how to avoid mindless shopping & impulse purchases (pt. 1)

[@iheartigloos]

There are certain things I've waited years...YEARS...to buy because I would casually browse for a certain fit, price, or style. I end up appreciating and loving those pieces more for some reason. I just wish I could learn to do this with all of my purchases! It takes practice and I know I'll get there...reminders like this are important! 🥰

[@thetiredworm2100]

Writing down on a sticky note and keeping that with you while you shop could help!

[@lisa_wistfulone7957]

I like your positivity!! I’m working on it too, and getting better all the time!

[@BlueberryBoogie]

Just gonna have this playing in my headphones every time I try to buy some thing I don’t need

[@16poetisa]

Sometimes being ridiculously picky has its perks 😅

[@jknee6]

I’m on a thrifting break right now because I got so many “almost perfect” items. I’m still shopping second hand online and working on filling gaps in my closet but with intentionality, instead of buying something just because it’s cute.

[@julielauwers5630]

Oooh, normally I buy almost everything secondhand and I just don't go to stores a lot that have a lot of things that would tempt me. Recently I had to go to the mall have some work done on my ring and I went in a couple stores. I ended up buying some brand new things. Yes, they were things that I had been looking for and having a hard time finding second hand however, did I really really need them? No, not really. :-) I kind of can't believe I did it. We need to remember that these stores and shopping centers are set up by professionals to entice you into buying things. They know what they're doing!;

[@eliontheinternet3298]

I always have 2 lists in my head: a list of things I want a perfect fit for, and a list of things I need that I will buy secondhand even if it's not perfect (because I actually need something to fill that gap as soon as possible).

[@caithemburrow5569]

Another question, if someone offered you the money the item cost or the item , which would you pick? If it’s the item get it, if it’s the money , don’t and if you don’t know , think about it

[@Zombiecupcake157]

Thanks for this. After this, I see that I am most definitely a mindless shopper. More so now than ever. There is no way I could ever wait for something to go on sale. I am low income, and the amount of shopping I do is starting to become concerning. It’s no surprise you have now come up on my recommendations.

[@txspacemom765]

1. Don't got to Target.

[@WhatTheKink]

Print these questions onto a business card and sell 'em as merch.

[@ah5721]

Wasteful use of paper

[@WhatTheKink]

@@ah5721 Things are wasteful if you do not use them. Waste is in the eye of the beholder.

[@MOMOHEARTS]

​ That's when you buy business cards that have seeds embedded in them.

[@jaszlyyy]

that mindset will keep me entirely out of target at all

[@exhalestardust]

I use to spend $100 on clothes as a teen when I worked retail as a treat every week. I have probably purged my closet 10 times now and I’m making a staple wardrobe to love the pieces I have now. Stopping the consumerism mindset is difficult but so worth it in the end and I feel lighter mentally. 😌

[@ah5721]

I am thinking like this now ! the question " will I like it in a year from now " is very valid because there are somethings I buy because I think it would be something I like but after several years of owning it I've found I'm just trying to fit in instead of buying things I love long term and it's sad I've spent so much money trying to look a certain way I think professionals in my field should look instead of what I truly love that fits my , my life style and be my creative self

[@annettestewart7903]

Ask yourself if this company aligns with your values.... it will save you lots of money!!!

[@WonderboxGamerGirl]

I practice a lot of these and they’ve really improved my financial situation. I also only have things I actually like and use in my space of living

[@layalibintmona]

After living with my former partner for a few years in a very small space, I'm now in my own apartment. I had several pieces of furniture in storage that i was happy to be able to use again, but for everything else I've been trying to use freecycle (trash nothing app), buy nothing app, Craigslist (free or not), Facebook marketplace, and nextdoor, as much as possible. I had been stressing about seeing items (especially on Facebook marketplace) that seemed perfect, but not having the time to go pick them up before others would snatch them up, but I'm gradually learning to chill more about that. I live in a big enough metropolitan area that similar items will be posted by other people again at some point. I just have to be patient, and maybe avoid looking for items until just before I have a day off coming up. It is handy that Facebook kind of learns one's needs and preferred aesthetic based on things one searches for and likes.

[@hausofstructure8705]

Yes! Thank you. I grew up kinda poor and am used to just not buying stuff but I have a hard time putting into words why I don’t impulse buy and how to help others avoid it… my husband kinda struggles with it and I feel like such a downer every time I say “no”

[@lisa_wistfulone7957]

Another possible question: Could I find a similar item, perhaps even of better quality materials, if I take my time looking for it in second hand shops?

[@gabriellegeorge2648]

One more idea: Imagine seeing both the item you're considering buying and its price in cash sitting on a table. Which would you take?

[@ldontcaree]

I’m a world full of plastic I do this often. It’s hard to find quality items

[@leenanorms]

Love this!

[@Kathywake23]

Did you say bindweed? Get rid of it! It will take over your yard, your neighbor's yard and the forest. It's call bindweed bc it binds up the spinning parts on farming equipment.

[@lauren8135]

90% of what I buy I only pick up if I know I will use it on at least a weekly basis. Or if it’s seasonal for multiple winters or summers. I’m don’t get decorations that I plan on throwing away like if I get a decor item best believe it is now a fixture. Seasonal plastic one time use decorations?? Girl no!!!

[@stephanieramirez2196]

I ask my self If I ever move would that fit with my other stuff in my luggage and then then answer is probably no to much, I only have basic things like white and black shirt, sunscreen, body moisturizer a pair of shoes for walk, sandals etc… and if I want colors in my life I have nature, walking know different places 😊

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Take a pic. Get the barcode and relevant product identification info. Wait. It's probably going to be available somewhere even a year or years later.

[@alyssahayes268]

If there's an item that I want/need, but isn't time-sensitive, I save those purchases for another shopping trip so that I'll have something to buy next time! Right now, I have my eyes peeled for some curtains and rugs, but I haven't found the perfect ones yet. The hunt is the fun part of shopping.

[@vasundhara_yt]

yess! I have things in. my wishlist for months, sometimes years, before I buy it after I go through the list and still find it worth purchasing.

[@purplejjw]

Not me pausing the video on the phone case section looking 🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahskicks]

Love your account !!!!! So much.

[@anastaziaqtt]

I used this and saved alot tysm! I always think that what can i buy to do the job but cheaper

[@Ericagilliamsphotos]

Nice post

[@theemarydee1610]

…that doll in that new movie MEGAN…looks like you

[@Random.iamsoRandom]

i don’t think this can help my starbucks addiction

[@feliciadebrunner7020]

How to avoid mindless shopping - stay out of target

[@Shelbizleee]

100% I went there to gets clips for this video, but there are plenty of other things to keep in mind