Spring is here! Part of my saving tactic is recycling! Nope, not the recycling we know where we divide our trash in bins…but finding old possessions and make it appear new and fresh (at least in in our minds).
Each time I open our garage door, I am
mentally trying to look for a box full of books that was buried when we
moved in this house. Last week alone, we found a box literally filled
with more than 20 of my evening bags that I totally forgot about. At
approximately $30 -$50/evening bag nowadays (at sale price!) I know I
am not going to the mall for a looooong time (or I need to be attending more evening functions --yipee!)
I am sure there are more buried gems somewhere in the rubble but with three teens whose always complaining
of not having enough clothes and shoes to wear (uhhhmmm ….how many
teens do you know that have walk-in closets?)
So, I took a shot and
attacked the pile of unwanted shoes in the corner to see if I can still
salvage them for their summer use before I head to Salvation Army /Goodwill this weekend...
Surely, not all these shoes are intended for donations? There must be a pair or something that they can still wear?
Times have changed! When I was in high school, I only have 2 pairs at a given time (the third one if I get lucky on my birthday)
And with the wonders of detergent and heavy duty washing machine .....
VOILA! 18 pairs of shoes (out of 26 in the box)that can still be used for the summer... converted to $450 savings (@approx $25 each). AWESOME! Now...no one should complain they have no shoes to wear
