A typical American family will spend between $220-$240 on back-to-school clothes this fall, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s not a lot, when a must-have for your middle-schooler is a closet full of designer denim and your 9-year-old insists on whatever pricey item is all the rage in your town. Your budget won’t go far in the mall like that! What’s a parent to do?
Extra buttons: Trim a pillow, napkins, lampshade or café curtains for a “cute as a button” accessory! Or best idea yet: make a caterpillar!
Baby clothes become a unique family record.
Old jeans and flannel shirts? Who could possibly let them go? Here’s what to turn them into:
And then of course there’s the old stand-by, a cast-off dress shirt as a child’s craft smock. Even easier and more comfortable: a pillowcase art smock!
Sometimes it seems like our possessions possess us, instead of the other way around. If you are like the rest of us, there’s things you’ve accumulated that you really don’t need, want, or enjoy.
Although it can be hard to part with belongings, there’s a simple way to see if you truly care about something. Put it aside, away, out of sight, in a cupboard, closet, or storage area.
Did you miss it? Do you still want it? Love it? Is it adding to the quality of your life? If not, call your local resale shop to see if it’s something they can find a good home for, at a profit to you. Chances are, one of our Sponsor shops can find someone who’s yearning for just that thing!
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How to Consign 