Confession Wednesday: Designer by DI

“Did you get that from DI?” she said to a young mom in the foyer of a ward building, one Sunday during church. Everyone became very quiet, waiting her response…her face turned red for a moment and then she brightly replied, “Like that’s a bad thing! I only paid a few dollars for this designer dress.” To that the lady replied, “I know I just donated it last week.”  -Continental Ranch Ward, 2000 True Story.
My name is Bianca and I shop at Deseret Industries.
I’m not above a good deal. Most of my maternity clothes are from DI. I buy a lot of party theme and activity supplies (like baskets or pretty serving dishes and vases)  from there and random fabric scraps for everyday projects. I think my favorite area to shop is the book section. Sometimes you can find old Friend Magazines, church books, scriptures on tape (great for children to use on their own) and or CD and even the Hymns on tape/CD and Hymn books for Family Home Evening. Of course, don’t think that I only take from DI. I donate my fair share too. When I lived in Tucson, my friend and I would go at least once a month with a box or two. It was a 45 minute drive we would have a nice long chat and then do lunch. Now our DI is 2 hours away and I save up all our clothes and household items and when we make our trip to town I put them in the car to take to DI. That way my home stays decluttered and I still have a little room for something nice from DI.