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Last Minute Costumes You Can Make From Crap That's Sitting in Your Apartment

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Kristina Monllos

Published Oct 30, 2011

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It's pretty hard to rationalize spending money on Halloween. We've already talked about how much New Yorkers actually spend on the holiday. But, really, $45 or more for a new costume each year is pretty ridiculous. We'll probably all pull a Ron Swanson in the future. But if you just found out about a great party and need to whip something up we've got a few ideas. The following are mediocre suggestions for costumes that use only items already in your home and a healthy dollop of self-delusion.

 

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Kristina Monllos

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