I buy most of my clothes at thrift stores. I buy used bikes and even used bike parts at swap meets rather than pop for new. So if we were using our transportation dollars to fix what we have and patch pot holes rather than expanding freeways and highways across the state to the tune ...
I sometimes struggle with going shopping (usually to Walmart or thrift stores, but I still spend money….and not always on necessities….). I loved your comment about being halfway between Amy Daczyczn, the TWG’s author and self-proclaimed Frugal Zealot, and the Kardashians. ROTFL! Reply...
Wine When I was young, my mom taught me this rule of thumb for gift-giving: think of something your recipient would LOVE, but wouldn’t necessarily buy for themselves. For many, a really good bottle of wine from a boutique winemaker meets this description exactly, andthis full-bodied redw...
Then, consider buying merchandise to resell for more money. This is known asretail arbitrage. Garage sales and thrift stores are full of obscure items. Often, people don’t know how valuable they are. Therefore, they sell them for less than what they’re worth. As a result, you can buy...
I like shopping at Goodwill or other thrift stores because I know that if I buy something used, then I have just saved the environment a little. I figured the easiest way to make a Biker Sport Coat is to start with a sport coat and cut off the sleeves. This is how I make the fir...
My garland will have barley and sea thrift, stems of pink and purple Yorkshire fog. I’ll give my lover flora from our walks in sprinkled woods, on moors, on salt-licked cliffs. . The second one I asked for is a less obvious choice, but I wanted to reflect the fact that this colle...
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It made us lay emphasis on certain common virtues like endurance, industry, thrift, moderation, and pacifism.” I have strong doubts that Chinese would characterize themselves by using the same words today, but would Westerners in the year 2020 use the same vocabulary and same expressions to ...
A simple way to use a cast iron skillet for a delicious dessert is to prepare fruits such as peaches as a “crumble” Add the fruit and some butter and heat on the stovetop until the fruit chunks are a little soft and juicy, top with a crumble made of oats, flour, brown sugar, bak...
“We have to set high standards. For me it’s critical we operate at a high level because of the history of some things.” When asked if he meant the troubled Great Plains Black History Museum a block to the east, he confirmed he did. He said that other venue’s long-standing ...