Miscellaneous bits and pieces
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I'm going for some randomness instead of a Five Frugal Things this Monday. Ready?
I ordered a ThredUp goody box.
This is a brand new service, and it's a little like Stitch Fix for second-hand shoppers. You fill out a profile, list what you want, and they send you a box of 12-15 items!
You pay a $10 deposit which gets credited toward anything that you keep, so that's a bit like Stitch Fix's styling fee.
Of course, I thought this would be fun to blog about, so I paid my $10 and my goody box will be on its way to me shortly.
ThredUp can be intimidating to shop at just because of the sheer volume of inventory, so I'm hoping this will help to reduce the feeling of overwhelm for me.
Lisey loves ThredUp (her dress in the photo below is from ThredUp), so I'm guessing she's going to try this too.
If you'd like to try ThredUp, you can click here to use my referral link to save $10 on your first order.
(Though I do not believe that $10 can be used toward your goody box. If I'm wrong, let me know.)
Anyway, I'll keep you posted on the good, the bad, and the ugly from my goody box. It'll be fun!
The link above is the same referral link that any customer gets; I don't have an affiliate account and I'm not sponsored by them.
Our neighborhood rented an aerator together.
One of our neighbors wanted to rent one anyway, and he had the bright idea of getting as many people as possible to use it over the weekend. It doesn't take nearly a whole weekend to aerate even a large lawn, and sharing the rental cost between multiple neighbors makes it really cheap for everyone.
Our neighbors also band together to get discounts on services like leaf pickup in the fall. Contractors will often give people a discount if they can get multiple jobs in one neighborhood, so it's a win for them and for us.
We used up some grass seed from our shed.
After you aerate, it makes sense to throw some seed down. We probably should go buy some fresh seed, but we didn't have time/energy that day. However, we found several partial bags of seed in our shed, so we went ahead and spread that out.
If it germinates, great. If it doesn't, no big loss.
Luckily it's rainy right now, so the seeds are getting nice and soaked without us even having to run a sprinkler.
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But even if you only use and love 10 things out of the 129 products, it's still a really, really great deal.
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Anyway. Today is the last day that this is available, so if you want one, you should snag your bundle today.
And that concludes this Monday's edition of Miscellany.
I look forward to the ThredUp review! Inspired by Mrs. Frugalwoods, I have put myself on a clothing ban this year despite the fact that I'm pregnant.
I just inherited a huge bag of maternity clothes from my neighbor. I will try my very best to not buy any new clothes this year to see if I'm missing out on anything major in my life! 😀
That's actually kind of a good time not to buy clothing, especially if you can borrow maternity clothes. I always tried to get by with as few maternity clothes as possible because it bugged me to buy stuff I couldn't wear for more than just a few months.
For the life of me I always thought ThreadUp was a male clothing subscription and they specialize in denim and graphic Ts for men! I didn't know they're a subscription box!
I'm jealous of your neighborhoods organization. Our neighbors would take the expensive route just so they can not talk to anyone haha.
Oh, that's funny! They're actually not mainly a box service; they're a website that sells second-hand clothing. It's a little like an online consignment store, so you can sell your clothes to them and make a little money (emphasis on little, from what I read.)
Anyway, I haven't sold anything there, but I do buy clothes there and so does Lisey.
The goody box is a brand new service they offer; I imagine it's an effort to reach the Stitch Fix-ish market.
That's such a bummer about your neighbors. There are some on our street like that, but there are quite a few who are friendly and, well, neighborly.
That ThredUp box sounds so exciting! I can’t wait to read your review! Stitch Fix, etc., has sounded so interesting to me, but I’m pretty dedicated to buying no new clothing! ThredUp is one of my favorite sources!
I've been pretty happy with ThredUp; I've ordered about five times from them now. 🙂 I'm about to sell some clothes, so hopefully that's just as good of an experience. I've been afraid to use the goody box, so I'm anxious to see what it's like!
I've never sold my own stuff on ThredUp, but from what I hear, you're not going to make much money at all. So as long as you go in with that expectation, you'll probably be fine. I hear they'll reject a bunch of stuff and lowball you on what they do take for listing. You'd probably make more money doing eBay or something like that, but that's way more work of course.
You should blog about how your ThredUp selling goes!
I've sold clothing to ThredUp for a few years now, on and off. They've gotten better at some things: submittals get processed quicker, more items are deemed acceptable than they used to be (they're not as picky), and--a fairly recent change--they now accept costume jewelry. On the other hand, the payouts are lower than when I first started submitting. And a lot more things are placed "on consignment" instead of being purchased outright by thredUP. If the item doesn't sell, you do have the option to pay the return shipping to get it back. Otherwise, it gets donated. I only send them clothing that I would end up donating anyway. I wouldn't recommend it as a way to make big bucks.
