Another "thrift queen" here....used to be into thrifting big time years ago, still have "great finds" in my house from those bargain hunts, now I watch all the queens on their YouTube channels, they've made a big business out of it. One of my favorites was the Upscale resale shops....anyway, it was fun and I miss it.
You Ever Shop the Thrift Stores?
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terry123
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- Houston, Tx.
Me too. But its been a long time since I have got out due to crowds and covid!
JustBonee
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- Texas Gulf Coast
I don't need to buy anything, but I always seem to have items to donate.
IKE
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- Oklahoma....U.S.A.
I've been to the Salvation Army and Goodwill second hand store maybe 6 - 10 times in my life and mama won't go at all.
I remember back when I was a pup growing up in Wisc. money was tight and I'll bet over 90% of my clothes came from the St. Vincent De Paul thrift store.......never bothered me a bit.
I remember back when I was a pup growing up in Wisc. money was tight and I'll bet over 90% of my clothes came from the St. Vincent De Paul thrift store.......never bothered me a bit.
JaniceM
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- still lost between two shores..
When I had free time and a little extra $, I loved going to those places to look for books.
Occasionally found household items; the cup I usually use for coffee that's actually a tea cup came from a local thrift shop a few years ago.
Long ago, I was told- and it was accurate- that if you go to those places for books, and they're near colleges, the best time is after students go home for vacations. As many don't like to haul books home with them, they drop them at Salvation Armys, etc. It can be an absolute goldmine!!!
Occasionally found household items; the cup I usually use for coffee that's actually a tea cup came from a local thrift shop a few years ago.
Long ago, I was told- and it was accurate- that if you go to those places for books, and they're near colleges, the best time is after students go home for vacations. As many don't like to haul books home with them, they drop them at Salvation Armys, etc. It can be an absolute goldmine!!!
Sliverfox
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Hubby & I were in the local Goodwill few weeks ago.
I bought a metal picture frame, with leaf cutouts , a large purse & dog toy .
We had dropped off 4 bags of our stuff.
Need to dig out more items to donate.
I bought a metal picture frame, with leaf cutouts , a large purse & dog toy .
We had dropped off 4 bags of our stuff.
Need to dig out more items to donate.
We use the Salvation Army. My wife was a board member on the local branch for 10 years, so she felt it only right to donate to them. Believe it or not, she even was a bell ringer for 2 years. They weren’t getting enough volunteers, so she thought what the heck, maybe it will be fun.
SmoothSeas
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one of my favorite pastimes - shopping at thrift shops and yard sales - not only finding stuff for me, but looking for items / collectibles to flip online; now that was a lucrative side hustle.
Yeah, I used to crash at the Sallys, back in my train hopping days.
Beats the under the bridge hotels.
Had to listen to the AA sermon to eat, but, hey, a hot and a cot can be attractive at times
Michael Z
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- Northern Wisconsin
My ”thrift store“ for t-shirts used to be Menards home store where they offered Menards tshirts (and caps) free after rebate. Then I could redeem the rebate for more tshirts! Still have a bunch of shirts left even though they discontinued this offer about 3 years ago. They are all too beat up to wear out in public now, which my wife is happy about.
Same here. I also am not even tempted to go to lawn/garage sales. I am the one always cleaning out and minimizing my closets, not bringing more home to sit on the shelf.
Ronni
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- Nashville TN
Love thrift stores! I go for the housewares and the linens. It’s so much fun for me to find some old beat up and discarded item and freshen it up or repurpose it for use in my own home.
Some of my finds…an old chandelier that turned into a standing lamp for our sofa table
A beat up watering can that became a plant pot, and that large box next to it with the wood in the front broken and no hinges at all. Ron repaired the wood, and I added new hinges and distressed the new wood and dabbed at the gold leaf pattern so everything blended.
An old trunk and a suitcase that became a decorative stand in our guest room. Added a beat up old tea tin and a lace and linen doily to make a nice display.
Some of my finds…an old chandelier that turned into a standing lamp for our sofa table
A beat up watering can that became a plant pot, and that large box next to it with the wood in the front broken and no hinges at all. Ron repaired the wood, and I added new hinges and distressed the new wood and dabbed at the gold leaf pattern so everything blended.
An old trunk and a suitcase that became a decorative stand in our guest room. Added a beat up old tea tin and a lace and linen doily to make a nice display.
ElCastor
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- Northern CA
With me thrift shops are a kind of hobby. Movie DVDs and music CDs, as well as an eye out for folk art, posters, and lithographs. We also contribute.
Don M.
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- central Missouri
We donate to the Salvation Army, and I go there a couple of times a year to buy 2 or 3 work shirts to use for my outdoor puttering. I often find new shirts there for just a couple of dollars....beats spending $20 for a shirt to get dirty/sweaty in.
fuzzybuddy
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- The Sticks, Northeast PA.
No, I don't shop at thrift stores. That's because I can't pass up a bargain. I have a framed 4'X8' relief map of 1862 Panama in my shed. only $5.
Flarbalard
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I used to buy most of my work shirts and jackets. My wife mostly would shop the clothing for the fabric. We haven't been able to do so for several years as the shops spray fabreeze on eveything. Fabreeze literally makes me physically ill.
Murrmurr
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- Sacramento, California
I do. Just yesterday we bought some service platters for ...well, serving things... and some small bowls for the cat.
Jules
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A few years ago I bought banana split dishes for the kids when they were coming for a visit. Donated the dishes back when the kids were gone.
I donated several champagne glasses to a shop and said I‘d buy some back out of the shop if I ever won the big lottery. Since the lottery never happened, I won the extra space in my cupboard.
I donated several champagne glasses to a shop and said I‘d buy some back out of the shop if I ever won the big lottery. Since the lottery never happened, I won the extra space in my cupboard.
katlupe
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- Norwich, NY
I used to shop thrift stores a lot. But living in an apartment building has taught that it is best to avoid buying second hand these days.
WheatenLover
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- Georgia
I won't buy upholstered furniture (bedbugs), but clothes and kitchen stuff can be washed and even sterilized.
I like secondhand stuff if it is something I need. I think it prevents a lot of things from going to landfills. I've found some bargains on eBay, too. Like a perfect condition Pendleton wool shirt. They sell for $169-$269. I got my perfect shirt, in colors I love, for $25. I wear it a lot in the winter.
Shalimar
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- Vancouver Island Canada
Why?
katlupe
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- Norwich, NY
I don't trust the clothing most of all. But bedding too.
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No, but I have done my share of flea marketing. I used to find great buys on all sorts of things, both old and new, at the flea market. I don't want to be tempted, so the best thing to do is avoid going to just look. "Look" turns into "buy" in the blink of an eye, and the last thing I need is more "stuff". I could open my own thrift store. 
Bella
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