tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18841589.post6581537570538103590..comments2023-11-05T07:10:32.182-05:00Comments on Life As I See It: Boycotting ClothesJessica Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12152327170331184368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18841589.post-14743816508685962462010-05-24T11:09:08.748-05:002010-05-24T11:09:08.748-05:00I made a decision last December to go without buyi...I made a decision last December to go without buying clothes for a year and am glad I did. Cool story.Esther Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229464318466639035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18841589.post-6892484763709026272010-05-07T17:05:40.641-05:002010-05-07T17:05:40.641-05:00This was a great post by Rebecca. (I bet I have ug...This was a great post by Rebecca. (I bet I have uglier toes than she.)<br /><br />Growing up, I was the second from the youngest out of six boys. So, of course I had hand-me-downs. <br /><br />After growing up, I seldom would wear second-hand clothes.<br /><br />Shortly before I lost almost everything and two years before becoming homeless, I had three full-size closets full of clothes, some I had never worn.<br /><br />So, I've been kind of on the opposite side of the fence than Rebecca, I'm the giver and giving feels as good as saving or receiving in such case.<br /><br />Even though I became homeless, I had a storage facility and have been able to give others of my size clothes they needed. Also many friends and strangers in my area donate clothes which I store and distribute to the homeless when they need them.<br /><br />Everyone could go through their closets and find clothes they never wear and don't need for giving to others.<br /><br />It is especially important for odd sizes collecting for the needy.<br /><br />Rebecca and you set a fine example of how to save money by sharing. Rather we give or receive; once the clothes are worn they are no longer new no matter whose back they are on. <br /><br />We all wear "used" clothes and none of us really wear new clothes.<br /><br />Extend that idea to just about anything in the household (of which many toss in the trash) and our savings and values can mount.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your ideas, both you, Jessica, and Rebecca.<br />CliffCliff Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990361200275647656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18841589.post-51769138409856612672010-05-07T13:41:41.710-05:002010-05-07T13:41:41.710-05:00People and experience always trump things when it ...People and experience always trump things when it comes to spending.<br /><br />Unless your car breaks down or you get holes in your socks or your one pair of shoes falls apart.<br /><br />But I really like the idea of saving money for experiences and people rather than things. It's what I try to live by where possible (even when it gets a bit hard)<br /><br />All your money saving posts are pretty inspiring - this one is too.<br /><br />ThankS!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414010663277948166noreply@blogger.com