Sleep On It!

Years ago, shortly after moving to the UK I fell in love with a pair of plum coloured suede boots with embroidered sides. They were however, out of my price range and I decided to sleep on the idea of buying them. I thought – instead of making an impulse purchase - why not wait and see if I would still want them in a day or two. So, I waited one day. Sometimes the idea of something is a lot more powerful than the experience or execution of it. I had pretty much decided I wanted the boots the minute I saw them.

The following day I went back to the store only to find that they had sold out. I was directed to a different branch, where they had one pair left. I really felt like I had to work for these boots - but this didn’t stop me!

I bought them. I had them for a while. They turned out to be as uncomfortable as they were beautiful. Maybe I should have slept on this decision a little bit longer!

The price of impulse buying is not just the potential discomfort of a bad fit. It is also always having to clear wardrobe space, it is returning items that most likely end up in landfill. It is wearing something once for the initial buzz but not fully committing to loving the item you purchased. Sleeping on it comes with more certainty and the result - more often than not - is a personal wardrobe that is cherished and used to its full potential.