Hello from the cornfields!!

Just wanted to stop in and say hello and share a good story. I was walking through the kitchen this afternoon and to my surprise my pants fell the the floor. I guess it is time for some new pants!! Any suggestions on how to keep yourself in clothes and not get a second morgage??

resale shops, resale shops, resale shops! They have kept me clothed for the last 18 months.

I plan on going to the Goodwill stores they have around here. They have some really nice clothes at great prices and it beats spending money on clothes we're not going to be able to wear for any amount of time. Hope your doing well!! And having a great weekend!!

Yep Goodwill ... Though a friend donated a BUNCH of clothes to me that are just starting to fit now. I heard that some Goodwill stores do like half price days ... holidays and the first Saturday or something like that ... anyone else heard that?

First poster here again. Also in my area they are some upscale consignment shops that I have gotten some real nice outfits at. As far the resale shops you sometimes can put an outfit together but it is mainly casual clothes like jeans and tops. Tho I did get a couple of nice fall and winter coats last year that got me through the first winter.

Hi Christine Will you share your secrets of the consignment shops? I'm going to be up in the area visiting family soon and will hopefully get a chance to shop shop shop. I miss Woodfield terribly - I used to live maybe a mile from it! Thanks, Cathy

Ok, there is a really nice consignment shop in Old Towne Bloomingdale (Bloomingdale, IL) called the Walk in Closet. Everything is neatly arranged in sizes and clothing whether it be a dress, pants, 2-3 piece suites, tops, blazers they even have costume jewelry and accessories. The prices are a little higher than a resale shop. I got a 2 piece red silk pants suit, lined no less there for $25. I have found tops and a couple of shawls there. They only take clothing that is less than 2 years old so you know that you are going to get something that is still somewhat in style. They are open on Sunday's. There is a smaller consignment shop in downtown Arlington Heights. It is north of the RR tracks on an east west street, I was not too impressed with this one. And there is another consignment shop in downtown Barrington, again north of the RR tracks. And now shoot I cannot remember the name of it. I have the site bookmarked on my computer at work. I have to be honest and say that I have not been there yet, but a friend of mine says that she went to try and locate it and she says that they were closed at the time but it looked like a nice shop. I will have to get back to you on what the name is of the one in Barrington. Christine

Copying and pasting them to keep in my planner lol. Thank you so much Christine! I haven't been up there in sooooo long. I love Arlington Hts, my boss took me to a tapas restaurant there when I passed my certification exam and it was wonderful. Thanks bunches for letting us all know about them! Cathy

The name of the consignment shop in Barrington IL is called Double Exposure Sales. They are at 124 Barrington Commons Ct, Barrington IL. Christine

I agree with Kathy about the consignment shops.. share!! I work in Itasca so I'm in the area a lot -- and Kathy when you're in town, let us know! Maybe we can get a group together and do something goofy like be mallrats for a day?