oekonomi
When to replace rather than repair
Short answer: Replace an item when the fabric is thin in several places, when the elastic has gone, or when the repai...
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How to spread a clothing budget over quarters
Short answer: Split your yearly clothing budget into four and spend a quarter of it each quarter. That way you catch ...
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What tumble drying every time costs
Short answer: Three tumble dries a week cost between six hundred and twelve hundred kroner a year in electricity. On ...
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How much you save by washing cooler
Short answer: Going from forty to thirty degrees halves the electricity used per wash. With three washes a week, that...
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How to avoid buying the same thing twice
Short answer: Count what you have before you buy. Most double purchases happen because what you already own sits at t...
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What a return costs in time
Short answer: A return takes between twenty minutes and an hour in total. That is the real cost, even when the shippi...
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What shipping means for the total price
Short answer: Shipping is spread across the number of items in the order. If you buy an item for one hundred kroner w...
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When it pays to buy two of the same
Short answer: Buy two when you wear the item weekly, when the colour suits the rest of your clothes, and when you kno...
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How to convert multipacks to a unit price
Short answer: Divide the price of the pack by the number of pieces, and compare with the price of a single piece. Tha...
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When a sale is a real saving
Short answer: A sale is a saving when you buy something you would have needed within six months anyway. If you buy so...
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What it costs to have clothes lying unused
Short answer: A garment that is never worn has an infinite cost per wear. It also takes up space and makes it harder ...
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What detergent costs per wash
Short answer: A dose costs between one and two kroner, and most people use twice as much as they need. Halve the dose...
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