I have still been wearing for years.

It is probably no longer possible to do something like this with the clothes you buy now in most shops because the clothes last much less than they used to.

What was once fashionable always comes back sooner or later, and if not, it can be modified and adapted to the moment.

Below I would like to give you some advice that I apply when purchasing an item:

1. Always check the composition label

2. How many times will I wear it?

Think about the use you will make of that item.

For example, if I buy a coat I know that I will wear it a lot during the winter and also in future winters, so it will certainly be a purchase to which I have to pay attention and invest more, but I will be repaid over time for its use.

3. What could I pair it with?

Think about what you have in your wardrobe and think about how many combinations you could make with that item. Many times by combining the same item in a different way you can create many different outfits and seem to always be wearing something new.

4. Quality control

Always check and observe how the garment was sewn, if it has defects or holes, poorly made seams.

Often in purchases made quickly, only once you return home do you realize the various problems of the boss.

In conclusion I would like to say that, certainly right now as we have been used to in recent years, it is difficult for us to purchase clothing items with their true price because we are faced with low cost fashion with very low prices every day… what I want to say is: we always try to reflect on why a pair of jeans, for example, which is a very complex garment, can be purchased for only €19.99…

there is always a reason behind low prices and in the end even the consumer himself unconsciously loses out.