3 Most Important Tips For Striking Deals On Fabrics: Garage/Yard Sales

In terms of these tips, they've helped you save money and time at your local fabric store. Now let's just say that this last important tip is the best out of all of them.

So far, out of the 3 tips here in this blog, this is the best way to strike a deal on fabrics.


Tip #3: Finding Fabrics at Garage/Yard Sales

Believe it or not, you can find a huge amounts of fabric at garage/yard sales for alot less than the actual fabric department store. At a local fabric department store, you have to pay big amounts of money for whatever amount of fabric you need, but at a garage/yard sale, you can easily find a huge amount of yardage of fabric for a very small price.

A good example would be to find 7 yards of black cotton fabric and you obtaining the entire thing for only $3. That's a huge deal within itself! There's no way anyone, whether cosplayer or regular sewer alike, would ever pass up an offer like that. That example that I gave actually happened to me and I used every bit of that material and I didn't have to worry about running back to the fabric store if I messed up on the project. Another good example is finding a little amount of felt fabric and all you have to pay is 0.25 for it.

Understand that you must be careful at garage/yard sales if you decide to purchase them. Follow these suggestions so you will be happy:

• Make sure that the fabric(s) don't have any stains- Always check to see if there are any stains on the fabric(s). If there are, it's best NOT to purchase it; however, if for some reason that the fabric(s) is what you need and it has stains on it, make sure that you know that you have stain remover cleaner that can remove the stain out easily. If you do decide to purchase the fabric(s) that has stains, then use "Shout Triple Action" fabric spray to get the stains out.

• Check for smoke smell- This may sound a little crazy, but please smell the fabric(s) for any cigarettee (or other smoking item) smell inside the fabric(s). The fabric itself is going to smell bad right off the bat, that's not the issue. The issue is if you smell that smoke smell inside the fabric(s), then DO NOT PURCHASE THE FABRIC(S)!!!!! It's almost IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of the smoke smell. If you want to spend a couple of days of airing the fabric(s) outside and then practically drowning them in "Febreeze" fabric freshener, then be my guest, but this is just a friendly warning.

• Wash the fabric(s) afterwards- ALWAYS wash your fabric(s) once you get home from the garage/yard sale. I say this is because you truly don't know where the fabric(s) that you've purchased has been. It might have been in a smoke-free environment, but you still don't know if the fabric(s) was laied on by a pet. So please wash your fabric(s) in the washer and dryer when you get home. If for some reason that you've obtained fabric(s) that's REAL material, like leather or suede, then just whipe it down with a wet and/or damp wash cloth and let it dry, because those types of fabrics are NOT meant to be washed and dried in the washer and dryer.
  

I promise you, these suggestions are going to make you happy while you're trying to find a bargin. These suggestions are going to pay off in the long run.

In my honest opinion, getting fabrics at garage/yard sales is the best thing because of how much you can get within a small price range. Totally take advantage of this.

These tips are here to help save time, money, and give you an idea of how to plan your fabric shopping. I hope this helps^^