thrift shops

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Mostly, I love the weekends

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169474) • United States 9 Apr 22

This is Saturday and I plan to go for coffee with my friend, and then go thrift shopping. I may go to a fairly new feed store to price pet supplies. Of course there are always house things to do as well. The bad wind we have...

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Keep On Smiling

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 24 Jun 17

Today is a beautiful day. Ok, maybe it's hot, humid, and a bit overcast but it is still a beautiful day in my mind. I have a semi busy day ahead of me today. My sister-in-law is coming over for the day. She will be cutting my...

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Do you donate to thrift stores?

librarygeek1980 @librarygeek1980 (3137) • United States 13 Apr 17

So me and my sister were having a fun conversation today over lunch. Now I know many shop the thrift stores, but why the decline in donations? Lots of reasons, including, they can get some money for the donation selling at a yard...

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Cubbyhole search

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 13 Jan 17

Today I am on the search for cubbyholes - you may wonder what that might be, well its a small hole or space for storing things. We use them most often in classrooms, but in the modern classroom the cubbyhole has been replaced by...

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Thrift shopping for office stuff

O'Kennedy @OKennedy (1130) • United States 5 May 16

Hello everyone how is everyone doing today? I m doing well thank you. Today I wanted to talk about thrift shopping for office supplies. Many people are not always able to go out and buy things that are brand new. I am always on...

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I love going to flea markets, second hand shops, garage sales, etc.

tabatha7 @tabatha7 (187) 3 Jan 12

I've found some pretty cool stuff at some of them. At one point, I bought a little white Aladdin's lamp, and what appeared to be a brass snake with red rhinestones for eyes (at a second hand shop). I bought tons & tons of...

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Goodwill

spikelives @spikelives (430) • United States 15 Oct 11

Today I went to the Goodwill. I got one jacket,two shirts,one skirt,one pair of jeans and a brand new tags still on it Liz Claiborne handbag for less then $30.00.I love going to thrift shops you can get a lot for your money.Is...

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Buying Clothes at Thrift Shops

princess07031980 @princess07031980 (5412) • United States 11 Aug 09

I am on a very tight busget and I have 3 children, so I cannot afford to buy clothes very often. I am lucky to recieve hand-me-downs on occasion, but it is by no means something I can count on always. I used to buy most of my...

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how do you buy books?

dhedows118 @dhedows118 (891) • Philippines 20 Aug 07

are you purchasing online? do you buy books from the bookstore? what kind of books do you buy/read? usually i buy books in the bookstore. sometimes i go to the bookstore with no particular type of books in mind and buy which...

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Bargain hunting

gwendovere @gwendovere (1279) • United States 8 Jun 07

Where do you get your best deals on stuff? Like clothes, groceries, cd's, dvd's, shoes & anything else you'd care to mention?

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What is the best "Find" you have purchased at a Thrift Store?

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 20 Apr 07

In my area, Consignment Stores are a popular thing. Similar to a Thrift store except that the donater gets a percentage of the sale of each of their items. I once found a Coach purse for an incredibly cheap price. I looked it...

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thrift shops and second hands items for sale.

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 8 Jan 07

From where I come from, thrift shops are sprouting like mad. They sell everything from used shoes, dresses, books, pants and name it, they have it. Signature items hunters are growing too. Some people don't like the idea of using...

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Do you have to buy things new or would you go to goodwill or thrift store

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 17 Dec 06

I know it's a curious question but do you have to have everything "new" ..would you be able to just restrict yourself to the goodwill or thrift store..instead of going to the Malls or clothing stores?+

clothing stores

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