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Mending Your Clothes

There are many times where green living and frugal living go hand in hand and this is one of them. Have you ever opened your closet and found clothes you never wear? Sometimes I do that and ask myself “Why?” Why have all this clutter when I don’t use or need it? One way to keep from cluttering up your closet with clothes is to be able to repair the ones you have and actually use. Sometimes something small happens and rather than fix it, we toss the item or worse yet, leave it in the closet and never use … Continue reading →

Don’t Throw That Away – Old Clothing

It’s tempting, I know it. You have a pile of clothes that need to be donated or just plain thrown away. But don’t do it! Resist the temptation. It’s hard for me to give that advice being such an organized, anti-clutter person. However, there are many ways to make those old ragged clothes, new again. And it won’t cost much! Quilts Take those favorite worn out garments and cut squares out of them. Remember, with a quilt, there is no matching necessary. Make a beautiful quilt for a child’s bed with their outgrown, or worn out baby clothing. A friend … Continue reading →