I’m gonna go off on a different tangent today…..first of all,, I don’t like clothes shopping…. (especially for work clothes)…..I’ve always been very price conscious, which takes out any fun there could have been….usually I only buy something if it’s on sale, or off season, which is another term for on sale. I have a terrible time finding slacks that are long enough…..I have to compare the length of every pair, and hope to find the one’s that were cut too long….or get something that has a large enough hem that I can redo it, to make them longer.
Thennnnnnn…. I went shopping with a friend at the Salvation Army Thrift Store. I went in with mixed feelings…I was looking for a black dress, for the next show. My friend told me she was really good at finding stuff…..okay, I’m game. She also had a 50% off coupon, and since it was Saturday, anything with a yellow tag was a dollar, but you had to buy 5 things. Okay, sounds cool.
Upon entering the store, she immediately commandeers a shopping cart. (I’m wondering why we need a shopping cart.) She points out to me where the black dresses are…I start looking through them….see a couple of possibilities….keep them in mind, and move to a different area of the store. I catch up with her a couple of minutes later….and there is a bunch of stuff in the cart. She found some stuff for herself, some stuff for her daughter ..…some stuff for me….(this woman is a pro)…so before I know it, we’ve found 12 dresses for me to try on. Okay, cool. So as I am trying these one, I shout from the dressing room that I need some black dress shoes. “Okay! What size?” “8 ½!” By the time I have the next dress on, open the door to see what she thinks of it, a pair of shoes has been found! And they fit perfectly! Double cool! The real kicker is, they have a yellow tag, and if between us we get 5 yellow tag items, I get the shoes for a dollar!
Ya know what? This is kind of fun! I like 2 of the 12 dresses, so they go in the cart along with the shoes. Now we need 3 more yellow tag items..…(she has one)so she points out the blazers….(knowing I like those) and tells me to look for yellow tags….I find three.
When all was said and done, I bought 1 pair of shoes, 2 dresses and 3 blazers for $20.00!
While shopping, I heard an announcement that they need donations….so I start thinking about all the stuff I seldom, or never wear…..and realize I should just donate it all! Since I can replace anything, dirt cheap, what’s the sense in holding on to it?!? If I get bored with any of my purchases, I don’t have to feel guilty about not wanting it anymore…if it’s still in good shape, I can donate it back! Thus, the revolving door, ever-changing wardrobe!
Upon telling my co-workers about my new shopping experience (with much enthusiasm) I find out just how many people get their work clothes from these thrift stores. It was like WOW! I see the light!
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