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The Get Rich Slowly blog rounds up 18 tips for buying used clothing, something that's becoming increasingly palatable to many looking to stretch their monthly budgets.

If you feel shoppping for clothes is a chore and an expensive waste of time, think about using a personal shopper. Get rid of the mistaken idea you may have that personal shoppers are people employed by rich celebrities to dress them (those are called "stylists"). Most large department stores offer a shopping service.

You may not wear the kind of clothing on a daily basis that requires the Dapper Dan look of a properly-folded handkerchief tucked in the breast pocket, but knowing how to fold and tuck one away will save you from looking like the chump that just shoved it in there and fished out a lump of silk.

Whether you're a Project Runway hopeful or a home crafter, you can have your own graphics and designs printed onto mercerized cotton fabric thanks to Spoonflower. After registering with the site and confirming via email, simply upload a JPG or TIF image set to 150 DPI and up to 25 megabytes. Designs can be centered or repeated across the fabric. You can start with a swatch for five dollars or order up to three yards for $54.

If you're used to browsing the aisles of a shoe store with some idea of what you're looking for or just checking out what's available, then Modista might be a better way to shop online. You're presented with a screen full of items (currently shoes, handbags and sunglasses), and you can browse through thumbnails until you find something you like. Set filters for price, color, brand or even current discount to refine your search. Click on something you like, and the site will display a grid of similar items.

If you have an itchy clothing label that you'd like to be rid of but you don't want to risk damaging the seam with scissors, or you want to keep the tag on but decrease the itch factor there is an excellent solution over at parenting blog Parent Hacks:

Having a washer and dryer in your home doesn't always translate to having an organized system for cleaning and storing clothes. When the piles start climbing out of their baskets, the Unclutterer blog recommends making a visit to your local laundromat—the one you probably wrote off as an artifact of the past.