Friday, January 8, 2016

THRIFT STORE SHOPPING AND TESTING A MONEY SAVING IDEA...


Today I made a trip to my favorite thrift store looking for a 1" binder (sorry no picture) and a pair of pantyhose to try a frugal idea I had seen on online.  I found the binder for $.50 and the pantyhose for $.99.  Today all blue tags were 50% off!  


For several years now I have heard about wool dryer balls and how they work much better and are much less expensive than dryer sheets...even the cheap dollar store brand.  I searched my yarn stash and found a few small skeins of tapestry wool.  Since I don't know if tapestry wool will felt, I simply wound one skein into a ball.  I sliced off one leg of the pantyhose and inserted the wool ball, tying off the pantyhose above and below the ball.  Right now they are in the washer on hot.  I will dry them on the hottest setting and see if they begin to felt.  The online source that I used for instructions said that she had washed and dried her wool balls three times to get them properly felted.  If it works, I have several more skeins of tapestry wool to use up.  Oh, and the tapestry wool?  I got it for free several years ago from someone who was cleaning out all of her yarn!  If these dryer balls work as well as I anticipate, I will be saving money from now on...with very little investment! 

 

While roaming around the thrift store I found a cute little ceramic bag for holding pens in my sewing room.  For several years now I have used a wall vase to hold my pens.  However, it never really worked as well as I would have liked, so I will eventually list the wall vase on eBay to sell.  This little ceramic bag was also a blue tag and cost me only $.49 after discount. 


Last but not least, all wallets and handbags were 50% off.  I purchased these two small wallets for a total of $3.00.  I hope to be able to use one of them to corral all of my gift and loyalty cards.  Right now I have them in a vinyl zippered pouch, which is much bigger and takes up way too much room in my handbag.  Whichever one I do not end up using will be listed for sale on eBay! 

All in all it was a wonderful "thrifting" day.  I only spent $5 and fulfilled several needs and even scored an item to sell on eBay!  Frugality RULES!!!

Toodles...
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  1. JackieJanuary 8, 2016 at 5:24 PM

    The ceramic bag is perfect for all those pens and pencils. I am looking for something similar but not having too much luck locating one.

    Tapestry wool should felt if it is wool and not a blend. Let us know how the wool balls work out as I have been thinking of making some as well.

    God bless.

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    1. Jusmom1January 8, 2016 at 7:39 PM

      I fell in love with the ceramic bag, but didn't pick it up. Then I found out that all blue tags were 50% off and I remembered it was blue..,so I ran (power walked?" Back to that aisle and grabbed it. It is the perfect size for on my sewing table. I have a jug on my desk holding pens and pencils but sometimes I need to jot down a measurement and don't want to move from the table. I finished the one ball and it did felt, so I will wind a few more skeins and drop them all into the stocking, tied off with a piece of yarn in between. I will let you know how they work instead if dryer sheets!



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  2. MelodyJanuary 8, 2016 at 9:42 PM

    Great shopping. Love the idea of the felt balls,I'll be interested to hear how they turn out

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    1. Jusmom1January 8, 2016 at 10:53 PM

      Thanks, Melody! I have been wanting to try the felted wool dryer balls for quite some time. I will let you know how they work!

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