I needed new clothes. Badly. So I allotted myself $100 and hit the local Goodwills in search of jeans and fall-type clothing (hoodies, long sleeve tees and sweaters). And I kicked ass.
I got two pairs of jeans, one Old Navy, one Banana Republic for $7 each. I bought six long sleeve shirts and two sweaters, all name brands like Gap, Old Navy, Express, and NY and Co. for between $2 and $5 a piece. And I got three Aeropostale hooded, zip front sweatshirts (I love me some hoodies in the fall) for $7 each. All of the items were in pristine condition. This is why I shop thrift: had I gone out and found each item at it's respective store, I would have blown through my $100 before I ever came close to getting what amounts to an entire fall wardrobe. I probably would have hit $100 at Aeropostale alone on the hoodies.
I need new shoes, so I'll be watching out for Chucks (Converse All Stars for those who don't know) and a cute pair of boots. I did find Moo a great pair of Converse in denim for $3, and just picked Chub Chub up a pair of light up Carter's sneakers for a little later in life, barely touched for $4. Thrifty shopping for kids is the bomb. Shoes are grown out of so quickly that they barely have time to get worn out before your kid is, say, around four years old. Love it!
