(Re) Chic

If you know me you know I have a problem...a plants problem.  So naturally a greenhouse DIY is the best thing to ever happen to my Pinterest board.  The original link I found lead me to Country Living Magazine's tutorial which you can find  here .  Its pretty good, but doesn't accurately express the amount of frustration which I experienced with this project. Step 1: Find picture frames This seems incredibly easy, I decided that it would be simple to just go to our local Dollar Store and get $1 picture frames.  The problem: $1 picture frames are not wooden so attempting to nail or screw them results in them falling apart.  So then naturally you would just go to the thrift store, but then I was unable to find enough frames in sizes that would create what I was looking for.  Finally, I found a large pile of frames while I was at the Habitat ReStore where I could find enough (wood) frames for my purposes.   Pile of frames in my yard......

Since moving a year and a half ago my lifestyle and body shape have changed pretty drastically.  I no longer live within a block of a bar and I now work in an office where sweatpants are not acceptable (not even on weekends).  So my wardrobe needs a little purging. So below are my experiences with various different ways that have become popular to get rid of your closet and make a little moola in the process.  Local Consignment Shop:  This is actually how this post started.  I was living the dream, dropping off some of my nicer clothes to a local consignment shop and every few weeks I would stop by, pick up anything that hadn't sold and use my credit to by something that actually fit.  Then she called and said I had some items to pick up...2 bags worth! WHAT!?  Suddenly, I was out of credit in the shop and had two bags full of clothes that are REALLY NICE.  But that's the problem with consignment, you only get paid when she gets paid, s...