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- Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear?
- Do you have any clothes in your wardrobe with the price tags still on them?
- Do you have clothes that you never wear but can’t get rid of because they cost you a fortune and you don’t want to waste money?
[/dt_vc_list][vc_column_text]If you have an unlimited amount of money to spend on clothes or loads of time in the
morning to take three things off each hanger to get to what’s underneath or to go through piles of jerseys to find something you like, then you don’t need to
worry about the Cost per Wear principle!
But if you feel that you have lots of clothes which you never wear because they aren’t quite right for you or if you’re concerned about how much money you waste on clothes that remain in their packets at the bottom of your wardrobe, then understanding and applying the Cost per Wear principle will be a big help to you.[/vc_column_text][dt_quote type=”pullquote” font_size=”h4″ background=”fancy”]It’s a practical solution so you get good wear out of your clothes and manage your budget better[/dt_quote][vc_column_text]This is how it works: For example, you buy a jacket for a function which costs you R500. But, when you get it home, you decide that you don’t like it so you don’t wear it to the function – or ever again, because you just don’t feel ‘right’ in it. Also because you can’t find the receipt and don’t find the time to return it, this jacket stays in your wardrobe as an expensive mistake and a complete waste of R500.
But if you do wear the jacket to the function, but never again because you don’t feel happy in it, then the Cost per Wear for that item is R500. If, however, this jacket really suits you and your lifestyle and you love it so much that you wear it regularly, for a few years, then the Cost per Wear for it goes down to a few Rands per wear.
This is what you want from your clothes – that they’re perfect for you and serve you well by making you feel confident and happy, as well as earning their keep by giving you your money’s worth. You’ll always have a few items in your wardrobe for particular occasions which you don’t wear that often, but the bulk of your wardrobe should be items that you wear regularly because they’re perfect for you and your lifestyle – and which mix and match well with the rest of your clothes. (See April article)
Ideally, all your clothes should work for you in this way so that you have fewer clothes, but that you wear them all and love them all. Having a wardrobe stuffed full of clothes, most of which you never wear, is false security – and a waste of money. There’s something quite liberating about having one item on each hanger and for air to flow around your clothes!
This saves on ironing too as clothes that are crushed together get crumpled much more easily.
Your clothes should be a means to an end and not an end in themselves. Be aware that no amount of clothes, shoes or handbags will ever be able to satisfy you in the long-term when there are deeper issues which may be concerning you. An emptiness, sadness or frustration inside you can never be filled by yet another pair of shoes or another handbag. Rather, do whatever you can to address what’s really upsetting you and then, from a standpoint of confidence and self-awareness, gather a wardrobe of clothes that expresses who you truly are and which works well for you.[/vc_column_text][dt_quote type=”pullquote” font_size=”big” background=”plain”]When you’re using your clothes in this way it makes it a great deal easier to let them go when they’ve outlived their usefulness. This is a good lesson to learn in other areas of life too, so that you don’t have regrets at the end of a relationship which you never fully put your heart into or when the lovely scented candle you got as a gift wilts and fades from lack of use! Use your clothes and your life to the fullest![/dt_quote][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”27274″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”27275″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”27276″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][bsf-info-box icon_type=”selector” icon=”Defaults-download-alt” img_width=”48″ icon_size=”25″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_border=”#333333″ icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ title=”Download the Original Article” read_more=”title” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Flivingonpurpose.co.za%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2FThe-Cost-Per-Wear-Principle-Explained.pdf||target:%20_blank” read_text=”Read More” hover_effect=”style_2″ pos=”default” icon_color_bg=”#1ba4e5″ icon_animation=”fadeInUp” icon_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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