A Hip Thrift Store Find

As I've mentioned before, I love to shop at thrift stores. I was out today and came across what has to be THE most intriguing item ever. Didn't need it and sure didn't want it but HAD to get it so I could share it with you. What can I say? I'm just generous like that.

Feast your eyes on this little beauty:

Front of Package

Observations:

1. The color listed at the top: PALE DRY. Umm. Great. Exactly the look I was going for?

2. Suggested Retail Price is $2.50. Seems to originally have been sold at Food World. For $.49. The $1.00 Goodwill price tag (placed over the $.49) is further proof of Goodwill's lunacy.

3. Stevens figured it out. Of course HE did. Men know exactly what improvements are needed in the world of hosiery. Quite the innovator, isn't he? What a guy!

4. Panti-less Panti-hose (so they fit). Because it is the uber-thin cotton swath that has had me straining in my hose all these years. Am I right, ladies?

5. Reversible. Really? As in, capable of being turned inside-out? Really? This is a selling point? Stevens strikes again!

Back of Package

Because you can't read the small print, I've provided it below. I emphasized certain words, but otherwise this is word for word what the packaging says!

"Ease Hip-lets over the foot...then from the ankle, stretch up, up, up onto the thigh to a taut, even smoothness. Leave enough "give" at the knee for comfort in action. 

Holding belt, mold Hip-lets over the hips to your personal comfort level.

Fasten in front of and readjust the back if necessary. Now put on panties or panty girdle."

Seeing these made today a great day. I would love to have been a fly on the wall in the advertising department. What were they thinking??

On a related note (to thrifting) did you see the post from Young House Love about their Macklemore Thrift Shop Challenge? It was great- it's over now but check it out anyway! 

THRIFT SHOP (PG Radio Edit Clean version) - MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. WANZ from Garrett Wesley Gibbons on Vimeo.

Have y'all heard of him? What do you think?


Bless your mess,
Karen

Recycle Bank

Go check out this site 

Recyclebank is working towards a world without waste by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions. It's free to join and as easy as 1, 2, 3. Earn points for taking everyday green actions, redeem them for great rewards, and learn ways to save money and live greener every day!

A friend of mine told me about this site and I'm so glad she did! The site is has interactive opportunities to earn points which can be redeemed for all sorts of things! In exchange for a few minutes of your time, you learn about the environment, steps you can take to positively impact our world AND you can redeem your points for awesome rewards! Rewards like discounts on groceries, entertainment and even gift cards! 

You get to choose from categories like:                           

• clothing and accessories                                   
• gifts and flowers 
• health and beauty 
• food and beverage
• go green
• holiday rewards

Rewards can be redeemed by:

• Print at Home
• On-line
• via Mail

My personal favorite is a $10.00 off $50.00 Coupon for Harris Teeter. It is basically FREE money!!! For a few minutes of time learning about ways to help the environment and save myself some money (like turning off the shower water while I put shampoo in my hair), I can quickly rack up enough points to get $10.00 of free food! Yesterday, I used my $10 off $50 HT coupon at Lowe's Foods (they accept their competitor's coupons). It was great- Lowe's has a deal thru 11/13 that as long as you spend at least $35 you can get a turkey for .47/lb! I bought a 21 lb turkey for $9.91!! Fist pump! Because I was doing a regular grocery run, it was easy to spend the required $35 and I knew I had to spend $50 anyway in order to use my $10 off coupon. Y'all, that turkey was free-the coupon essentially bought Thanksgiving dinner :) Double fist pump!!

Next time, I'm going to cash in my points for a year subscription to Martha Stewart Living magazine. I earned 215 points yesterday morning (in about 20 minutes) and only need 75 more! 

Join the site, learn something helpful, and pick your rewards! I'd love to hear how easy you find earning points to be and what you pick as your reward! Leave a comment!

**UPDATE: Be sure to check out the SC Johnson Green Choices Challenge. I just earned 155 points in 10 minutes by clicking on all the targets in the house for August, September, October, and November. 

Bless your mess,

Karen