Saturday, November 7, 2009

Thrifty Clothes Shopping

Recently it dawned on me that I was down to my last pair of comfortable every day pants. All the others had worn out, including my absolute favorite brown pants which I wore ALL the time (probably why they wore out!). So I headed off to my local Salvation Army Thrift Store for a couple hours of shopping. The Salvation Army Thrift Store near me is very clean, extremely well organized, and has fun music to dance to in the aisles while shopping ~ a much more pleasant experience than shopping at my local Wal-Mart! And the prices are unbeatable.

I found 3 pair of pants that fit me great and are very comfortable, as well as 6 tops. Any guesses how much money I spent??? (answer at end of post)

Here is one new outfit ~ white 3/4 sleeve, v-neck top = $3. Blue pants = $4.



And here it is again with matching snap up sweater ($4).


Total for 3 piece outfit = $11
(masked superhero = priceless!)


Here is a nice green blouse I fell in love with for church on Sunday.


Another white top, this one a sweater with a white on white pattern.


Another every day top.


And one more green blouse. This one is very sheer and needs a white cami or tank top underneath, but is made of a really soft fabric and feels GREAT on!


Total price for 9 articles of clothing.......$33! All the items look store bought new, and one nice thing I love about buying used clothing is that it's already shrunk as much as it's going to shrink, so the way it fits in the dressing room is the way it's always going to fit. For $33 I maybe could have purchased 3 items at Target or Kohl's if there was a really great clearance sale going on. Maybe. But instead I got several outfits that fit me well, are comfortable for my lifestyle as a stay at home/homeschooling mom, and make me feel great!

I was literally happy dancing at the store! (remember that fun music they play?) And my husband was SO happy that I was able to buy a few new things for myself. He is so sweet.

I encourage you to check out the thrift stores in your area ~ why pay retail when you can pay so much less? Coming soon.....thrifty clothes shopping for kids.
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6 comments:

  1. LonaNovember 7, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    You go, girl! I'm so glad that you could find these beautiful clothes... :-D

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  2. lazy susieNovember 8, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    I had not considered the shrink factor--that gets me everytime. I end up with too short or too loose because things don't shrink like I expect them to.

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  3. lahbluebonnetNovember 9, 2009 at 4:10 AM

    This is great! I love good buys like this. This doesn't always work for me because of my size but I do try. Do you yard sale? My best yard sales were on military bases, which I'm guessing there aren't any near you. If there is and you have a military friend to take you on base, those are the best ones. The best quality for the best price. With the constant moves the people have to keep getting rid of stuff so there are nice things. I did get a gorgeous wardrobe from one lady and at the top of my head I still have the beautiful vest. And her clothes were laced with perfume! I felt quite indulgement when I brought all that home.
    Blessings,
    Laurie

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  4. JenniferNovember 9, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Awesome finds!! I always LOVE a good trip to a secondhand store! Echoing your sentiments - why shop retail if you can find such nice things secondhand?

    Congrats on your new clothes! Yippee!

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  5. Targetshopper:November 9, 2009 at 6:50 PM

    I love all the pictures and the new clothes. There is nothing like a new white sweater! The green looks great on you too! You'll have to let me know where you went.

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  6. BlessingintheBattleNovember 16, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I have recently become a HUGE fan of Thrift store shopping. Mostly I do it for the kids (got 42 pieces of clothing for $50 last time). I, too, would love to know where you went!

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