My Thrift Store Reopened!

Our church is having video support groups.  At one of our zoom "meetings" they asked what each of us missed the most during the quarantine .  I said I missed my thrift store. It reopened this week, and I finally had a chance to put on my latex gloves and go.

I like my thrift store for a variety of reasons.  They have special sales every day.  Each week they have a different colored hang tag on clothing that is only 25 cents.  (25 cents! You can't get much for 25 cents!) Saturdays they sometimes have mega-sales: like 50% off the entire store, or today when I went all clothing was only $1.  $1 means for coats, formals, dresses, mens clothes, whatever!

All of the money goes to Missouri Council Of The Blind -- so it all goes to a great cause. There are days I get a senior discount.  If you spend $100 (accumulative) you get a $10 discount.

Today I spent a big $33 and got a huge trash bag packed with clothes.  I got three long dresses in my size -- I usually scramble when I have to go to a formal event but now I will be ready.  One of the dresses fit great and was a keeper.  One had damage I failed to see before I bought (but hey, it was only a buck!).  One was a bit to small on the top but I am going to try to sell it on ebay.

I got several items for my husband that he was actually excited about, including these shorts! One of my sons is flying in from California in a couple of weeks, so I got him some things.  And I managed to get a few more things for myself.

Thrift For The Guest Cottage

 It is tough to get a good deal on facebook marketplace.

They get snapped up so fast.

I messaged about this light fixture 6 minutes after it was listed.

It came with 4 Edison bulbs, so $30 was a steal.

It may get a silver makeover.

 My favorite thrift store has 50% off the first Saturday of the month.

So I went to see what I could find:

-- several sheets (twin and queen) ($1 each)

-- blender ($2)

-- oval full length mirror ($10) I will be painting the wood white

Ended up not using the mirror in the guest cottage.

 White plates -- $1.50 for the stack.

Pendant Lamp -- $3.00.

I will spraypaint the brass silver.

Ended up using in the bunk room with a galvanized shade.

What To Do With The Junking Leftovers?

During the average week of junking, items come into my possession that I don't want personally, and that I can't sell.  A big box marked $2 when you only want the one little thing.  A whole table full at an auction when you just wanted the one piece.  What to do with the leftovers?  Here is what I do with some of mine.

All of these earrings came with the Soviet Union earrings I wanted at the auction last Saturday.  I spent an evening putting them on cards to take to the Grace House in St Joseph.  This is the season when a lot of girls are getting their prom dresses there, and these would make great accessories.

I bid on a couple pieces of doll furniture and these baby dolls came with it.  I washed their clothes and cleaned them so some little girl could give them some love.

This is the baby clothes section of the Grace House.  The Grace House GIVES AWAY clothing, shoes, housewares and bedding to the needy in the

St. Joseph, Missouri community.