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| Kick Your Shopping Addiction | Think you can’t kick your shopping addiction? You haven’t heard the following tips that will surely help you get over shopping addiction.
If you’re suffering with the same, you may be able to benefit from these tips:
 Treat your closet like a store. If you really love clothing and shopping, you should do the things retailers do, such as:
Take inventory and that will mean what you already own. Take mental notes by paying special attention to what you have put on your body in excess of the past few weeks. Those are the bones of your working wardrobe. Use the rest of what you have to accessorize.
Exhibit things with care. Sellers put on view their favorite products, so you should too. If you love scarves, put them on a rack where you can easily see them. Remember that stores do not give good real estate to inexpressive items. If you come upon items that aren’t fine enough to show, chances are they’re not nice enough to be worn. Throw away them. The result of this process: You’ll know what you have in your existing wardrobe and can begin to think of filling in any holes you find.
Visit the stores with a list of exactly what you need.
Stick to the two-week rule. It means if you purchased an item and haven’t worn it within two weeks, return it. Two weeks is a long enough period to know that you either don’t really love it or need it.
Do not be sucked in by “good deals.” Everyone buckles every so often on a sale item. The problem is, sales aren’t as few and far between as they used to be. Note, nevertheless, that there is a difference between falling for a markdown on an item that you buy impulsively and earmarking an item at retail, then waiting for it to go on sale. The latter represents smart shopping behavior. Develop a relationship with a seller at your favorite store and make her your ally in this process.
Search for support. If you’re actively trying to pacify your shopping, involve your family and friends in this process. This can be difficult because, you may have some people in your circle who instigate shopping sprees. But if you are racking up a lot of debt or spending every penny of your throwaway income on clothes, it's harmful to you. You’ll need to make clear this – and to offer other, cheaper, ways to pass the hours.
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