Brummet's Conscious Blog

 Recommended Resource  Host Carol Hanson has a very interesting discussion with Thrift Plus on her Awesome Women Spotlight , covering how thrift stores are addressing the pile of used clothing being sent to landfills or incinerators.   I remember when my mom would get plus-sized clothing from the thrift stores and use the material to make new clothes, aprons, rugs, blankets or whatever she needed. She, too, used her quilting craft for a family legacy.  She made a quilt for my brother to celebrate his travels and stories he shared with her. She did one for a few of her grandkids too, before she became too ill (she passed in 2010).  There's an amazing thrift store locally who give household and clothing items to anyone in dire straits, such as those running from an unsafe home or their house burned down or some other disaster. The Trinity Thrift Store raise funds for the church and it's projects such as the free lunch they provide once a week, to support se...