It started a few weeks ago when we received a 30% coupon for our favorite clothing store. I went twice with various family members, both times just walking around the store feeling frustrated and uninterested. The coupon expired and I didn't end up getting anything. An idea that had been in the back of my mind made its way to the surface and I decided to follow up on it: For 365 days, I am not going to buy any new clothes -- only "pre-worn" stuff. The only exception is shoes -- I need new running shoes and those have to be new.
With that in mind, my daughter Karissa and I set out for the nearest Goodwill last week. Double bonus -- we did some spring cleaning and had a trunk-load of our cast-offs to donate. We had a blast trying outfits on, and both ended up with several items. Karissa got a several really cute tops, and here's what I brought home:
A couple of shirts, 3 pairs of shorts and some jeans and capris! And the most expensive item was a pair of Tommy Hilfiger jeans for $6.99! I also bought a sweet little hand-thrown pottery bowl for 99 cents that we've been using for holding everything from hard-boiled eggs to lilacs!
And we are now members of the Club Goodwill!
So far I'm pretty stoked with the possibilities! And it's not like I have a high-power job where I need to have the latest styles. Even then, I think maybe I could do it. I'll keep posting about how I'm doing -- eleven days in so far!
That is an interesting challenge. I'll have to stay tuned to see how it works out. Keep us posted!!
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