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Raven

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30. I am not buying clothes anymore, period!
Sun Feb 26, 2012, 10:33 AM
Feb 2012

Last year I decided to do a thorough clean out of my closet. I was appalled at how much I had and how many duplicates I had. I took lots to Goodwill and the rest went into a closet in the guest bedroom. I kept available only those things I knew I would wear on a daily basis. A few months later I needed an outfit for a special event...normally I would have headed to the store to find one...instead I went into the spare closet and "shopped" there. At another time I needed a pair of slacks to match a jacket I had. Again, I was going to hit a store, again I hit the spare closet and found 2 pairs of slacks that matched perfectly. I think I've learned my lesson.

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My g/f regularly buys from Savers. geardaddy Feb 2012 #1
I draw the line at drawers Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #2
Drawers? You call them 'drawers'? trof Feb 2012 #10
Maybe it's a west coast thing Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #11
I'm trying to picture that. trof Feb 2012 #24
Used clothing rocks. Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #3
I've often bought used clothes. I use to like going to the funky second hand stores that applegrove Feb 2012 #4
I can let you have some socks for a quarter apiece. bluedigger Feb 2012 #5
Ha, I have your number..... Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #12
Matching argyles are just a trifle ostentatious, don't you think? bluedigger Feb 2012 #15
I buy almost exclusively from thriftstores. alphafemale Feb 2012 #6
Awesome! I will do this! Taverner Feb 2012 #7
Odd story I heard gratuitous Feb 2012 #8
My closets are full of vintage clothing. RebelOne Feb 2012 #9
I have bought used almost exclusively for years. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #13
America-made jeans? derby378 Feb 2012 #14
why buy something used? pitohui Feb 2012 #16
almost all my clothes are used noamnety Feb 2012 #17
I wish I could quakerboy Feb 2012 #18
You would be surprised how many non-standard sizes are available Taverner Feb 2012 #19
I am far enough out of norm quakerboy Feb 2012 #25
I look on Ebay, Rusty Zipper and Google Clothes... Taverner Feb 2012 #26
Outstanding idea. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #20
Most used clothing resellers clean them first Taverner Feb 2012 #21
I am constantly amazed at the stuff people give to Goodwill, etc- digonswine Feb 2012 #22
I just got pipi_k Feb 2012 #23
Around here, the card is (I think) replaced by a tag color o' the week. digonswine Feb 2012 #31
I discovered eBay and thrift in grad school - TBF Feb 2012 #27
I am an old man - Although I lived with the internet since 1989... Taverner Feb 2012 #28
I'm pretty old too actually ... TBF Feb 2012 #29
I am not buying clothes anymore, period! Raven Feb 2012 #30
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