Why I Thrift Shop

When you have a very limited clothes budget but you still want good quality clothes and you need to satisfy your inner fashionista, then the best place to go is the thrift store.  I get 95% of our family's clothes at thrift stores, consignment shops, or yard sales.  I usually generate the money to buy the next season's clothes for my girls by selling some of the clothes that they've outgrown and things I no longer want at a yard sale.  At my last yard sale, I made $300 just selling a lot of little stuff that was hanging out in the garage or the back of my closet. 

Tonight I stopped by the thrift store in search of a red shirt for my daughter to wear for a dress up day she has coming up at school.  I found her a brand new red shirt by Faded Glory with tiny silver hearts on it for $3.25.  It's perfect and it fills the need. 

For me, I found this Ann Taylor Loft sweater...it retails for $39.50.  I found it brand new/never worn for $4.25! 


I also found a pair of Old Navy Dream cut jeans for $7.25 (Retail for $34.50) and a brand new fall purse...black faux leather with cream trim similar to this one...

that retails for $26.99 and I bought it for $5.00. 

So for a total of $16.50 I have a very stylish "mommy on the go" outfit to add to my fall/winter wardrobe.  If I bought these three items at retail it would have cost me $100.99...wow!  See why I like thrift shopping?! 

I hope to share some more of my bargain finds in future posts.  For now I hope this inspires you to just say no to "full price."  Those words just aren't in my vocabulary anymore!  Your budget will thank you.