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salvation army, thrift store clothing. Do they put it in some super washer?

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Blackjack200 said:
20 odd years after the second grade, and people are still afraid of cooties. It's a piece of fabric. Do you guys have deloussing chamber in your house? :biggrin: Do you bring your own sheets when you sleep in hotels? Do you bring your own dishes to restuarants? :biggrin:
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No kidding. I find some pretty awesome deals at goodwill, they have plenty of new dress clothes donated from normstroms, boston store, jcpenny, and kohls. I never have to pay more than 3.99 for a new dress shirt, and most still have tags on them, the ones that don't I don't care because I'm not a snobby rich girl. I'm glad I was raised as a simple guy.
 
I used to buy quite a bit of 2nds when I was in college. Ceramic Engineering lab 101 ruined clothing. Organic Chem 451 and 452 - ruined clothing. I always washed them before I wore them. Org killed clothing from the smell. No vents/hoods back in those days. I'd come back to the dorm from the lab and people would know that I had been in lab from the smell. I'd just grab a towel from my room, head to the showers, throw out the clothes and take a shower. Ceramics Lab 1 - depended on your lab group. Mine had fun. We were covered in slurry by the end of the lab.
 
A friend of mine not poor started buying clothes used and they looked just fine, so now some portion of mine I get used, too. $50 pair of pants for $10 why not if they're in perfect condition? I don't care who was wearing them before.
 
Blackjack200 said:
20 odd years after the second grade, and people are still afraid of cooties. It's a piece of fabric. Do you guys have deloussing chamber in your house? :biggrin: Do you bring your own sheets when you sleep in hotels? Do you bring your own dishes to restuarants? :biggrin:
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Hotels and restaurants both have industrial washing machines, for linens and dishes respectively, which adhere to specific sanitation standards.

It's not some phantom fear of "cooties", second hand clothes improperly treated could bring in all kinds of parasites.
 
lord_emperor said:
Hotels and restaurants both have industrial washing machines, for linens and dishes respectively, which adhere to specific sanitation standards.
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Which mean exactly squat if not properly used. Sorry Lord Dwayne, you live in a world of germs and they don't like how you've been living.
 
feralkid said:
Which mean exactly squat if not properly used. Sorry Lord Dwayne, you live in a world of germs and they don't like how you've been living.
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Lice, bed bugs, fleas and other parasites which can adhere to clothes are not germs. These creatures however can seriously fuck up your life.
 
I have shopped at thrift stores. I used to target things like suits, ties and shoes around here. I haven't been for clothes in years, but back in the day when the economy was booming the jet set on Jupiter and Palm Beach Island used to provide once and sometimes never worn items.

I donate a lot of clothing. Some of it worn once or twice. I used to push my clothing to the limits when I wasn't making so much cash...

I still love thrift stores for furniture and 'knick knack' stuff...some really cool items can be found that you just can't find new anywhere.

There was a really cool used furniture/trinket store in Boca Raton, not sure if it's still there...but it was all retro type / themed items. Unfortunately the couch/living room set I wanted was priced at about $50k in the early 90's.
 
FDF12389 said:
No kidding. I find some pretty awesome deals at goodwill, they have plenty of new dress clothes donated from normstroms, boston store, jcpenny, and kohls. I never have to pay more than 3.99 for a new dress shirt, and most still have tags on them, the ones that don't I don't care because I'm not a snobby rich girl. I'm glad I was raised as a simple guy.
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I don't know about elsewhere, but Kohl's here is pretty cheap to begin with...they don't really have major labels there though. Dockers and Levi's are the level of gear. Don't get me wrong though, I love Kohl's esp since for every $50 you usually get back $10 even on sale items.

JCPenney is almost my exclusive dress clothing store. Their Stafford suits have come down in quality since the 90's when they were lined much nicer and a better fabric weight, yet still offer a lot of value in a ready to wear suit. Their shirts have actually gotten better over time with more cuts and styles available. I never liked the Van Heusen line except for the occasional 'bright' party shirt I'd just wear for an evening. For office clothing this is my main staple (and actually my second credit card behind Sears way back 20+ years ago)...I can show up there and put together a full week's wardrobe easily.

Not sure about today, but their Stafford Executive shoes were Johnston and Murphy's high end at about $50-100 cheaper than the full-branded ones. I still have my original two pairs and they look like new. They have been resoled like 3-4 times now over a period of 4-5 years of daily use and another 7 or so light use.

Nordstroms is expensive for the most part..sales rock their. They are less full-cater than they used to be, but still a great place to score value.

Macy's is a place I hate to store normally, but their sale racks can provide good items.

In general, all these decent places with sales are hit or miss. You definitely couldn't put together a full week of clothing with all first pick choices.
 
Haha second hand clothes. No f'n way, 90% of people are absolute slobs, I wouldnt wear their clothes if my life depended on it.
 
alkemyst said:
I donate a lot of clothing. Some of it worn once or twice. I used to push my clothing to the limits when I wasn't making so much cash...
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So I take it you never ever wash your clothes. Who actually are you trying to impress here in ATOT? 🙄
 
Slew Foot said:
Haha second hand clothes. No f'n way, 90% of people are absolute slobs, I wouldnt wear their clothes if my life depended on it.
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Depends on the store. Some stores always suck while others carry good stuff. You just need to take a bit of time to go through the racks. Guys buy new clothes and then die before they ever get a chance to wear them. Brand new, quality shirts for 3-5 bucks works for me. I've bought thrift store shirts that still had the manufacturer's sizing.
 
Yes, they wash it first. I was in a thrift store a few years ago dropping off and saw it. They were loading clothes into it along with some suds. I would still recommend washing stuff you get there before wearing it.
 
Anubis said:
i always wash brand new clothing before i wear it

would do the same with 2nd hand clothing
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My wife read on one of the news websites that they're recommending that everyone wash new clothes first. The reason? Bedbugs are on the rise and one inlet into the U.S. is through clothing imports. It's no secret that factories in east and south Asia have little to no cleanlines standards and they don't really see bedbugs as a problem. They hitch a ride on the new clothes that are shipped over here and then come into your house with them.

Always wash new clothes the minute you bring them into your home!!!
 
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