"Translated to English with DeepL"
At the beginning of the year I decided to be a little more prudent with my purchases in fact I was putting together a capsule closet, I think I told you a little about this in another article and well it's been a few months and although I'm still in recovery he he he he he I want to tell you how I have improved my shopping habits which has also helped my pocket. Before I spent my time on social networks or on amazon looking at clothes and saving everything in the cart, of course it was all a bombardment but when I realized that the consumption of my credit card was very high and also that this type of desperate purchases can impact the planet so I decided to become aware and put a stop.
And is that if you start to follow a fashion that is something that does not stop, every day there is something new to see and buy and there comes a point where you do not need it but you want it, many clothing brands are launching collections every week for you every day you see something more beautiful and fall into the trap of consumerism, I was happy when I received my packages but now that I think about it was out of control. My oldest son last year told me mom until when are you going to buy more clothes and more shoes, you always say that you do not have to wear and in the closet nothing fits and the truth is true, I have taken out of my closet dresses that I never wore I gave them new with the label, that is not healthy really was falling into consumerism.
A principio de año me propuse ser un poco más prudente con mis compras de hecho estaba armando un closet capsula, creo que les comenté un poco sobre esto en otro artículo y bueno ya han pasado unos meses y aunque sigo en recuperación je je je quiero contarles como he mejorado mis hábitos de compra que también ha ayudado a mi bolsillo. Antes me la pasaba en las redes sociales o en amazon viendo ropa y guardando todo en el carrito, por supuesto que era todo un bombardeo pero cuando me di cuenta que el consumo de mi tarjeta de crédito era muy elevado y que además este tipo de compras desesperadas pueden impactar en el planeta por lo que decidí tomar consciencia y poner un alto.
Y es que si te pones a seguir una moda eso es algo que no para, cada día hay algo nuevo que ver y que comprar y llega un punto en que no lo necesitas pero lo quieres, muchas marcas de ropa van lanzando colecciones cada semana para que tu cada día veas algo más bonito y caigas en la trampa del consumismo, yo era feliz cuando recibía mis paquetes pero ahora que lo pienso estaba en descontrol. Mi hijo mayor el año pasado me dijo mamá hasta cuando vas a comprar más ropa y más zapatos, siempre dices que no tienes que ponerte y en el closet no cabe nada y la verdad es cierto, he sacado de mi closet vestidos que nunca me puse los regalé nuevos con la etiqueta, eso no es sano de verdad estaba cayendo en el consumismo.
Since January I started to be more conscious because I realized that my fast fashion habits were affecting me economically even if the clothes were cheap, then when I started researching about the capsule closet I realized that I had many items that I could use and get many combinations and I do not know if you will believe me but we are already in April and I have not bought a single item of clothing, that made me think and made me feel very good because the truth is that I have not needed it and I am lowering the amount of my TDC. Breaking that habit of buying and buying and wanting to be fashionable is not easy, in part I was forced but I needed it, what I did was to search a lot on Pinterest about these capsule closet and take out all the clothes in my closet to organize, give away what did not fit me, take out what was very old and ugly and then I started to organize by color (do not call me crazy) and by type of garment the dresses together, dress pants, jeans, sportswear and so I was sorting and selecting everything. Once I had everything more organized it was easier to realize everything I had and the combinations I could make, in fact on Pinterest they recommended an application that makes the outfits but I never downloaded it and now I do not remember the name, what I want to say is that if you find it hard to combine there are applications that can help you.
