I just about hate paying retail for clothes..... they are so overpriced! i could think of lots of things to do with old shirts / sweaters / shorts. Unfortunately I am good at thinking and not so good at doing. I air dry lots of shirts. We have only electric dryers down here - air is much cheaper (for now). Went to the flea market today. Bought some great books for few $$. Usually all 600 spaces are full but there were many many vacant spots..... even off season the booths should be open. Wowee zowee..... even the fleas are hungry! paulette in sw fla usa On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:04 AM, <askgranny@juno.com> wrote: > I wear clothes forever...have shirts that looked faded when I bought them > and they're still good enough to wear around here...I used to go to a > church store that sold clothes for 50 C...& sometimes I go to one here > that sells any item of clothing for a buck..Name brand clothes are common > , which seem to last forever....I also wear them longer before > changing..if it smells and looks clean, who's to know OR care ? Washing > and drying in the dryer is what wears clothes out, I think..Else where > does all that dryer lint come from ???? > > Hubby loves old soft shirts to wear outside in the summer, and paid > $4.50 each for two at Goodwill ! I was appalled....wait a bit and buy > them for a quarter at yard sales ! He's worn all his favorites to > threads, so I cut the sleeves out and the collar off of some shirts and > he wears them unbuttoned...Hot natured folks sure suffer in the hot muggy > summers....Jeannie T > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~ > On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:08:24 -0400 "Smoochie Newton" > <smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> writes: > > Is it possible to buy any piece of clothing today and still have it > > 15 years > > from now - I think we're lucky if a shirt lasts two years. For > > the last > > several years I've been "shopping" at the Used Everything > > store..... all > > shirts were $1.00..... now they are $3 - $5 !! Cost of living hits > > everything. > ____________________________________________________________ > Sweepstakes!!! > Enter for your chance to WIN a summer spa getaway! > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/JKFkuJi7Ujktz7vMx8hYBFvTHJPIbIhIJXnoK4JouME673AXDdTcTa/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Paulette, I've got a large closet weith many clothes, some I have had for many years, some worn only two or three times. I never bought the current styles, always stuck to the classics, skirts, blouses, etc. to mix and match. Lots of sweaters, all cardigan. Can't wear anything that has to be pulled over my head. I gave my daughter-in-law several suits the last time she was here. Always bought new at the better stores but only when they were on sale. When I'm gone, my daughter will no doubt give my stuff to the Goodwill. My London Fog raincoat is 25 years old and looks like new. Has the removable fleece lining. size 18.... Lots of shoes and purses, no hats, I hate hats or anything around my neck. Now I only wear my housecoats as I don't go out anynore. I think I must have had a problem in a former life with being hung or strangled with something over my head. Could be! I don't like scarves or necklaces. Regards, Belle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smoochie Newton" <smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Clothes > I just about hate paying retail for clothes..... they are so overpriced! i > could think of lots of things to do with old shirts / sweaters / shorts. > Unfortunately I am good at thinking and not so good at doing. I air dry > lots of shirts. We have only electric dryers down here - air is much > cheaper (for now). Went to the flea market today. Bought some great books > for few $$. Usually all 600 spaces are full but there were many many > vacant spots..... even off season the booths should be open. Wowee > zowee..... even the fleas are hungry! > > paulette in sw fla usa > > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:04 AM, <askgranny@juno.com> wrote: > > > I wear clothes forever...have shirts that looked faded when I bought them > > and they're still good enough to wear around here...I used to go to a > > church store that sold clothes for 50 C...& sometimes I go to one here > > that sells any item of clothing for a buck..Name brand clothes are common > > , which seem to last forever....I also wear them longer before > > changing..if it smells and looks clean, who's to know OR care ? Washing > > and drying in the dryer is what wears clothes out, I think..Else where > > does all that dryer lint come from ???? > > > > Hubby loves old soft shirts to wear outside in the summer, and paid > > $4.50 each for two at Goodwill ! I was appalled....wait a bit and buy > > them for a quarter at yard sales ! He's worn all his favorites to > > threads, so I cut the sleeves out and the collar off of some shirts and > > he wears them unbuttoned...Hot natured folks sure suffer in the hot muggy > > summers....Jeannie T > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ~~~~~~~ > > On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:08:24 -0400 "Smoochie Newton" > > <smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> writes: > > > Is it possible to buy any piece of clothing today and still have it > > > 15 years > > > from now - I think we're lucky if a shirt lasts two years. For > > > the last > > > several years I've been "shopping" at the Used Everything > > > store..... all > > > shirts were $1.00..... now they are $3 - $5 !! Cost of living hits > > > everything. > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Sweepstakes!!! > > Enter for your chance to WIN a summer spa getaway! > > > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/JKFkuJi7Ujktz7vMx8hYBFvTHJPIbIhIJXnoK4JouME673AXDdTcTa/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

London Fog!! wowee zowee... haven't heard that name in ages. I am a "classic" type too. I love how Katherine Hepburn looked in her last years.... she was a class act, fer shure. I love a crispy white shirt - my favorite - down here it's often too hot for it but i still have a few. I sure do miss my boots!!! paulette in sw fla usa.... another hot humid windless day..... still missin' chicagoland.... On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Belle Shepherd <belleshep@cox.net> wrote: > Paulette, > I've got a large closet weith many clothes, some I have had for many years, > some worn only two or three times. I never bought the current styles, > always > stuck to the classics, skirts, blouses, etc. to mix and match. Lots of > sweaters, all cardigan. Can't wear anything that has to be pulled over my > head. > I gave my daughter-in-law several suits the last time she was here. Always > bought new at the better stores but only when they were on sale. When I'm > gone, my daughter will no doubt give my stuff to the Goodwill. My London > Fog raincoat is 25 years old and looks like new. Has the removable fleece > lining. size 18.... Lots of shoes and purses, no hats, I hate hats or > anything around my neck. > Now I only wear my housecoats as I don't go out anynore. > I think I must have had a problem in a former life with being hung or > strangled with something over my head. Could be! > I don't like scarves or necklaces. > Regards, > Belle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Smoochie Newton" <smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> > To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:18 AM > Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Clothes > > > > I just about hate paying retail for clothes..... they are so overpriced! > i > > could think of lots of things to do with old shirts / sweaters / shorts. > > Unfortunately I am good at thinking and not so good at doing. I air > dry > > lots of shirts. We have only electric dryers down here - air is much > > cheaper (for now). Went to the flea market today. Bought some great > books > > for few $$. Usually all 600 spaces are full but there were many many > > vacant spots..... even off season the booths should be open. Wowee > > zowee..... even the fleas are hungry! > > > > paulette in sw fla usa > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:04 AM, <askgranny@juno.com> wrote: > > > > > I wear clothes forever...have shirts that looked faded when I bought > them > > > and they're still good enough to wear around here...I used to go to a > > > church store that sold clothes for 50 C...& sometimes I go to one here > > > that sells any item of clothing for a buck..Name brand clothes are > common > > > , which seem to last forever....I also wear them longer before > > > changing..if it smells and looks clean, who's to know OR care ? Washing > > > and drying in the dryer is what wears clothes out, I think..Else where > > > does all that dryer lint come from ???? > > > > > > Hubby loves old soft shirts to wear outside in the summer, and paid > > > $4.50 each for two at Goodwill ! I was appalled....wait a bit and buy > > > them for a quarter at yard sales ! He's worn all his favorites to > > > threads, so I cut the sleeves out and the collar off of some shirts and > > > he wears them unbuttoned...Hot natured folks sure suffer in the hot > muggy > > > summers....Jeannie T > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > ~~~~~~~ > > > On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:08:24 -0400 "Smoochie Newton" > > > <smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> writes: > > > > Is it possible to buy any piece of clothing today and still have it > > > > 15 years > > > > from now - I think we're lucky if a shirt lasts two years. For > > > > the last > > > > several years I've been "shopping" at the Used Everything > > > > store..... all > > > > shirts were $1.00..... now they are $3 - $5 !! Cost of living hits > > > > everything. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Sweepstakes!!! > > > Enter for your chance to WIN a summer spa getaway! > > > > > > > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/JKFkuJi7Ujktz7vMx8hYBFvTHJPIbIhIJXnoK4JouME673AXDdTcTa/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >