http://www.thebargainlife.com the blog of a 23 year old bargain hunter Tue, 11 May 2010 19:16:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I haven't posted here much because for the past year I've been living in my very un-fabulous bedroom in my parents house. But I'm finally moving on with my my life. Colin and I signed a June 1st lease for a place in Austin, TX. It's tiny, ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=109 So a few weeks ago I got the craving for a pair of saddle shoes. Yeah, those shoes that girls wore with their poodle skirts in the 50's. I had at least two pairs when I was a little kid, a normal black and white pair and pink ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=105 Colin really wanted to be an elf for Halloween...even though he rid of his elf costume when he moved.  So instead of renting one for $20, I made one for him.  But helped me sew on the bells. supplies: green t-shirt - $3.99 sheet of felt - $0.29 bag of bells - $3.99 total cost: ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=102 i am attempting to build a sofa from scratch, which is probably way over my head, but i think it's more fun trying to build things when i don't know exactly what i'm doing. so far i've cut the sides of the frame with my jigsaw, and that's about ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=100 A few weeks ago i went to Ikea and found shelves that i want for my bedroom, but they happened to be out of stock. i went back last week...and they're still out of stock. This time i asked when they would be getting a new shipment, and ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=98 why is the last thing you need always the hardest to resist? the logical part of me knows it's not a bargain if you don't need it, but 12 shirts for $4.21? i was looking for black tees to wear with all my crazy colored/patterned pants, but i ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=91 In the past 2 months I've bought a total of 6 records, the 4 pictured and 2 pre-orders that haven't come yet. the collection right now: Set Your Goals - Mutiny! LP - brown Four Year Strong - Rise Or Die Trying LP - purple/yellow Fireworks - Adventure, Nostalgia, and Robbery 7" - yellow/green The ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=88 i tend to do more shopping while i'm home for break than when i'm at school in Atlanta since there isn't much else to do in suburban New Hampshire. plus H&M had a buy one get one free sale on all clearance items. here's a round-up of my ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=86 i've been doing a lot of sewing for my various furniture projects, but this is the first time i've sewn any clothes in a while. i started with a men's extra large sweater that i got for $2 and altered it to make it fit me. now it's ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=79 I went to the mall today for the first time in ages. I have lots of clothes, and I rarely actually need any (that will change when I start looking for a job, I don't own anything professional), so I try to prevent myself from wasting money. But ... http://www.thebargainlife.com/?p=74