I had always heard of folks buying used clothing to wear, but somehow I didn’t think I would ever do that. I had, however, worn hand me downs from friends who had outgrown items, and I was happy with that.
But I surprised myself one day when my husband and I went for a walk. We ran into a garage sale where I found a skirt for $2 and a silk blouse for $2 also. I have worn them quite often. I found another garage sale where I bought some vests the owner had outgrown. I kept one and even gave the others to friends telling them my source.
My last successful buy was a $15. dress, which still had the sale ticket on it and fit me perfectly. Since I wasn’t acquainted with the label, I came home and looked it up on the internet. That dress and others with that label sell for over $300. So you can see how much I saved. Besides, I love the dress.
A really good shopping venue is also an “estate sale”. You can find jewelry, furniture and other useful items. A friend of mine has found beautiful linens, many of which were still in the original package. I bought a bowl which I have learned in a magazine article might be worth as much as $200.
So, if you want your money to go far and own something you like, try the garage and estate sales. Select the older, better neighborhoods. You can’t go wrong. But remember, it should be something you want or need and the price should be very low. Good hunting!
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