The next  5 days are dedicated to the second largest place to save money in the family budget, clothing.  I think about my clothing shopping the same way I do food!  I make a “menu” (wardrobe plan) for each person for each season.  Then shop at the lowest prices avaiable, stocking up for the future when there is an especially good deal. 

Just like a menu plan saves you from not knowing what to fix for supper, a clothing menu saves you from having nothing to wear!

This type of careful planning is designed to keep our closets  and drawers from being too full, while still giving us everything we need to wear.  We save money by not buying more than what we need and also by buying used or at deep discount when possible.  I’ve found that the least expensive clothing options are (in order from best choice to last best choice):  Church garage sale; family garage salel; clearance racks at deep discounts such as found at Old Navy, Target, and Sears; Thrift Stores; Consignment Stores; Clothing Store Sale Prices.

It’s late and I’m tired, so we’ll dive in deeper tomorrow–starting with how to build a clothing menu and use it to shop to your best advantage.