Frugal Friday: Double Layer Scoopneck Top
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Old Navy is coming in hot this week with a whole bunch of work-appropriate tees. When I’m looking for a t-shirt to wear to the office, I’m usually looking for something with a substantial fabric and a shape that isn’t too boxy. These double-layer scoop neck tops totally fit the bill. With ten colors to choose from and the typical range of Old Navy sizes, there’s something for everyone. Wear one under a blazer for a comfy business casual look.
The tops are $15.99 today and come in sizes XXS-4X, XST-XXLT, and XSP-XXLP.
Hunting for opaque white T-shirts for work? As of 2026, we'd suggest checking the double-layer lines from Boden, Express, Old Navy, and Hobbs, as well as great sources for basic Pima cotton such as Uniqlo, COS, L.L.Bean, Everlane, Banana Republic, and Talbots. (This $268 tee also gets great reviews for opacity, as do these two more affordable options — and Elizabeth swears by this tee under $30!)
Sales of note for 6/5:
- Nordstrom – Designer clearance up to 40% off!
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Boden – 15% off new women's wear styles with code
- J.Crew – 30% off full price styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + 40-60% off everything else
- Loft – 55% off everything + free shipping (and 6/5 only: $10 tanks)
- M.M.LaFleur– Up to 70% off, plus new styles added! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clear the Rack! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work basics from Calvin Klein and dresses from Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – 6/5 only: $50 off every $200 (plus, $99 dresses)
Does anyone have any good indoor fly catcher solutions that aren’t flypaper? We seem to get 1-2 per day. IDK if doors are open more when it’s not cold or there are just more of them when it’s hot. It’s so gross because everything but the bedrooms are open and flies in kitchens is a war for me until they are dead. I try to use a dish towel to stun them but they can get up high or go to a pendant light and I have to just glare at them. What else is there?
I had a fly problem when I moved into my place and got one of those Zevo blue lights that seemed to take care of it.
Fly swatters work way better than a dish towel.
Is installing screen doors and screens on your windows an option?
We have so many flies here in rural Australia, I’m not opening anything unless there’s a screen.
Girl, get a fly swatter.
we have one of the electric zappers if you enjoy swinging a tennis racket-sized electrocution device in your home. also think about how they’re getting in — for us it’s the back door so in the past I’ve rubbed Irish spring along the doorjam top and bottom because animals dislike the smell. hmn but now i wonder if our dog would like that.
the other thing to do is identify the problem – lots of types of flies. if they’re fruit flies the vinegar/Dawn solution works really well. fungus gnat flies suck but Mosquito Bits in your houseplants works well if you do it regularly (like weekly)
Salt g u n s. Picture your standard super soaker, except it s h o o t s household table salt. Husbands lovvveeeee these things.
Signed,
Delaware has so many dang flies we received said item as a housewarming gift
I’m starting to think about buying a vacation home. It would be mainly an investment property that I would rent out most of the time. I (obviously) want the rental income to cover its expenses, but I’m kind of at a loss for how to figure out what the expenses will be. This is probably a dumb question, but how do you realistically budget for utility and maintenance costs when the house is in a different market from where I live? I’d welcome any words of wisdom from others who have done this before.
What kind of vacation home? City/shore/lake/mountain? Condo or single-family?
I used to live in a town where a lot of people had second homes and realtors would actively have this info on hand. Like, these were houses that were rentals for most of the year and there were local management companies that provided maintenance. So, the ads would actually list out ‘active rental with X agency’ and it was pretty normal to have the costs listed out.
I would ask a local realtor or management company for details on a comparable existing rental house.
This is the way assuming it is in an area with lots of vacation rentals.
Realtors or the current owner should be able to share ballpark utility costs. The silent drag on a vacation home is the regular necessary maintenance both things like seasonal tasks (lawn care, gutter cleaning, winterizing if necessary) to the big-ticket items like roof replacement every 20 years, water heater every 10-15, refrigerator every 10, HVAC every 10-15, etc. Anything interior will likely run towards the shorter end of its life span because renters are harder on it than owners, but you can find home maintenance checklists online that can help you plan.
Don’t do this. Buy a vacation house to use it but they are very hard to make money on as an investment property. We bought one with this idea in mind, but fortunately didn’t need it to be profitable. To make the place attractive to get the nightly rate to make money, you have to put a lot into the place. Then, guests break everything, things you didn’t know could break. Ours is in the Napa/Sonoma area and we made a lot of money on paper, but by the time we paid the property management company (necessary unless you live there), for renovations and decor, fixing literally everything, cleaning fees (no what people pay doesn’t begin to cover this or regular maintenance), the net was nothing. Fortunately we love the place and now just use it ourselves and don’t rent it out. If you want an investment property, buy that – get a rental somewhere, preferably close to you so you can manage issues – but don’t buy a vacation home thinking it’s an income stream. If you buy in a good location, it will appreciate in value so it is an investment that way, but that’s different from it being an income source. I also have rental apartments and those are a different story, but much better from a cash flow investment perspective.
I am looking for truly wrinkle-free dresses. I will store these in a suitcase in the trunk of my car. They will get mashed around, not perfectly rolled or stored. I have emergency work travel 3-4 times per year with 1-3 hours notice, so I keep a small carry on packed for these trips. Prefer something with a true short sleeve, elbow, or 3/4 sleeve as I can wear those any weather without packing another layer. Ideas?
I’ve found dresses like this at White House Black Market and Ann Taylor before; however, I think you should just order a $20 travel steamer and keep that in the suitcase too.
Moving in 10 days and two cleaning questions for the group:
Our landlord has indicated he will be a stickler about the move-out clean. What’s your favorite grout cleaner? I’m going to have to do it myself because I got quotes for $450 JUST for the grout from local cleaning companies. I’ll take whatever toxic stuff makes the job fastest.
Our new garage is dusty and may have a few rodent droppings on a shelf. We’re going to spray with disinfectant before cleaning them up per CDC guidance (we do have hantavirus in my state). I’m also thinking mopping the garage floor with a water and bleach mixture might be a good idea before running the shop vac. Anyone gone through this who can comment on what’s a good way to do a garage clean?
1. Zep grout cleaner and brightener.
2. I have never mopped a garage except for one with the epoxy’d base. For that situation I used a Heavy Duty degreaser (actually – that one was also Zep brand).
I’m not sure the definition of stickler but these seem to go beyond normal move out cleaning in my market. I would sweep the garage and like scrubbing bubbles the grout. If it really is necessary, zep for the grout.
On the garage floor – it is likely porous, so think carefully about what you use.