One man's trash......another man's treasure!

On most Friday or Saturday mornings in the summer I can be found out and about checking out yard/garage sales! The saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" can be so true! Usually though I am trying to find great deals on clothes for my kids and more recently myself. I never seem to feel guilty or mad when my kids stain something I got at a yard sale for 50 cents verses something I bought in a store! This year has been pretty interesting, I've got the normal-clothes for my kiddos, mainly my son-which is odd in itself, since boys clothes are so hard to find. And I've seem to be hitting the right sales and getting name brand stuff (Old Navy, Gap, etc.) dirt cheap, meaning 50 cents an item! I love it! People compliment me all the time on how great my kids are dressed, they have no idea most of their clothes came from yard sales! Lol! This year I have been lucky to find somethings for myself. Starting a new job next month means I need some new clothes (especially since this is my first job, other than direct sales, in about 5 years!). I've found great shirts, again from name brand stores, with tags on them for no more than $1!! I've got jeans that look brand new for $2! At one sale I came home with a bag (large bag) of New York & Co and Gap shirts and only paid $8! (I got about 20 shirts and 2 pants!) My biggest "prize" so far this year, and it will be hard to top it, was a pair of hardly worn (tread is like new) Coach shoes for 50 cents!! They were marked $5, but they only charged me 50 cents because I bought so much other stuff! We usually have a yard sale, especially so I can sell the kids clothes, and when we do I price stuff to get rid of it not necessarily to make money because I know there are other people out there just like me, who either love to find a bargain or NEED to find a bargain!