Comments on: How to Thrift Like an Expert

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 01:58:27 +0000

I find it beneficial to allow yourself as much time as you can. Don’t feel pressured. I will spend 2 hours in a thrift store and it goes fast, because I’m researching for resale. Found a piece of art for $5. Sold for $295! A plate for $2, sold for $700. There are treasures if you take your time.

By: David

David — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:13:01 +0000

I tend to go yard sales and look for clothes I can use for myself. People getting rid of to much of what they have. Go estate sales to pick up utensils, garden tools,and clothes. DVD’s also. We’re seniors.

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:57:47 +0000

I LOVE a quest!! I’m never happier than when I want or need something and I know thrifting will make my day!! I use Creative Visualization which means I imagine and visualize in my mind exactly what I want to find…I cant tell you how many times I’ve found exactly what I was looking for and at the price or lower I imagined paying. With the exception of gifts, most everything I own has been thrifted…anybody can decorate their home from Macy’s, Crate and Barrel or Pier One; it takes a genius to do it from second hand stores, right??!!!

By: Sherl Foster

Sherl Foster — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:39:11 +0000

A must try for every Thrifter is the Goodwill Outlets. These are places you go an you shop in bins and pay by the pound. Second hand shopping has always been a love of mine. I so enjoy a great deal and finding quality items at discounted prices.

By: Martha Gotwals

Martha Gotwals — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 01:39:52 +0000

I’m retired from Goodwill NYNJ after almost 23 years, and have also worked with other NYC and NJ nonprofit reuse organizations. So I can tell you there are true and false things in this and other articles. Contact me if you seriously want to know more.

By: Maia

Maia — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:38:18 +0000

I feel like the person who wrote this is me and I am them and I enjoyed every second of reading this! I am an avid thrifter, but thought I would check this out to see if there was something missing in my routine. I agree with everything, except I don’t wash my stuff usually because I’m lazy! Which is bad especially now, but perhaps I will introduce some of the cleaning practices into my thrifting habit…

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:51:12 +0000

Great post! Ever since I started a trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle, I decide to try thrifting… And fell in love! It is so fun to try to find some treasures – and I now only shop secondhand when it comes to clothes. These are great tips; thanks for sharing!
Jenna ♥
http://www.lifeofanearthmuffin.com

By: Mykki

Mykki — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:49:01 +0000

There are three different Goodwills within 10 miles of my home and they’re all SO different because the demographics of the area varies so widely. I know that if I want more casual and “fast fashion-esque” stuff to hit the Goodwill near University and Lexington in Saint Paul, but if I want more “bougie” stuff then I’ll venture out to Woodbury!

But I absolutely agree with being caffeinated and fed. Going into that kind of chaos without being fortified is a nightmare!

By: Faye

Faye — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:09:01 +0000

I’m so jealous of these mega thrift stores you have in the US. In the UK, I do love a charity shop binge but they are often small – these type of huge shops look so much fun!

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:46:38 +0000

Just called my nearest Goodwill store and was told, “no children’s clothes are not 50%off every Thursday!” I am crushed!! Lol!! But she did say every week a different color is 50% off and it includes all store items with that specific color dot attached to them. I did not know that! I’m excited for my next shopping trip as soon as I get over this awful cold!

By: Nikki E

Nikki E — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:45:47 +0000

Hi, thanks for the great post! Im a first-time visitor to W&D—this article just popped up in my feed. Even though I’ve been thrifting for years, there were definitely some useful tips for me here. I am really intrigued to learn more about thrifting as a potential side gig—not reselling items on Etsy or Poshmark, but shopping “at thrift stores professionally for shops and sets for plays”—I’ve often thought I’d love doing that.

By: m

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 07:58:03 +0000

This is awesome! I hope more people take up thrifting! It is genuinely like a treasure hunt, and can be SO exciting when you find something cool! I once found a genuine Hermes scarf still in it’s box! :O

By: Renaud

Renaud — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:53:04 +0000

I recently decided to try and buy most of my clothes from secondhand and vintage shops, so this article is coming along at just the right time. Thanks for the tips! From now on, I’ll make a list on my phone and I will only shop on a full stomach – I never thought of it, and yet I’m very sensitive to the musty smell that some thrift shops can have.

Have a lovely week,

Renaud
http://blogbyrenaud.wordpress.com