ok, so i will be the first to admit i have often tried to budget and always failed!
during the 2nd semester of my freshman year of college, while trying to lose the infamous "freshman 15" i fastidiously wrote down everything I ate or drank and the quantity....talk about rethinking what goes into your mouth?! after a week i had squelched the late night binges and i went for a run today candy bar rewards.....
so, this year i am budgeting my wardrobe with a conscious! with all the bad press surrounding china and other countries that manufacture our clothing and accessories, perhaps facing the facts in writing will help me to be a more consciouses consumer.
1. with all the LEAD paint issues in toys, etc. manufactured in china and the snuffoo they had with their infant formula.....DO YOU REALLY WANT TO WEAR SOMETHING ON YOUR SKIN THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OR POISON IN THE DYE OR FABRIC......ummmmmmmmmm NO
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19508453/
2. inhumane work conditions......point in case, india sweatshops.........child labor, etc........research the companies you are buying from to insure that they are complying with the UN's mandates to protect children and workers rights.........
it is not as though i alone am going to change the world. but it everyone takes to time to read the labels in the clothing, accessories and shoes they wish to purchase, eventually we could collectlively show the large manufactures abroad that we mean business and want QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY.
try it for a week...........see how much it saves you in the long run, i have already seen results.....instead of buying 4 pairs of cheap shoes at target this season i will buy 1 pair hopefully from a local boutique and manufactured in italy, south america or the usa........think about it!
2. inhumane work conditions......point in case, india sweatshops.........child labor, etc........research the companies you are buying from to insure that they are complying with the UN's mandates to protect children and workers rights.........
it is not as though i alone am going to change the world. but it everyone takes to time to read the labels in the clothing, accessories and shoes they wish to purchase, eventually we could collectlively show the large manufactures abroad that we mean business and want QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY.
try it for a week...........see how much it saves you in the long run, i have already seen results.....instead of buying 4 pairs of cheap shoes at target this season i will buy 1 pair hopefully from a local boutique and manufactured in italy, south america or the usa........think about it!
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