Brrr!!! It's really cold here in the Northeast. There were flurries in CT during the day, and snow expected over night in MA. They've probably got inches in Maine. And it's October 15th!!! This augers for a long cold winter.
I've been getting my wardrobe ready for winter -- spending a little to save a lot. Here's what I've done so far:
- Darned holes in a scarf. I have a lovely cashmere scarf that had a couple of moth or nail holes. I got 5cents worth of cashmere yarn at a wool store and sewed those babies right up. Looks good as new.
- Waterproofing boots. I don't skimp on boots. I have a great pair and just finished applying a coat of waterproofing to them to get them ready for the Nor'Easter that's coming this weekend. The stuff cost $12.50 and it has enough for several applications.
- Re-soling boots. Okay, so I have two pairs of boots. One pair is 10+ years old and needs new soles. I brought them into a cobbler today and will soon know how much it will cost to re-sole them.
- Darning gloves? My favorite pair of gloves is three years old and there are holes in the fingers. The outer covering is black and the inner thinsulate stuff is beige. They look pretty sad, but I love 'em. However, they're not keeping my fingers as warm as possible, due to the holes. I am going to try to darn them, but may have to replace them with a new pair.
- Dry cleaning. Brought a couple of things to the dry cleaners and they look nice and new. Dry cleaning extends the life of the clothes, too, by killing any biological stains that might be eating a hole in the clothes.
- Closet clean out and switch over. Moved summer stuff into the cedar closet and took winter stuff out of the cedar closet.
- General hole sewing. I sometimes get underarm holes along the seams of sweaters. I made a little stack of the sweaters with these holes and have been darning/sewing them up.
- Sock and thermies check up. Make sure I have enough warm socks and long johns to get me through the season. If not, get 'em now.
Those are my winter clothing tips. Does anyone else have some ideas to share?
