I mean inflation since we came off the gold standard, not just the past few years.
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Well yes. It's what it is. Things are more expensive than 100 years ago, but I also wouldn't be earning nearly as much as I am now 100 years ago.
Gotta bargain hunt though. I hate spending lots of money on clothes. When I need new jeans I go to Ross and pay $20 for a $60 pair of Levi's. I never pay retail prices for clothes.
I go to consignment shops. I have found some amazing, high-quality items for a fraction of the price. I found some gorgeous Bernardo sandals recently (which I had always wanted but wasn’t fixin’ to pay the retail price). My rule is: anything new in, one piece of mine (not necessarily the same kind), must go out to Ecumenical Ministries, or Salvation Army. It has prevented a closet overload, and encourages recycling to those truly in need.
We have three consignment/thrift clothing shops in my town actually. One of them I won't go into on account of the big trans flag "trans-formation" sign they have in their window. 🤣
I refuse to support businesses that do that kind of shit.
The other two are good places to find used Levi's though.
I never donate my used clothes because I wear them completely out before I get rid of them.
We have a rag bag where the ones we can’t part with until they are threadbare go. They are good for messy mechanical jobs and starting fires and whatnot.
Yes old T-shirts make great shop rags!
