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

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. — Gothamist

By

Kristina Monllos

Published Oct 30, 2011

Modified Oct 30, 2011

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