Desde enero comencé a estar más consciente porque me di cuenta que mis hábitos de moda rápida me estaban afectando económicamente aunque la ropa fuera barata, entonces cuando empecé investigar sobre el closet cápsula me di cuenta que tenía muchas prendas que podía usar y sacar muchas combinaciones y no sé si me lo vas a creer pero ya estamos en abril y no me he comprado ni una sola prenda de ropa, eso me puso a pensar y me hizo sentir muy bien porque la verdad es que no lo he necesitado y estoy bajando el monto de mis TDC. Romper con ese hábito de comprar y comprar y querer estar a la moda no es fácil, en parte yo me vi obligada pero lo necesitaba, lo que yo hice fue buscar mucho en Pinterest sobre estos closet cápsula y sacar toda la ropa de mi closet para organizar, regalar lo que no me quedaba, sacar lo que estaba muy viejo y feo y después comencé a organizar por colores (no me llamen loca) y por tipo de prenda los vestidos juntos, los pantalones de vestir, jeans, ropa deportiva y así fui ordenando y seleccionando todo. Una vez que tuve todo más organizado fue más fácil poder darme cuenta de todo lo que tenía y de las combinaciones que podía hacer, de hecho en Pinterest recomendaban una aplicación que te arma los outfits pero nunca la bajé y ahorita no recuerdo el nombre, lo que te quiero decir es que si te cuesta combinar hay aplicaciones que te pueden ayudar.
And well I set some rules like not buying anything on impulse, do not buy anything that is half price just because it is a whim and I do not need it and twice a month I pay something to my TDC, also among so many things I read I discovered that this cheap and fast fashion is created at the expense of the environment and labor exploitation and I prefer not to be part of that, I understood that it is better to choose quality over quantity. Although right now I don't need anything, the moment I go to buy a piece of clothing I will choose a good fabric and that it is a basic to be able to combine it and that it will last me for many years.
I'm not going to lie, there are times when I am provoked by sales or when I want to buy something new for a special occasion but it is not really necessary, the important thing is to know how to make the combinations so that it does not look like you are repeating the clothes, breaking with this pattern is not only to change the buying habits but to change the whole mentality with consumption and style and to have some creativity. In my case I had to research and read because I could not think of anything but as soon as you start doing that you will realize that your algorithm will also change and will no longer send you ads for clothes but will be videos about style, combinations, sustainable fashion, as it happened to me. I don't have many months since I decided to change this habit but I feel calmer and happier, I freed myself from that cycle and my bank account is recovering, I hope to keep it that way and buy something when I really need it.
Y bueno me puse algunas reglas como no comprar nada por impulso, no comprar nada que esté a mitad de precio solo porque es un antojo y no lo necesito y dos veces al mes le abono algo a mi TDC, también entre tantas cosas que leí descubrí que esa moda barata y rápida se crea a costilla del medio también y de explotación laboral y prefiero no se parte de eso, entendí que es mejor elegir calidad que cantidad. Aunque ahorita no necesito nada en el momento que vaya a comprar alguna prenda de ropa voy a elegir una buena tela y que sea un básico para poderlo combinar y que me dure bastantes años.
No voy a mentir hay veces que me provocan las rebajas o que quiero comprar algo nuevo para una ocasión especial pero realmente no es necesario, lo importante es saber hacer las combinaciones para que no se vea que estas repitiendo la ropa, romper con este patrón no es solo cambiar los hábitos de compra sino cambiar toda la mentalidad con el consumo y estilo y tener algo de creatividad. En mi caso yo tuve que investigar y leer porque no se me ocurría nada pero en lo que comienzas a hacer eso te vas a dar cuenta que tu algoritmo también va a cambiar y ya no te mandará anuncios de ropa sino que van a ser videos sobre estilo, combinaciones, moda sostenible, así como me pasó a mí. No tengo muchos meses desde que decidí cambiar este hábito pero me siento más tranquila y feliz, me liberé de ese ciclo y mi cuenta del banco se está recuperando, espero mantenerme así y comprar algo cuando realmente lo necesite.
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I trained myself to ignore all kinds of media; Getting rid of my cable TV was the first act of marketing rebellion, canceling subscriptions, and avoiding malls where possible.
A secret ingredient to my financial achievements.
With the current media's most powerful tools it's hard to avoid your own smartphone. I'll be looking into special software for that.
Fighting consumerism with you Sis!
I still can't avoid shopping malls, but yesterday I felt proud of myself because I had to go with my husband to buy something (you know that men do buy what they need) so we walked around the mall for a while and went into several stores, but even though I was tempted I didn't buy anything
The guys I knew are like that.
I used to participate with a few like-minded friends logging and checking off days that we bought absolutely nothing.
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