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of course means lower prices for you!

Most stores also hold special sales on special days IE: bag sales on Fridays or half price sales on Tuesdays. Another favorite savings idea of Thrift stores is "colored tag savings" to insure that older stock gets cleared out. Clothing received during different time periods are tagged with different colored tags such as red, blue, yellow or white tags. The price of the clothing article drops in relation to the length of time that it sits on the racks. For example: red tags might be from March receivings and be full price, blue tags from February and be 10% off, yellow tags from January and sit at 50%off, and white tags from Decembers receivings might sit at an amazing 75% off. Then this whole tagging process revolves around again, the new stock arrives in April and is then tagged with white tickets, and the yellow tags revert over to the 75%off grouping. Clothing at Goodwill stores can be acquired at almost give away prices on some sale days! I can definitely boast that I have an amazing wardrobe that has cost me a fraction of the money that it should have.

I also have one further trick that I use in acquiring and maintaining my thriftshop wardrobe. I do own a sewing machine and I use it to adjust the lines or size of a dress when it is necessary. I also hand-sew on buttons or other tiny jeweled accents to hide a tiny stubborn stain that just won't come out or to pretty up an otherwise plain piece.

I recently attended a wedding where I was complimented numerous times on my attire, a flowing royal blue rayon dress with a matching cloak, I had to almost chuckle knowing that my outfit had cost me a mere $5.00. I felt like I had been given the coveted "queen of the prom" honor with all the compliments that I received.

So if you have never considered shopping for clothing at Goodwill before, try it, the day that you purchase your first "steal of a deal" will be the day you'll be hooked.

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