By now, we all know about recycling, but are you aware of how many ways there really are to achieve this goal?  Living with less of an imprint on the earth, and using less overall is a way of life for some people.  There are many super simple things we all can do to help, without being too extreme.  We can reduce what we use, reuse what we have and recycle those things that still have some life to give.

First, lets talk about RE-duce.  Wherever possible, replace disposable items with reusable ones.  Examples are, razors, batteries, coffee filters, air conditioner filters, shopping bags, and food storage.  Instead of using plastic razors, invest in a rechargeable one or bring your own shopping bag along instead of taking new plastic bags.  At TAGS we encourage this one, it’s our BYOB (bring your own bag) program.  When our customers bring their own bag, or just decline a new bag, we donate a nickel to a local charity.. not only does it reduce our need to buy more bags, but a local charity directly benefits.. win win.

Many places offer reusable shopping bags for RE-use, and some of them are incredibly stylish too!  One tip, keep them in your trunk.. it reduces the chance of forgetting them at home!  You can also purchase items made from sustainable products, Simple shoes for example are made from recycled tires among other things.  Buy reusable water bottles, reducing the need for new plastic ones!  Find new life for things you might have otherwise tossed, take an old tool box and use it for a beautiful planter.  Reuse milk jugs and metal hangers and create a bird feeder to hang in a tree, fun for the kids and reducing items headed for the landfill.  If you look closely there are so many ways to re-use items that are destined for the trash!

Now, for my favorite, RE-cycle!  Interchangeable with Up-cycle.. recycling items is putting them to new use, either on your own or turning them in to a center for traditional recycling.  At TAGS we consider ourselves a recycling CENTER for adorable clothing, accessories and much more!  When you consign, something that is old to you becomes something new to another person.. the statement is more than true, “One mans trash is another mans treasure.”   By consigning, not only do you re-direct the fate of those items, benefit someone who needs it at a much lower cost than buying new, but you get a little back out of that original purchase.  Consignment is the ultimate way to recycle unwanted items. Any time you buy used instead of new, you are taking one step forward for the planet!

Other ways are UP-cycling, which many of our local artists at TAGS do.  We have creative women who make jewelry, and UP-cycle items, like bottlecaps and beads from old necklaces, making new and fun pieces that are totally unique!  Using cereal boxes to make notepads, turning old tee’s into scarfs and jeans into handbags!  The possibilities are truly endless in the realm of recycling.. many internet resources can give you more tips on reducing your personal imprint on the earth, using more sustainable products and making intelligent choices in your daily life.

It can be really fun and give you a great feeling to put items to new use or take them to your local recycle center.  If clothing items aren’t in the best condition for consignment, you can drop them in a Gaia Movement bin, where the old materials (even stained ones) are used for new items, again reducing the amount of ’stuff’ going into our landfills.  You can check them out and find a big green bin near you by visiting them at www.gaia-movement-usa.org

Another site for recycling ideas is www.globalstewards.org/index.htm where you can find environmental tips and sustainable solutions to food, energy, transportation, clothing and much more.  So get out there and make your mark without leaving an imprint, it’s easy to do one step at a time.  You can also pop into TAGS and we’d love to give you ideas for making your life more green… GREEN is GOOD!

“The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her.” ~ Marcelene Cox

Lemon Fresh

Melissa recent entry on the not so basic white tee… Was truly inspiring.  Truly, inspired the question: How do I keep that white ohhhh  soooo white?

Well, according to ehow:  Lemons can freshen white! 
Frustrated by Underarm stains, ehow suggest that  you do the following:

***To remove underarm stains on white shirts, cut a lemon in half, lightly wet the underarm of the shirt with plain water, sprinkle the underarm with salt and scrub the salt in with the half of a lemon. Let the shirt sit in the sun for 2 to 3 hours. Wash as usual.

***For tough underarm stains, dip the underarm of the shirt in isopropyl alcohol. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, soak the entire shirt in an oxygen bleach such as oxy-clean for 2 to 3 hours

According to Linda Cobb from her book: ” The Queen of Clean’s cleaning guide”:  Lemon juice will take spots out of white clothing, apply lemon juice and lay in the sun.

 Watch for more tips from your TAG TEAM!  Wonderful ways to extend your wardrobe… making every day a TAGStyle day!

Need to consign? It’s easy.. Bring in your Clean, Ready to wear condition clothing  between the hours of 10:00am -3:00pm  Tuesday thru Saturday.

Love Re-Style!!!  We have it Shop Tuesday thru Friday 10:00am -6:00pm and Saturday 10:ooam -4:00pm

Need to be in the know?  Several way:  Click on our Calendar here at the blog, check out our facebook page: TAGS CONSIGNMENT  or sign-up for our emails… button upper left hand corner.

Read more: How to Remove Underarm Stains From Clothes | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5341873_remove-underarm-stains-clothes.html#ixzz0t0jEnGdQ

Tees for all!!

UTILI – TEE !!!!   Summer Priced Right events continue with Tee-Shirts for ALL 50% off this Friday and Saturday Only! !!  TAGS Loves Value and Comfort and Tee Shirts are the Best!!  Utlility is the best word to describe Americas Favorite Top!!!   Dress is UP or Dress it down… Your sure to find a FAVORITE for your best denims, your lake adventure, Riding and Brushing the Pony, Summer Camp, Dinner at your favorite Eatery and more!

