Comments on: Cheap Frills http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mom23boys http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12838 mom23boys Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:04:25 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12838 I am celebrating today with a shirt I am wearing. :) I love hand-me-downs and second hand stores. Just think of the money we save by shopping second hand. I am celebrating today with a shirt I am wearing. :) I love hand-me-downs and second hand stores. Just think of the money we save by shopping second hand.

]]> By: Kim http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12787 Kim Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:32:26 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12787 I was raised in a second-hand and hand-me-down family. When I was a kid, I thought I was square be be clothed in used, second-hand clothes. Now I know it's the smart thing to do. Part of the thrill with buying at thrift stores or garage sales is knowing that you got the whole bag for $5. Today, you can't even buy a quality t-shirt for that. I was raised in a second-hand and hand-me-down family. When I was a kid, I thought I was square be be clothed in used, second-hand clothes. Now I know it’s the smart thing to do.

Part of the thrill with buying at thrift stores or garage sales is knowing that you got the whole bag for $5. Today, you can’t even buy a quality t-shirt for that.

]]> By: emily_hope http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12712 emily_hope Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:08:31 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12712 I see I'm the only one that has not gotten in to the thrill of the second hand clothing. I guess I have a mental block. My Mother never bought stuff like that for us when we were growing up. Actually, she made a lot of our clothing. Especially when we were babies and toddlers. We don't have an overabundance of clothing, but we have enough. I may go exploring and check out some of the local consignment shops. I see I’m the only one that has not gotten in to the thrill of the second hand clothing. I guess I have a mental block. My Mother never bought stuff like that for us when we were growing up. Actually, she made a lot of our clothing. Especially when we were babies and toddlers. We don’t have an overabundance of clothing, but we have enough. I may go exploring and check out some of the local consignment shops.

]]> By: Maggi http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12518 Maggi Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:23:52 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12518 All my clothes are secondhand except my undergarments. All my clothes are secondhand except my undergarments.

]]> By: Bumplett http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12375 Bumplett Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:16:28 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12375 Yippie! I can't remember the last time I bought new clothing (unless it was on the goodwill rack with the tags still on it!) Yippie!

I can’t remember the last time I bought new clothing (unless it was on the goodwill rack with the tags still on it!)

]]> By: Marie78 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12354 Marie78 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:43:01 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-12354 I love second hand clothes from my mom and sister. We swap clothes with each other to enhance our wardrobe choices. My mom and sister love to shop, I basically just welcome their hand me downs. Once in awhile I pass clothes on to them that they haven't seen yet. I also like shopping at yard sales or thrift stores for my wardrobe. My wardrobe is almost entirely second hand, except for my undergarments and socks. I buy the undergarments on sale and with gift cards. I get the socks as gifts. If I buy anything new it's on sale and with gift cards. I love second hand clothes from my mom and sister. We swap clothes with each other to enhance our wardrobe choices. My mom and sister love to shop, I basically just welcome their hand me downs. Once in awhile I pass clothes on to them that they haven’t seen yet. I also like shopping at yard sales or thrift stores for my wardrobe. My wardrobe is almost entirely second hand, except for my undergarments and socks. I buy the undergarments on sale and with gift cards. I get the socks as gifts. If I buy anything new it’s on sale and with gift cards.

]]> By: LisaJay http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11665 LisaJay Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:32:18 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11665 I love thriftshop clothing. At least half of my clothes are from thrift shops, and it's probably the better half! Since I've become hooked on thrifting, when I go to a regular retail clothing store and look at the prices, I just laugh. I've also given some amazing gifts from thrift stores, especially books and Christmas ornaments. I did run into trouble in that I was filling the house with the clutter of too many doo-dads and such. For some things, objects that delight me, I find I do better just to take a photograph of it. Somehow it fills the need. Weird. --LisaJay I love thriftshop clothing. At least half of my clothes are from thrift shops, and it’s probably the better half! Since I’ve become hooked on thrifting, when I go to a regular retail clothing store and look at the prices, I just laugh.

I’ve also given some amazing gifts from thrift stores, especially books and Christmas ornaments.

I did run into trouble in that I was filling the house with the clutter of too many doo-dads and such. For some things, objects that delight me, I find I do better just to take a photograph of it. Somehow it fills the need. Weird.

–LisaJay

]]> By: Jessi http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11659 Jessi Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11659 95% of my clothing is bought second hand (or given to me second hand)....and the other 5% is bought on clearance, lol. I absolutely adore getting things the second or third time around....especially when it's obvious that it hasn't been used much and it still has tons of life yet. 95% of my clothing is bought second hand (or given to me second hand)….and the other 5% is bought on clearance, lol. I absolutely adore getting things the second or third time around….especially when it’s obvious that it hasn’t been used much and it still has tons of life yet.

]]> By: Gem http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11658 Gem Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:54:48 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11658 My children are generally clothed head-to-toe in secondhand clothes! We are blessed to have a couple of families at church with kids just older than ours -- I don't think I've bought a single thing besides his new Big Boy Underwear for my 3year old sincce he was born! Myself, I've had to learn to Just Say No to handmedowns, I tend to take things that don't fit right or look right on me, and they end up as clutter in my closet. Now if someone offers me something that is just right, I'll snag that right up! My children are generally clothed head-to-toe in secondhand clothes! We are blessed to have a couple of families at church with kids just older than ours — I don’t think I’ve bought a single thing besides his new Big Boy Underwear for my 3year old sincce he was born! Myself, I’ve had to learn to Just Say No to handmedowns, I tend to take things that don’t fit right or look right on me, and they end up as clutter in my closet. Now if someone offers me something that is just right, I’ll snag that right up!

]]> By: Darlene http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11630 Darlene Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:03:20 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/01/05/cheap-frills/#comment-11630 Woohoo! We are big time second hand lovers here. Both giving & recieving.I think it's wonderful how you can just look around & find such wonderful things to make you or your suroundings into a real different extention of who you are or just experiment with a new look without commiting big bucks. Have fun, enjoy! Sometimes the best things aren't new things. ;) Woohoo! We are big time second hand lovers here. Both giving & recieving.I think it’s wonderful how you can just look around & find such wonderful things to make you or your suroundings into a real different extention of who you are or just experiment with a new look without commiting big bucks. Have fun, enjoy!

Sometimes the best things aren’t new things. ;)

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