Let’s face it, DVDs take up a lot of shelf space. My husband has decided to digitize most of our favorites, then we purged the rest. I ended up with 16 DVDs to get part with. However, I didn’t want to donate them, with no return value, or list them on eBay, only to sell them for a dollar. So [...]
So I started a new job this month and my first thought was, “I need to get some new clothes.” However, since I am trying my Clothing Challenge, I am going to try and stick to it. Well, I will be honest with my readers, I have CHEATED! Pants have been the hardest item for me to find second-hand. I [...]
Did you know that the item that takes up the most space in the landfill is PAPER? Yes, paper and cardboard take up as much as 40 percent of the space in the landfill. Now, look in your house and locate all the paper, cardboard, magazines, receipts, brochures, maps, etc. It adds up quickly, doesn’t it? One Saturday, my husband [...]
My second-hand shopping adventures have always been with a girlfriend and this time I took my husband’s cousin, Madison, for a girls day. We found the Sunshine Shoppe in downtown Chesterfield, a thrift store that raises money for the local Chesterfield County hospice. I was genuinely surprised by what I found in Chesterfield and just wowed by the size of [...]
After months of buying bottled water, our family finally bought a Brita pitcher. There are many reports and news articles about bottled water vs. tap water and the results may be misleading. Which is better? Our family bought a 24-case of bottled water every week for about $4 from Sam’s Club or for about $5 from Walmart. Sometimes, we’d open [...]
A friend tweeted that I check out this online recycled t-shirt company called Teecycle, so I explored their website. If you are into t-shirts, this one’s for you! The company buys gently used t-shirts and resells them online, donating $1 from each sale to restore urban rivers and trails for the River Rivitalization Foundation. Teecycle was founded in 2008 in [...]
Life is different in South Carolina. It’s more relaxed, you actually say “hey” and chat with people at the local grocery store, and the sweet tea is unbelievable. However, even though life seems dandy in the South, one thing is not. Being green. The South constantly sees in influx of new residents relocating from the North. Thus the complaints roll [...]
So a Tweet told me to check out a kids clothing swap website. It’s called ThredUp. Basically you swap boxes of kids clothes for a small fee. You can also swap tops, books or media. You can list your own kids clothes and get rid of them for free (shipping and all). The only time you ever pay is when [...]