Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 2: Today's tip is that if you like and use something
Speaker 2: a lot, do yourself a favor and buy a second copy.
Speaker 2: You will probably like and use it too, and if
Speaker 2: something goes wrong with the first, you'll be glad to
Speaker 2: have it. Today's tip was inspired by my current favorite
Speaker 2: pair of jeans. A few months ago, I had the
Speaker 2: great fortune to go shopping with Lonnie and Lunder of
Speaker 2: Real Lifestyle. We bought a number of things, but I
Speaker 2: quickly saw that I was often reaching for the same
Speaker 2: pair of cropped Nick and Zoe jeans with a slightly
Speaker 2: frayed hem. Now, in the past, I have had.
Speaker 1: The experience of having a favorite pair of jeans and
Speaker 1: then having them develop a hole in the knee or
Speaker 1: getting stained in some tragic incident that was entirely my fault.
Speaker 1: I'd go to buy a replacement pair, but with the
Speaker 1: passage of time, the retailer had moved on to new
Speaker 1: styles and that was that. So this time, as soon
Speaker 1: as I realized I was wearing those particular jeans all
Speaker 1: the time, I went online and ordered a second pair.
Speaker 1: I also bought a third pair and a cream color
Speaker 1: that I've worn a lot too. I elected to buy
Speaker 1: an extra pair of everyday shoes as well. I have
Speaker 1: a particular pair of flats that's worked well for walking
Speaker 1: all over the place this summer, like fifteen thousand steps
Speaker 1: in New York City on one day, and given that,
Speaker 1: I am sure they will get ruined from my clumsiness
Speaker 1: at some point, I decided to order a replacement pair.
Speaker 1: I am not using the replacement pair yet, but unlike
Speaker 1: with my kids, my feet are not growing. I am
Speaker 1: sure the replacement pair of shoes will be fine if
Speaker 1: I start wearing them next summer too. In any case,
Speaker 1: for many things, we wind up reaching for our favorites
Speaker 1: over and over again. You might have four pairs of
Speaker 1: black pants, but always wear your first choice until you
Speaker 1: have to wash them. If that is the case, you
Speaker 1: are probably better off buying a duplicate or two of
Speaker 1: the pair you love and getting rid of all the rest.
Speaker 1: I am all for minimalism and avoiding clutter. So to me,
Speaker 1: three copies of the exact same pants that you love
Speaker 1: beat eight different versions that you don't. Unless you are
Speaker 1: in the fashion business, it is probably fine to wear
Speaker 1: something very similar over and over again. Sticking with your
Speaker 1: favorites is a good way to avoid clutter. Now, if
Speaker 1: you love something and it wears out, it might be
Speaker 1: possible to find it again, even if your original retailler
Speaker 1: isn't selling it. I've had some luck with finding replacement
Speaker 1: pieces on Poshmark and eBay. Sometimes they are even sold
Speaker 1: with the original tags on them. Very exciting, but you
Speaker 1: never know. You do, however, know if something is a favorite.
Speaker 1: If you find yourself reaching for the same shoes or
Speaker 1: piece of clothing over and over again, go ahead and
Speaker 1: buy another when the first gets ruined in some washing
Speaker 1: machine mistake. You will be happy to avoid a shopping
Speaker 1: trip and just keep chugging along in the meantime. This
Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the
Speaker 1: most of our taxes. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
Speaker 1: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach
Speaker 1: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast
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