FINDS FOR FRUGAL SHOPPERS
Time to spruce up Evergreen’s Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity ReStore is celebrating its first anniversary with a 25 percent off sale today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This includes select furniture, appliances, sinks, lighting, toilets and pictures. A couple of free home-improvement workshops are offered, including “How to Tile a Floor” at 10:15 a.m. and “From Tired to Trendsetting: Updating Your Cabinets” at 11:15 a.m. No reservations or supplies needed. Members of the store’s preferred-customers list are invited to enter a drawing for a gift card, or sign up today. 1232 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, 303-674-4917,
Cuckoo for Kozo It’s “Back to School” sale time at Kozo Fine Art Materials. The Baker neighborhood art-supply store and gallery is offering a 50 percent discount on Regency Gold brushes. A set of 48 Sennelier oil pastels is 45 percent off, and save 30 percent on Nu-pastels and Prismacolor pencil sets. There also are bargain paints, brushes and other items. Students and faculty get a discount on regularly priced items. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; the sale continues through Feb. 15. 10 E. Ellsworth Ave., 303-733-2730,
X-citing grand opening Today is the grand opening of Clothing X Change in Highlands Ranch. The store’s mission: “Reselling, rethinking, reducing, reusing and recycling — fashionably!” This women’s resale store buys and sells clothing in sizes XS to XXXL along with petite, plus and maternity; accessories, shoes and handbags. Today’s hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early-bird shoppers who come in between 8 and 10 a.m. will receive a 25 percent storewide discount. This is followed by hourly discounts and deals. The Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. You also can enter a drawing for a free Coach purse. 36 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch, 303-791-7991,
Winter shoe blowout Mucillis is offering savings of 25 to 45 percent on all fall and winter shoes as part of its Winter Blowout Shoe Sale beginning today. Brands include Merrell, Dansko, Keen, Born, Finn Comfort, Ecco and others. The sale continues until the last pair walks out the door. Additional savings include Smartwool socks — buy four, get one free — and Baggallini handbags are discounted 15 percent. Shop 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 3244 Youngfield St., Unit C, Wheat Ridge, 303-237-9836,
Chic boutiques Kismet, a boutique offering jewelry, scarves, hats, gifts and clothing, continues its clearance sale this weekend. Stop by one or both locations from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today and Sunday. Kismet’s Highland location is at 3640 W. 32nd Ave. The Streets at Southglenn location is at 2154 E. Commons Ave. in Centennial; kismetaccessories
Winter reading Head to the Smoky Hill Library this weekend for a two-day sale of used paperbacks. Library volunteers have sorted through thousands of paperbacks, which are available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Most paperbacks are priced at 50 cents. Art and collectible books also will be offered. Proceeds support projects and programs in the Arapahoe Library District. 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial, 303-542-7279
Closetful of savings Athena’s Closet, a plus-size women’s consignment shop specializing in sizes 14 and up, is having a grand opening sale. Items with yellow, blue and gray tags are discounted 50 percent; items with red and green tags are discounted 25 percent; and save 10 percent on items with purple and teal tags. All jewelry is 15 percent off, and all shoes and purses are 25 percent off. There also will be a $3 table and a $5 rack. Tuesday is “Denim Tuesday,” when all denim is half-price. You’ll get the same savings on “Top It Off” Thursday and “Suit Up Saturday.” Deals continue at the consignment shop through Jan. 29. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 5305 E. Colfax Ave., Unit B, 303-997-4336
Mona Lucero boutique moving After eight years in its current location, the Mona Lucero boutique is moving two blocks to 1644 Platte St. Current sales include 10 to 75 percent off all Mona Lucero clothing, accessories and select jewelry including menswear, costume jewelry, bags and sunglasses. Save 25 to 50 percent on Ugly Dolls, Blue Q gifts, Voluspa candles and diffusers, Skeem candles, incense and CD cards. Starting Sunday, all vintage bags, jewelry, accessories and clothing are priced from $10 to $75. You can start saving on furniture, mirrors and displays on Jan. 30. The owners are hoping to be in their new digs mid-February to early March. 2544 15th St., 303-458-0090
Free days this week: Monday at the Denver Zoo,
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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