~How to Save on Clothing!~

Would you believe that I refresh my wardrobe monthly and spend a little under $100 to do it? I have a walk-in closet that is full of clothes!

What do I do? Well first of all I work at Reitmans. As an employee of Reitmans I am entitled to a 50% discount on all products. Sweet eh? I also get a 25% discount at Penningtons, Addition Elle, Smart Set, RW&Co, Cassis, and Thyme Maternity. With that discount I can buy clothing for my family as well as gifts for others. If you work at any of those divisions you will get 50% off at them instead. However if you are not a plus sized woman working at one of the plus sized divisions you can usually get your discount applied to a division that will work for your size. Right now they are offering employees 50% off at Thyme Maternity as well! If you are a woman reading this you know how much maternity clothing is and how awesome this is!

Anyone can work with Reitmans, we have many people that work part time for 1-3 shifts a week to get the discount. If you do apply for a job, I would love the referral for it! Which is of course another clothing discount, gift certificates!!! Just shoot me an email to scrapinitblue@hotmail.com for info on the company and how to apply!

Aside from working for your discount, have you ever checked out Sears Outlet.ca? I have bought myself bras for $12.84 from there, dress pants for my husband (in Big & Tall nonetheless) for $13.84, and shoes for under $20! If you combine this with cash back from Smart Canucks or Airmiles from airmilesshops.ca you get even more savings. I always call Sears order line before placing my online order and ask them for a customer coupon code. They usually have one for $10 off any purchase over $100. Super quick 10% savings!

You can redeem your airmiles for gift cards for clothing too. 125 airmiles gets you a $20 Reitmans GC. There are others for HBC, Roots, and Gap but check your redemption rate to make sure you are getting a good deal!

Of course there is always Value Village and Goodwill and other thrift shops. Reusing clothing is good for the environment and your pocket book!

I have a large extended family and we share clothes with each other. One thing that I want to do soon is to arrange a clothing swap with some friends where we get to each bring a few pieces and swap and help each other make outfits. We'll make a night of it and maybe do a kids clothing swap at the same time!

On the topic of childrens' clothing, I have gotten a lot of clothing for my son on my local Freecycle site. It is a great community resource to share items that still have usable life with others.

My last tip is to plan ahead. If you know that you will need a winter coat for yourself or junior for next winter, shop in the Spring! Best time to find a coat on clearance! Right now at Reitmans we have gorgeous winter coats on sale that were regular $120 on sale for around $34.99. All retailers do this, they need to clear out stock to make way for new. If you buy key pieces in classic fits and styles and then buy a few pieces in season to keep you current then you will always be in style!

I hope you enjoyed saving money while looking fabulous with me today! Drop me a comment if you have any tips of your own!