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How to Make Your Own Clothes

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You might be able to find one at a consignment shop, a sewing machine repair shop, or ask relatives or friends if they have one that you could either buy or borrow. Although you can sew clothing by hand, it can be very time consuming and tedious.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Can you fix a repair yourself? And now you can thrift shop from the comforts of your own home with online thrift stores like thredUP.