The best thing is to get on the net and do some research. Avoid the obvious ones and keep an eye out for advertised sweatshop-free stuff (like No Sweat Stuff, No Sweat Shop label clothing, etc).

Obviously it's not as easy as just buying anything, but just making a small effort can be enough. Like I said before, it's not really about staging an effective boycott, but rather about avoiding participation in the entire thing where possible.

Everyone needs to approach it in their own way and do their bit in a way that works for them. I can't tell you how to fit your life to it or what you can buy that's 'safe', you need to work that out for yourself.

Personally I wear shoes that are likely made in a sweatshop because I don't like the lack of padding in Sweat Free Sneakers and I haven't found an alternative. I run a record label and we ensure that all the merch we make for the label is sweatshop free and made in Australia. We also print it by hand. We encourage our bands to do the same. We also make it clear that our stuff is sweat-free, which helps make people aware that other stuff they buy may not be. I mostly buy band t-shirts and hoodies, and I always give preference to stuff that's been printed on sweatshop free garments.

I'm not doing as much as other people are, but I do what I can where I can and try and be as aware as possible about it when I'm making purchases.