tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post113621374188913740..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: After-Christmas BargainsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-1136384524891311322006-01-04T08:22:00.000-06:002006-01-04T08:22:00.000-06:00Good question! I carefully investigate before buy...Good question! I carefully investigate before buying something perishable--for instance, the grilling spices were sealed in plastic in tins and wrapped again in plastic, and had a "good through 2007" stamped on the bottom. Likewise, the potpourri was tightly sealed, and being such a high quality brand, smelled just as strong (to me) when I pulled it out again in the late fall. If it hadn't, I would have just used it in my own home. Sometimes these things are a gamble!<BR/><BR/>I don't buy new clothes for my son, but I will pick up the next couple of sizes when I see great items at a yard sale for 50 cents or less. If it doesn't work out later, I can consign them. My aunt who buys the Gap seasonal wardrobes actually resells them after the season on Ebay...she ended up finding a Japanese lady with a son one year behind who would pay $400 for the season's worth, and their arrangement lasted a few years.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-1136380668329930602006-01-04T07:17:00.000-06:002006-01-04T07:17:00.000-06:00I'm not a bargain hunter -- I tend to make my own ...I'm not a bargain hunter -- I tend to make my own or do without -- but I read your suggestions with interest. Do you find that the spices and potpourri stay fresh for the whole year? Or that you can predict your kids' sizes for the next season?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-1136233883869622712006-01-02T14:31:00.000-06:002006-01-02T14:31:00.000-06:00Meredith, thank you for the great tips on After-Ch...Meredith, thank you for the great tips on After-Christmas Bargains. <BR/>I can not wait to use these helpful and useful tips.Mrs.Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559346681909781752noreply@blogger.com