Generally speaking I make a lot of my own clothing. But I suppose that's too far out there and trashy to be even in the realm of possiblities. My wife and I often spend our evenings making clothes. Usually if I need something like toothpaste or toilet paper or most food items, I shop at Schnucks since they are fairly local and seem to pay their employees a fair wage (or at least they did while I worked there).
And I stand by what I said. $14 is next to nothing in today's economy. You old timers are so funny. Of course in my post I'm using the pumpkin metaphorically, but hey... only scratch the surface of any subject and you won't be confused.