| We are all concerned about how we spend our | | | | use. We seldom look at the care or washing |
| money and how we can get the best return on | | | | information on the labels or instructions. It is only |
| our clothing investment. Well, here is a few great | | | | after we get the item home or perhaps after the |
| ways to reduce the stress of shopping for these | | | | first wearing of the item, do we investigate how |
| necessities. | | | | to wash or care for it. This very important and |
| 1) Making the most of your daily uniform- For | | | | cost effective step should be done at the time of |
| nurses most of your work clothes are uniforms. | | | | the purchase. If you are okay with spending the |
| However, the businessperson your uniform is a | | | | extra money to have the item professionally |
| suit, shirt and tie or a suit blouse and scarf. The | | | | cleaned then go for it. Some people like the |
| real question is does the uniform stress you? For | | | | simplicity of wash and wear. However, be aware |
| work or business, you wear the same style | | | | you may have to iron out the wrinkles in a shirt |
| clothes everyday. This is your work uniform. | | | | or blouse. My Zensage word of wisdom here is |
| Nurses may wear scrubs or hospital provided role | | | | always iron the item before you put it back in |
| specific, colored uniforms. While the | | | | your closet, this will save precious time on a |
| businessperson, depending on the dress code of | | | | hurried morning. Less stress is felt with some |
| the company, may have to wear the standard | | | | investigation and planning. |
| suit. No matter if you are male or female a suit is | | | | 3) The investment in your clothes- Most people |
| a suit. It is just the blouse or shirt and tie or scarf | | | | do not look at the over all investment in the |
| that is different. Granted some companies allow a | | | | clothes they buy. In any economy, the cost per |
| more relaxed business casual style, which has its | | | | use of the clothes is very important. For example |
| place in some settings. The point I am making | | | | if you buy a blouse for $50.00 and you plan to |
| here is if you have little control over how you | | | | wear it once a week because it goes with your |
| must dress at least dress with quality. The | | | | suit, after a year the cost is $.96. The same |
| investment is well worth it in terms of | | | | blouse worn once a month the cost is $4.16. |
| self-esteem and self-confidence. As for the | | | | Going one step further if you really do not like the |
| nurses who must wear generic style uniforms, | | | | blouse all that much and wear it once, it is $50.00 |
| my advice is to wear what you like under them. | | | | for that year, and a possible discarding of a lot of |
| However, beware black under white will show! | | | | money. Thinking of the cost per use of an item |
| 2) Care of the clothes themselves- We are | | | | will drop your stress levels considerably and |
| attracted to the clothes we buy. The color, | | | | improve your cash flow. |
| texture and style are usually the criteria we first | | | | |