Thirty Second Thrift – Take a Quick Look at Donation Items
February 22, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under General
We had a bunch of stuff sitting in our “to donate” pile this week. Before I headed out to drop them off at our local thrift shop, I did a quick check to be sure we really wanted to donate it all. It only took a few seconds to riffle through the pile and it was well worth it. I found:
Shoes that weren’t in primo condition but had good laces. I took out the laces, folded them neatly and saved them for later. Boys and guys always seem to snap their laces and end up needing new ones. …read more
Have You Done a Recon Today?
February 2, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Crafty Solutions
You’re cleaning out your closets and tossing garments willy nilly into the thrift store bag when you realize that the dress you’re about to discard has a print that is too youthful for you, but perfect for your child. Can you possibly remake it into a child’s garment or is the task going to be impossible?
With the number of people creating new garments out of old, I’d say it is definitely possible. Reconstructed garments, called recons for short, are very popular with crafters. If you’re afraid to just jump in and start cutting and hacking at your old clothes, …read more
