Buy it for life? - by Laura Fenton - LIVING SMALL

Buy it for life?

We need a better way to think about shopping for longevity.

A couple weekends ago, my family stopped by a church rummage sale on Long Island. My husband and I have successfully trained our son to enjoy yard sales as much as we do, and he’s old enough now that I could let him wander off to find his own treasures. My kiddo unearthed a handsome, vintage Irish wool sweater. As he carried it around, multiple church v…