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If 10,000 Denver Biters buy a pair of used jeans instead of new ones, we'll keep the weight of 44 Jerry Garcias in pesticides outta the environment.

Though he was lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia was missing the middle finger on his right hand - the result of a childhood wood-splitting accident.

Grateful Thread

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Thrift-store threads have you looking more Jerry Garcia than Gisele? Caravan to Common Threads, Boulder's newest upscale consignment store - think Michael Kors knee-high boots, schmancy earrings, and undowdy maternity clothes. (We scored a pair of gently worn Seven jeans for $30). It's also got new stuff from up-and-coming local designers - like Adam Sikorski's playfully printed tees - and you can even redesign stuff you find using onsite sewing machines, and leather and T-shirt presses during in-store classes and private parties. Bonus: If you need to free up closet space, not fill it, CT'll give you 50% of the take. Buying (or remaking) used clothing keeps it from becoming part of the 3.9 million tons of duds Americans toss yearly. Tie-dye for.

Wanna Try?

Common Threads, 2707 Spruce St. b/t 27th and 28th Sts., Boulder (303-449-5431).

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