Consignment Sale Clothing Stock Up: $32 for Everything Below!

Alrighty.

On Friday I showed you how to rock a presale at a consigment sale: get in, canvas the area, grab the big stuff that you REALLY REALLY want and are willing to pay list price for.  I had a blast finding so many treasures to bring home- and that Joovy Caboose stroller at about 70% off list price was the icing on the cake.

Now for clothes…

I have a different method for loading up on cheap clothes- I wait until 1/2 off day. In fact, I didn’t even look at clothes (besides jackets) on Friday (full price day).  I wait for the discount day and head to the racks.

Here’s the thing…

Lily Bean is NEVER at a shortage for clothes.  She gets new clothes for her birthday and Christmas each year.  She gets new clothes from various clearance deals that I come across, for example at Kohl’s or JCPenney.  She gets new clothes from doting grandmothers who like to send surprise packages. She gets gently worn clothes from her cousin who is almost exactly 1 year older than her.  This kid’s closet is usually always belching clothes.

That being said, she is a kid.  Kids stain, rip and otherwise destroy clothes- especially the everyday play clothes.  So it should come as no surprise that I LOVE to stock up on those as frugally as possible.

My favorite thing about buying clothes at consignment sales is that you can find high quality clothes for a fraction of the retail price. I will look through the clothes and only consider pieces that are $1-$2.50ish.  Maybe up to $3 if I really really love it.  No higher.

My sister made me laugh today.  She saw me picking out pair after pair of khaki pants for Lily Bean.  She said, “Yeah, I’d love to dress Ava in khakis, but they just stain so easily.  She always ruins them.”

To which I said, “And THAT is why I load up at consignment sales!  When Lily ruins her $1 Gap khaki pants, I couldn’t care less!  If she splattered spaghetti sauce on a pair of Gap khakis that I paid $30 for, I would cry.”

Between the stain potential and the speed with which kids grow, you just can’t beat stocking up on clothes… and the bonus is that you can pay Walmart-esque prices for Children’s Place/Gymboree type clothes.

Check out my haul from today!

:: Cherokee Khaki Pants – $1.50

:: Cherokee Jeans (new with tags) – $2.50

:: Gymboree Sweater – $1.75

:: Okee Dokie Shirt – $1.75

:: Ocean City, NJ Hoodie – $1.50

:: Osh Kosh Cowgirl Denim Jumper (LOVE!!) w/ long sleeved shirt- $3

:: Osh Kosh Cardigan (new with tags) – $2

:: Circo Denim Skirt – $1.25

:: Osh Kosh Khaki Jumper with Shirt – $1.25

:: Sonoma Khaki Pants – $1

:: Jumping Beans Khaki Pants – $1.50

:: Lite Wear Jeans – $1

For a grand total of $20 for all of those clothes: 1 skirt, 2 jumpers, 2 sweaters, 1 sweatshirt, 2 pairs of jeans, 3 pairs of khaki pants and 3 shirts!

Now for shoes…

:: Saddle Shoes (brand new in box) – $2.50

:: Circo Sneakers – $1.25

:: Sketchers Sneakers – $1.50

And the miscellaneous stuff that I couldn’t resist:

:: Melissa and Doug Magnetic Weather Board – $3.25

:: Blue’s Clues DVD – $1.50

:: Car Travel Mat (new in package) – $.50

:: Plex Plush Doll – $1

:: Infantino ABC Puzzle – $2