INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Shopping on a budget can be difficult – especially when you want everything. However, if you can't afford to splurge, it's important that you give yourself a budget. Be honest with yourself about your finances. Following a budget will allow you to get the essential items that your closet is missing – jeans, basic tops, boots, etc. Once you do this, you'll be able to figure out if you can afford those high heels you've been eyeing.  If you give yourself a budget, you'll be less likely to buy items that you really don't need. When shopping online, use a price filter. If you cut yourself off from the expensive items, you'll be likely to spend less money. Doing your shopping during postseason sales is a great way to build your wardrobe on a budget. Take inventory of your closet and determine what you'll need for the upcoming year. Then, create a budget around those seasonal purchases. Buy investment pieces such as business suits in January, purchase winter coats and boots in late February, and load up on swimsuits and summer clothing in late August. Buying these clothes when they're on sale will help you save money, and you'll already have your shopping done for the following year. Even if you avoid splurging on expensive designer pieces, trend-chasing is still a costly habit. Because trends have such quick turnarounds, keeping up with them will break the bank, even if you’re purchasing lower-end clothing. When you stop trend-chasing and focus on fashion, you’ll be able to develop an eye for the basic pieces that you need and the select few trend pieces that make your wardrobe pop. Focusing on fashion will allow you the time to invest in pieces that will last through the years. If you want a few trendy items that you’ll only wear a few times, hit the clearance racks and outlet malls. This way, you won't be spending the bulk of your clothing budget on items you’ll rarely wear. ” Whether it’s a cashmere sweater, a pair of polyester pants, or a silk dress, make sure you’re aware of the cleaning instructions of the clothing you’re buying to avoid a big dry cleaning bill each month. Dry clean-only items will end up costing you more to maintain in the long run. Instead, buy high quality but low-maintenance pieces to maximize your closet investment. This is a slow moving process in the beginning. Until you discover what stores you like the best, it may seem like time-wasting and frivolous pursuit. Yet, saving money on great clothes can be one of the most satisfying experiences. Buying clothes isn’t a vital aspect to life, but wearing clothes that fit and you love really makes a difference in your self-confidence and overall mood. You don’t always have to buy from the bargain rack (although you have a hard time pulling yourself away), but you can find some truly amazing clothes for even more amazing prices. When you pay with cash, as opposed to a credit card, you'll physically be able to see how much money you're spending. When you can actually see how much money you have to spend, you'll be more likely to be conservative with your spending. This will result in you purchasing the items you need as opposed to items you simply want. Using a credit card is an easy way to overspend. When you can't see how much you are spending, money can become an idea as opposed to something real. This can be dangerous if you're trying to watch your budget.

SUMMARY: Give yourself a spending budget and stick to it. Shop out of season. Don’t be a trend chaser. Don't buy clothing that is “dry clean only. Have patience. Pay with cash.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is a very common way of giving thanks in Hindi, but it's not very formal. This means you should use it mainly for your friends and family. If you're talking to someone like a boss or teacher, an authority figure, or an elder, you'll probably want to use one of the phrases above. Pronounce this word in three parts:  First, say "shook." Make this syllable a little shorter and tighter than you'd normally say the English word. Next, say "ree." Here, again, the Hindi r sound is a delicate flick of the tongue like the Spanish r sound — this should should sound almost like "dee." End with "ah." The sound you use here should be somewhere between "uh" and "ah." It may take a little practice to get this right. All together, this should sound like "shook-dee-ah." Nailing the r/d sound is important here. You may want to try pronouncing it like "shook-uh-dee-ah", then gradually working to shrink that "uh" sound until it's nothing more than a flick of the tongue. " You can use "bahut" here the same way as you did above to change your basic "thank you" to "thank you very much" or "thanks a lot." Though you're expressing more gratitude here, this is still considered informal. Bahut is pronounced the same way as in the section above: "buh-HUT." Hindi, like almost every language, borrows words and phrases from other languages. This Hindi loan word is pronounced exactly like "thank you" in English (because it obviously is English in origin). Because this isn't really "pure" Hindi, it's considered less formal than the options in the seconi above. It's also worth noting that English is one of the official languages of India, so much of the population will likely be familiar with this phrase even if they don't speak English fluently.

SUMMARY: Use "shukriyaa" (शुक्रिया) as your standard informal thank-you. Put "bahut" (बहुत) before shukriyaa for "thank you very much. Use "thaiṅkyū" (थैंक्यू) if you want to cheat.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cut it down to the adhesive base of the carpet and lift it out. Try to cut in a square or rectangular shape that will be easy to replicate. Using the burnt section of carpet you just cut out as a template, cut out a swatch of carpet from a less-noticeable area, like the back of your closet. If your carpet has a pattern, make sure it exactly matches that of the burnt section. You could also snip a section from loose carpet samples, which you might have left over from when the carpet was put in. Cut out a swatch of woven backing that’s about the size of your new carpet swatch. Spread strong, permanent glue on the back of the piece of backing and the new carpet patch, and along the edges of the area where the burn was. Allow the glue to settle in until it’s slightly tacky. You can get woven carpet backing online and in most home improvement stores. Slide the backing into the area where the burn was. You may be able to lift up the surrounding carpet to fit it more securely. Then, set your new carpet patch on top of the backing backing and gently press it into place. Use a small, sharp pair of scissors to cut loose any fibers on the ends that look out of place. With a small, fine-toothed comb, gently brush the new fibers to match the surrounding area. Use a large book or heavy pot to hold the new swatch down. Allow it to dry for the rest of the day and night.

SUMMARY:
Cut out the burned area with a sharp razor. Snip out a section of carpet from an inconspicuous area. Spread glue on a piece of carpet backing and the new carpet patch. Place the backing and the new carpet patch into position. Snip off loose fibers and comb the patch to blend it in. Place a heavy object on the area and let dry for 24 hours.