Hi, I'm Kate
Holmes, author of Too
Good to be Threw Complete Operations Manual for Resale & Consignment Shops,
web host at TGtbT.com and resale consultant, and I love to chat about
consignment, resale, and thrift shopping. I'll share my secrets here in
Kate's Journal about getting the
best quality for the best price by shopping resale, about recycling as a
stylish way to improve your life, and more.
In my Journal:
Shopping for Back to School
Have fun together, teach your kids the value of a dollar, and save
big
Secondhand Shopping Savvy
In the mood for some great shopping? Choose the best shops for you.
Dreaming of starting
your OWN consignment or resale shop? Advice from industry expert and resale
Guru Kate.
Things that really should be bought used.
You, clutter, cash & karma. If
you will never use it again, why are you giving it a home?
Prepare your items
to
get the best return.
Cachet without Cash
when you decorate with previously-enjoyed decor.
Have you taken the 52
Things Challenge?
Consign
or sell? And if I'm going to donate, what's the best way to do that?
What to
be on Halloween? FREE Costume
Ideas
To have your share
of
Halloween fun while not investing a fortune, think resale! The
Sponsor Shops at
HowToConsign.com
bring you free
costume ideas to download. And to keep little ones busy while you shop, download HTC's
Halloween
Coloring Page and Happy
Fall Coloring Page.
Is a garage sale the
best choice?
Have yourself a Merry Thrifty Christmas!
Daylight-Savings Time: How
to get back that hour you lost...and then some.
Think SPRING... partake in
nature's cycle with resale!
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A tip for
moms from a resale shopkeeper:
Keep a box in the bottom of your
children’s closets. As clothing is outgrown, add them to the box. If they’re
not getting use out of a plaything, book or video, put that in the box too.
Soon, you’ll have a batch ready to take to your favorite shop.
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