Intentional shopping: shopping habits to follow

• Avoid impulse-buying non-essentials. Think about it (possibly write it down) and wait before you buy- take your time.

• Cut out status buys.

• Avoid emotional buys.

• Buy products PRODUCED locally (not necessarily local brands) as much as you can.

• Buy multi-purpose products.

• Being financially prudent and aware of your spending helps diminish unnecessary buys. Thus: don't buy things off potential i.e. you're not really sure how they'll fit into your life but think 'there could be a use for them'; have financial goals; track spending; and avoid buying something on sale if you wouldn't buy it at full price.

• Be wary of buying bulk (especially foodstuffs) unless you are sure you'll use it- and that the 'savings' from buying in bulk are not encouraging you to buy or use more than you usually would.

• Avoid following brands, shops and accounts on social media that encourage you to shop.

• Avoid marketing emails from shops.

• Avoid buying goods from companies that offer goods and services you have cut out.

• Avoid buying from businesses that destroy or throw out their surpluses.

• 'It only costs this much' is NOT a reason to buy something.

Minimalism as a lifestyle NOT aesthetic.