School Days

Well School is starting back up and for many people this is a stressful time of the year. Your children need new supplies and clothes and as a parent you want to do the best you can to help them to fit in and not look like a misfit, but you also don't want to break the bank. Here are some ideas to help you get through the school shopping days.

GARAGE/YARD SALES
I know these have a major stigma attached to them, but if you are select in what you purchase then it won't be obvious that you bought stuff from a yard sale. Normally blue jeans don't change much from year to year so if you buy your blue jeans from a yard sale you can save anywhere from $20 to $30 a pair of pants. Make sure they are in good shape without rips or tears. You will also want to check for parts that are wearing thin. If you child wants the extra decorations that are on quite a few of the jeans today, then go to your local craft store and buy a set and you can attach them to the jeans. You daughter will have a nice pair of jeans and they will be unique and she will be able to show off her own style.

CLEARANCE RACKS
You can find some wonderful deals on clearance racks, but be warned it is difficult especially for girls to wear last years fashions. Look over this years fashion and normally you can find some items that are similar to last years and add accessories to bring them up to the current style. The accessories is normally the key to creating unique and stylish outfits that your girls will love. Boys are much easier and are normally happy with t-shirts that you can pick up on any clearance rack, but take them with you because they can be picky on what type of t-shirt it is.

SECOND HAND STORES
This can be a lot of fun, because you can normally find clothes from different eras that you girls especially will love to try out. This is when they will be more likely to try something different and maybe work on creating their own style. Have fun with them and don't discourage their creativity unless it starts looking indecent. But most of all have fun.

A FEW EXTRA TIPS
Some cheaper ideas that will help the school year start out right. A nice haircut will go a long ways to helping your child's self esteem stay high and help to prepare them for the new school year. Sometimes buying new accessories will make outfits from last year seem completely new. And finally a new pair of shoes can go a long way to helping the school year start out right, and payless normally has the buy one get one half off sale going on this time of year.

You can help your child have new clothes and a good school year with these few simple tricks and not have to feel like you need to take out a loan to have them start school.