Yes, I think that's a smart way to approach it. Then you can be like, "Ok, well, any money I make is more than I was going to get if I donated these items." And you're happy with whatever you get that way!
My recent experience is that it's a good place to sell: athletic wear, accessories, shoes and handbags. I made about $65 on my bag. Dresses and blazers do kind of medium ok. But things like Ann Taylor tops (for example), you are gonna get about 50 cents for those, if they even take them. My guess is they just have a lot of inventory of that kind of stuff. For me ebay is too time consuming so I just pack the bag full and hope for the best.
I've LOVED buying from Thredup, though, so I'm excited to see how the box goes for Frugalgirl! Thanks for trying it out for us!!
Ok... So nothing about the post... but I live where we got hit by the blizzard... saw had before Friday... but not any more... got 15in through yesterday... would love to be able to use an aerator! oh well...spring is coming I hear!
Ugh, that sounds awful for mid-April! I hope it melts fast for you.
I just used your ThreadUp code and bought myself a new with tags bathing suit! I've been really wanting to buy one from a website called Cupshe but they are expensive and I wasn't sure if I'd need a M or L. I found one on ThreadUp for $9.99 (so free after your referral discount) + $5.99 shipping. It's a medium so hopefully it fits but if not I'm sure I can sell it through FB Marketplace. Awesome deal!
Yay! I'm so glad you were able to get such a great deal.
Im here and im bundling! Your ig live was flawless #nailedit!
Aww, thank you!
I like random! I'm am in a random sorta mood to day anyway. I need to throw my half bag of grass seed out and see what happens.
So i finally got to the grocery stores... and I bought all the necessary extras.. and today I finally had the time... I made https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2012/09/no-stir-clumpalicious-granola/!!!!!
I used the maple syrup (and I really do not like real maple), I used raw almonds, some toasted salted cashews and some sweetened coconut.. OH this stuff is AH-MAZING! Husband grabbed some out of the container I tossed it in and he likes it too....I scooped a mug-full of little bits and added some milk.. delish!! I guess we will see how long one batch lasts.. once the kids are home from school!
I envy people who can use Stitch Fix and ThreadUp. I am a terrible judge of what fits or looks good on me even at the thrift store. I'll bring 10+ items of clothing to the fitting room and I'm lucky if one is a winner. *sigh*
Can I ask why people choose online used clothing over regular used clothing stores? Women’s clothing is so finicky in size and fit, and I feel like when I read reviews of the online used clothing sites, the buyer either doesn’t like or just feels “meh” about the majority of the clothes.
I agree. I could never buy clothes without trying them on first and shoes are even worse! Even a purse! It seems like you are just limiting yourself so much by getting to try only 10 or 12 things, and you have to pay to get them and send them back. Oh, well. To each her own.
To Jenny, Nicole and Kathleen all together - I have been enjoying Thredup for just the issues you mention. I never knew what brands I liked or what styles looked good on me, so Thredup allowed me to order a mix of brands and try everything on. (Guilty secret: I even wore a couple of things and then returned them -- washed and in same condition of course). Shipping is free over $75 or if you've spent a certain amount ($200??) in a month; return shipping is free if you get store credit. So you could decide you wanted to spend $200 on a wardrobe refresh, order a box, send back what you don't like, and rinse and repeat until you get a set of clothes that work for you. Which is gonna be 10-20 pieces at Thredup prices.
Sorry to sound like a sales pitch there but when I read your comments I was surprised because your objections are exactly why I like Thredup!!! 🙂 I agree though about the purses. Those are all final sale and there is no way EVER I could buy a purse without getting to feel it, look inside, hang it over my shoulder....
As to why I don't shop locally: I live in a small town but have a business-casual-plus job, and have found that the local thrift shop doesn't really meet my needs, or eles it takes a lot of time and work to stalk them and find a piece or two that works It's just easier to fit online browsing into my schedule (often at night) than in-person browsing.
ooh I like this randomness post - I say huge win on the seed even if it doesn't sprout cos you've just cleared some clutter from your shed & if it does; bonus 🙂 I look forward to the thred up posts. I used to feel so overwhelmed in op-shops but the ones near me have some awesome volunteers who have transformed them so the clothes are hung in catergories & colour groupings so it makes having a look so much more enjoyable. I used to love getting a bag of mixed hand-me downs to go through it was so much fun & helps you try on things you may not otherwise & maybe find a real winner. & I love that you & your neighbours do stuff like that together; we need more of that in this world.