You’re bound to have an ugly Christmas sweater party to attend every year so why not start thinking about it ahead of time? You know you’re always jealous of the people that show up with awesomely ugly sweaters, and yours is so-so. Sure you could go to a name brand department store and find some hideous Christmas sweater but why when you can spend half the price for something you’re never going to wear again by shopping at second hand clothing stores instead?
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Find Your Ugly Christmas Sweater at Second Hand Clothing Stores
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10/27/2014 9:00 AM
Find Costumes for the Whole Family at Second Hand Clothing Stores
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10/24/2014 10:17 AM
Find Costumes for the Whole Family at Second Hand Clothing Stores
If you’re a mom, you probably have multiple Halloween costumes to prepare for this year. There are the usual trick-or-treating type for your younger children and you have a picky high schooler with a costume dance. All the girls at the office just mentioned that they plan to wear a little something that day, so you’ll need something for yourself as well. Oh, and the hubby has that invitation from his co-worker, and you wanted to dress in some sort of couple’s costume. Oh, my that sounds expensive for one night!
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3 Ways to Make Your Second Hand Furniture Store DIY Projects Shine
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10/20/2014 3:58 AM
3 Ways to Make Your Second Hand Furniture Store DIY Projects Shine
Did you know that second hand furniture stores are a great place to find pieces to use for DIY projects in your home? All they need is a little love and they can look better than they did when they were new! All of your friends and family that come to your home will go crazy over these DIY pieces. Just follow these tips on how to transform second hand furniture below!
Read More 3 Ways to Make Your Second Hand Furniture Store DIY Projects Shine →Topics: DIY Projects, Furniture
Best DIY Halloween Costume Ideas to Make With Used Clothing
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10/13/2014 9:00 AM
Best DIY Halloween Costume Ideas to Make With Used Clothing
Halloween is a time where you can dress up and be whoever or whatever you want to be! How fun is that? However, I’m sure you can agree about the downside of this holiday—the money part! Why do costumes have to be so dang expensive? We’ve got a solution! Create a DIY costume from used clothing!
Trust us, your costume will come out awesome, if not even cooler than what you’d pay for one from a Halloween costume shop. Plus, all of those costumes are made from fake materials and hardly ever have much uniqueness to them. Spending $70 for a piece of plastic that’s going to look like everyone else’s? No thanks!
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10/06/2014 3:29 AM
Is Vintage the Same as Second Hand? The Meaning of Vintage Clothing
Your friend just raved about this vintage dress she found at the local second hand clothing store down the street. You smile and congratulate her even though you are really thinking in the back of your mind, “what the heck is vintage?” You have a vague idea but picture images of old fashioned gowns with lace up corsets. No, that can’t be right, you think to yourself.
Well, actually you are half right, but there’s much more to vintage clothing than you think and that actually most of the general public thinks.
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Topics: Arc Stores General, Clothing
Money Saving Tips for Throwing the Spookiest Halloween Party
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10/03/2014 9:00 AM
Money Saving Tips for Throwing the Spookiest Halloween Party
October has crept up on us, almost as quickly as summer left. Fall is here and the holidays are inching closer, the first one being Halloween. Costumes, candy, spooky movies, and caramel apples will be here in full force before you know it. One option on Halloween is always to stay at home and pass out candy to the cute kids, but why not invite all of your friends over and throw a spook-tacular Halloween bash? With these money saving tips you can throw the cheapest, spookiest, most talked about Halloween Party in the neighborhood, until you throw another one next year!
Read More Money Saving Tips for Throwing the Spookiest Halloween Party →Ways to Save Money & Still Create a Killer Halloween Costume
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09/29/2014 9:05 AM
Ways to Save Money & Still Create a Killer Halloween Costume
A blog about Halloween costumes? Yep, that’s right! The candy-filled, spooky holiday will be here before you know it. Isn’t that always the case anyway? You’re scrambling at the last minute to get a costume together for a party you were invited to that creeped up on you. Or, you went and looked at costumes and decided that you just couldn’t make yourself spend that much money on something you will only wear for one night.
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Topics: DIY Projects, Money Saving Tips
The Arc Store in Oroville Has White Used Clothing for the Color Dash
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09/24/2014 1:32 AM
The Arc Store in Oroville Has White Used Clothing for the Color Dash
It’s Salmon Festival time again in Oroville, CA! Gorgeous weather is forecasted for the thousands of salmon making their way through the hatchery, and for the hundreds of festival participants making their way through our lovely and historic town. There are many activities to meander through at the festival on Saturday, September 27, but the speediest festival participants (besides the celebrated salmon) will be those adventurous folks registered for the amazing Oroville Hospital 3K Salmon Color Dash.
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Topics: Clothing, Oroville Store
DIY Second Hand Furniture Stores: Inspiration From Pinterest
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09/22/2014 9:33 AM
DIY Second Hand Furniture Stores: Inspiration From Pinterest
It’s a glorious Saturday morning and you’ve got nothing on the books for the day. Ah-ha! You decide this is the perfect time to check out your local second hand furniture stores to see if there are any treasures you can snatch up.
Coffee in hand you enter your favorite second hand store and instantly see a great big hutch sitting on the other side of the room calling your name. You beeline over to it, even passing by the tempting fall boots and scarves. This hutch has got your attention and you’re almost running to it so that you can check out the price tag.
Read More DIY Second Hand Furniture Stores: Inspiration From Pinterest →Topics: DIY Projects, Furniture
Used Clothing Style: The Ultimate Fall Scarf Guide
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09/15/2014 3:24 AM
Used Clothing Style: The Ultimate Fall Scarf Guide
Leaves are starting to change colors. The temperatures are dropping just a bit. Pumpkin spice EVERYTHING is emerging. You know what that means? It’s fall! While fall means a lot of things, one of the best things in the used clothing world is that you can start layering items and wearing scarves.
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Topics: Clothing