no buy (low buy) 2023
january edit
šš» refrain from buying new clothing i have a lot of clothes, too many maybe and most i donāt even wear so i want to do a complete revamp of my wordrobe and sell a few of my clothing pieces and invest in pieces i will actually wear and that will last decades (iām going to try buy second-hand)
šš» no new perfumes unless i have finished a perfume from my āfinish listā; flowerbomb, valentina, mon guerlain, and le parfume i love perfume and i donāt want to give up something that brings me so much joy and so this is the compromise and i also want to sell a few fragrances that i am not completely in-love with because i have close to 100... and i know i donāt need that many because i donāt use that many
šš» skincare and beauty product categories are to be finished before repurchasing; if iāve finished a cleanser and i still have a bottle somewhere, then that has to be used and finished before repurchasing anything, this applies to makeup too
šš» no throwing away products just to buy something new! if iād rather trash something than finish it, then i donāt really need that in my life (for example, if a shade of blush doesnāt suit me and i get rid of it then i canāt buy a new blush until then end of the month; this stops impulse buying and promotes try-before-you-buy and in turn more overall mindfulness to consuming products also will spark creativity)
šš» focus on refining and perfect my routines i want to focus more on sticking to what i know and i want to be all quality not quantity (do i really need a ten-step skincare routine? or a bunch of hair serums? big no to both)
šš» cannot buy anything on credit, on loans, no favours, no borrowing, no payment plans, no golden handshakes; if i canāt buy it out right on my own with my own money then it is not meant to be
šš» take-out no buying food unless weāre actually leaving the house to go eat out; i still want to go on date nights with my boyfriend and not say no to dinner with friends
šš» cash only this just makes keeping to a budget easier and will hopefully help me be more mindful and frugal Ā















