Thrifty Living III
It seems like everyday, my son is outgrowing something. Here is how I manage to keep him in clothes without breaking the bank.
Clothes:
Consignment, thrift, hand me downs and ebay are obvious tips. That being said… some people are against used clothes. I found that the “gently used” stores here still wanted a fortune for something that had been previously worn. I buy my son’s clothes off the clearance rack. I buy next years size in the past season’s selection. I get t-shirts, shorts, jeans and pajamas for anywhere from $.75 to $4 an item. Target and Walmart mark things down further and further as they sit on the clearance rack. Last fall, I bought his summer clothes for this year (in this year’s size) and spent around $25 for the whole season. You have to guess on sizes of course, it also means if you are off at all, you have a whole season you can sell as new with tags on ebay or craigslist.
Mervyn’s and JC Penneys also have really good semi-annual sales and I stock up on “dress” clothes for him there. Outfits for church, pictures, etc. Most of the regular play clothes though are still only $5 to $6 an item at these sales. They also have shoes for cheap too. I bought a pair of Buster Browns tennis shoes for him, normally priced $32 for $8.
Filed under: finances on August 10th, 2007
I like shopping at the Goodwill, because, lots of well-to-do folks donate their stuff to them. Tons of it is in excellent condition, some even brand new with tags!
I’m all for the thrifty shopping!
I guess I have a hard time with goodwill only because well… ya know, the principle. I figure if things are donated to them, they should in turn donate to others