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I love love love a good surprise!
So when I found out that ModCloth was launching Stylish Surprise, I had to share it.
I’ve already ordered 2 of the dresses, and I’ll be posting pics on Instagram when they arrive. What piqued my interest is that the mystery items with retail values up to $149.99. Dresses in my size ain’t cheap! I’ve got my fingers crossed for a couple cute Retro dresses!
Supplies are limited, so if you are interested, order soon!
Schoola is at it again! This weekend they have two great promos!
The first, and my favorite: Four days of deals as low as $1, so keep checking back. There will be new items added daily. No code needed.
Starts: Friday, February 17th, at 12:00 am Pacific Time Ends:Monday, February 20th, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
The second deal is pretty great, especially if you need to stock up on new to you clothes!
60% off $60 or More Starts: Friday, February 17th, at 12:00 am Pacific Time Ends: Limited Time, Act Fast Code: PREZ60
If you are new to Schoola, sign up here and you’ll receive $10 off your first order! That’s a pretty sweet deal!
In addition to offering awesome gently worn kids clothes, Schoola also gives a percentage (40%) of each sale to a school. So you can feel good twice: Once while your saving $$, and again because you are helping support a school in need.
To get started, click here. And I can’t wait to see what you have scored! I got Lil’ Man 3 shirts!
**Fine Print: Offer valid for a limited time. Discounts and credits do not apply toward the free shipping threshold or promotional minimums. Discounts are applied to the post-credit order value. New-with-tags items are not eligible for purchase with discounts or credits.**
I’ve written about clothing swaps before, but I wanted to share some additional resources and tips.
Last night I was pulling out the 24 month clothes for Bitty Bird, and making a pile of 18 month clothes that she had outgrown and I thought about how there were probably other moms (and dads) doing the same thing!
I try to keep clothing in the next size up for Bitty, but Lil’ Man hasn’t bee growing very much, just wearing his clothes out, so I only have a few outfits in the next size up for him. Everything lives in a tote in her bedroom. But don’t worry, she can’t get into it. It’s part of her changing table set up.
We rely on clothing swaps and hand-me-downs for the bulk of our kids clothes. There is no reason that you have to spend thousands of dollars on dressing your kids!
Here are some tips to how we save big on kids clothes:
Trade with friends!
The Pile of outgrown clothes!
We lucked out that a lot of our friends had girls about a year before Bitty was born. We received a bunch of hand me downs prior to her birth, and we continue to as well. This is great because I turn around and share them with friends who have kids after Bitty has grown out of them!
Handing down clothes or trading with friends is a great way to keep costs down and keep unwanted/outgrown clothes out of landfills!
Some of our favorite outfits have been hand me downs!
Check Craigslist Free Section!
I have found tons of clothes (not just for the kids) in the free section of Craiglist. People move, or don’t have time to sell or donate clothing they no longer want. Instead they post on Craigslist! I’ve scored Jack and Janie, Gymboree, and even Nordstrom brand kids clothes all for free!
Pathways Church Clothing Swap Takes place once a year.
Foothills Church Shop and Swap Once or twice a year
Miss Charity’s Closet Monthly swap at Sonrise Church 8805 N. Magnolia Ave Santee, CA 92071 (2nd Saturday of each month)
And these two, while not specifically clothing swaps, do have clothing available for those in need
The Closet on 54th: Open 3 times a month on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday 11:00am to 2:00pm. Located at Calvary Lutheran Church, 3060 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105. Men, womens, and childrens clothing.
Naomi’s Closet: at Santee United Methodist Church 8964 N. Magnolia St. Santee, CA 92071 Wednesdays 10 AM – 12 PM and every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 9 AM – 1 PM (ladies clothing only, men are not permitted)
My Helper, making soup for her babies.
Last night after separating and pulling out all of the outgrown clothes, I made two stacks. One was clothes to pass along to friends, and the second was clothes that were in play condition. A little wear, some staining, but still in ok shape (good for playing outside).
It’s an intriguing look at how arbitrarily beauty standards have changed over time. Of course, ModCloth knows that every body is a beach body — the only requirements are a beach, your bod, and a swimsuit you can’t wait to flaunt!
And in case you were wondering, this is my fav. suit…
And if you’ve never shopped with ModCloth, make sure to join their email list to score a $20 off $100+ purchase coupon code!
One of the ways I am able to keep us so well dressed (or in kiddos case, just dressed- that kid grows like a weed!), is I am always on the hunt for a good deal on clothes.
Here are a few ways we save:
I am always looking for coupons for department stores. JCPenney’s and Kohl’s are notorious for having dollar off (for example $5 of $25+ purchases) or percent off coupons. These coupon are either paper coupons mailed to you, or available to print on their website. In the case of JCPenney’s, these coupon codes can be used online too! Both Kohl’s and JCPenney’s give you the option of ordering online and having items shipped to the store closest to you for either free or a reduced shipping.
I order most of our clothes online, for a few reasons:
Better selection than most stores, in terms of sizes and clearance goodies.
I can search for extra discounts and coupon codes while I’m online.
I can shop whenever (yes, even at 2am!).
I can go through a shopping aggregator for extra savings.
Which brings me to my next tip: Use a Cashback/Points site. Two of my favorites are Topcashback or Mypoints. You will earn cash back in the form of a paypal payment, an Amazon.com gift card, or points that can redeemed for gift cards. You can use these sites along with a coupon code to save even more!
Most of these sites work with thousands of stores, so you’ll find a store that you like to shop!
If you have a rewards credit card, use that too. I do not ever use ATM/Debit Card online. While our bank account is FDIC insured, there is a long process involved in getting your money back in cases of fraud, whereas with our American Express, I make a few calls, and fill a form out online, and it’s done. PLUS- I earn extra cash back when I shop online at certain retailers or types of retailers.
Use Gift Cards (or Paypal)! If you have a pre-paid gift card from a rebate or gift, or if you have a Paypal Balance (I usually have a few bucks in my paypal account from doing surveys online), use it! Most online retailers accept Paypal.
Here is one of my last JCP.com purchases, using some of the tips above:
Kiddo needed new shorts. He keeps growing, so it was time for new shorts!
3 pairs of shorts $5.49/each
Polo Shirt $8.99
Subtotal: $25.46
Sales Tax .80
S&H: $3.95
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Discounts:
-$10/$25 purchase coupon code (was available on the JCP website)
-$10 Gift Card (from the JCP rewards program) Total Out Of Pocket $10.21 (I used my Paypal Balance to pay this)
I shopped through Topcashback to earn an extra 3% cash back (approx. .15. Every penny helps!)
Now hopefully the kid will stay the same size long enough for him to wear these new clothes out!
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Here is one of my last JCP.com purchases, using some of the tips above:
Hewes Family Fun 