http://www.democraticunderground.com/101863147Oh my.
Actually, he's probably going to steal them out of drop-boxes for donated clothing.
Taverner (48,057 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
I am going to buy all of my clothes used
Seriously - why buy something new?
If you want to avoid sweatshop labor, most "vintage clothing" was made in the USA
And you are not demanding from the system, let alone populating the never ending garbage pit...
Brother Buzz (5,909 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
2. I draw the line at drawers
I'm selfish that way. Come to think of it, I purchase socks new too.
Yeah, franksolich is that way too.
Only new underwear that's never been worn before.
Anything else, though, is okay.
alphafemale (11,794 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
6. I buy almost exclusively from thriftstores.
With the inner garment exception mentioned above. And also I don't buy shoes used unless they are very, barely worn. A shoe takes the shape of someone's foot and will never feel right.
Love thrift shops and so does my daughter. Son, not as much, but only because guys don't tend to donate clothes that are still decent. Guys tend to keep clothes until they're rags or they die. Lots of Sansabelts...lol.
But my daughter long ago learned that you can go out with $50. Go to the Mall and get one outfit if you're lucky. You can get bags of clothes for that price at the thrift store.
franksolich begs to differ on the used-shoes thing.
The only new shoes I've bothered buying as an adult were for dress, to accompany the only new suits I've bothered buying as an adult.
New shoes suck. Old shoes are comfortable.
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Whoa. Wait. What?
Taverner (48,057 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
28. I am an old man - Although I lived with the internet since 1989...
It did not become essential until MY grad school, which was 96-98
Is "my grad school" a euphemism of his, for doing some time?
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The Bostonian Drunkard's mother:
Raven (10,103 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
30. I am not buying clothes anymore, period!
Last year I decided to do a thorough clean out of my closet. I was appalled at how much I had and how many duplicates I had. I took lots to Goodwill and the rest went into a closet in the guest bedroom. I kept available only those things I knew I would wear on a daily basis. A few months later I needed an outfit for a special event...normally I would have headed to the store to find one...instead I went into the spare closet and "shopped" there. At another time I needed a pair of slacks to match a jacket I had. Again, I was going to hit a store, again I hit the spare closet and found 2 pairs of slacks that matched perfectly. I think I've learned my lesson.