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Frugal Living Tip: Clothing

Everyone thinks they need that they need the latest and
greatest when it comes to fashion. Most of the time, this
just isn’t so. But if you feel that you do need to keep up to
date, then be sure to shop sales.

A good tip if you want to buy name brands at well-known
stores, is to find ways to get gift cards for that store and
sign up for mailings to receive coupons either through the
mail or your e-mail. There are many websites on the
Internet where you can read e-mails, surf websites and
more to earn points that will get you free gift cards for
different stores. I suggest joining the brand new Ipsos
i-Say Mom's Panel. Simply give your opinion and you
could win $5000, plus a chance to win cool prizes for you
and your family.

Try Gently Used or New with Tags shopping!

If you feel okay with nothaving the latest and greatest
style or designer duds, shopping at discount stores (Kohls,
TJ Maxx, etc.), E-bay, Craigslist.com, consignment stores
or Goodwill stores are good places to find good clothes at
good prices. Check around at local consignment stores and
find out when they are having huge sidewalk sales. They
usually mark everything fifty percent off or more. Don't
forget about the kid consigment stores too!

Recycle, Repair, Rewear

Did your child get a tear in the knee of his or her pants?
Don’t throw them out! You can purchase a pack of iron-on
patches for a small amount and fix the hole. If it’s a small
hole, sew it up quick before it gets any bigger. Same with
buttons or the seam comes undone on a shirt. Don’t throw
it away, be proactive and sew it up!

Holding on to old clothes does NOT save you money!

Think you might have too many clothes? Not sure which
ones you really wear that often? Take one day to go
through your entire closet. Try on all the clothes. If they
are too big or too small, put them into a pile. All the
clothes that are the right size put them back into the
closet.

Hang the hangers all in one direction. Once you wear
something, when you go to hang it back up again, turn the
hanger in the other direction. If after a month or six
months, you still have items that haven’t been turned
around, take all those clothes out.

You have three options (at least) when it comes to the
piles of clothes you’ve just made. You can donate them,
take them to a consignment store/sell them online (Ebay
or Craigslist) or have a garage sale to earn some extra
money to save for later. If you have children, you can take
the clothes they’ve outgrown and hand them down to
others you know or sell them. Some moms with large
families love hand-me-downs and the kids enjoy new
clothes. And, if you sell the clothes, you can use the money
to buy new clothes!