Buying things “used” is a great way to obtain things we might otherwise not be able to afford. What wouldn’t I buy used? Well, I have thought about that and I really can’t think of anything I absolutely would not buy used. I am careful about electronic things, but if it’s cheap enough, sometimes it’s worth a try. I don’t buy opened hand creams, shampoos, etc. I am also a fanatic about washing everything that I buy used. After all, you don’t know where it’s been!
Through the years, when I find a spectacular deal on clothes, I will pack away larger sizes. It’s so nice when the kids have outgrown their clothes that I don’t have to travel farther than my crawl space to find their size. I am not a fashion expert. Instead, I prefer to buy a more classic style of clothing that never goes out of style. Buttons and hemlines can always be changed if necessary and a little ironing goes a long way in making something look like brand new!
I also have learned to patch holes in the knees of blue jeans and they actually look quite nice and last a long time too. In fact, one day my friend called the house when I wasn’t home and talked to one of my boys asking “Does your Mom let you wear cut-offs and would you like some that my boys have outgrown?” He said he would check with me. When I got home the question was put to me this way, “Mom, are we allowed to wear cut-offs, and what are they?” I laughed so hard. We call this ”Swiss Cheese Education” in our house (full of holes). Obviously, I had been patching their jeans for so long, that they had never heard of cut-offs!
