Wednesday, August 18, 2010

How to Defend a Shoe Habit

How to Defend a Shoe Habit



Shoes can be useful, pretty, athletic and they can cost an arm and a leg. When your collection of shoes reaches the double and triple digits, you may begin to hear the old familiar speech about being an "addict" and having a "habit" that is out of control, but don't fear. There are ways to defend a shoe habit to your closest friends and family.









Step
1



Take it one day at a time. Start at one end of your closet and wear a different pair of shoes each day. This way, when you are asked when you last wore a certain pair of shoes you can simply say "Well, I just wore those last week." This will buy you some time.




Step
2



Weed out the old. Before you buy a new pair of shoes, get rid of the one pair you know you will never wear again. You know, those high heeled sued boots with the fringe? Toss them. They went out of style when you were in high school, and you may have
children
older than those shoes. If you have a pair that you are only keeping for sentimental reasons, put them away somewhere. Getting them out of sight will get them out of your opponent's mind.




Step
3



Shop smart. When you have the nagging voice of a loved-one in your ear telling you that you have a problem that needs to be remedied, pacify them by shopping wisely when buying shoes. Buy only shoes that you know you will wear with at least two or three outfits. This will ensure that you can get more use out of them.




Step
4



Justify your spending. If you are dipping into savings for a pair of Mary Janes, then you may have a problem. If you can logically justify your spending habits on shoes in a court of law, then you should have no problem. Defend a shoe habit by showing bank records to the opposing party and letting them know that you are still able to pay your bills after buying three new pairs of shoes. If you can't say that, then maybe you can defend a shoe habit by curbing your buying until you have paid for the last three pair.




Step
5



Hide it. When in doubt pay for every shoe with cash. This is less traceable. Also, keep the shoe boxes and stack them in an unsuspecting closet for safe keeping. This way you can take them out as needed, and avoid the clutter of shoes that seem to overwhelm your bedroom closet.


http://www.ehow.com/how_2081180_defend-shoe-habit.html

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