I picked up my bag of Freecycle clothes. I hit the jackpot; here’s my haul:
Five tops, three dressy scarves, two purses, two pairs of pants, two sweaters, two pairs of sweatpants/sleep pants, one winter scarf, one skirt, one pair jeans, one dress jacket.
Some items I’m not sure I’ll wear, because they are not my usual, but I’m looking to explore a little bit, and this exploration doesn’t have a price tag. I may choose to give away some of these items, and that’s fine.
I also have eight items for the “see if it fits in September; if not toss” hamper. The items I chose not to keep at all fit perfectly in a duffel bag I chose not to keep. I was trying on clothes for a full hour, and it was all free, all of it. That beats garage saling, though I was enjoying my quarter blouse today. I got a compliment on it from the director of the agency, and I blurted “it was twenty five cents!” I could learn to tone my frugality enthusiasm down, I suppose, to look like less of a goober, but I get such a kick out of it. I think I’d rather be a goober than embarrassed about my frugality.
I also got another call back from a Freecycle person that I had thought didn’t get my e-mail; three tubs of peanut butter may be in my future.
We used a gift certificate that we had for the town the clothes were in, to make the 10 mile drive even less of a gas hit. It was okay, but I can’t see paying actual money for what we got. It’s nice to know that when I do go out to eat, I get more of a bang for a 6.95 Mexican dish than a 12.95 plate with soup and salad deal. I also again realized that portions are too darned large. We could have probably split an entrée and an appetizer; but since it was a gift certificate I don’t regret it too much. My Guy is picking up the tip since the certificate was mine, so no expense, a point in the meal’s favor.
As if my day didn’t ring enough frugal bells, one of my frugal buddies at work dropped off a vintage Pyrex refrigerator container, a half pint jam jar, and I note asking me if I want more jam jars.
These two women (I’m not sure which it was this time) have brought me beautiful cardigans over the last couple of years. I particular like men’s golf sweaters.
I do my best to keep these women in plum jam, but I may need to ramp up my contributions-I so appreciate their gifts. (I tried direct repayment and didn’t get anywhere.) These two women are so elegantly well-dressed, it thrills me to know that much of the clothing they wear is from thrift shops and garage sales. Neither of them carries any extra weight, so everything they do wear, no matter what the cut or style, looks beautiful.
Oh, and yet more frugal good news. I have a garage saling date for Saturday, and I made a big pot of beans so I have seven lunches in the freezer. Oh happy day.
May 23rd, 2006 at 10:37 am 1148380648
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May 23rd, 2006 at 06:54 pm 1148410467
I've got 2 items to give to freecycle folks too..........although neither has been here when they first scheduled. One more chance & then I'm moving on down my back up list.
May 27th, 2006 at 01:20 am 1148692857
I also tend to blurt out the price of items I have purchased when I get a compliment on them...mostly because I like to see the 'jaw drop' ("You mean you got that for $1 at a garage sale??"). I figure it never hurts to spread the frugal bug around.
May 29th, 2006 at 11:33 pm 1148945610
$15 for a dress????????????