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Are You Dressing the Part?

The other day I wrote about how “dressing up” can have an impact about how we feel about ourselves and our confidence level as we go about doing our work. There are those of us who love our home businesses partly because we DON’T have to follow a dress code or dress up while we work. Still, I think it is important to take into consideration whether we are really dressing the part for the industry we work in, the job we do, and the people we meet—even if we are in business for ourselves. What are you trying to … Continue reading →

Sometimes, Dressing Up Helps

I am the first person to confess that one of the pleasures of working from home for me is to be able to work in my robe, my sweats or my pajamas. On the other hand, there are times when getting dressed up and doing things in a more “traditional” way is a boost to my business… I am not in a particularly “dressy” industry. I write, and when I am not writing or doing public relations work for businesses, I work as a meeting and conference planner. Even my planning work is really done mostly in jeans and sweaters. … Continue reading →

Frugal Upscale Clothing

If you are looking for clothing that is a bit more upscale than you might find at your local thrift shop or yard sale, there are at least two places that you can look. There is no need to spend hundreds of dollars for designer clothing or be stuck with less expensive brands. You can have ritzy stuff on a frugal budget. Here is how. Have you heard of upscale consignment shops? They pop up now an again. These shops sell used clothing that meet a certain upscale standard. Generally, only clothing that is couture or comes from a known … Continue reading →

Shopping for a Good Cause

Breast Cancer Awareness Month may still be 25 weeks away, but Mother’s Day is right around the corner and if you are looking for a charitable gift to give the all-deserving women in your life you are in luck. The jersey heart dress that recently made headlines during New York’s Fashion Week is now available online. Sass & Bide’s “The Mad Ones” dress is selling for $170 and all proceeds from the tie-dyed, sequin-embellished frock will go directly to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charity that assists women living with breast cancer. Hollywood stars including “Mission Impossible II” actress Michelle … Continue reading →

Frugal Seasonal Clothing Switch

This weekend is the weekend where we pull out the fall clothing and pack away the tank tops and flip flops. It is always a bittersweet time because they are happy to see their fall clothes that have been packed away, as well as getting new things. But they are sad because that favorite t-shirt or pair of sandals must be packed up. Now, if you have taken advantage of the seasonal sales, you probably stocked up on some very cheap clothing at the end of last season. So perhaps when you are pulling things out, you will be removing … Continue reading →

Cute Scrapbooking Apparel

Looking for the perfect gift for the scrapbooker in your life? Or perhaps you are the scrapbooker and are just looking for a way to show your fun hobby off. No matter what the situation is, there is tons of scrapbooking apparel available. The first place I will mention is Cafepress.com. This is the place to go that any scrapbooker can make their own graphics and designs, and have them put right onto dozens of different products. You can go to the website and type in scrapbooking and you will find dozens of inexpensive and cute items to show off … Continue reading →

The Three-Tier Method for Saving Money

Have you heard about the three tier method for saving money? It has to do with stretching out your things so that they will last longer. When your things last longer, you don’t have to replace them as often, and so, you save money! You can apply the three tier method to many different things, but I have found that it works best when applied to clothing and accessories. Let’s take sneakers for example. I tend to live in sneakers. They help me keep after my three very active kids. But it seemed as though I was replacing them every … Continue reading →

Secrets of the Retail Clearance Racks

Do you like to take advantage of clearance sales? Now is a great time to take advantage of all of those end of the season deals that keep cropping up in retail stores everywhere. But do you know the secrets of buying things on clearance? Well those red tickets do not necessarily offer you the very best deal. It is important to understand how the retail industry works in order to take full advantage of the best deals available. The best time to shop for clearance items is either the beginning of the month or the end of the month. … Continue reading →

Hosting a Children’s Garage Sale

Typically the first place that any one who plans a garage sale looks for goodies, is any area that is frequented by children. Perhaps it’s the playroom or toy room, or maybe its the bedroom, basement or attic. Wherever children’s clothing, toys and books are found, is usually where most garage sale planners start. Why? Because kids items are easy to sell at garage sales. But what about allowing your children to have a sale? After a massive overhaul of our basement area in preparation to put our house on the market, we realized that with the blending of our … Continue reading →

Reuse Review: Clothing and Linens

Reusing items that you already have may be one of the best ways to practice a frugal living lifestyle. Sometimes, you can even purchase inexpensive items at a yard sale, thrift store or discount store and reuse them in new ways to save. Clothing and linens are some of my favorite things to reuse because they are so versatile. I bet you can think of at least a dozen ways that you can reuse old or unloved items around your home. But, if you want to know at least a dozen more uses, you might just want to read the … Continue reading →