Believe it or not, there are savvy shoppers and unsavvy shoppers. Here are some tricks of the trade to up your shopping game.
Rule of Fingers
Ever go shopping and want to measure the height of a heel or the length of a mask? I bet you have and I also bet you didn’t have a measuring tape on hand. What to do? Here’s a trick, the index and middle finger together equal about an inch. Now the next time you find yourself in this situation you know you have a built-in measuring system!
Fit Check
Ever since COVID started the shopping malls and stores closed for a long time but in the past year, they have re-opened. When they first started re-opening almost none had their fitting rooms open and that is still true to this day for some stores. Now how are you supposed to shop in-store without being able to try clothes on? Sure you can almost always rely on sizes but a small at one store may be different at another. Here’s a trick for jeans/jean shorts. Hold the jeans behind your back with the front of the jeans facing forward. Now hold the waist of the jeans around your neck. The rule is that if the waist fits perfectly around your neck where ends meet exactly you can trust that they will fit.
Safety Check
Shopping online has become a ritual during the pandemic as in-store shopping was put on hold. For some, it is second nature and for others, it is brand new. Here are some tips to help you shop online. Number one, always read the reviews. Reviews are a way we online shoppers help each other find out what’s good and what’s not. There you find out if the product is as described, how long an item seems to last, how good the material is in real life, and how the product actually looks thanks to customer pictures and videos. Number two, ALWAYS read the description carefully. It may be a pain but read every word. Sometimes it may seem like they’re selling an “all-inclusive” package but they’re really only selling part of what is shown. Number three, know your measurements so you can read the size chart and know which size to choose. Last but not least, make your selections carefully. Read all the options in the drop-down menu before selecting.
Second Hand Heaven
Thrifting, thrifting, thrifting! Thrifting is a MUST for savvy shoppers! Thanks to thrifting you can find fabulous pieces for much less than retail prices. There aren’t that many tips to gove for thrifting because luck plays a major role in what you find. Just look for your sizes, look for the brands you like, and if the label shows a size other than yours but it looks like it would fit try it on anyway because you might miss out on an amazing piece just because of a label. Don’t be ashamed of spending hours in a thrift store if it gets you fabulous pieces at great prices!
Gender Neutral
In the past women’s buttons may have been placed on the right for ease of breastfeeding or for ease of being dressed by others while men’s were on the left possibly due to weapons being held in the right hand. The varied button placement was also possibly just to define women’s and men’s clothing. Those design choices may have been useful in the past but those reasons of differentiation are irrelevant today. Yes, women’s clothes are great for women and men’s clothes are great for men, but, there is no reason why you can’t explore the playground you’ve been put into.
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