So, would you like to know what the environmentally friendly N.B.M. family is doing this Earth Day?
Going shopping.
That's right, going shopping. But not just anywhere- we're going thrift store shopping, one of my favorite past times. If you don't thrift- WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? Get on it! There are a ton of reasons to shop second hand (not to mention it's super cool and trendy these days).
-You'll be saving the planet (duh!). My number one rule for being green is to reduce. If I can keep something out of a landfill for a little longer- go me!
- You can buy stuff for super cheap. The cost of everything, including breathing, is expected to go up this year. Don't waste money on a new pair of Gap jeans when you could be saving it for something else- like food. Which is also getting more expensive.
- Many items in thrift stores are as good as new. My Spawn destroy their clothing 5 seconds after they put it on. I'd be very upset to see a new $15 dress stained with mud. A new $2 dress? Eh.
- Resale, baby. At a thrift store once, I bought a pair of Hanna Andersson tights for less than $2. When we were done with them, I sold them on E-bay for over $20. Not only do you get to enjoy name brands for less, you may make a buck off of your purchases as well.
- Take it back! Most thrift stores accept donations on site. When you go shopping, take in a bag of your cast-offs. Now you're being charitable AND green. You're so awesome.
Here's Spawn#3 in a recent thrift purchase: total for the outfit, $.99.
So get out there and do your part by shopping! Mother Earth will thank you for it.
Yes, I guess I am pretty awesome. :0) And here I thought it was just a nifty hobby. Upsides to doin' what ya love. <3
ReplyDeleteYou rock, woman. I am proud to call you friend. ;0)
PS: I did my celebration yesterday. Bought a bunch of Gymboree items, a Flapadoodle, and even scored an Indygo! all for about 50c a piece. Can we say PROFIT? Oh ya! OH and I got some items for my own kids. Hehehehehe
Aww, thanks Kidlit! <3
ReplyDeleteWe hit up the 50% off kids sale today. Spent $17 and I don't even know what we got! Probably 10 pairs of shorts, a dress and a swimsuit, some books and a couple gift bags. Yeay for thrifting!
I mean, Yeay for Earth Day!
So I actually wound up with 17 articles of clothing, 3 gift bags and 3 books for $17. One item was a new with tags $20 pair of Gymboree swim trunks- score!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, LOVE thrift shopping!!! I got an entire maternity wardrobe for $45. $45!! That is the price of ONE top at Motherhood Maternity! Once I got a matching skirt/top ensemble for Ivy for 25 cents! Who would not love that???
ReplyDeleteCatching up on what I missed in April, and your line "Everything is getting more expensive, including breathing" had me actually laughing out loud! Great post. I love thrift store shopping too - especially because I feel the same way you do about not having to worry about if the kids destroy the clothes.
ReplyDeleteAfter thinking about it a moment, I wondered: Does this mean we're letting our children do things the other moms don't? Every mom allows their children to play in mud, drink red Kool-Aid and color one another with sidewalk chalk right???