Thrift Finds!

My friend, Megan, asked me to come to Goodwill with her even though she knows that I have shopping problems. I told myself I would not buy anything that I didn't need or wasn't looking for already. Well, that didn't really work out. I didn't go crazy; I just bought a few things. You will probably see a trend in everything I bought.

Yup, everything I bought was grey. The long sleeve sweater had a green tag, and green was the color of the week so I got it 75% off. It ended up being $1.50! The collared shirt and the pepper-esque sweater shirt were $5 each.

Here is a close up on the chevron pattern on the collared shirt. I love it. I'm planning to pair all of these with my black high waisted levi's or anything high waisted. I ended up spending $11.48 at Goodwill today...

Brandy Melville Warehouse Sale

I wanted to share my experience at the Brandy Melville Warehouse Sale. I went to this sale last week, March 8, 2014. This would be my fourth time going which now that I think about it, sounds pretty crazy. The third time I went was very unsuccessful. A lot of girls showed up to the sale, and at least 300 people didn't even get in, including me (who showed up about 3 hours early). This time around I didn't feel like driving or waking up early. We figured that if we don't get in we can still make the best of it in downtown. My friend and I were both down to take the bus to Downtown LA which was about a 45 minute ride. We had to transfer once when we got to downtown which was a little sketch, but we're safe! We got to the line at around 11 AM and it looked daunting, but we stood in line anyways. We waited a good four hours, and we ended up being the last group to get in. Because we were the last group, everything at the sale was set to $5. Triangle bras and hair accessories were FREE! Inside the warehouse, there are just a lot of boxes and clothes all over the place. There were a few items that I kept seeing over and over again, but I took the time to look through all the boxes and picked up some pieces that were different, things that I liked. After I was done, I went to the side and sorted everything that I wanted to keep and everything I didn't want. I made one more round around all of the boxes and asked people for there "no" pile. Scavenging through people's no pile turned out to be very successful for me. I ended up only spending $40 which is a lot less than what I usually spend (around $100), but I have never been happier with all of my purchases. All in all, I thought it was worth it because I loved everything that I bought, but I definitely didn't find everything I was looking for. I wanted to find a scarf for my mom because she loves their scarves. I found none of the dresses I was looking for either.

Here is everything I bought except for one basic baseball tee that has blue sleeves (currently in the wash).

I finally found a flannel that I love. I have been to thrift stores and I wondered where all of the cute flannels were. Brandy Melville bought all of them, literally. They buy ALL of the cute flannels, so you're forced to pay them $35 for a cute worn in one. Fortunately, I found one at the sale, and I, of course, paid only $5 for it! The dark piece to the right of it is just a blue sweater that retailed for $50! 

Here are all of the free triangle bras that I got. I love triangle bras. I'm a true follower in the "Ban the Bra" movement.

Then, I got all of the free hair accessories. I just grabbed a handful for my friends. There were hair ties with bows on them and the headbands with the wire in them. I love the hair ties, but I don't think I can rock the headbands.

It has only been one week, and I have worn almost all my new clothes which is pretty sad. Here are some outfits that I wore:

Denim shirt (Primark), White tank (A&F), Shorts (Brandy), Booties (Steve Madden)

Flannel (Brandy), Tank (American Apparel), Shorts (Free People), Sperry Topsiders

Let me know if you have ANY questions; I would be happy to talk to you guys.

TIPS:

• Go as early as possible (camp out if you want to be first just be safe)
• Bring books, phone, headphones, games
• Go with as many friends as possible
• Once in the sale, ask for people's "no" pile
• Check for snags, rips, holes
• Make sure they take off all security tags
• Don't buy it just because it's cheap
• Pick up anything that is remotely cute (maybe your friends will like it)
• Pick up anything that is unique AT the sale (there are a lot of the same things, so if you see something different, snatch it!)
• When you're done, go to the side with your friends and sort everything you want to keep

Greetings World!

Hi guys,

This is my first post (obviously), and it’s a little nerve-wracking especially if future me decides to read this. Anyways, I’m Jessica, and for now I won’t tell you my last name, but I’m sure you will find out eventually. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal that you guys know, but all the kids seem to be doing it these days… I’m 17 years old (sagittarius), but don’t get me wrong, I am not into horoscopes at all; I just like my sign for some reason. I wanted to explain my title, Frugal Plus, the main focus of my blog will probably be sharing my frugal finds with you guys, and then the plus will be about my lifestyle and travels. I’m from the sunny state of California, and live in the best city of the best state, Los Angeles! I understand that I’m SO fortunate to live where I live. I never take advantage of my baby (the beach). Bike rides to the beach with my friends have been my past time since the sun finally started coming out. While I’m here, to all 0 of my followers (what are you guys meant to be called, just referring to Twitter), I would like to give a shout out to my inspiration Lauren or LaurDIY on Youtube. I am in love with her Youtube channel, and she started with a blog (http://www.desireandinspire.com). Heeeey, she did INSPIRE me to start this blog, haha, get it? Ok… Pardon my grammar, I don’t even know if commas in parenthesis are appropriate. I am planning to post about fashion, life, and my frugal ways that all my friends wish they had ;). I kid with them and tell them that I would write a book for them. If there is one thing you need to know about me, I DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FOR FULL PRICE (95% of the time). I am planning to share with you guys everything I purchase. I will update you guys immediately so you can get the same price I bought it for! By the way, right now I should be doing AP Chemistry homework, but I’ve got a bad case of senioritis. That is it for now, but my next post will be about my experience at the Brandy Warehouse Sale in Downtown, LA on March 8, 2014. Also, my name is Jessica and I am a shopaholic. Goodnight! 

PS: I love traveling, I am going to Australia in about 8 days. I had no idea where to put this into the post. I am new to this sorry haha… and I thought this post was plain, so here is a picture I took today at the beach.