purging clothes, visiting with my grandma AND getting some shopping done
I used to really enjoy shopping. Now with 4 kids, it is no longer fun. It is grueling drudgery. And expensive. I am learning to be frugal with both my time and money. So the shopping trips just aren’t cutting it.
One thing I really love to do and don’t do much is visiting with my grandma. I need to do this more often. She raised me and I know she’s lonely much of the time. I am making her one of my highest priorities.
Yesterday, the girls and I did a massive clothing purge. I have clothes issues. I hang onto clothes that are stained, torn, don’t fit or that I just plain don’t like. They might come in handy one day. I might convert those outgrown overalls into dresses for the littlest one.
Yeah. Right.
Instead I just end up washing them repeatedly as they get dumped out while everyone is looking for clothes that fit and are presentable to wear.
I won’t tell you just how much we threw away. Let’s just say it was a LOT. I did keep back anything in good enough quality to go on Ebay. This filled one small tub .
Now our clothing needs are glaringly obvious. Is a shopping trip looming in my future? I hope not. I thought about spending the afternoon shopping, but I really don’t like spending my Sunday’s that way. And I had no peace about it. I really want to go see my Nana.
But the kids need clothes. Not sorta need. Actually NEED before the weather turns cool. (and I’m living on borrowed time with that as it is)
What to do? What to do? Then I remembered than my friend Dawn said to always look to Ebay first.
Bingo! I found several lots of clothing in the sizes I need for the prices I want to pay. I had tried ebay previously, but was discouraged by the shipping prices per item. By the time I bought what I needed, it would cost me WAY too much. I tried using sellers who combined shipping, but I’d get it all confused and not win enough from any one seller. Then I remembered LOTS!!! I looked for clothes listed in lots only. Many items for one price. I’m pretty excited. I’m planning to get the base of our fall clothes that way. The twins (being teens and all) can pick a few individual items to spice it up.
AND my afternoon is free for Nana.
