Comments on: Thrift Shopping for Mom http://greenbabyguide.com/2009/10/15/thrift-shopping-for-mom/ Earth Friendly, Budget Friendly Wed, 23 May 2012 04:30:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joanne http://greenbabyguide.com/2009/10/15/thrift-shopping-for-mom/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 joanne Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:06:17 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=3519#comment-3692 two days ago I was heading to the local strip mall to grocery shop and LO and BEHOLD! the Salvation Army was having a half off sale!! Let me tell you! I first got into second hand shopping by going to big for profit consignment sales looking for baby clothes. Soon I realized I save more money and find nice clothes at Value Village and Goodwill. When I went back to work and had no appropriate clothes and NO money, I found a few things to get me by. But now, I am ADDICTED to the treasure hunt! The thing I've found is you have to be choosy and there are usually only a few nice things at any one store. but I have found some real treasures here and there. Frankly second hand shopping I can buy brands I would never be able to afford if I bought them new. I doubt I will go back to retail ever again. two days ago I was heading to the local strip mall to grocery shop and LO and BEHOLD! the Salvation Army was having a half off sale!! Let me tell you!

I first got into second hand shopping by going to big for profit consignment sales looking for baby clothes. Soon I realized I save more money and find nice clothes at Value Village and Goodwill. When I went back to work and had no appropriate clothes and NO money, I found a few things to get me by. But now, I am ADDICTED to the treasure hunt! The thing I’ve found is you have to be choosy and there are usually only a few nice things at any one store. but I have found some real treasures here and there. Frankly second hand shopping I can buy brands I would never be able to afford if I bought them new. I doubt I will go back to retail ever again.

]]> By: Becca @ My Perception of Life http://greenbabyguide.com/2009/10/15/thrift-shopping-for-mom/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 Becca @ My Perception of Life Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:31:36 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=3519#comment-3681 I haven't bought second-hand for myself, but I believe that's the only way to go for children! Especially little babies that grow so quickly- what's the point of buying new? They only wear outfits a handful of times at best, the children don't know the difference, and once they wear it, it's used anyway! So, I save mega bucks by shopping in consignment shops and on Ebay. As far as maternity clothes go, I buy on the cheap. My local Hudson's (a huge salvage store in the South) recently had a whole Fall season of new Gap Maternity for $3.99/each- no matter if it was a t-shirt, or jeans, or a nice jacket! I also borrow maternity clothes from friends who've had babies and promise to return the clothes as soon as I outgrow them and return the favor when they have their next baby. When you have a baby there is so much stuff you have to buy anyway, so be smart and save bucks by being green with the things you can! I haven’t bought second-hand for myself, but I believe that’s the only way to go for children! Especially little babies that grow so quickly- what’s the point of buying new? They only wear outfits a handful of times at best, the children don’t know the difference, and once they wear it, it’s used anyway! So, I save mega bucks by shopping in consignment shops and on Ebay. As far as maternity clothes go, I buy on the cheap. My local Hudson’s (a huge salvage store in the South) recently had a whole Fall season of new Gap Maternity for $3.99/each- no matter if it was a t-shirt, or jeans, or a nice jacket! I also borrow maternity clothes from friends who’ve had babies and promise to return the clothes as soon as I outgrow them and return the favor when they have their next baby. When you have a baby there is so much stuff you have to buy anyway, so be smart and save bucks by being green with the things you can!

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