With the arrival of the fall and winter seasons comes the fact that we’ll be seeing more black clothing.  I enjoy my black pants and skirts.  They go with so many different sweaters and blouses.  The problem is keeping them at their best.  To save money on your clothing expenses, try these tips to keep your black clothing from fading.

Wear your black clothing more than once. If you’re wearing your black clothing to church or if you’re working in an office building, then you can probably get away with wearing them several times before laundering.  Sometimes I take a damp washcloth …read more

If you can make sure that your denim lasts longer you’ll shell out less in the long run for new jeans and other denim clothing. Here are some tips…

Jeans are wearable more than once. Unless they’re seriously muddy or otherwise grimy, only wash them every 2 to 3 wears.
Turn inside out when you wash them to protect the color.
I’ve read that you should wash jeans in a small load but with a lot of water. The water conservation part of me thinks this is a terrible idea, but I’ve heard that it reduces abrasion with other clothes and keeps them …read more

The Shoe Department is having a big clearance.  Many of their sale and clearanced shoes are marked an additional 50% off.  I was able to get great deals today on shoes for my kids.  Here’s what I got:

boys’ Maui Island flip flops $4.99
boys’ Sketchers rubber sandals (croc type) $6.49
boys’ leather Hush Puppies sandals $12.49
girls’ Sugar Foot rubber sandals $3.49
girls’ leather Timberland sandals (brown and pink) $7.49
boys’ Sketchers flip flops $4.99
boys’ Croc sandals (brown and orange) $9.99

The regular price of all of these shoes (the Shoe Dept price) was $168.93.  My pretax amount was only $49.93.  This is a savings of …read more

Shop sales at discount outlets before hitting the sales at major department stores and clothing boutiques. Of course clothing at discount stores are cheaper to begin with so sale wise, you’ll do way better.
Shop at Good Will, second-hand stores, school or church thrift sales, garage sales, and other secondhand clothing outlets. Little kids clothes are especially good deals used because usually they’re worn very little. I’ve seen entire wardrobes of never worn baby outfits at garage sales. Another good buy used are items you’ll only wear once – wedding attire, Halloween costumes, holiday kids clothing, and so on.
Pay more for …read more

I confess that when Lands’ End asked me to review one of their swimsuits, I was a bit apprehensive.  Swimsuit shopping is not a favorite activity of mine.  I struggle with knowing what kind of suit to get and it seems I always pick a black one. 
I was relieved and excited to find out that Lands’ End has a video explaining the different body types.  In addition to this, they sell swimsuits specific to your body type!  With this information, I suddenly felt more at ease about my swimsuit shopping. 
I clicked on the Lands’ End website, clicked on swimwear, and …read more

Each year we have the same two problems: 
1) My daughter outgrows almost all of her pants in the length. 
2)  It’s hard to find shorts that are long enough.
What is the deal with short shorts anyway????
This year, I decided to take some of her old jeans and try to make shorts out of them.

I cut the jeans right above the spot where she had wore out the knees.  I was just going to roll them up,but decided they might unravel so I had my mom put a stitch in the bottom.

Ta-da. Now we have cute shorts that are long enough and they …read more

Stride Rite has a good sale in stores from March 5 to April 5th.  This gives you a buy 1 get the second pair 50% off.  They are fantastic shoes!  Hope this helps.

At my mall, this weekend, the Disney Store was having a great sale on its pajamas.  I am so cheap, I left brand new Disney PJ’s for $5 and $6 only because I knew I could get PJ’s for less than $4 at my consignment sale or at the great yard sales coming up.
So was I cheap or frugal?  I want to hear from you.

I saw this tutorial this week and of course I thought of Kelly. Poor thing is small and petite and is having a hard time finding maternity jeans that fit. Kelly, maybe you and the other pregnant ladies can give this a try. This is a much more frugal choice for maternity clothes!
How to Make Maternity Jeans Using Regular Jeans and a T-shirt – More DIY How To Projects

In a recent survey of 1,400 moms across the country, 87% believe that sun protective clothing for the family is important.  To help with moms’ growing concerns, Lands’ End has made the new Sun.Life collection.  The Sun.Life collection is a full line of adjustable, breathable, and comfortable clothes for the entire family with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) rating of 30-50, which protects 96.7-97.5% of the sun’s harmful rays.
Lands’ End is also offering Thrifty Mommy readers a free shipping code for Sun.Life products.  Simply enter the pin 6365 at the check out.  This code is valid through February 21, 2009.
The Sun.Life collection provides the same …read more