My kids went back to school on Tuesday after what felt like a very relaxing but very LONG break so part of my self care that day was to take an hour for a thrift stop, which I chronicled, just in case y’all might be interested in what goes through my mind while I’m thrifting!
And that concluded my thrift stop! I *might* have found one other little surprise for my sister who is visiting me next week! That means I’ll be doing plenty of thrifting in January – be warned Houston thrift shops!
When was the last time YOU went thrifting? What did YOU score?!! The score is sweeter once shared!
I bought those same burgundy flats in Ashland, VA at goodwill a couple of weeks ago! I thought they were a bit dowdy as well but they are really comfortable and have been good for work!
For sure they are good for long days and had they been on sale, I probably would have bought them. I DO have a pair of comfy burgundy flats already, so that also nudged them out of my cart! WHY IS LIFE SO HARD?
karen
I’ve been doing lots of shopping at Thrift Town lately. They have had a great coupon for the past week — 50% off purchases of $20 or more and the coupon could be re used over the length of the coupon. I try to support a local school district’s program of providing clothing for kids that are deemed needy by school counselors. By using the color tag of the day and combining that discount with coupons, my dollars go far. BTW, Thrift Town is the chain that appeared in the film Lady Bird.
I cannot wait to go to Thrift Town one day soon!! What a wonderful way to support your community! xoxo You’re right – you can make a bigger income with the same monetary value. {I haven’t seen the movie yet!!}
Garden Goddess
I just have to say that I just LOVE your new hairstyle!
Also, I wish I had the stamina to go through racks and find the winners like you do. I tend to troll the housewares section as they are easier to see everything at a glance and are always the right size (grin).
Haha that’s a fair point – and same for bags and accessories! I don’t always comb through ALL the racks – it depends on how much time I have and how long it’s been since I last went and how much “therapy” I need! Sometimes, I just pick a section and spend some time there. I do know that thrifting begets more thrifting! The more I go the more I want to go!
Tash
I miss your posts about what you thrift every month so I was excited to read this. Today I scored Columbia snowpants for my son and 2 Gap hoodies for $0.99 and new condition Sorel boots for $5.99 at the Salvation Army. I was excited.
WOW! Those are amazing deals!! I got my son a Nike hoodie the other day for $2.50 and felt exceedingly pleased with myself. 😀 I think I’ll have to bring back the thrift hauls in one form or another. I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for reading!!
Mary Koehn
Well that was fun, I like thrift shopping with you! I’ll have to remember the tip about checking out the shoes first. Steve recently found the coffee maker AND espresso maker of his dreams at Value Village so he is now totally on board with any thrift stops I want to make 🙂
That is AWESOME! We have found some great appliances there too – a deep fryer in perfect condition #healthnut and a sausage maker! Why not?!! In the summer, we made a family game while thrifting – whoever found the most interesting thing at the thrift store won a prize (there was no prize, just the glory of the win!). The family that thrifts together…
alison
I was in my local Savers this week and I had a Nicole moment. I was headed for the checkout when I spied a mustard cardigan abandoned on the end of a rack. I snagged it, brought it home, and it’s perfect! Good thrift mojo.
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I bought those same burgundy flats in Ashland, VA at goodwill a couple of weeks ago! I thought they were a bit dowdy as well but they are really comfortable and have been good for work!
For sure they are good for long days and had they been on sale, I probably would have bought them. I DO have a pair of comfy burgundy flats already, so that also nudged them out of my cart! WHY IS LIFE SO HARD?
I’ve been doing lots of shopping at Thrift Town lately. They have had a great coupon for the past week — 50% off purchases of $20 or more and the coupon could be re used over the length of the coupon. I try to support a local school district’s program of providing clothing for kids that are deemed needy by school counselors. By using the color tag of the day and combining that discount with coupons, my dollars go far. BTW, Thrift Town is the chain that appeared in the film Lady Bird.
I cannot wait to go to Thrift Town one day soon!! What a wonderful way to support your community! xoxo You’re right – you can make a bigger income with the same monetary value. {I haven’t seen the movie yet!!}
I just have to say that I just LOVE your new hairstyle!
Also, I wish I had the stamina to go through racks and find the winners like you do. I tend to troll the housewares section as they are easier to see everything at a glance and are always the right size (grin).
Best wishes!
Haha that’s a fair point – and same for bags and accessories! I don’t always comb through ALL the racks – it depends on how much time I have and how long it’s been since I last went and how much “therapy” I need! Sometimes, I just pick a section and spend some time there. I do know that thrifting begets more thrifting! The more I go the more I want to go!
I miss your posts about what you thrift every month so I was excited to read this. Today I scored Columbia snowpants for my son and 2 Gap hoodies for $0.99 and new condition Sorel boots for $5.99 at the Salvation Army. I was excited.
WOW! Those are amazing deals!! I got my son a Nike hoodie the other day for $2.50 and felt exceedingly pleased with myself. 😀 I think I’ll have to bring back the thrift hauls in one form or another. I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for reading!!
Well that was fun, I like thrift shopping with you! I’ll have to remember the tip about checking out the shoes first. Steve recently found the coffee maker AND espresso maker of his dreams at Value Village so he is now totally on board with any thrift stops I want to make 🙂
That is AWESOME! We have found some great appliances there too – a deep fryer in perfect condition #healthnut and a sausage maker! Why not?!! In the summer, we made a family game while thrifting – whoever found the most interesting thing at the thrift store won a prize (there was no prize, just the glory of the win!). The family that thrifts together…
I was in my local Savers this week and I had a Nicole moment. I was headed for the checkout when I spied a mustard cardigan abandoned on the end of a rack. I snagged it, brought it home, and it’s perfect! Good thrift mojo.
That is AWESOME! I’m so honoured that you called it a “Nicole moment”!!! xoxoxo Thrift mojo is real and I love hearing about it!!