Step Away from the Purple Pants
Sometimes it’s better to go home empty-handed.
Archive for Mistakes
Watch Out–Wacky Secondhand Clothing Ahead!
It’s easy to shop for clothes at Sears and come out with a boring wardrobe. Generally, those of us who love dressing secondhand don’t have that problem, but there are other style dangers that lurk when we go out sniffing around for used bargains.
For one, we have to be vigilant in avoiding clothing that’s stained, [...]
Cobwebby Treasure
After my friend Shirley lost her wonderful father, 19 years ago, she wanted something of her dad’s that would keep him close. She brought home a few of his big, baggy shirts and whenever she feels down, she puts one on and it comforts her.
Shirley also brought home her father’s golf clubs even though she [...]
Thrift Store Overload
Today I found a pair of new Eddie Bauer pants for $3.00 at one of my secondhand store haunts. I knew that they hadn’t been worn because they had a little plastic bag with a spare button attached to the inside of the waistband.
There is so much more new stuff at the thrift stores these [...]
The UPS Jacket (again)
I’m out four dollars. That UPS jacket that I bought on April 1 is now clean, dry and in the pile to be donated back to the thrift store. I love most of what I buy, but this one’s gotta go! I just wasn’t sure about it in the store. If you want to go to [...]
Categories
- Clutter
- Donating
- General Secondhand Wardrobe Thoughts
- It's all about Me
- Judging Secondhand Wardrobe Quality
- Laundry
- Regular Retail Stores
- Reuse and Recycle
- Secondhand is Better than New
- Secondhand Stores
- Secondhand Wardrobe Day
- Secondhand Wardrobe Fit
- Secondhand Wardrobe for Kids
- Secondhand Wardrobe Shopping
- Secondhand Wardrobe Style and Fashion
- Secondhand Wardrobe Wierdness