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True about cheap things

Submitted by Guest on May 15, 2008 - 09:56.

I know how to knit, and I could knit a wool sweater but why would I when I can buy one at Salvation Army for $4? The wool yarn alone would cost $30-$50 without the time involvement. The same with quilts. I bought a handmade quilt from a neighbor woman, and it cost $400 (she told me that for as long as it took her to make it, she made pennies per hour). I could have bought one from WalMart for $30. I don't have an answer for it. I do have a garden, though, and do support organic/local farmers when I can.

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