Frugality

[Raul-02]

The next time one of you nancy pants sissies starts in on me about what a howling wastrel I am, and how I throw everything away, and what a spendthrift I am - - well - -

What? no one has?

Well The NEXT TIME~!!!!!
These jeans are almost 25 year old.
And this is my iron.

 

[Doofy]

I've been sewing my rips and tears since 1972. The Marine Corps taught me many things.

 

[2manyrocks]

The nutty thing is people will actually buy new jeans that are already ripped.

 

[Jstpssng]

The nutty thing is people will actually buy new jeans that are already ripped.

I know. I keep wondering if I should put mine on CL or someplace.

 

[deserteagle71]

I've been sewing my rips and tears since 1972. The Marine Corps taught me many things.

Yup. I'm single - and have owned my own sewing machine for many, many years.

The "iron-on" patches in the photos worked for me till the first time they were put in the clothes washer.

 

[repete]

Years ago I had a neighbor who was shooting in the yard and I asked him what he was doing and he said he was taking a 12 gauge to his new jeans. No issues with safety as it was large property and the jeans were over an old stump.

I think I just kinda walked away...

 

[TractorTYMe]

I buy new jeans at Walmart or Costco for $15 if it is worn out, I've gotta count my time and effort too. I'm plenty busy and I dont waste a whole lot of $$$ on clothes.

 

[rontaki]

The iron-on patches are just thin fabric with a thin layer of hot-melt glue.
I upped the ante by cutting patches from one old pair of jeans and using a hot-melt glue gun to permanently affix them. I glue a zig-zag pattern in the middle of the patch as well as the edges.
I end up with jeans that are double-thickness in the knee area, except where the actual hole was.
Preferable to new jeans for work pants with the extra-padding. And won't wash off!

 

[RSR]

I was actually just thinking yesterday, while putting on a pair of shorts, "Wow, I remember buying these shorts ... 23 years ago."

 

[jeff9366]

I buy new jeans at Walmart or Costco for $15.

If you have a Rural King near you buy a pair of 'RK' brand blue jeans for $9.99. RK jeans are offered in a wider size selection than Walmart.