I have written before about buying things you need from thrift shops like Goodwill, Salvation Army and a myriad of others you may have in your local area. I thought I would bring up the subject again just as a reminder to those of you who don't usually shop these goldmines or have never thought of it. I'd also like to clear up some confusion some folks have about these shops.
I have written before about buying things you need from thrift shops like Goodwill, Salvation Army and a myriad of others you may have in your local area. I thought I would bring up the subject again just as a reminder to those of you who don't usually shop these goldmines or have never thought of it. I'd also like to clear up some confusion some folks have about these shops.
The items in charity thrift shops are usually donated by local people when they declutter or clear out after someone has passed away. Sometimes local stores donate unsold items that are brand new with tags still on them. A local motel donates used but very serviceable sheets to one of my nearby stores. What I am trying to show is that it is not all junk no one wants or worn out clothes only fit for rags.
Items I have gotten include 2 beautiful jackets nearly new for $17 that I am positive would have $75 or more each retail, 2 new corner shelves for a kitchen redo for $1 each, brand new books with the dust jacket in pristine condition for $1 each, peruvian wool yarn, enough to make a sweater for $5, a stack of about 20 or so cross stitch patterns to resell, some brand new, a box full of evenweave linen in various colors for cross-stitching, some still marked at $20-50 per piece and I paid $20 for the box full. Several
really nice shirts at $3 each and a vintage basket to keep my knitting in for $5.
Think about what you need and before you go off to the local department store or big box store, check the thrift shops first. You may not always find what you need but sometimes you do and always at a rock bottom price.
One blogger I like to read set out to not buy anything new for an entire year and they are still mostly living this lifestyle. They have discovered the joy of the hunt, the mystery of what can I do with this?, the satisfaction that they are reusing something that might have ended up in the landfill and the blessings
that come from giving your money to a charity that uses it to help other people or animals.
Why not try your local charity shops this week. You may be able to cut your Christmas present budget and not use that credit card, you can feel good about where the money went, you can even use it as a tax write off!
The items in charity thrift shops are usually donated by local people when they declutter or clear out after someone has passed away. Sometimes local stores donate unsold items that are brand new with tags still on them. A local motel donates used but very serviceable sheets to one of my nearby stores. What I am trying to show is that it is not all junk no one wants or worn out clothes only fit for rags.
Items I have gotten include 2 beautiful jackets nearly new for $17 that I am positive would have $75 or more each retail, 2 new corner shelves for a kitchen redo for $1 each, brand new books with the dust jacket in pristine condition for $1 each, peruvian wool yarn, enough to make a sweater for $5, a stack of about 20 or so cross stitch patterns to resell, some brand new, a box full of evenweave linen in various colors for cross-stitching, some still marked at $20-50 per piece and I paid $20 for the box full. Several
really nice shirts at $3 each and a vintage basket to keep my knitting in for $5.
Think about what you need and before you go off to the local department store or big box store, check the thrift shops first. You may not always find what you need but sometimes you do and always at a rock bottom price.
One blogger I like to read set out to not buy anything new for an entire year and they are still mostly living this lifestyle. They have discovered the joy of the hunt, the mystery of what can I do with this?, the satisfaction that they are reusing something that might have ended up in the landfill and the blessings
that come from giving your money to a charity that uses it to help other people or animals.
Why not try your local charity shops this week. You may be able to cut your Christmas present budget and not use that credit card, you can feel good about where the money went, you can even use it as a tax write off!
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