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Two Bargains

I have a project for which I need a Christmas sweater (more details on that in a future post), so I headed over to our local thrift store to see what I could find. I didn't like anything they had in my size/Christmas colors, but this ivory fleece hoodie caught my eye (anything with Maine on it grabs my attention.) It's in spotless, like-new condition, and should work for my idea.

Can't beat the price, either. Fleece hoodies are fairly expensive these days; I priced similar online, and they range from $30.00 to $85.00, depending on the style and label. Compared to one at the cheapest price I saved $23.01.

I always check the book section in this store, as they have a shelf devoted to cookbooks, and they're all in pretty decent condition. I really like one pot meals, so I thought I'd give some recipes from this a try.

I paid $1.99 for the cookbook, which is still sold by the publisher for $19.99 (although it was probably remaindered and bargain priced at $15.99; I see the remains of what could be a lot/outlet store's sticker.) Savings: $18.00.

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