Fwd: If the Shoe Fits - Waste Not Week

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Nov 06, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If 10,000 Biters repair the torn seam on their snazzy houndstooth jacket instead of buying a new coat, we'll save a collective $1,470,000.

 

 

 

 

 

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Marcos Fonzarelli, a virtual-reality tailor in the online game Second Life, earns about $250 real-life dollars a month designing garb for gameplayers' characters.

 

 

 

 

 

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If a worn-down shoe fits, can you still wear it?

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You betcha. Just shoehorn a local cobbler into fixing or refurbishing 'em (yep, cobblers still exist outside of fairy tales). Same goes for clothes: Take them to a tailor, since repair is way cheaper than buying new and doesn't require the extraction of raw materials from the earth.

 

The Benefits

 

Your fave pieces, good-as-new. You don't have to write off that designer dress you ripped getting frisky (and some cobblers do handbags and luggage too).

Saving a pretty penny (loafer). New heels for your shoes or a skirt-hem stitch-up usually costs around $12 - much less than any new shoes or skirt.

Eco-savvy soles and slacks. Slapping a new sole on those 'loafers (or mending a torn pants' seam) uses a whole lot less material than manufacturing a new pair.

 

Personally Speaking

Jen believes so strongly in following this tip that she even has the tailor refasten her buttons instead of sewing them herself. Oh, wait. Maybe that's because she can't sew to save her life.

 

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Yelp - search for a cobbler or tailor here, or ask your ask your eco-dry cleaner for recommendations.

 

 

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