Another Person's Trash is Another Person's Treasure
By julianne, February 12, 2010, Shopping Tips
Believe it or not, thrift stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill are one of my favorite places to shop. There many treasures can be found at thrift stores. Most of the items there are things not wanted or used by their owners. So instead of discarding them with their weekly neighborhood trash schedule, the items are donated to the Salvation Army or Goodwill.
I’ve found some pretty amazing things at thrift stores. My most prized finds include a vintage Dooney and Burke purse and Salvatorre Ferragamo shoes. With labels like Dooney and Burke and Salvatorre Ferragamo, you might think they’d be expensive, but I got those shoes for less than $20!
Aside from clothes, you can find household items and wall decorations at thrift stores. The Salvation Army I frequently go to devotes half of its store to house wares. They have full living room and dining room sets, and a couple of dressers available for sale. You can get these for cheap and reupholster or paint them so they look brand new.
Thrift stores are almost always stocked with toys and outdoor items. You can find old golf clubs, baseball gloves, roller skates, Easy Bake ovens, and Barbies on the store shelves. If you’re wondering what to do with an old bicycle that’s collecting dust in your garage you can donate it to a thrift store so someone else can get good use out of them.
Here are some thrift stores in the Houston area worth checking out. Take a Saturday off to go thrifting and see what treasures you can find.
What’s your favorite thrift store?
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