Comments | contentlove: too much of a good thing and what I'm doing about it

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too much of a good thing and what I'm doing about it

Jul 17, 2009 14:53

Imagine that you are a queen of thrift. Thrift-ing, that is. Imagine that you envision yourself as a rescuer of special items. Imagine that it's your form of retail therapy, allowing you to buy and try clothing styles you wouldn't invest in as classic pieces. Imagine you do this a lot. Imagine that you live in a 900 sq ft house with four tiny ( Read more... )

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najwa_maryam July 17 2009, 21:25:08 UTC

Once you get started, then you will have to do all of your jewelry (nice pieces, costume, ritual, festival), and hats, scarves, misc accessories.

pasketti July 17 2009, 22:19:13 UTC

So open a thrift store...

sheilagh July 17 2009, 23:42:09 UTC

an alterna-spiritual thrift store? that'd so rock!

ladyoscar July 17 2009, 23:04:57 UTC

I so hear you.

royalbananafish July 18 2009, 04:49:53 UTC

I did this before I moved, except I didn't go through the "work clothes." After I moved (and started the job where I rarely need "work clothes"), both trueheart and my friend SLS from work gave me several shopping bags of clothing. I gave a bag to trueheart including some "work clothes," some "work shoes," and (in a move that had us both laughing) a vintage blazer she gave me in 2003.

My apartment still looks like a laundry exploded, so I'm not quite done...despite also giving one box and three shopping bags to Out of the Closet thrift. You might just inspire me to tackle the rest of the "work clothes."

Let me know if you find a good charity or re-use type of recipient for t-shirts that are in good condition but never get worn and are unlikely to be purchased by someone at a thrift.