TAGS!  The Re-Cycling Center for Adorable Clothing!  Come by and pick out your favorite TEE’s and bring everyone in your family, Dad, Son, Daughter, Mom, Sister, Brother…. the list goes on and on!  See you soon!

SHOP This Summer Priced Right Event: Friday June 18th 10- 6 and Saturday June 19th 10-4!  

Happy Summer!!
Your TAG TEAM MATES!!
Tanya, Sandy, Melissa,Alicia, Deb and Lynnette

Soooo, To celebrate… Melissa and Team TAGS has VAMPED the store ….  With of course Vampire Style!  Come by and check out Bree… (Lucy the mannequin adorned as Bree).  Cullen Class, Edward and Bella Romance, Alice Charm and Volturi vice!  All in a days work for Vamp Camp!  
 

Summer Priced Right Events!   What is Summer Priced Right Events???  Weekly Specials just for YOU! !!!      Three Ways to find out:   Emails, Facebook Fan Page, or right here SHOP TAGS blog!          
 
  

 Store Hours:  Tuesday – Friday 10-6   Saturday: 10-4
                 Drop Hours Accepted Daily:  10- 3 

Summer Priced Right Memorial Day Weekend Event! Despite the weather, summer really is around the corner, and TAGS is proud to have one of the largest selections of summer clothing for the whole family in the Oakdale area! Shorts, sandals, capris, tee’s- we have what you need priced for any budget thanks to our fashion savvy and smart consignors!

And kicking off our Summer Promo Series this weekend,is our BOGO event! Watch for SUMMER PRICED Right events each weekend! 

Buy one fabulous purse or wallet, and get a 2nd of equal or lesser value for 1/2 price.

In other exciting news, Eclipse fans all over will want to shop next week, when our Twilight inspired jewelry arrives, just in time for the June premier.

Other items you’d enjoy… Disney Couture- Alice Series This is a beautiful out-of-production piece of classic Disney meets Couture. In a beautiful Cotton Candy Pink color from the” Alice in Wonderland” collection by Disney Couture, this bracelet makes a statement. These retailed for well over $200, and is very high end with the Disney Couture stamp inside as well as the Swarovski crystal accenting the trim- this is beautiful and highly collectible, made more valuable by their out of production status, making them more scarce by the day. Our Price: $145.00 Shipping services available.

Because those who know, KNOW!
TAGS Consignment Boutique 1220 East F. St. Oakdale, CA 95361 (209) 845-9312 www.shoptags.net

WATCH for Sizzlin Savings every week at TAGS… with well Bottom Prices!

Check us out on Facebook: TAGS CONSIGNMENT.  Watch for our emails on Summer Savings!  Of course, check our blog and calendar all Summer for Super Deals Every Week here at TAGS!

Shop Hours Tuesday thru Friday 10am – 6pm  Saturday 10-4
Drops accepted Daily 10-3!

Wondering what to consign right now:
- Beach Bags
- Sandals
- Dresses
- Skirts
SUMMER TIME!

Saturday, May 15th, 2010 Mark Your Calendars!

 Save the Date! May 15th, 2010 is The Boutique Crawl! 

 A Chauffered shopping experience… Gather your friends, family and best shopping savvy friends for The Boutique Crawl of 2010.   Reserve your tickets at TAGs, Ritzy Rags and other fine retailers for  a limo shopping sweep to several central valley destinations!

Turlock, Modesto and Oakdale all have stops on this shopping excursion.  Tickets are $21.oo for a day of shopping, and introducing you to quaint boutiques you might not know about! 

Call TAGS today with your ticket order at (209) 845-9312… Limited supply of tickets, So call today! 

Pylones Watering can purse with Garden goodies! Enter to Win!

TAGS Enter to Win for April!   Unique Pylones designs Watering Can Purse with Garden fun for your May Flowers!   Enter to Win every time you shop at TAGS!

Forward to a friend and tell them to hurry in for Spring Savings and Give-Away fun at TAGS every day! 

This fun giveaway also includes: knee pad, gloves, garden spade, seeds and flower brooch!   

Call-Outs for Spring and Summer:   Shorts, Sandals, beach bags, tops, tops, tops… of course skirts and dresses… don’t forget handbags and jewelry! 

SAVE the DATES!   Happy Happenings at TAGS:

Friday and Saturday April 16th and 17th Sober Grad will be at TAGs for their annual PROM CLOSET event… Dresses they have collected all year will be available for purchase… All proceeds from the sale will go to GRAD NITE activities!

Saturday April 24th  Lisa Widdess, author of Cutie Brown will be here to introduce Cutie Browns new adventure in RE-cycling!  Come by and visit the author of Cutie Brown!

Saturday May 15th  Boutique Crawl– An Exclusive Chauffered Shopping Excursion… Details Coming Soon!   Become a FAN on facebook! Check us out on FACEBOOK: TAGS CONSIGNMENT!

TAGS!  The RE-Cycling center for adorable clothing!  See you soon!

Green Time is Spring Time!

March is Green to me!  Time to Wear Green- Save some Green- and Earn Some Green!

   Enter to Win Every Month at TAGS!  May Irish Eyes Smile upon you all the month of March!

Teresa took some town out of her schedule to get to know some of the women that contribute to the TAGS experience. It is amazing the life journey these woman have had, adapting from full-time work to raising the next generation and the adaptation process. Certainly, REpurposed in a SpecTAGular way!

Here is to all of you our friends, neighbors, consignors, TAG staff and of course families to a great 2010 and the year of the REpurposed!