tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post627727048195739234..comments2024-03-20T18:36:43.524-04:00Comments on Thrift at Home: Purple Coat, Green CoatMargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-49347899179305072542011-01-23T13:30:45.133-05:002011-01-23T13:30:45.133-05:00G is adorable! Hot chocolate for me too please, al...G is adorable! Hot chocolate for me too please, although we have no snow to speak of. You all have just sent us the cold temps instead! I stink at zippers in general, so I heartily support your consignment find. Good for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-73790057508766898352011-01-22T22:28:21.018-05:002011-01-22T22:28:21.018-05:00The hot chocolate picture is priceless!The hot chocolate picture is priceless!Karenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-86292062185726975442011-01-22T17:18:25.296-05:002011-01-22T17:18:25.296-05:00Farmgirl....I would love to watch you, too! The z...Farmgirl....I would love to watch you, too! The zipper I replaced in my husband's coat is slowly falling out of the little sandwich between the lining and the outer layer. Did you use your zipper foot with all those layers?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406378232568485111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-40097269230835875022011-01-22T11:53:28.018-05:002011-01-22T11:53:28.018-05:00Farmgirl, I wish you were my neighbor! I would ru...Farmgirl, I wish you were my neighbor! I would run the coat over to you to replace the zipper - and I would watch you so I knew how to handle it in the future.<br /><br />As for the laundering, the purple coat was not hard, but the green coat has to be held under water until it's saturated or else it just floats merrily around.<br /><br />I consider the dryer "special" because I line dry most everything. G's coat takes two rounds in the dryer with the tennis balls and even then, I have a hard time telling if it's dry the whole way through.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-71161004676022146062011-01-22T11:51:37.739-05:002011-01-22T11:51:37.739-05:00I am always challenged by your careful considerati...I am always challenged by your careful consideration over purchases!<br /><br />Great find on the coat and I LOVE your "play in the snow rule!"Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759532237777191430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-30573882514729541382011-01-22T10:43:47.467-05:002011-01-22T10:43:47.467-05:00Ditto on washing down in the machine. I do our coa...Ditto on washing down in the machine. I do our coats, comforters, everything.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896749184708256231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-81177525236347602482011-01-22T09:13:12.048-05:002011-01-22T09:13:12.048-05:00Love the get-up of layers.
I have always bought th...Love the get-up of layers.<br />I have always bought the kids funky coloured snowsuits because winter is drab enough. I like to be able to see them outside in the snow. That said I have done some bad choices in colours as well. Ones that look quite worn as dirt will not come off the light colouring. But what is more important? How the suit looks or how warm it keeps them.<br /><br />Have replaced many coat zippers in the past. One hour to rip out, $9.00 zipper and one hour to put in. Your consignment buy was a steal.life in this 1880 farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911254579256152557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-70456808667911409862011-01-22T08:31:02.326-05:002011-01-22T08:31:02.326-05:00Really, special laundering? I've had down coat...Really, special laundering? I've had down coats in the past, and the only thing I do differently is throw a few (new) tennis balls in to the dryer with the item to fluff the down as it dries. My items have always come out beautifully. You may want to try it!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011968957287943985noreply@blogger.com