Hee. It's difficult, isn't it? Here are the steps for self-shopping, from a total shopping novice.
1) Decide ahead of time where you are going and what sorts of things you are looking for. I needed a few pairs a pants or skirts, and as many tops as my budget would allow.
2) It helps if you are going to a store that only sells clothing for adult women. Avoid malls if at all possible. One of the places I went was a specialty store, the other was a small department store.
3) Don't take anyone with you. Don't even tell female children that you are going shopping for clothes.
4) Don't visit any sections of the store other than the ones you specifically need.
4) Pick up everything that remotely intrigues you and try everything on in one visit to the dressing room. Make your decisions while you've got the items on. Do this look good enough to justify the price tag?
5) Check out immediately.
In a nutshell, shop fast and don't allow your eye to roam into areas that are not for you. I love to browse, so this is always really hard for me. Yesterday I was in a bit of a hurry, though, so that spurred me on.
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Date: 2007-02-04 02:24 pm (UTC)1) Decide ahead of time where you are going and what sorts of things you are looking for. I needed a few pairs a pants or skirts, and as many tops as my budget would allow.
2) It helps if you are going to a store that only sells clothing for adult women. Avoid malls if at all possible. One of the places I went was a specialty store, the other was a small department store.
3) Don't take anyone with you. Don't even tell female children that you are going shopping for clothes.
4) Don't visit any sections of the store other than the ones you specifically need.
4) Pick up everything that remotely intrigues you and try everything on in one visit to the dressing room. Make your decisions while you've got the items on. Do this look good enough to justify the price tag?
5) Check out immediately.
In a nutshell, shop fast and don't allow your eye to roam into areas that are not for you. I love to browse, so this is always really hard for me. Yesterday I was in a bit of a hurry, though, so that spurred me on.