Category Archives: Clothing

Thrift Store Finds

By Angela | Published: April 2, 2013
I took a short break one day last week and ran to the thrift store by my home.  I took with me a trash bag of donations.  There wasn’t a lot–a king duvet cover; a nice woman’s shirt that was too small; a curtain rod and a pillow.  They gave me a 30% off your [...]
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Easter Sunday

By Angela | Published: March 31, 2013
I’m not very good at taking pictures and don’t have a shot of their Easter baskets.  I bought plastic bucket style baskets at Walmart for $.97 each. They look just like ice cream tubs but say Happy Easter and have spring things on them.  I intended to sew covers for ice cream tubs I already [...]
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Organizing Clothes

By Angela | Published: January 11, 2013
At the end of this be sure to click the link to a previous post about how I like to make sure we have just the right amount of clothing for our needs and space limitations. But first, I have updated pictures of the little boy’s closet.  This closet houses 2 boys and the third [...]
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Summer Transformation Challenge and Checking In

By Angela | Published: June 20, 2012
We are back from Reunion and I have some photos and video to post later from Heather’s baptism.  What a lovely, glorious day!  I’ve been busy catching up on laundry and housework since then. I also joined Holly’s Summer Transformation Challenge (STC) over at Club FYM.  I love it over there and writing in my [...]
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New! Centsable Style Ebook

By Angela | Published: September 15, 2011
Hooray!  I worked through the learning curve and my new ebook is now available.  I tried something new this time and embedded some how-to video files in it.  This ebook takes the Grocery Shrink method from the first ebook about food and shows you how to use the same principles to shrink your clothing budget, [...]
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Today

By Angela | Published: August 29, 2011
We started our homeschool today and so far I’ve only lost my patience a handful of times, sigh.  A sign that I am still overwhelmed even with 2 kiddoes in school.  On the bright side, I think I will be able to teach those 2 well and the baby and 3 year old are being fairly cooperative.  [...]
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Quality Vs Quantity

By Angela | Published: March 3, 2011
My husband and I have different opinions about buying clothes, but we both spend about the same amount. He would rather pay a lot for high quality stuff that he really likes and then wear it for the next 15-20 years. I would rather buy something inexpensive that I really like, wear it out in [...]
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Part 2: Make a Clothing Menu

By Angela | Published: March 2, 2011
I make a food menu to help me use the food I have on hand, purchase only what is useful, and save time and money.  A clothing menu will do the same thing!  I make a unique menu for each person in the family and include on it the person’s sizes and basic measurements.  I [...]
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Saving Money on Clothing Part 1

By Angela | Published: March 1, 2011
The next  5 days are dedicated to the second largest place to save money in the family budget, clothing.  I think about my clothing shopping the same way I do food!  I make a “menu” (wardrobe plan) for each person for each season.  Then shop at the lowest prices avaiable, stocking up for the future when [...]
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