I have to admit: I love thrifting. I mean love it. It’s satisfying to nab a great find at a great price — or maybe that’s just me. Ha ha.
I live minutes away from Goodwill, which is not a good thing. I take my daughter to school twice a week and her school is only a minute away so I figure since I’m already out and about, why not make a quick stop?
There were maybe a couple times I left empty-handed. If you ask my husband — “the minimalist” — he’d say we don’t “need” anything. Talk about opposites, right?
I’ve been at this for more than a few years and here are some tricks I learned about thrift store shopping.
1. Shop when everything is 50% off – This is my favorite time to shop because I can really get awesome deals. My favorite thrift store is Goodwill because I can get new stuff from Target. I sign up on their facebook page so don’t miss sales.
2. Shop on Wednesdays. Salvation Army has 50% of items except for one color tag.
3. Senior citizen discount is an additional 10% off. Go with your mother or mother-in-law.
4. Look for sale item tags. Salvation army offers 50% off tagged items and Goodwill 25%.
5. Visit the store weekly. If you are looking for specific decorations checking back regularly will give you better dibs on new stock. A couple of months ago I was looking for a patio table and lo and behold they had one for $20!
Do you have a favorite thrift store find?
Have fun thrifting!
Jennabel
I LOVE thrifting, too! It’s great to get a bargain and if I get tired of it, I can return it and know it will be sold again to support a good cause. 😁
I’m glad you are getting a chance to have a little “me” time to do something you enjoy and give back to your family! ❤️
Thank you, Steph. Yes, I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while now but I wasn’t sure if I could do it. It requires a lot of work but it helps that I get a little time when the kids are in school 🙂