Entire Wardrobe in a Day: $31.00

 See all of these great, like-new pieces of clothing?
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I washed everything, but have not yet pressed, as I wanted to display it all for you to illustrate what you can get for your money during a Salvation Army Family Day (Wednesday in my area) tour of stores in one day and $31.00. Granted the photo doesn't show the items well, but it does show you that 12 items were bought for $31.00. Literally, a wardrobe of mix-n-match awesomeness!

What you are seeing:  knee-length Bisou Bisou wrap dress in an incredible print, Sonoma crop denim jacket, GAP khaki skirt, Liz Claiborne Crazy Horse gray skirt and black/white print shirt, lime green blousey shirt, Ralph Lauren navy v-neck & back tank and red tailored pin-stripe shirt, Old Navy 3/4 sleeve blue top, khaki crop pants, and two pair of khaki-style pants in different shades of brown. All items have classic lines in great styles. I'll have these clothes for many years to come and I paid less that a friend of mine just paid for one dress, (and, she admitted, NOT as fabulous as mine!)

Another friend of mine, when told that I paid $5.50 the 1/2 price cost) for the Bisou Bisou dress, said, "Isn't that kind of high for you?" I told her that when she saw it, she would understand, and she did. I love that I have a reputation for saving money, but no one would call me cheap.

A shopping day like I had is like it's own holiday. When you spend around $30 and can do a 30 minute fashion show with your big score, it's a great day! Round up some like-minded friends and make a day of it! Go to http://www.satruck.org/donation-value-guide and you will see two things - 1. the values of items donated (you get a tax deduction form for your donations should you itemize your tax return, so not only are you giving to a wonderful organization that truly helps people help themselves, you get a financial benefit for yourself) and 2. you can enter your zip code in the upper left and find all the stores in your area.

Shopping at SA is a cool challenge - almost like a treasure hunt. It's really no different than TJMaxx except a bit more time to size check (size tags are the only way to know what size, and sometimes they are cut out) and the difference on your receipt at check out! Have allergies? Make sure your shopping isn't interrupted - take some allergy meds before you head out as SAs can be sneeze traps for those with pet or dust allergies. So go fishin' and head to the changing booths and share your big scores!