Thrift store jewels that I’ll make into other treasures.
I’ve written before about how much I love vintage jewelry. Some pieces I wear as they are; others I disassemble to use the components to make something new. Yesterday while I was nosing around my local public library, I found a great new book on how to take [...]
I admit it—I sometimes buy new clothing. In fact there are items that I never, ever buy used, and I don’t even look in the areas of the store where these things are located. Everyone has a limit, even me. Here’s what I will only buy new:
Any and all underwear, except for beautiful old slips, [...]
Earlier this summer I did something that I just hate—went shopping at regular retail stores for a new bathing suit. After trying on stacks and stacks of swimsuits at three different places, I found one that wasn’t terrible. It was all very discouraging.
How interesting, I thought, that I never leave a thrift store feeling discouraged, [...]
One of the things I most love about secondhand shopping is buying summer clothes during the winter. Department stores stick to rigid schedules, clearing everything off the floor as the seasons change. It’s generally not quite as strict at the thrifts so I cheer myself up when it’s freezing outside by having a look at [...]
Well, the verdict is in regarding my daughter’s 100% cotton, brand-new tee. On March 31st I wrote about how she bought it from her student bookstore as a fundraiser. Since she bought it new, I was waiting to see if it would still fit after washing. It does, so I’m happy. Sometimes new clothing comes [...]
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