A recent survey conducted by the national polling organization PWCSS, which is an acronym for Persons Who Conduct Such Surveys, found that women living in Active Adult Communities throughout the United States do not need any new clothing.
In fact, the survey results concluded that the average woman has enough clothing to last well into the next decade and quite possibly beyond.
Why then are active adult women shopping and purchasing more clothing and other items than ever before?
The answer is simple, SALE, CLEARANCE, and DRASTICALLY REDUCED in bold red lettering and appearing everywhere after the holiday season. Like Cadbury chocolate, these three words beckon me, and sometimes you just have to answer such a calling.
I recently purchased a mother-of–the-bride sequined floor length gown with matching jacket and dyed to match shoes (in my size, no less) originally priced at $500 for $29.50. Before you congratulate me on the marriage of my daughter, let me just say that she’s already married and you never know when you’ll need such a dress, and, of course, even if you do find it, it will be $500.00.
I think this is called being pro active, at least that’s what I told my husband when I modeled the ensemble and told him it was for an upcoming Creekside Cookers event.I’m a sucker for Daisy Dollars, Friendship Rewards, Kohl’s Cash, Yellow Dot, Red Dot, Black Dot, and, of course, TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 25 PERCENT off the already reduced price. However, here’s where the problems begins.
As you probably already know, I am loath to admit my many shortcomings, but here it is in print: math is not my strong suit, in particular percentages. For example, if an item is reduced by 75 percent and the sign says take an additional 25 percent off, isn’t the item free?
I always have scratch paper in my purse that I use for such calculations. I’ve never gotten the same answer twice. Soon I feel the dull headache beginning and that old familiar cotton-in-the-brain feeling when numbers are involved.
My husband brags a lot about my thrifty ways. He tells me not to worry about the exact amounts and to just know that I am getting a great deal and saving him from having to declare Chapter 11, a term I know involves numbers. Now that’s love as I see it.
I was on my way out of Walgreens (do you know about the Elgin Community Rewards card?) and just as I was about to enter the checkout line with my coupons, I spot two large cases filled with 120 sanitary napkins marked down to $1 a case! Apparently just as instant cameras are becoming a thing of the past, so are these feminine products.
Needless to say, I bought both cases on the spot, and the manager was kind enough to schlep them to my car. With just two strips of duct or electrical tape to secure the pad and a spritz of End Dust, they fit nicely on the Swiffer broom and are wonderful for use on hardwood floors and those difficult to reach places like ceiling fans.
They’re handy for washing windows and mirrors and are indispensible for drying my car after washing it in the driveway. Have you seen the prices these car wash places are charging?
A few pads wrapped with a pretty ribbon make a thoughtful gift, and be sure to use the Michaels 40 percent off coupon, found in the Sunday newspaper. You never know when the PWCSS will calling during dinner and want your info.
